APsystems
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
- Flux Renewables’ Award-Winning Solar Installation in AlbertaMay 6, 2025 - 4:24 pm
- APsystems APstorage hands-on training with Pytes, in KelownaMay 2, 2025 - 10:07 pm
- Honoring Innovation in Canadian Solar: Meet the 2024 APsystems Project of the Year WinnersApril 15, 2025 - 2:43 am
- APsystems Celebrates 15 Years of Solar LeadershipMarch 24, 2025 - 5:34 am
- Meet APsystems at the BayWa r.e. 2025 Roadshow in MississaugaMarch 10, 2025 - 9:21 pm
Solar that works as hard as you do. ☀️
APsystems microinverters deliver scalable solutions, reliable performance, and smart monitoring to help you power up your business.
Ready to build smarter?
Link in bio.
#CommercialSolar #Microinverters #SolarPower #APsystems
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🇨🇦 Join us in Kelowna for a full day of hands-on solar training and evening networking!
APsystems and Pytes are teaming up for a training event you won’t want to miss.
📍 Fairfield by Marriott Kelowna
🗓️ Wednesday, May 28
Get hands-on with the DS3, QT2, and APstorage using Pytes Battery.
Space is limited to 16 per session — registration required!
Then, meet us at Cactus Club Cafe at 5:30 PM for a relaxed pub night.
📍 1575 Banks Rd Unit 200
Whether you attend the training or not, we’d love to see you at the pub night!
Register now - link in bio.
#APsystems #PytesBattery #ChargeSolar #SolarTraining #Kelowna
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🇨🇦 Join us in Kelowna for a full day of hands-on solar training and evening networking!
APsystems and Pytes are teaming up for a training event you won’t want to miss.
📍 Fairfield by Marriott Kelowna
🗓️ Wednesday, May 28
Get hands-on with the DS3, QT2, and APstorage using Pytes Battery.
Space is limited to 16 per session — registration required!
Then, meet us at Cactus Club Cafe at 5:30 PM for a relaxed pub night.
📍 1575 Banks Rd Unit 200
Whether you attend the training or not, we’d love to see you at the pub night!
Register at the link in our bio.
#APsystems #PytesBattery #ChargeSolar #SolarTraining #Kelowna
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Smarter solar starts at home. 🏡 ☀️
APsystems microinverters are designed to deliver reliable performance, maximize solar output, and give homeowners more energy independence—day after day.
Explore residential-ready solutions: link in bio.
#HomeSolar #SmartEnergy #Microinverters #APsystems
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Can APsystems users monitor their system performance?
Absolutely. ✅
The EMA app provides real-time tracking of energy generation, giving users the data they need—anytime, anywhere.
It’s smart monitoring designed to keep installers and homeowners informed and in control - available on the Apple and Android app stores.
#SolarTechnology #CleanEnergy #SmartMonitoring #EMAApp #APsystems
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☀️ It’s the final day at the Florida Solar & Storage Summit!
Swing by Booth #913 to see what’s new with our microinverters and APstorage solution—plus, sip by and say hi to the APsystems team!
Live demos, good convo, and solar tech worth checking out.
📍We’re here all day—come by before it’s a wrap!
#APsystems #SolarEnergy #Microinverters #EnergyStorage #FlaSEIA #SolarInstallers
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🇨🇦 Smart solar in the shadow of the Rockies. ☀️🏔️
The Canadian Residential Project of the Year goes to Flux Renewables for their standout 18.63kW installation near Calgary, Alberta—designed to thrive in real-world conditions, from shade to shifting terrain.
“This setup experiences plenty of shade—yet the APsystems microinverters manage it efficiently,” said Tanner Robertson, CEO of Flux Renewables. “The combination of safety, dependability, advanced tech, affordability, and simple installation made APsystems the right fit.”
Every panel operates with independent MPPT, maximizing performance and reliability—even under cloud cover and tree shadows. And when neighbors are referring neighbors? That’s a system that speaks for itself.
Read the full winner spotlight at the link in our bio.
#APsystems #CanadianSolar #SolarEnergy #Microinverters #ResidentialSolar #FluxRenewables #CleanTech #SolarInstallations
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We’re heading to RE+ Texas! ☀️
Come meet the APsystems team in Houston, May 13–14 at Booth 514, where we’ll be showcasing how our microinverters, storage, and monitoring solutions can elevate your installs.
📍Join us for a Happy Hour with ABC Supply Co, Inc. on Tuesday, May 13, from 7:30–11 PM at Tom`s Watch Bar in Houston.
🎟️ Wristband required—swing by our booth #514 to grab yours!
Don’t miss it—schedule a time to chat: link in bio.
#REPlus #HoustonEvents #SolarPower #APsystems #Microinverters #EnergyStorage #InstallerTools #SolarTech
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Join APsystems at the Florida Solar & Storage Summit in Tampa, May 12–14!
