APsystems Canada
APsystems is the #1 global multi-platform MLPE solution provider, offering microinverter, energy storage and rapid shutdown devices for the solar PV industry. APsystems brands include APsmart and APstorage. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2010, APsystems encompasses 4 global business units serving customers in over 100 countries. With millions of units sold producing more than 4TWh of clean, renewable energy, APsystems continues to be a leader in the ever-growing solar MLPE segment.

News
- Powering Up in Calgary (& Edmonton): Golf, BBQs & Solar Know-How with APsystemsJune 22, 2025 - 12:19 am
- Save Up to $10,000 with BC’s Solar and Battery Storage RebatesJuly 9, 2025 - 12:19 am
- Upcoming FREE Online Webinar June 25, 2025June 20, 2025 - 4:58 am
🇨🇦 Winner Spotlight: Hansen Solar Energy 🌟
Hansen Solar Energy brought more than just clean energy to a nonprofit affordable housing project in Charlottetown, PE - they delivered long-term impact. Their 82.35 kWh system, powered by APsystems DS3 microinverters, is helping residents cut utility costs while building a more sustainable future.
With remote monitoring across multiple ECUs and standout customer support, this project shows how innovation and community care can go hand in hand. Well done, Hansen Solar!
https://lnkd.in/es4ZMZAJ
#APsystems #CanadianInstallationAwards #SolarEnergy #CleanEnergy #HansenSolar #CommunityPower #Microinverters #Sustainability @hansen_solar_energy

Last chance to win big!
Tomorrow is the final day to enter for a chance to win a 2-night stay at The Venetian during RE+, and we’re giving away five of them!
Entering is quick and easy:
📸 Share photos of your APsystems install
📝 Answer a few questions
🎥 Or schedule a short video chat with your sales rep
Each prize is worth over $1,800 - don’t miss your shot!
Submit now: https://usa.apsystems.com/vegas-stay-contest/
#APsystems #REPlus #SolarInstallers #SolarContest #TheVenetian #VegasGiveaway

Where solar pros go to level up. ⚡
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From the field to your feed, APsystems is there — backing you up with hands-on training, powerful tools, and expert support.
In this APstorage training montage, join Chris Ling as he walks teams through real-time installations, answers technical questions, and shares expert insights to help pros get the most out of APstorage. We are giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the innovation and support APsystems brings to every training!
Whether you’re onsite, online, or on a call, APsystems has your back.
Learn more about our APstorage solution here: https://usa.apsystems.com/apstorage
#APsystems #APstorage #SolarTraining #CleanEnergy #SolarProfessionals #Microinverters #WeveGotYourBack

Kicking Off Our Team Spotlight Series!
Ever wonder who’s behind your solar success? Meet the APsystems sales team—the field pros you should know. We’re revealing their industry insights, hidden superpowers, and what makes them the best partners in the business.
If you’re not connected with them yet, you’re missing out. Stay tuned and get to know the team powering your solar journey, in the field and at your table.

We’re making moves across Canada this July! 🇨🇦
From pancakes to pub nights, APsystems is connecting with partners coast to coast. Here’s where you’ll find us:
July 10: Pancake breakfast at Charge Solar Calgary Warehouse
July 16: Sponsoring a hole at CanREA Calgary Golf Tournament
July 17: Calgary Training & Pub Night returns
July 17: BayWa r.e. Customer Appreciation BBQ in Edmonton
July 23: Grand Opening of Charge Solar’s new Dartmouth Warehouse
We’re proud to support Canada’s solar momentum with events that bring education, celebration, and community together.
Go here to see more details on each event and to RSVP: https://canada.apsystems.com/powering-up-in-calgary/
#APsystems #SolarCanada #CleanEnergy #SolarTraining #SolarEvents #Microinverters @chargesolarpv @bwre.solarca

Win a 2-Night Stay at The Venetian During RE+ – Easy to Enter, Great Odds to Win!
We’ve received some great content so far, but we’re still looking for more. Don’t wait—your odds of winning are good!
We’re awarding five 2-night stays at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas during the RE+ International Show. Each prize is valued at over $1,800.
It’s seriously easy to enter:
* Send us just a couple of photos featuring APsystems products
* Answer a few quick questions about your experience
* Or schedule a video interview with your sales rep this week—just note that on your submission form
We want to make this as simple as possible for you—and with five winners to be chosen, your chances have never been better.
Submit here: https://usa.apsystems.com/vegas-stay-contest/

