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Inverters and related products manufacturers
SOLECTRIA– Solectria Renewables, LLC is the leading U.S. based grid-tied PV inverter, string combiner and web-based monitoring manufacturer for residential, commercial and utility-scale solar projects. Solectria has transitioned its name to Yaskawa Solectria Solar after being acquired by Yaskawa America, Inc. in 2014. Yaskawa Solectria Solar is the #1 commercial PV inverter supplier in the U.S. Solectria’s products include 3.8 to 750 kW PV inverters, string combiners and web-based monitoring for all size solar systems. Solectria is backed by over 100 years of power electronics and inverter experience. Solectria’s three-phase central and XGI inverters are made in the USA using U.S. and global components. PV system owners, developers and EPCs rely on the high performance, reliability and bankability of Yaskawa Solectria Solar.
LANTRONIC SUNPOWER– Latronics have supplied quality Inverters for domestic, industrial and alternative energy markets to over 30 countries. The principal business of the company is to design and manufacture power Inverters that convert DC battery power to AC mains power. All products are manufactured with the Latronics registered trademark. With the main focus on high quality customised solutions, the company has adopted a policy of continuous improvement increasing its overall efficiency, while implementing Quality Standards like ISO 9001. The success of the Inverter range has enabled the company to undertake research and development into new and improved products associated with alternative energy, culminating in the emphasis on quality, reliability, and efficiency.
SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY– SMA develops and manufactures highly efficient PV inverters for all installation sizes and power classes and for any grid specifications worldwide, regardless of the type of PV modules used. SMA guarantees unbeatable quality ensuring maximum lifetime and minimal failure of the systems and solutions. With 40 years of experience and a worldwide installed power of 100 gigawatts, SMA is setting the standards today for the renewable energy supply of tomorrow.
SIEMENS – From A to Z, Siemens is the world’s single-source leader of automation technology products engineered and manufactured for all industrial sectors.
Altenergy Power System Inc. (APsystems) – The smartest microinverter on the market today — and tomorrow. Remarkable innovation keeps APsystems microinverters ahead of the competition, and puts more power and efficiency into your solar array. APsystems offers advanced solar technology where the world needs it most: everywhere. APsystems offers advanced, powerful solar microinverter technology for residential and commercial systems. The APsystems microinverter solution combines highly efficient power inversion with user-friendly monitoring to bring you reliable, sustainable energy.
REFUsol & REFUenergy – REFU develops and integrates synergistic components for stationary energy solutions and thus offer a common platform for the ‘energy system revolution’. The company bundle its competencies in the areas of high-performance electronics and battery storage systems in order to develop economical, efficient and environmentally conscious solutions. The key to REFU’s success lies in their ability to combine the expertise in controllable power electronics with customer-specific designs and production. REFU is a part of the multinational, diversified PRETTL Group.
Analytic Systems – The Company has been an innovative Canadian manufacturer in the power conversion industry for over 30 years. The company designed their first Switchmode DC-DC Voltage Converter in 1976 and today Analytic Systems design and build a complete range of products including Battery Chargers, Voltage Converters, Inverters, Power Supplies, Frequency Converters and MPPT Solar Charge Controllers.
Morningstar – Morningstar’s products have been recognized in international solar markets as the most advanced and highest-quality products available. The products exceed all other PV controllers & inverters for protection against extreme environments, corrosion, lightning surges and harsh ambient operating temperatures (common to remote PV systems)—all while delivering more than twice the industry’s average operating life.
Small and Vertical axes wind generators
V-Air – V-Air’s innovative vertical axis wind turbines are producing renewable, affordable energy around the world. The company offers a product that is simple, clean, and quiet. Featuring a sleek yet durable design, V-Air’s turbines are built to last and are ideal across a range of environments. Founded in 2008, today V-Air is the world leader in vertical axis wind turbines with more than 2,000 projects in over 100 countries.
Aeolos Wind Energy – Aeolos is a leading small wind turbines manufacturer in the world. Aeolos wind turbine was founded in Denmark in 1986. After 20 years development, Aeolos built thirteen companies and plants in seven countries.
Aeronautica Windpower – A manufacturing and marketing company that builds and markets mid-scale commercial and industrial (225 to 750 Kw) wind turbines.
Suzhou Yueniao Machinery – The Company manufactures renewable energy products in China and sells them through an extensive network of dealers in Europe, Australia, the United States and around the world.
Northern Power Systems – Today’s Northern Power Systems started in 2014 as the operational branch of Northern Power Systems Inc in Italy, successfully installing and managing over 450 plants in 4 years. In 2019 NPS became an independent company acquiring exclusive operating licenses on the technology developed by NPS and completely maintaining the staff and technical capabilities developed over the years.
Lely Aircon B.V. – Manufacturer of small wind turbines.
Coemi Uk Ltd. – Wind generators for farms, commercial or public sector use. Information on renewable energy, wind turbine installation costs and planning permission.
Energy Resource Development – E.R.D. Inc. is the manufacturing and distribution division of Optilog’s new WindPorts™ series of Windmills. E.R.D. is a Quebec-based company specializing in alternative and replacement power supplies.
