Significant changes to the NEC 2014 will require system owners and developers to make new considerations in their PV design and deployment. PES speaks to Natalie Holtgrefe, Head of Marketing at Solectria about how their products are providing the solution for the new specification.
PES: Welcome to the magazine. Would you like to introduce the company and explain how you serve the PV sector?
Natalie Holtgrefe: Solectria, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yaskawa America Inc, is a leading U.S.-based grid-tied PV inverter, combiner & web-based monitoring manufacturer for residential, commercial & utility-scale solar projects. Our products include 3.8 to 750 kW inverters.
Our company has over 100 years of power electronics and inverter experience. All of Solectria’s three-phase central inverters are made in the USA. PV System owners, developers and EPCs rely on the high performance, reliability and bankability
of Solectria.
PES: The company is a noted grid-tied PV inverter, combiner & web-based monitoring manufacturer – how is business in your sector of the market?
NH: We are currently the second largest commercial inverter manufacturer in the U.S. Our business is doing very well – we continuously seek to improve our products and place in the market.
PES: And where in the world are your key markets right now? Do you have any plans to move into new territories?
NH: Our main market is the U.S. We also sell into Central and South America. With Yaskawa’s recent acquisition of Solectria, we have begun to explore the international market further.
PES: We note that you’ve just launched the Rapid Shutdown (RSD) Combiner. What can you tell us about this new product?
