Abstract: . . .  Efficiencies (“average” or European) currently 89 – 94% • Maximum power-point tracking (MPPT) now standard for grid-tied applications • Single-unit cost ~$0.60 – $1.00/Watt Photovoltaic Inverter - Market • • • • • On-grid applications (without UPS) driving domestic market growth (Currently ~95% of AstroPower domestic residential business) Residential . . .
. . .  widespread appeal. • Cost – Inverter currently comprises 10-20% of system cost. – Important to drive cost down as PV cost falls, however, not priority #1 for PV industry. PV Inverter Issues • Market share – – On-grid market is currently strongest area of growth. Need “bullet proof” systems (that feel like appliances) for PV to cross-over into the . . .
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