Meet the APS Team at GTM SOLAR SUMMIT, April 14-16 In Phoenix
For information on the 2014 GTM Solar Summit event, see www.greentechmedia.com.
For information on the 2014 GTM Solar Summit event, see www.greentechmedia.com.
U.S. Congressman Derek Kilmer visited the APS America offices near Seattle recently.
Kilmer, who represents Washingtonâs 6th Congressional District, saw firsthand the assembly and testing of APS Microinverters as they were readied for shipment around the country. Kilmer and APS America CEO Kelly Samson discussed Washington stateâs thriving solar industry and solar energy opportunities nationally.
Thank you to Congressman Derek Kilmer for his interest in solar technology and manufacturing, and for visiting APS America!
APSÂ Microinverters are highlighted in a great Solar Power World feature on the Grow Community development on Bainbridge Island, Wash. Read âWelcome to the Net-Zero Neighborhoodâ to find out why the developers chose APSÂ Microinverters for the largest planned solar community in Washington. Thank you, Solar Power World!
http://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2014/03/installation-notes-welcome-net-zero-neighborhood/
March 3, 2014
SEATTLE â APS America and Fortune Energy have reached a first-time agreement by which the California-based Fortune will distribute APS Microinverter products in the US.
Fortune Energy will add APSÂ to their current Top-Tier portfolio of wholesale solar modules, inverters and racking supplies, effective immediately.
âWe are pleased to form this partnership with Fortune Energy,â said Paul Barlock, Senior VP of APS America. âAPSÂ is pushing the microinverter market in new and innovative directions, as our products offer more power-handling capability at a lower price point.â
Fortune Energy executives also hailed the agreement.
âFortune Energy is excited to bring APSÂ to our installers and homeowners because of the reliability of the product plus the great price and warranty. The people at APSÂ really stand behind their products, which is great for our customers,â said Jack Meng, President of Fortune Energy.
âFortune Energy is excited to bring APSÂ to our installers and homeowners because of the reliability of the product plus the great price and warranty. The people at APSÂ really stand behind their products, which is great for our customers.â â Jack Meng, President, Fortune Energy
Added Karen Hale, Sales Manager at Fortune Energy, âWe are excited to add a quality brand, at the best value, to our portfolio.â
APS ranked No. 2 in global market share among top microinverter suppliers by shipments in 2013 (Source: GTM Research). Based near Seattle, APS America supplies and services APS products in North America. APS was founded in Silicon Valley in 2009 and is now a global leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of solar microinverters based on their own leading-edge technology.
The APSÂ solar solution, which includes the APSÂ Energy Communication Unit and APSÂ web-based Monitor, combines highly efficient power inversion with a user-friendly monitoring interface to provide reliable, intelligent energy for residential and commercial applications.
Fortune Energy, with locations in Sacramento, Los Angeles and Hawaii, was created in 2009 to bring quality wholesale solar/PV products directly to solar industry professionals. Their services are designed to fit the needs of solar contractors seeking to lower their customersâ energy costs, improve their wattage efficiency and provide support. Fortune energy will distribute APSÂ inverters to all of their customers nationwide.
For information on APSÂ solar microinverter projects, see www.apsamerica.com or email sales@apsamerica.com.
For information on Fortune Energy, contact Marketing@FortuneEnergy.net or call 916-492-2797.
Tim Bailey of Blue Frog Solar and APS America will discuss solar microinverter technology at the March 10 general meeting of Solar Washington.
Tim will join a panel of local solar manufacturers reviewing the history and future of solar inverter technology in Washington State.
Tim is a co-founder of Blue Frog Solar and an executive with APS America.. APSÂ ranked No. 2 in global market share among top microinverter suppliers by shipments in 2013 (source: GTM Research).
The Solar Washington event runs 6-8 p.m. March 10 in Education Center Classroom 2 at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.
Solar Washington meets during odd months and is free and open to solar and related businesses, homeowners and solar enthusiasts. The meetings are an opportunity to network with industry representatives and learn about current products, services and issues surrounding the solar industry in Washington State.
For those unable to attend the meeting in person, the event will be streamed live at https://global.gotomeeting.com/meeting/join/154050909. See www.solarwashington.org for more information.
APS America, representing APSÂ in the US market, is based near Seattle. APSÂ was founded in Silicon Valley in 2009, and is now a global leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of microinverters based on their own proprietary, leading-edge solar technology.
For more information on APSÂ Microinverters, see www.apsamerica.com or www.bluefrogsolar.com.
APSÂ â innovative Microinverters have been nominated for Solar Power Worldâs prestigious 2014 Leadership in Solar awards â VOTE for APSÂ Today!
http://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/leadership-companies/apsystems-america/
In advance of its Q1 2014 rollout, the groundbreaking APSÂ YC1000-3 microinverter was recognized by Solar Power World among its Top 100 Solar Products of 2013 in the magazineâs year-end edition. The YC1000-3 is the worldâs first 3-phase, 4-panel microinverter for large-scale commercial solar installations â advanced technology designed in the USA and available only from APS.