Chinayard Co.,LTD – Chinayard, located on the coast of Qingdao,China, is a specialized trader and manufacturer of new energy products in China. Company’s main products are solar PV module, wind generator and hydro. The top quality products, reasonable prices, and excellent service are Chinayard’s principle aim, by which, the company gets the good reputation from customers. Chinayard also has dealer/company in Canada, Indonesia, India and Japan.
Leviathan Energy – Leviathan Energy was formed in 2008 in Israel and reincorporated as Leviathan Energy LLC in the US in 2013 in order to expand in the world’s largest market. Leviathan has created hydro, wind and wave-powered products that fundamentally change the economics of investing in alternative energy technologies in these respective markets. The essential technology in wind projects is aerodynamic, based on Computational Fluid Dynamics and other innovations. The Company combines aerodynamics and industrial design to make beautiful small vertical axis wind turbines that start at low speeds.
Ventana Tek, LLC – Ventana Tek is a Utah-based technology company that manufactures ultra efficient small wind turbines and power generation machines. The DYNAMIQ™ WIND TURBINE starts producing power at just 3.8 mph. How? The patent pending design uses the Bernoulli principle of lift to create high torque at low wind speeds. At 15 mph, this beauty produces 6,680 watts of power. This makes the Dynamiq™ Wind Turbine the most efficient small wind turbine on the market. Now that’s impressive! The Dynamiq™ Wind Turbine is a Small Wind Turbine; it is a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) with a helical design.
Wind energy
What is wind energy?
Wind on our planet is the movement of air caused by the unequal heating of large zones of Earth’s surface by the sun. What is wind energy? It is the ability of air movement to do work. Today, wind energy turbines are used mainly for production of electricity. It is a clean and renewable energy source that can produce enough electricity to power huge areas.
The simplest way to think about the process of producing electricity from the movement of air is to imagine that a wind turbine works in exactly the opposite way to a fan. Instead of using electricity to make wind, turbines use the wind to make electricity.
The generator is a machine that produces electrical energy from mechanical energy.
Wind energy turbines
Today’s wind turbines could be put into two main categories based on the direction of the axis. The most common type of wind turbines used today are the horizontal-axis wind turbines. Horizontal-axis wind turbines have turbine blades that look like airplane propellers, while vertical–axis wind turbines have blades that go from top to bottom. A small percentage of wind turbines used today are vertical-axis wind turbines but they are constantly increasing popularity as they are very suitable for small-scale installations..
Size and capacity of Wind Turbines
The size of wind turbine differs widely. Small turbines are used to provide power to a single home or business and the capacity of these small wind turbines are less than 100 kilowatts. Larger commercial sized wind turbines can have a capacity of 5 megawatts. These larger turbines are frequently grouped together into wind farms providing power to the electricity grid. Wind farm normally has dozens of wind turbines that are scattered over a large area. They are lined in a way that allows the utilization of the windflow.
History of wind energy
The wind energy was the natural power that allowed the humans to exploit the surface of the planet. Sails of the ships were the wind-catchers used for transportation of men and goods over a large water areas. The windmill blades converted the wind power into physical for different purposes. One of the first electricity generating systems was constructed of 144 blades made out of cedarwood. It functioned for 20 years and charged the batteries in the basement of its inventor. During WWII, a Danish company began manufacturing bi and tri-blade aerogenerators and in the 50´s, the first alternating current turbines were developed. The first oil crisis generated a real interest in wind energy.
Large Wind Turbine Manufacturers
Small and Vertical axes wind generators
Solar energy
Renewable solar energy
The Sun produces a lot of light every second and it has been doing that for billions of years. Energy from the sun is called solar energy. Renewable solar energy is a resource that is inexhaustible and readily available, unlike fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. It is a clean energy source that can be used pollution free and allows for local energy independence.
People have used this power for thousands of years. Houses have windows so that sunlight can get inside and provide heat and light. The sun’s energy can also be used to heat water and even food. If you own a magnifying glass, your parents have probably warned you about leaving it in the sun. Solar energy can actually make the magnifying glass burn objects underneath it, causing a fire. This type of energy from the sun in the form of heat is called solar thermal energy. We can also turn the sun’s light into electricity. This is done with solar panels. Solar panels are made up of a material called silicon. The silicon is heated and formed into very thin wafers. When the sunlight hits the solar panel, the electrons (tiny particles) in the silicon move and flow through wires built into the panel.
Types of solar energy
Solar power is used a number of different ways, of course. There are two very basic kinds by the type of energy it is converted into:
– Solar thermal energy collects the sun’s warmth through one of two means: in water or in an anti-freeze (glycol) mixture.
– Photovoltaic solar power – converting solar energy into electricity using photovoltaic cells.
Solar equipment manufacturers – PV modules
Solar heaters manufacturers
Inverters and related products manufacturers
History of solar power
The Romans took their knowledge of the sun being a source of energy as they were the first people to use glass windows to trap the warmth of the sun in their homes. They were so serious about the preservation of this solar energy that they erected glass houses to create the right conditions to grow plants and seeds.
While many people were benefiting from solar power it wasn’t until 1776 that the first solar collector was built. This collector was built by a man named Horace de Saussare. His collector was cone shaped and would boil ammonia that would then perform like refrigeration and locomotion. This first solar power collector attracted much interest in the scientific community through the 19th century.
