Anders Lindgren, CEO, Optistring Technologies, is very enthusiastic about the new module-level inverters. He tells PES why…
PES: Thanks for talking with us. Would you like to begin by explaining a little about the background of your organisation and how you currently serve the solar industry?
Anders Lindgren: Parts of the basic ideas of the technology we develop come from power electronics research at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. We were inspired by this, tweaked it and applied the concept to solar PV inverters. We now have a strong team both on the technology and business side. The products have evolved over 4 generations and we are releasing our first integrated electronics junction box to our first module customers.
PES: Is solar/PV a growing business area? How are you capitalising on this growth?
AL: Yes it is and the segment we operate in is growing even more than the market and inverter market in general. We are seeing a stronger demand and much more interest in our module-level solution. Customers want to get as much energy out of the PV modules as possible and have better monitoring capabilities. On top of that, the module-level safety features are becoming increasingly required by both customers and regulations. Compared to regular module-level solutions such as optimizers and micro inverters we give the customers even more energy out of the system which is well in line with how the market is evolving.
