San Jose companies eIQ Energy Inc. and SoloPower Inc. said yesterday they will offer an integrated solar energy product package that combines eIQ Energy’s Parallel Solar array wiring technology and SoloPower’s lightweight flexible CIGS photovoltaic modules.
The combined offering allows purchasers to obtain a single price quote for a solar array’s entire electrical system, including PV modules, custom pre-fabricated wiring, and eIQ Energy’s vBoost DC-to-DC converter modules, which enable parallel wiring. The system has been pre-verified for interoperability.
The integrated MPPT and elimination of panel interactions also provides improved power density and energy harvest. The Parallel Solar technology also cuts system costs by eliminating significant quantities of cabling and combiner boxes, and reducing the labor needed during system installation.
In separate news, eIQ Energy announced it will offer custom pre-installed wiring harnesses with its vComm communications module and vBoost DC-to-DC converter through a partnership with Shoals Technologies Group (Portland, Tenn.).