Traditional Inverters

SolarEdge Solution
  • MPPT per entire string – all modules receive the same current, regardless of their individual MPP
  • MPPT per module – current & voltage adjusted per module
  • Weak modules reduce the performance of all modules in the string or are bypassed
  • Maximum power from each module individually
  • Power losses due to module mismatch
  • More energy from the sun

INVERTER

The SolarEdge DC-AC PV inverter is specifically designed to work with the SolarEdge power optimizers. Because MPPT and voltage management are handled separately for each module by the power optimizer, the inverter is only responsible for DC to AC inversion. Consequently, it is a less complicated, more cost effective, more reliable solar inverter with a standard 12-year warranty, extendable to 20 or 25 years. The fixed string voltage ensures operation at the highest efficiency at all times independent of string length and temperature.

The following SolarEdge solar inverter models are available:

Single Phase Inverter

  • 3kW, 3.8kW, 5kW, 6kW, 7.6kW, 10kW, 11.4kW,

Three Phase Inverter – 208V

  • 9kW, 14.4kW

Three Phase Inverter – 480V

  •  10kW, 20kW, 33.3kW

StorEdge Inverter

  • 7.6kW

POWER OPTIMIZER

The SolarEdge power optimizer is a DC/DC converter which is connected by installers to each PV module or embedded by module manufacturers, replacing the traditional solar junction box. The SolarEdge power optimizers increase energy output from PV systems by constantly tracking the maximum power point (MPPT) of each module individually. Furthermore, the power optimizers monitor the performance of each module and communicate performance data to the SolarEdge monitoring portal for enhanced, cost-effective module-level maintenance. Each power optimizer is equipped with the unique SafeDC™ feature which automatically shuts down modules’ DC voltage whenever the inverter or grid power is shut down.

The MPPT per module allows for flexible installation design with multiple orientations, tilts and module types in the same string.  When working with SolarEdge Inverters, SolarEdge power optimizers automatically maintain a fixed string voltage, allowing installers even greater flexibility with longer strings and strings of different lengths in order to design optimal PV systems.

The SolarEdge power optimizers are compatible with c-Si and thin-film modules and have a 25-year warranty.

MONITORING

The SolarEdge power optimizer is a DC/DC converter which is connected by installers to each PV module or embedded by module manufacturers, replacing the traditional solar junction box. The SolarEdge power optimizers increase energy output from PV systems by constantly tracking the maximum power point (MPPT) of each module individually. Furthermore, the power optimizers monitor the performance of each module and communicate performance data to the SolarEdge monitoring portal for enhanced, cost-effective module-level maintenance. Each power optimizer is equipped with the unique SafeDC™ feature which automatically shuts down modules’ DC voltage whenever the inverter or grid power is shut down.

The MPPT per module allows for flexible installation design with multiple orientations, tilts and module types in the same string.  When working with SolarEdge Inverters, SolarEdge power optimizers automatically maintain a fixed string voltage, allowing installers even greater flexibility with longer strings and strings of different lengths in order to design optimal PV systems.

The SolarEdge power optimizers are compatible with c-Si and thin-film modules and have a 25-year warranty.

Constraint-Free Design

Power optimizers enable installation of:

  • Modules in shaded areas

  • Strings of uneven lengths

  • Modules in multiple orientations

  • Different roof facets in a single string

More modules on the roof. More power, more revenue & more aesthetic rooftops.

Cost Saving Maintenance

Module-level performance monitoring & remote maintenance lead to:

  • Know before you go

  • Diagnose complex issues from your computer

  • Higher system uptime

Receive automatic alerts system on issues

Free module-level monitoring for 25 years

Monitoring Capabilities for Residential Systems

The cloud-based SolarEdge monitoring portal provides enhanced PV performance monitoring and yield assurance through immediate fault detection and alerts at module level, string level and system level.

No hardware or wiring is required to transmit data from the power optimizers to the inverter: the monitoring sensors and transmitters are built into the SolarEdge power optimizer and solar inverter, and measurement data is transmitted over the regular power lines.

Easy access via web browser and mobile device