Power-One Begins Inverter Shipments in China

Power-One (Nasdaq: PWER) has begun shipping inverters from its Shenzhen, China manufacturing and design facility.

The new facility will have the capacity to produce 1 gigawatts (GW) of central inverters by the end of 2011, the company said.

In late 2010, Power-One announced the launch of its central inverters specifically designed for the emerging Asian market.  The 250kW and 500kW utility grade central inverters have a number of key features, including: a high efficiency of 98.3%, longer MTBF (mean time between failures) due to being electrolytic capacitor free, compact size and weight, touch screen display, and a 1000 Voc (open circuit voltage) rating. 

Power-One has received China Quality Certificate (CQC) certification for sales to the Chinese market, and its new central inverters will also be manufactured to meet the demands of the rapidly growing Indian photovoltaic market.

“Asia represents a significant wind and solar growth opportunity for Power-One and we are excited that our Shenzhen facility is now shipping inverters to meet the needs of our regional customers,” said Alex Levran, President of Renewable Energy Solutions at Power-One.

Earlier this year, Power-One opened its first North American manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona.