Entries by APsystems Team

NABCEP certified installation training at Midwest Solar Expo

APS is a Kilowatt Sponsor for the Midwest Solar Expo, May 13-14 in Minneapolis. We’ll offer NABCEP certified installation training with APS microinverters on the first day of the conference; contact sales@apsamerica.com to participate while spaces are available. Click here for more info.    

Five common mistakes that can ruin your PV installation

Mistake No. 1: You don’t understand the voltages of microinverters in relation to modules. Microinverters operate in a specific voltage window, and give optimal performance with modules designed for the same range. Having an undersized or oversized module may affect production and potentially cause output “clipping.”   Mistake No. 2: You think of monitoring as […]

APS microinverters the only solution for Hawaii shopping center

When owners decided to renovate a shopping center on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, their plans didn’t stop at the ceiling. The expansive open rooftops at the multi-building complex offered perfect platforms for a new solar system to take advantage of the islands’ famous sunshine. The 30-year-old shopping center on the Kamehameha Highway is an […]

APS microinverters are Solar Builder’s cover story for July/August edition

APS has reimagined the possibilities of the solar microinverter, and the national media are taking notice. Solar Builder magazine features APS microinverters on the cover of their July/August edition with a lengthy feature story, “Rethinking Microinverters: APS America changes the game with microinverters that power multiple PV modules.” The cover story touts our advanced APS microinverter technology […]

APS is coming to PV America

Boston, June 23-25 PV modules meet their perfect match in APS microinverters. Now APS is bringing its leading-edge solar technology to PV America, the industry’s leading conference on photovoltaic module technology. APS is sponsoring the conference, to be held June 23-25 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. We’ll be hosting a booth on the conference floor with […]

Trends And Challenges Of Solar Inverters

Solar Power World asked APS VP Michael Ludgate to weigh in on the trends and challenges of solar inverter technology for the online magazine’s recent series. Read Michael’s insights here.  http://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2014/05/trends-challenges-solar-inverters/

Microinverter tech shines bright, APS VP Ludgate tells Solar Power World

APS VP Michael Ludgate sees a bright future for microinverters in a new column at Solar Power World online. “Microinverters have only scratched the surface of their potential, as focused research and development across the industry pushes this technology even farther forward,” Michael says. Read the whole column at solarpowerworldonline.com. THANK YOU to Solar Power World […]

Do We Need Solar Inverter Reliability Standards? Here’s What Manufacturers Think

APS VP Michael Ludgate is among the industry elite invited to weigh in on solar equipment reliability standards at Solar Power World online: Do We Need Solar Inverter Reliability Standards? Here’s What Manufacturers Think “It is common practice in telecommunication and military power equipment to meet certain predictions on product life and reliability, better known […]