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New stand-alone inverter from SMA
In June, SMA Regelsysteme GmbH will introduce its second battery
inverter, the Sunny Island 4500.
Sputnik inverter with internal master-slave principle
In May, Sputnik Engineering AG will introduce its most powerful inverter for lower power
ranges. As the name indicates, the new Solar Max 6000 device has a nominal input power of 6,000 W. The power output is 5 kW.
SMA's second inverter for multiple strings
One year after the introduction of its first inverter for several module
strings, the German company SMA Regelsysteme GmbH will present a smaller version of its transformerless
device, the Sunny Boy Multistring 5000, in June.
New Draka solar cables
In January, the Dutch cable manufacturer Draka Kabel BV introduced its first solar cables. Mass production is slated to begin in March. While Draka's two new DC cables connect solar modules with inverters, they also offer two AC cables that connect inverters to the grid. All cables are ozone- and UV-protected, and halogen- and lead-free.
New charge controller from MSTE
MSTE Meyer Solar Technologie introduced its MPT500 charge controller last September. An additional version known as the MPT1000 followed in
December. The MPT500 is available for batteries of 12, 24, 36, and 48 V. The 48 V version is suitable for a system power of up to 700 W; the smaller version is intended for use at up to 500 W.
Off-grid PV pump
from Solar-Fabrik
Solar-Fabrik of Freiburg, Germany has developed an off-grid system
with water pump and micro filters.
OutBack's stand-alone
inverters with integrated battery chargers
In October, the US manufacturer OutBack Power Systems introduced two
stand-alone inverters with integrated battery chargers to the North
American market.
Endeas Oy's new cell
tester
Finnish company Endeas Oy presented its new cell tester and
pre-lamination solar simulator at their stand at the PV in Europe
conference in Rome in October.
New charge controller for
small applications from Steca
Steca, a leading manufacturer of charge controllers, has developed a
new device with a 5 A maximum charge and load current.
Inverters for hybrid
systems from Sun Power
This autumn, Sun Power Solartechnik GmbH of Bad Vilbel, Germany, plans
to introduce five new on-grid inverters for hybrid systems in their PV
Up series with integrated battery chargers.
Automated
wafer handling system from Manz
Manz Automation AG is presenting its automated system for wafer
handling in at the PV in Europe Conference in Rome in early October.
Low-pressure diffusion
furnaces from Semco
After Semco Engineering S.A. has been building diffusion furnaces for
the semiconductor industry for over 15 years, it recently began sales
of a tube type furnace model to the PV industry.
OTB's new tabber and
stringer
OTB Engineering B.V., based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, introduces
its new tabber TABx and MATx stringer at the PV exhibition in Rome in
October.
Flexible water pump system from
Grundfos
Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos Management A/S is currently
introducing its new solar pump system worldwide. Whereas the US was
among the first countries to see the new SQ Flex in February, the pump
will hit the last target markets Australia and New Zealand by October.
Module-integrated inverter
from NKF
NKF Electronics, based in Gouda, the Netherlands, has rescheduled the
sales launch for its new OK5-LV on-grid inverter for September.
New charge controller for
very small applications from Steca
The latest charge controller model from Steca GmbH of Memmingen,
Germany, is also their smallest. With a maximum load current of 3 A at
50 °C, the PR0303 is suited for use with solar modules below power
ratings of 50 W, making it ideal for solar home systems or small
telecommunication systems.
Cable manufacturer
Lapp enters the PV industry
The German cable manufacturer U.I. Lapp has joined the PV business: In
July, the Stuttgart-based company has begun offering its new cable
especially designed for use with PV systems.
New Kyocera modules for
Europe, Africa and Middle East
Starting in June, Japan's No. 2 module manufacturer, Kyocera, will
offer three new modules with power ratings between 125 and 167 W.
Most powerful module from Helios
The Italian company Helios began sales of its most powerful solar
module in April.
Dorfmüller's inverter
for 700 W systems
In May, Dorfmüller Solaranlagen GmbH of Kernen, Germany, near the city
of Stuttgart, will introduce its new inverter.
Sunny Boy 2100 TL to
replace Sunny Boy 2000
At the annual German PV industry meeting in Staffelstein, SMA
Regelsysteme GmbH presented the Sunny Boy 2100 TL, a transformerless
device with a hefty European efficiency of 95.2 percent and a nominal
power of 1.9 kW. It is slated to replace the Sunny Boy 2000, which has
a nominal power 100 W less – though that was not apparently the
primary reason for its replacement.
SMA's inverters for
indoor use
In May, SMA Regelsysteme GmbH begins selling its Sunny Boy 2800i
inverter, which was recently introduced at the PV symposium in
Staffelstein, Germany.
Iowa Thin Film Technologies
launches solar-powered electronics devices
Iowa Thin Film Technologies (ITFT) is launching a full line of
solar-powered consumer electronics products under the brand name
Soltronix. A headphone radio, brought out in early 2002, will be
joined in June by a pocket radio, followed by a CD player and MP3/CD
player in July.
Deger Energie's new
tracking system
Deger Energie, located in the German city of Horb am Neckar, presented
a reconfigured and export-ready version of its 1997 Sol-Traker
tracking system at the Middle East Electricity fair in Dubai in
February.
Conergy
Electronics' wireless system check
SunCheck is the name of Conergy Electronics GmbH's new
measurement and documentation system, which was developed to facilitate accurate
installation and quality documentation among PV system integrators.
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