Power-One Introduces Series of Inverters With Energy-Harvesting Capabilities

Power-One, Inc. introduced the Aurora® PVI-6000 Series of solar and wind inverters. This new series of alternative energy products utilize two high-speed, independent channels to optimize energy harvesting and also increase the amount of available energy to provide up to 97% conversion efficiencies.

The ccompany claims that the introduction of the PVI-6000 is indicative of the company’s progress within the Alternative Energy markets, and the commitment to address the local needs of global customers with competitive products that provide energy from a variety of non-polluting sources. Additional product lines are expected to be introduced later this year.

Bill Yeates, Power-One’s CEO, commented, "The PVI-6000 is the first of many exciting new products from Power-One that are designed to further address the fast-growing alternative energy markets. In addition to addressing both solar and wind applications, the PVI-6000 Series provides unmatched energy harvesting under varying weather conditions, offers best-in-class communications capabilities, and incorporates a robust design that facilitates one of the industry’s richest feature sets."