SolarEdge has made a name for themselves in residential solar inverter technology. Their inverters are not only highly-efficient, but affordable and easy to install, making them a favorite in the solar industry. Their new series, the HD wave is backed by groundbreaking technology that rightfully earned it the 2016 Intersolar Award. The award was granted due in large part to the 99% CEC weighted efficiency, and up to 155% DC/AC oversizing capabilities. The 3000w and 3800w inverters are currently on the market, and the 5000w scheduled to be released at the end of June, the 6000w in the beginning of July, and the 7600w in the middle of August.

What makes the HD wave so special? The answer is simple, technology. Using a novel power conversion technology that is based on a distributed switching and powerful DSP processing, the HD-Wave technology inverter is able to synthesize a clean sine wave that leads to a dramatic reduction in the magnetics and heavy cooling elements. This technology allows more energy production for an improved return on investment. Current inverters have switching elements that make a crude sine wave, that create a huge loss of power and efficiency. To learn more about the technology, you can view their technology overview below.

In addition, the design of the inverter is small and lightweight, weighing under twenty-five pounds. The compactness of this technology is largely due to fact that a large number of magnetics have been taken out, and the metallic cooling systems where fans dissipate heat are no longer necessary. This streamlines the installation process and opens up a world of possibilities for where you can install the inverter. It also allows longer strings up to 6000 watts per strong on the SE7600 module, which in combination with their oversizing capabilities opens up a world of possibilities for expansion of their system. For safety, the inverters have an integrated auto-rapid shutdown, faster commissioning with rapid pairings and four button touch panel. The technology also allows for less heat and thin film capacitors and has optional built in metering with 0.5% accuracy.