Apollo Solar, which specializes in the design
and manufacture of power electronics for solar energy systems, has been contracted by the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) to provide development of less expensive, more efficient technologies to enhance
the value of solar systems to home and business owners.
The contract consists of three phases, totaling
$4.1 Million. Apollo Solar has been awarded the first phase.
The product development work is part of The Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) Program
administered and managed by Sandia National Laboratories.
The product development will build upon Apollo Solar’s core expertise in maximizing solar energy harvest
and providing energy storage capabilities in PV systems that can be remotely monitored to quantify
performance.
“Harnessing the natural and abundant power of the sun and cost-effectively converting it into energy is an
important component of our comprehensive strategy to commercialize and deploy advanced, clean,
alternative technologies to enhance our energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” DOE
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary John Mizroch said in announcing the contract with Apollo Solar.
The objectives of the SEGIS Program are to develop products that will allow photovoltaics to become a
more integral part of household and commercial Smart-Energy systems.
The DOE has selected Apollo
Solar to develop advanced modular components for power conversion, energy storage, energy
management, and communications with distributed solar electric systems.
About Apollo Solar
Apollo Solar provides premium solar photovoltaic power electronics in a full line of inverters, charge
controllers, and communications modules integrated into solar power centers designed for fast, fail-safe
installation and use. With more than 40 years of experience in the design and manufacture of power
systems for numerous industrial Fortune 500 clients, as well as NASA and the US military, Apollo Solar is
known for its exclusive built-in energy performance meters, wireless remote data monitoring, and web-
based upgrade capabilities. Apollo Solar specializes in robust thermal design and optimal solar energy
harvest, both of which increase performance, enhance reliability, and reduce both upfront and life-of-
system cost.
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