🇺🇸 Winner Spotlight: 4th of July Edition 🇺🇸
This Independence Day, we’re celebrating The Next Solar Energy - Winner of the Commercial category in our 2024 APsystems USA Installation Awards - for a project that literally waves the flag for clean energy.
Led by CEO Roger Timoteo, this Illinois-based install was designed in the shape of the American flag—a bold statement of both sustainability and patriotism.
“This project is a symbol of sustainability and patriotism,” said Timoteo. “It represents our commitment to innovation and the values we share with the communities we serve.”
Powered by APsystems DS3 microinverters, it’s a shining example of how clean energy and creative vision can unite to serve community and country.
Here’s to bold ideas, solar innovation, and the freedom to build a better future. 🇺🇸☀️
See our other project of the year winners here: https://usa.apsystems.com/celebrating-solar-excellence-in-the-usa/
#WinnerSpotlight #4thofJuly #SolarEnergy #CleanEnergy #AmericanInnovation #APsystems #IndependenceDay #SolarPatriots @thenextenergy

Where can the APstorage Solution be installed?
Teddy Hodges (aka TEDDYTalks) breaks it down with Solar Surge 🎥: indoors or outdoors, on the wall or at ground level—APstorage is designed for flexibility. With a lower voltage, AC-coupled design, it’s a safer ⚡, more installer-friendly solution.
And the best part? No need to rewire the roof or risk voiding existing warranties.
👉 Catch more insights from Teddy on his TEDDYTalks channel.
#APsystems #APstorage #SolarEnergy #EnergyStorage #CleanEnergy #SolarSurge #SolarInstallation

Moving solar forward—smarter, resilient, together.
As new legislation makes its way through the process, there’s growing talk about potential changes to solar incentives. While outcomes remain uncertain, one thing is clear: APsystems remains committed to supporting our partners and customers in every environment.
The solar industry has always been fueled by innovation, resilience, and collaboration. Whatever the future holds, we’re here to help you continue delivering reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy solutions.
At APsystems, we’re proud to stand with our partners by providing:
✔️ Proven, high-quality products
✔️ Unmatched value for power output
✔️ Ongoing training and technical support
✔️ Strategic solutions to help you grow your business
In times of change, we don’t just adapt—we lead forward.
#APsystems #SolarIndustry

Contact Details
At APsystems, we are committed to providing the highest quality service to our customers and partners around the world.
Phone: 1-844-279-8600
Email: info.canada@APsystems.com

New APsystems project references video available
/in General News, VideoDid You Know? APsystems products are installed both in residential and C&I, powering the next generation of Zero-Energy Buildings all over the world. From Europe to Australia, the USA or China, APsystems serves solar professionals in more than 80 countries.
See how APsystems and its installation partners contribute to a more sustainable energy future through solar powered buildings across the world. You can also download our project references PDF overview here.
Interview from Dr Ling, co-founder and Chairman at APsystems
/in Article, General NewsWhen uncertain times defy innovation, new opportunities shine brightly for a long time.
This year marks APsystems’ 10th anniversary. While the situation worldwide is facing unexpected challenges on many fronts during this very particular year 2020 with the Coronavirus pandemic, Dr Zhi Min Ling, co-founder and chairman of APsystems, shares his views on his entrepreneurial story with APsystems from its very beginning when the economic effects of the 2008 financial crisis were still strongly present to where APsystems is today, having become the #1 multi-module microinverter supplier in the world. It is as if challenging uncertainty could also be a key in building long-lasting opportunities.
2020 is the year of APsystems celebrating its 1st decade, how does it make you feel?
Fortunate, honored and grateful. It is a major milestone for the company, especially in this very fast-changing inverter industry which is at the crossroads of high-tech microelectronics, energy and environmentally-friendly building sectors. Staying alive is one thing but growing profitably when you need to heavily invest in R&D on one side, while keeping enough agility to adapt to an ever-changing emerging market on the other side, is another challenge. The fact that we have been growing for 10 years while reaching profitability every year since 2012, is primarily down to the hard work, determination and patience of the hundreds of talented and committed people who have joined and believed in this company over the years.
What encouraged you to set up APsystems? And how has the company evolved over the years?
The company has changed dramatically for sure. We can look at the company’s development in two phases, I think. The foundation 2010 – 2012: it was the very beginning where every priority was focused on setting up our expertise in power electronics conversion designs to create a robust and cost-efficient microinverter solution. Within about two years, we managed to design, manufacture and launch our 1st single and duo microinverter products with the YC250 and YC500 which later became the best-selling duo microinverter worldwide. We set up our headquarters in Jiaxing, China, where we still manufacture our products thanks to the help of TDG group, our main shareholder and share our R&D department between Jiaxing and Cupertino….Then the 2nd phase was characterized by one obsession: how to make APsystems Grow Internationally with no compromise to profitability. Although we are still in this phase with constant profitability every year since 2012, I would say that over the past six years (2013-2019), and especially since Olivier Jacques joined the company in 2015, we have managed to structure ourselves by Business Units on all continents enabling us to serve our customers in more than 80 countries today.
What were the main challenges along the way?
It is quite fascinating to be able to be part of this solar revolution. Helping to make solar an affordable clean energy solution to everyone on this earth is inspiring but of course, the technological challenges are big. If you take communications for example, microinverters manage a considerable number of data points that need to be communicated back from the microinverters through the gateway and to the monitoring platform in the cloud. This means when systems like the YC1000, QS1 and YC600 apply remote firmware upgrades, this creates a demanding bidirectional data flow and traditional powerline communication isn’t going to cut it. This is the reason why we moved our portfolio to high-speed wireless Zigbee, which is up to three times faster than conventional powerline communication (PLC), creating a local 2.4GHz mesh network for fast and reliable data communication between the microinverters and the gateway.
Another constant challenge has been to adapt to increasingly complex market needs. The progressive integration of PV into the electricity networks has required Inverter manufacturers in many countries to release products capable of interacting in real-time with grid operators. Whether it is to adjust the PV production instantaneously, depending on the state of the network, or to prevent any electron from being sent back, performing such a functionality for the coming 20 years in a reliable manner with a product smaller than an A4 sheet and weighing 3kg average is a genuine achievement in technological integration, entailing very sophisticated R&D , manufacturing and testing capabilities.
How is the Pandemic situation affecting your activity?
When the COVID-19 first appeared in China at the beginning of the year, our activities were relatively spared since part of our production comes from outside China, even though a slowdown in manufacturing occurred during a period of about 1 month in the first quarter. The good news is that as we master the production infrastructure, we were able to quickly increase our production rate when the situation improved a few weeks later, ensuring a constant continuity of supply to all our customers and warehouse locations across the world.
Despite the inherent agility of our distributor partners and solar installers staying open and continuing their job as far as possible, we have inevitably been confronted by a slowdown in our sales activity worldwide this quarter. Uncertainty is the most difficult parameter to deal with when it lasts, it is the same for everyone as an individual but it is also a genuine opportunity to confront and challenge ourselves by overtaking obstacles with self-confidence. I strongly believe that the creativity and flexibility of our industry will rapidly lead to recovery during the 2nd half of this year.
What’s next for APsystems?
APsystems is now well recognized for its leadership in multi-module microinverters solutions bringing innovative products to market that are built to last. This is the DNA of the company and will continue to be. We have several new microinverter products planned to be launched in the coming 18 months including a new native 3-phase QUAD microinverter at the end of this year, but our ambition moving forward is also to increase our position in other Module Level Power Electronics. We have recently launched, especially in the United States, APsmart, a new Business Unit that includes advanced safety products such as a Module Level Rapid Shut-Down (MLRSD) device to meet new safety regulations on MW-scale solar projects. The APsmart MLRSD System is a SunSpec Alliance Certified device which maintains constant communication between the RSD and Transmitter, constantly monitoring voltage and current. APsmart offers state-of-the-art PV module rapid shutdown devices (RSD), ideal for any new or existing string or central inverter system, and meeting U.S. NEC 2017 690.12 Rapid Shutdown requirements.
APsystems is also working on a modular AC coupled Energy Storage System (ESS) for residential where priority, similarly to every product we manufacture, is given to high quality & reliability.
