The Solar Micro Inverter Market Growth Driven by the Increasing Installations of Solar Products Worldwide
A solar micro inverter, or microinverter, is a plug-and-play
device used in photovoltaics, that converts direct current (DC) generated by a
single solar module to alternating current (AC). A device used with solar
arrays to convert the energy that is generated to usable electricity. Each
micro inverter is connected to a single solar panel for maximum control and
reliability. Micro inverters enable module-level monitoring, easier
installation, enhanced design flexibility, and better safety than conventional
inverters. Solar micro inverter also offers significant efficiency over
conventional systems and deploys Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT).
Therefore, there is an increasing demand for solar micro
inverter across the globe, driving the growth of the solar
micro inverter market. For example, in January 2020, Loom Solar
launched world’s most advanced IoT based Solar AC Module (micro inverter
technology) in India. This highly integrated technology is all set to address
the demand of addressing one of the larger agendas of supporting green power
generation by harnessing solar energy, thereby reducing per-unit carbon
footprint during power generation. Moreover, over the years, the number of
solar installations, such as solar panels, has increased, which in turn is
expected to increase the demand for solar micro inverter.
According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA),
Solar has ranked first or second in new electric capacity additions in each of
the last 8 years. In 2020, 43% of all new electric capacity added to the grid came
from solar, the largest such share in history and the second year in a row that
solar added the most generating capacity to the grid. This in turn is expected
to boost the growth of the solar micro inverter market. Microinverter can be
constructed from simple, off the shelf components, or can be designed and
fabricated from highly specialized components, depending on your particular
needs and applications.
Furthermore, the use of micro inverters has grown
tremendously in recent years, as more people have begun to incorporate solar
energy into their overall electricity and power consumption portfolio. Compared
to the conventional string and central inverter, solar micro inverters offer
many advantages, such as enhanced safety, longer life cycles, module level
monitoring, high energy yield, simplicity, flexibility, and higher labor
efficiency. Thus, there is an increasing demand for solar micro inverters
worldwide, driving the solar micro inverter market growth
For example, in October 2020, LG announced the launch of a
new AC monocrystalline solar panel with integrated micro inverter. A new
60-cell panel with a power output of up to 365 W. The 21.1%-efficient module
features a 320 W micro inverter with an efficiency of 97%.
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