Act Solar, Inc., a power management company that provides optimization solutions for solar power plants, has received an 8-megawatts (MW) order from solar provider Pacific Power Management.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Act Solar says its products and services dramatically lower the cost of solar generated electricity over the life of a system by allowing each module in an array to perform at its maximum potential, regardless of asymmetric electrical conditions caused by shading, soiling, ground faults, etc. The company says its flagship product, PowerString, improves solar array performance by 6-11%.
Mark Frederick, Managing General Partner of Pacific Power said: "We are deploying Act Solar’s technology because it enables us to instantly improve system performance, increase the ‘power density’ of our arrays and deliver lower cost solar power, thus strengthening our competitive position. PowerString further protects our investments by assuring optimal performance in the real-world environment of commercial installations."
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Act Solar was founded in 2006.