Download the full article here
WEBINAR: Using Microinverters in Commercial Projects
/in Events, General NewsNext Thursday, April 30th, APsystems is hosting a webinar on using microinverters in a commercial environment. This webinar will cover the benefits and how-to for APsystems microinverter offering and why they are a great option for commercial solar projects.
Attendees to this webinar will learn:
Chris Barrett, senior director of technical support, will go into detail on the installation of APsystems microinverters in commercial applications as well as outline the benefits regarding safety, rapid shutdown compliance, system monitoring, higher energy harvest, reliability, system expansion and a variety of other reasons behind the popularity of its microinverters in the commercial MLPE marketplace.
Join us for next Thursday at 10:00 AM PST / 1:00 PM EST and check out our webinar page to see all the other helpful webinars was have available.
WEBINAR: 10 Critical Things Every Solar Installer Should be Doing Right Now
/in Events, General NewsJoin APsystems for this special event webinar just for solar installers. This webinar is intended to be a helpful checklist of the key things all solar installers should be doing during the COVID Crisis to both weather the current challenges and to prepare for what happens next. The webinar will include everything from training to tools, careers and credits as well as cover the government assistance programs for small businesses like those of many solar installers.
Join us next Tuesday at 10:00 AM PST / 1:00 PM EST for this helpful and timely webinar. You can learn more about this and other APsystems webinar events on our webinar page.
APsystems webinar series helps installers reduce costs
/in Events, General NewsLooking to save cost on every solar installation? APsystems’ solar solution is 10-20% less expensive than conventional microinverters and can be installed by a single crew member!
The webinar series takes place in April, beginning with the first two webinars—a two-part series on APsystems microinverter installation, ECU set up and an EMA walkthrough. The first webinar, PART 1: QS1, YC600 and YC1000 microinverter installation with time and cost-saving tips, will take place on Tuesday, April 14th and Wednesday, April 15th at 1pm PST/4pm EST. The second webinar, PART 2: ECU set up and commissioning with EMA walkthrough. will take place on Thursday, April 16th at 10am PST/1pm EST.
Plus 3 lucky winners from each webinar will win a free ECU gateway from APsystems! Join us to learn how APsystems can save you time and money and look for our additional webinars to be announced for April. We look forward to seeing you online!
PART 1 REGISTER HERE
PART 2 REGISTER HERE
Attendees will also receive 1 NABCEP CE credit for each APsystems webinar they attend. Be sure to sign up for both events of this 2-part series!
Happy Holidays from APsystems!
/in General NewsBest wishes for a joyous holiday season and a very bright and happy New Year.
– Your friends at APsystems
APsystems launches APsmart brand of DC MLPE devices
/in General News, Press ReleasesAPsmart is a new brand of DC module-level electronics, including the RSD (Rapid Shutdown Device) and Transmitter-PLC for enabling rapid shutdown compliance at a solar site. Certified to SunSpec and NEC 690.12 Rapid Shutdown requirements, the RSD and Transmitter-PLC offer built-in safety, reliable technology, and are an ideal rapid shutdown compliance solution.
The APsmart RSD System is a SunSpec Alliance Certified [paired] device which maintains constant communication between the RSD and the Transmitter, constantly monitoring voltage and current. When proper voltage is not detected the Transmitter stops sending the keep-alive signal to the RSD-S-PLC device, immediately initiating the module-level rapid shutdown sequence.
About APsmart
From the developers at APsystems, APsmart offers state-of-the-art DC MLPE products. Leveraging APsystems’ proven expertise in module-level power electronics, APsmart solutions are powered by ASIC with its internal IP and integrated with TI chips at the system-level application. Learn more about APsmart and the RSD solution at APsmartGlobal.com.
Join APsystems on our Training Tour & Happy Hour – First stop: Calgary, May 7th!
/in Events, General NewsAPsystems will be hosting a training tour for its Canadian solar installers and the first location is Calgary on May 7th. The 3-hour FREE training will be followed by a Happy Hour, so join APsystems for training on our latest products and a few drinks on us!
Training will provided by APsystems’ senior technical engineers and will cover the new QS1 and YC600 system design, a case demonstration and introduction to the ECU-R and EMA apps. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to simplify PV system installation and save money with the YC600 and QS1!
We’re also giving a prize away during Happy Hour! Be sure to wear your APsystems swag (hat, t-shirt, or anything related to APsystems colors, logos, etc—use your imagination!). Whoever shows the most APsystems spirit will be our grand prize winner!
To attend the training and Happy Hour, please fill out the form to register. Be aware the final day to register is May 6.
This event is being held right before Solar Canada 2019, and we’re just warming up for a fantastic show. Be sure to also stop by and see us at Solar Canada 2019!
Date: May 7th, 2019
Times: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Training) 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Happy Hour)
Location: Hilton Garden Inn, Downtown Calgary
Address: 711 4th St. SE, AB T2G-1N3 Calgary
APsystems Launches QS1 Four-Module 1200W AC Microinverter
/in Events, General News, Press Releases**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** ANAHEIM, USA – September 24th, 2018 – APsystems unveils the QS1, a four-module, single phase microinverter for residential applications at the Solar Power International trade show in Anaheim, USA. A new design for APsystems, the QS1 offers 75% faster installation time, while offering the highest peak output power and up to 3X faster […]
APsystems to Launch QS1 Four-Module 1200W Microinverter at Solar Power International, USA
/in Events, General News, Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEATTLE, Wa.; ROTTERDAM, Netherlands; JIAXING, China – August 27, 2018 – APsystems will unveil the QS1, a four-module, single phase microinverter for residential applications at the Solar Power International trade show in Anaheim, CA. A new design for APsystems, the QS1 offers 75% faster installation time, while offering the highest peak output power and up to 3X faster transmission speed than conventional microinverters. A wider MPPT voltage range will result in a greater energy harvest for homeowners.
The first of its kind, the QS1 is designed to accommodate today’s high output PV panels, offer enhanced capability and significantly reduce installation time and costs while providing an unprecedented level of power with four independent MPPT per channel. Common AC trunk cabling with the dual-module YC600, offers flexible mix-and-match compatibility on the same circuit and with the same gateway (ECU-R or ECU-C).
The unit also builds on the successful APsystems line of multi-module microinverters, offering reduced logistics costs and integrated communication and connection features.
The new microinverter will debut at the APsystems booth #2838 September 25-27 at SPI, USA.