We’re showcasing our latest tech, including next-gen microinverters and the powerful APstorage solution—built to energize the future of solar.
✅ See live demos
✅ Meet the team
✅ Ask questions
📍Booth #913 | Hosted by FlaSEIA
Book time with us now—slots are filling fast! https://usa.apsystems.com/meeting-request/
#APsystems #SolarEnergy #Microinverters #EnergyStorage #FlaSEIA #SolarEvents #CleanTech
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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

MOSEIA Installer training, March 7
/in TrainingsMARCH 7: RoofTech Frameless Racking Installation & APsystems Microinverters
Location: French Gerleman‘s Lenexa Kansas branch: 9735 Commerce Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66219
Schedule:
8:30 AM – 9:50 AM – RoofTech – Frameless racking installation (1 Credit NABCEP for training)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – APsystems – Microinverters (3 Credit NABCEP for training)
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM – Lunch
SIGN UP FOR TRAINING HERE
APsystems microinverters powering multifamily solar at Grow Community
/in Article, Case StudiesCondos, apartments, townhomes – three flavors of multifamily construction, each with its own challenges for reaping the power, and financial benefits, of solar investment.
Asani development company is tackling all three at once at Grow Community on Bainbridge Island, across Puget Sound from Seattle.
On buildings dubbed the Salal, the Juniper and the Elan, now complete in the project’s expansive second phase, solar arrays will benefit both homebuyers and renters alike.
One roof apiece, with many beneficiaries beneath.
“Our investors said, ‘let’s go for it,’” said Greg Lotakis, Asani president and Grow Community project manager. “Without their desire to be the largest solar community in Washington, and wanting to plant the solar flag in the ground, we wouldn’t be doing this. Without their support, it wouldn’t be possible.”
The Salal condominiums, with 12 units spread over three stories, is effectively a “community solar” project on a rooftop. Solar was included in the purchase price – no buyer option – and incentives from the State of Washington will be apportioned equally among condominium owners. Each will own a one-twelfth interest in the array.
Asani worked with state officials and the local utility provider to craft a program that satisfies the complicated provisions of Washington law.
The opening was a provision allowing common use of single roof for solar in multifamily buildings. Asani banked on prospective buyers seeing shared solar as a good investment as they bought their condo units, one that promised annual paybacks while lowering operational costs of their building through solar harvest.
Solar was designed into the Salal building. A single production meter monitors total system output, while 12 sub-meters track consumption in individual units for utility billing.
Buyers are rolling the cost of solar, about $15,000 per unit, into their mortgages to take advantage of low interest rates at the time of purchase.
“We wanted it very clean and divisible by all the owners,” Lotakis said. “I think it would be pretty difficult for six, 10, 12 people to come together and agree upon how the system would work after the fact. This gave us a chance to just deliver it.”
Lotakis expects the 44kW array to produce about $1,500 in incentives per unit annually – cumulatively much higher than the state’s $5,000 cap on incentives for a single-family residence.
Next door at the 12-unit Juniper apartment building, the 44kW rooftop array is similar but the equation is different. Renters will enjoy the benefits of solar production through net-metering, but not the annual state solar rebate. That will go to the building’s single owner, and will max out at the state’s $5,000 cap. The Juniper building array includes APsystems YC1000 true 3-phase microinverters.
The two-story Elan townhomes presented the most straightforward challenge. Individual 6-9kW solar packages are offered for each section of the common roof. No modules will cross the “virtual lot lines,” making each system self-contained within the owner’s patch of rooftop. Three systems have been installed so far, including APsystems YC500A microinverters.
GROWING NEIGHBORHOOD SOLAR
From project inception, Asani set out to build the most environmentally friendly development possible.
Relentless sourcing of renewable materials and low-impact fixtures, and close connection to the island’s town center, have positioned Grow Community in the marketplace for healthy lifestyle-conscious buyers.
The project’s first phase is noted for its shared pea-patch gardens and winding footpaths through close-set homes. The second and third phases are oriented around a woodland grove and open greenway.
The project has earned recognition in national magazines and won awards from local and national homebuilder associations. It is only the second planned community in North America to be certified under the rigorous One Planet Living standards.
Grow’s first phase of 23 detached units sold out immediately, and every homeowner chose to add the solar package.
Asani has also showcased Made In Washington components to support the state’s solar industry.
Modules at the Salal are by Itek Energy of Bellingham, WA, while the Juniper and Elan arrays include APsystems microinverters manufactured and distributed by Blue Frog Solar of nearby Poulsbo.
Using a mix of in-state and out-of-state components allows Asani to achieve different price points for buyers while optimizing local incentives where possible.
Lotakis cautions that Grow Community’s multifamily solar program relies on particularities in Washington law. Multifamily programs elsewhere would face their own challenges, although he believes Grow offers a useful model for developers nationwide to consider.
With the Salal building only recently certified for occupancy, new residents have no comparative data on their energy savings. But the solar component was attractive, as it has been to buyers throughout the three-neighborhood, 142-home project due to be completed in late 2017.
“Solar was a factor,” one new resident said, “along with a development that encourages a sense of community.”
Between the federal tax credit and annual rebates from the state, Lotakis said, owners buying into the Salal condominiums could have their share of the common array paid off within five years.
“And because they’ve rolled the cost of solar into their mortgage, they don’t really see it,” he said. “Those production checks will be like a dividend.”
NABCEP certified installation training at Midwest Solar Expo
/in Events, TrainingsAPS 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.
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Five common mistakes that can ruin your PV installation
/in Press CoverageYou 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 an “add-on” rather than an integral part of the system. The homeowner likes to know the solar array is working properly and efficiently, and the installer needs it to help diagnose problems (and possibly gives the installer a way to sell a service package). Some installers do not include monitoring in their installations, which leaves both installer and homeowner flying blind. Make monitoring a priority.
Mistake No. 3:
You install the gateway device in a poor location. Communication units that relay module performance data need to be sited properly to facilitate strong Power Line Communication between the PV system components.
Mistake No. 4:
You set up the communication unit incorrectly. Always make sure to designate inverter numbers and configure local grid parameters properly, to prevent crosstalk with other systems in the area.
Mistake No. 5:
You don’t know your local codes and jurisdictions. Some inspectors may be using 2008, 2011 or 2014 NEC codes, based on state adoption. This could affect the connections and any safety measures needed. Always make friends with the inspector.
APS microinverters the only solution for Hawaii shopping center
/in Case StudiesWhen 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 important commercial hub for the community, anchored by mainstays including Ross Dress For Less, 24-Hour Fitness and Foodland groceries. The center also offers an array of professional and financial services, popular retail outlets and eateries.
The project has become an ambitious proving ground for commercial solar power, and for APS microinverter technology – in terms of scale, and also because of Oahu’s nonstandard power grid voltages.
Three-quarters of the project operates at 277V AC, significantly higher than the 208V three-phase systems and 240V residential voltages standard in the continental US.
APS microinverters’ chip-based architecture allowed each unit to be specially programmed to easily accommodate the higher grid voltage – a flexibility built into each APS unit and unmatched by any other microinverter in the market.
“We’re the only microinverter that would work here,” said Tommy VanCleave, technical support manager for APS America. “We offered a technical solution that made this installation possible.”
In terms of scale, it is by far the largest domestic application of APS microinverter technology.
The system includes 3,046 PV panels by ReneSola, each offering up to 305W power output. The panel array is served by 1,523 APS YC500 dual-MPPT microinverters –- one for every two panels, representing significant cost savings and installation ease over other alternatives.
The proprietary APS microinverter design was also ideally matched to the large, 305-watt PV modules, and the greater AC output offered investors a significant ROI advantage over other inverters on the market.
Total system capacity is 929 kW, supporting the shopping center’s operations and putting power back into the local grid. Mall patrons are benefiting from Hawaii’s most abundant resource: the sun.
The project is now roughly 80 percent complete, with all 277V systems and one of two smaller 208V rooftop arrays now producing power.
The APS Energy Communication Unit software will provide real-time graphical monitoring of each rooftop system and individual PV modules within each array.
The early returns are strong — the system is actually outproducing the agreement between the shopping center and Pacific Power Renewables, putting more energy back into the system than originally envisioned.
“Overproduction – that’s great,” VanCleave said.
APS microinverters are Solar Builder’s cover story for July/August edition
/in Press CoverageThe cover story touts our advanced APS microinverter technology and the real per-watt costs savings that come with our dual-module microinverter units.
“Our big leap forward was to be able to do a dual that is not twice as big as the single,” APS CEO Kelly Samson says in the story. “There’s a lot of dual use of parts inside that box. The box is 60 percent bigger than a single. That does a lot of magic things for you — makes the box smaller and lighter, makes it more efficient, less costly to manufacture, cheaper to ship and we have a significant price advantage over the competition.”
Read the whole story here.
APS is coming to PV America
/in Events2014 Trends: Solar Module-Level Power Electronics – Solar Power World
/in Press CoverageProduct reliability distinguishes top microinverter brands, APS VP Michael Ludgate tells Solar Power World in a new article on MLPE trends. Read Micahel’s comments here.
Trends And Challenges Of Solar Inverters
/in Press CoverageLetting the sun shine in: Habitat for Humanity neighborhood gets solar panels
/in Press CoverageBlue Frog Solar and Habitat for Humanity have teamed up to bring solar to 32 new homes in Port Orchard (using APS microinverters, of course!), and we get great coverage in the Kitsap Sun newspaper. Read the whole story here.