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New Management, New Products, New Vision... With annual growth of over 150%, PV Powered has set its sights on a new solar future and has put a new team in place to take it there. Leading the team is Gregg Patterson, CEO and Chairman of the Board. A 22-year veteran of Hewlett-Packard Corp., Gregg was most recently a Vice President and General Manager at HP. Over his career at HP, he held numerous executive positions spanning worldwide manufacturing, R&D, and general management, leading businesses with annual revenues in excess of $1B in both the enterprise and consumer market segments. Other new members of the PV Powered management team are Erick Petersen, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development; Jim Morgenson, Vice President of Sales; and Dr. Steve Hummel, Vice President of Engineering. In addition to the executive team, PV Powered has been rapidly expanding its customer service and sales capabilities to provide unparalleled support for our rapidly expanding distribution network. |
In This Issue The New PV PoweredNew 30kW Commercial Inverter PV Powered On The Road Web-based Performance Monitoring The Simple Answer to Reliability Nationwide 10-Year Warranty New Installer Reimbursement Policy
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PV Powered 30kW Commercial Inverter Maximizes Solar Energy Harvest
Built-In Reliability Maximum energy harvest yields lowest total installed cost, the ultimate goal of commercial PV projects. The PVP30kW includes features that assure each system captures as much electricity as possible including: night time disconnect for reduced tare losses, a soft start circuit which gently connects the inverter to the grid and eliminates nuisance faults, integrated web-based performance monitoring at no extra cost to help identify and solve problems quickly and easily, and a proprietary MPPT algorithm that squeezes out maximum power throughout the day. The inverter is also available in versions supporting positive and negative grounded modules. Ease of Installation and Quality Support |
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PV Powered is focused on helping our installers build their business. To give you a first hand look at the simplicity of our technology and product platform, we’re taking a new rolling product demo center on the road. It features our latest high-efficiency residential inverters, new 30kW commercial inverter, and our performance monitoring system. This hands-on demo center provides an opportunity to see why PV Powered products are better, up close and personal. “PV Powered makes the extra effort. They brought their mobile showroom right to our parking lot and introduced their entire range of new products to our installers and dealers. They’re making our sales job much easier.” |
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PV Powered Web-based Performance Monitoring
The PVM1010 UL-Listed data interface module can be easily installed inside the enclosure of the inverter by any PV Powered-authorized installer, providing a direct connection to the unit as well as protection from the elements. The module then plugs into the owner’s existing Internet connection via a standard CAT5 network cable and transmits system data to a secure server. Information from the data module can easily be accessed from any web-connected computer through a secure login to www.mypvpower.com. It is also available to performance monitoring and reporting services (PMRS) for the generation of certified performance reports and a UDP open protocol communications interface allows extraction of information directly from the data module. “PV Powered performance monitoring is a powerful tool to help us support our customers.” Easy-to-read reports, diagnostic performance charts and a comprehensive list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on mypvpower.com help owners and installers understand and manage their PV system. Mypvpower.com provides a wealth of information to help owners and installers ensure their system is operating at optimum performance and connects to PV Powered’s expert technicians who provide a quick response to questions or can dispatch a local service technician. |
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More Reliable Solar? It’s well . . . Simple.
 PV Powered Inverters: Simple by Design
A primary cause of grid-tied inverter failure is internal energy surges caused by the variable nature of the input and output power streams to which the inverter is connected. Solar input fluctuates widely with environmental factors such as cloud cover with the power available potentially swinging from maximum to minimum input with a single cloud. On the output side, the power grid experiences frequent voltage variations due to changes in power consumption. Repeated surges stress sensitive electronics, eventually finding the weak point and causing a component failure. PV Powered inverters offer a simple, three-pronged solution to long-term reliable operation: use a highly-integrated, proven architecture; keep failure points to a minimum; and use the highest quality components.
Simple, proven architecture—All PV Powered inverters, large and small, residential and commercial, are based on the same simple, scalable, modular architecture and have passed Underwriter Laboratories’ most rigorous test standards. Experience gained from one inverter model is applied to the design, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance process of others up and down the power scale. Minimal failure points—The more circuit boards and discrete components, the higher the risk of failure over time. By having significantly fewer and highly integrated components compared to hundreds of discrete components used in other inverter brands, PV Powered diminishes potential component-level failures right at the source. In addition, our single-conversion design is more efficient and focuses power fluctuations through a single load point where a robust surge protection circuit safeguards the rest of the system. Highest quality components—Fewer components means that those used can be of a much higher quality. All PV Powered inverters incorporate Application-Specific Integrated Power Modules (ASIPMs) with self-protecting, fifth-generation insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) silicon components and built-in fault protection for over-current and over-voltage surges. The new PVP30kW commercial inverter extends the use of exceptional-quality components with long-life, film-type capacitors; and even a medical-grade DC power supply to provide clean, reliable power to system control components. So, when you’re choosing the right inverter for your next installation, consider the power fluctuations that threaten system reliability and your reputation then remember the layers of protection PV Powered designs into each system we make. Reliable products you can count on. It’s simple. |
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PV Powered Commitment to Quality While other inverter manufacturers only offer a 10-year warranty in those markets where incentive programs require it, PV Powered is so confident in the quality and reliability of our products that our 10-year warranty is standard, NATIONWIDE, and has been since day one. So whether you’re catching rays in California, sunning in the Southwest, or basking in Boston, with PV Powered products you’re covered. |
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New $400 Installer Reimbursement ProgramAt PV Powered, we recognize that even the industry’s most reliable products may occasionally require a service call and that there is a cost for installers to handle a warranty repair or replacement. With that in mind, we now offer the best installer reimbursement program in the industry. If you have to replace a PV Powered inverter we will make sure that you are well compensated. |
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“The PV Powered engineering team has produced the highest efficiency inverters on the market today,” says Patterson. “But it will take more than just hitting high CEC efficiency numbers. Our mission is to deliver highest efficiency while quickly becoming the industry leader in reliability and support. The success of our business hinges on assisting our dealers and installers to be successful in this dynamic market,” adds Patterson. “We are committed to help the folks on the front lines who design and install our systems be successful by ensuring that they get consistently superior service and support from our company in addition to highly reliable products.”
The new PVP30kW inverter sets the industry standard for reliability, low lifetime cost of ownership and ease of installation. It also has achieved a market-leading 94% CEC efficiency rating with a peak efficiency of >95%. These achievements, plus built-in data monitoring and a modular design that is easy to install and service, makes the PVP30kW the perfect choice for commercial PV projects up to 150 kW.
The PVM1010 performance monitoring system helps installers and system owners monitor and evaluate the performance of their PV systems. It continuously monitors PV Powered inverters and displays current and historical data in an easy-to-read format to check performance and help ensure maximum energy harvest. Using this data to regularly analyze system trends can help owners and installers develop maintenance and servicing schedules and quickly spot any performance issues.
Founded in 2003 and based in Bend, Oregon, PV Powered is a leading manufacturer of solar power inverter technology. Designed for highest reliability and manufactured in the U.S.A., PV Powered products are UL Listed, and have the highest efficiency ratings in the solar market today. With thousands of its products in use nationwide, PV Powered combines one of the most experienced design teams in solar power electronics with a commitment to superior service and support.
