Enphase was the world’s first microinverter manufacturer, having pioneered the technology as a solution to some of the typical problems and inefficiencies that afflict solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Since its […]
Category: Solar Panel Inverters
Solar Choice blog articles about inverters for solar power systems.
Tigo Energy: Power Maximizers for solar PV systems
Tigo Energy provides power optimisation solutions for residential, commercial and utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, allowing owners to get the most of their solar power systems. The company was formed […]
SolarEdge: Module-level DC-DC optimisers for solar PV systems
One of the trickiest parts of maximising efficiency in a solar installation is dealing with variations in power output among panels and strings of panels in the same system. SolarEdge is a company […]
ABB inverters for commercial scale solar PV sytems
ABB are one of the world’s largest manufacturers of inverters for commercial scale solar PV systems over 100kW. The company itself is a world leading electrical engineering firm with over […]
ReneSola introduces new line of microinverters for the US market
ReneSola, a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, has introduced a line of microinverters, according to a media statement from the company. The Micro RePlus microinverters are intended […]
SolarBridge Technologies: Microinverters for AC solar panels
SolarBridge Technologies is a US-based company whose mission is to facilitate uptake of rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV) by reducing its complexity and improving its cost-efficiency, developing and manufacturing reliable, high-quality […]
Solar power storage solutions: Beyond batteries
The development of affordable storage solutions for solar power or other renewable energy sources such as wind will change the nature of electricity generation and distribution as we know it. Most people […]
Enecsys microinverters in Australia
Enecsys microinverters are an innovative technology that offer a revolutionary approach to solar PV system design and installation. Instead of having a conventional, centralised solar inverter, Enecsys microinverters are attached directly […]
SMA inverters in Australia
SMA solar inverters are the industry standard for the global solar PV industry. The SMA catalogue boasts a range of inverters for all applications: small-scale, residential, commercial, and utility. The […]
Power-one Aurora Solar Inverters
Power-One is an Italy-based company that manufactures a range of power conversion and management products, and is well-known in the solar PV industry for its quality solar inverters for residential and commercial solar […]
Growatt Solar Inverters in Australia
Growatt is one of the most prolific solar inverter brands in Australia, with a reputation for affordability. The company manufactures grid-connect inverters for a range of residential and commercial solar […]
Fronius Inverter Promotion: 20-year Warranty Available for Half Price
Fronius, one of the world’s leading solar inverter manufacturers, has announced a special promotion for the company’s 20th anniversary as an electronics manufacturer. Under the promotion, customers are eligible for a […]
Nedap’s PowerRouter: Smart inverters for on- and off-grid solar PV systems
The PowerRouter is an innovative inverter/energy management system that broadens the range of options for using power from small-scale electricity generators such as solar PV systems, giving solar- and wind-powered […]
Fronius Inverters in Australia: Inverters for all applications
Fronius is an international company with a 65 year history in the manufacture of welding equipment and nearly two decades of experience with solar inverters and other devices for monitoring […]
Samil Power Inverters in Australia
Samil Power is a solar inverter manufacturer with production plants in China and sales offices in Australia, Germany, UK, Italy, France, USA and China. The company specialises in all […]
SMA Sunny Boy 2100TL inverters now available in Australia
SMA Sunny Boy 2100TL inverters, part of SMA’s transformerless inverter range, are now available in Australia. The vast majority of the solar installers in the Solar Choice installer […]
Off-grid solar power system in Sydney’s Western Suburbs
Nev and Linda Sweeney have been living on their 500-square-meter suburban plot in Sydney’s St Clair Suburb since the early 1980s, and have been trying to live sustainably using the […]
Types of solar inverter efficiency
There are three numbers you will come across when considering purchasing a solar inverter based on its efficiency: peak efficiency, Euro (η) efficiency, and CEC efficiency. […]
EnaSolar: Web-monitored solar inverters from NZ
EnaSolar manufactures a range of solar inverters for the residential solar market. Their inverters are some of the most innovative available on the market, with built-in, comprehensive solar system monitoring […]
Solar power grid price parity through BoS cost reductions
In a previous Solar choice blog entry, we discussed the meaning of grid price parity (or grid parity) and why it is such an important goal in the solar power […]
Residential Solar System Warranties: What to look for, what to watch out for
When thinking about installing a residential solar power system, it is important to carefully consider the types and durations of the warranties offered by solar system installers. This article explains […]
Oversizing your solar PV system’s inverter for future array expansion
Some households and businesses, when considering whether to install a solar power system, are tempted to oversize their inverter with the idea of later expanding their solar panel array to […]
Troubleshooting your grid-connected solar power system
On our blog we often receive comments from people who have installed solar power systems but, for some reason or other, are not seeing the optimal or anticipated performance from […]
Making an informed decision-Questions to ask yourself when considering solar power
We here at Solar Choice are regularly asked about not only technical issues related to solar power, but also about which Installers are the most reputable and dependable. Even before […]
Queensland floods and solar power arrays: safety and precautions
The cataclysmic flooding in Queensland has devastated individuals and communities, taking and ruining lives, and leaving large sections of cities and towns underwater. As the flood waters recede and people […]
Feeding Solar Power Back To The Grid
Feeding Solar Power back into the electricity network is the job of your inverter. We have talked about sizing your inverter and how the location of your solar power panels […]
Solar Powered Stand Alone Power Systems: Ways to minimize cost!
There are several components to designing a Solar Powered stand alone power system and thus there are several ways to minimize the cost of the system! This article will talk […]
Inverters for Stand Alone Solar Powered Systems
When you decide that you want to power your entire home from solar power one of the decisions that installers make is the size of the inverter this is the […]
Using direct current to power devices in off-grid solar PV systems
Off-grid solar systems tend to require significantly more caution, care, and maintenance than grid-connected systems, where you can plug in and use any appliance you want without having to think about […]
Getting Grid-Connected in your State or Territory
You are a faced with a slight conundrum: you’re considering installing a solar energy system (photovoltaic or PV) in your home and you’re looking into connecting solar to the grid […]
Frequently Asked Questions!
We get asked a lot of questions and sometimes the answers just remain on the page of the article and it is hard for others to keep track of them, […]
