SunPower Expands its Line of High-Efficiency Inverters
July 26, 2006 8:00 a.m.
New Offerings Provide Choice in Design and Monitoring Capabilities
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWR), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of the world's highest- efficiency, commercially available solar cells and solar panels, today announced it has expanded its line of high-efficiency inverters, providing a choice in both design and monitoring capabilities. The new inverters and inverter monitors will be offered to the company's North American customers, as part of a complete, integrated solar system solution.
SunPower's SPRx inverters include: SPR-3300x, SPR-3300x -- 208 and SPR- 4000x, with a maximum AC power output from 3,300 watts to 4,000 watts. These highly reliable inverters are compatible with the electrical specifications of each of the company's high-efficiency solar panels, resulting in maximum system energy production. They also feature a low installed cost and clean design, and carry SunPower's 10-year warranty as a standard feature. The inverters are developed and manufactured for SunPower by Xantrex, a world leading supplier of high-quality solar inverters and monitoring systems for residential and commercial markets.
Complementing the company's new line of inverters is SunPower's SPRx Inverter Monitor for use inside the home to keep track of the superior efficiency delivered by SunPower's solar systems. The monitor easily connects to the SPRx series inverters using standard off-the-shelf CAT 5 Ethernet cable, and features a graphical, backlit LCD screen to monitor a single or multi-inverter PV system in one convenient indoor location.
"We are pleased to improve our customers' experience by offering an easy way to track SunPower's superior performance with our SPRx Inverter Monitor," said Peter Aschenbrenner, vice president of marketing and sales for SunPower Corp. "Customers are proud of their high-efficiency, beautifully designed SunPower systems, and this monitoring system offers them a way to show their friends what's happening up on the roof."
SunPower's SPRx High Efficiency Inverters and SPRx Inverter Monitors are now available. All product information can be found on the company's web site at www.sunpowercorp.com. |
