Receives North American Certification for Innovative Solar Microinverter System

SPARQ Systems Inc., an Ontario-based global provider of solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters, is pleased to announce that it has received both U.S. and Canadian certifications for its solar photovoltaic microinverter systems. The certifications qualify SPARQ to sell its products to consumer markets.

SPARQ’s efficient and low-cost microinverter solution produces more alternating current (AC) power from PV panels for longer periods under lower light and partial shadowing conditions. The design eliminates unreliable components such as electrolytic capacitors, which increases the lifespan of the microinverters threefold, giving homeowners at least 25 years of worry-free performance.

The company has successfully completed testing to meet Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification standards.  These approvals –UL1741, IEEE 1547, CSA C22.2 NO. 107.1 and FCC part 15, class B --  certify that the company’s products meet recognized national standards for safety and performance in North America.

The company will be rolling out its newly approved products at booth 7446 at Intersolar, North America’s largest solar conference and trade show, in San Francisco, July 12-14.

“We are thrilled by this milestone. These approvals are the strongest possible endorsement of the quality of our product,” says Dr. Praveen Jain, President and CEO of SPARQ. “With these certifications in hand we are now fully equipped to address the rapidly expanding North American markets.”

“It’s extremely gratifying to see our technology receive these certifications,” says Randall North, Chief Operations Officer of SPARQ. “Tactically, SPARQ is now well positioned for volume manufacturing.”

The company recently partnered with Sanmina-SCI of San Jose, CA, a leading manufacturer of electronic and mechanical products, to produce microinverters and communications hubs for the consumer market. The solar inverters will be produced for the Canadian market at Sanmina-SCI’s Ottawa facility, which is certified for Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program, as well as at Sanmina-SCI’s worldwide regional facilities to meet global demand.

SPARQ is actively pursuing certifications for sale of its products outside North America.

SolarBridge's Pantheon microinverter attains UL certification

SolarBridge Technologies has revealed that its Pantheon microinverter has passed all

necessary tests and has been granted the safety standard for PV inverters: UL 1741

certification by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). The company claims that this is

the first integrated microinverter that comes with a 25-year warranty to receive such

certification.

The Pantheon microinverter was put through different testing before it was granted UL

certification including a utility-interface requirement under IEEE 1547, environmental

evaluations under UL 1703, temperature cycling, humidity cycling and wet insulation

resistance testing. Additionally, the AC connectors underwent mechanical testing, which took

into account the impact of the system at -35 degrees Celsius.

"These are great milestones for our technology and our company," said Ron Van Dell, president

and CEO for SolarBridge. "These certifications mean that our AC Module System has passed all

the necessary industry safety tests—qualifying the SolarBridge Pantheon as a power

electronics component for any AC module built for North America."