The announcement follows over two years of cooperation between the companies in which time the SolarEdge solution was tested extensively relative to existing best know inverters in a wide range of environmental conditions and yielded more power and higher efficiencies in practically all scenarios.

“We are excited about the test results we have seen to date and are moving forward in integrating SolarEdge components in our systems” said Klaus Gehrlicher, founder and CEO of Gehrlicher Solar “the revolutionary idea of the SolarEdge system is the holistic approach enabling power maximization while offering built in, at no additional cost, panel level monitoring and many other important benefits”.

The unique architecture of the SolarEdge solution is based on the module embedded SolarEdge PowerBox featuring module level MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) and the simplified, reliable SolarEdge inverter. This distributed system practically eliminates traditional efficiency loss mechanisms like partial shading and panel miss match. The SolarEdge solution also provides a module level, string-level and system wide, monitoring portal enabling real time performance tracking and identification of issues, which might otherwise go undetected. 

“We very much appreciate the opportunity to work with one of the leading German integrators like Gehrlicher Solar” said Guy Sella, Chairman, CEO and Founder of SolarEdge “their vast system integration knowledge had significant impact on our design. We are confident that thanks to this cooperation we have the right solution for the market”

Intersolar from May 27 to 29, 2009:
Gehrlicher Solar AG: Hall.Stand B6.430; SolarEdge: Hall.Stand B4.302

Background information:

Gehrlicher Solar AG

Gehrlicher Solar AG is  a photovoltaic company with headquarters in Neustadt near Coburg and  administrative center in Dornach near München. The company was founded in 1994 by Chairman of the Board, Klaus Gehrlicher. As a system integrator, Gehrlicher Solar AG plans, constructs, finances and maintains photovoltaic systems. As a wholesaler, it also offers solar modules, as well as its own components (from cables to subconstructions). The company also establishes and administrates photovoltaic funds or private placements for investors. As a European company, Gehrlicher Solar AG currently counts with 160 employees in two locations in Germany (Neustadt and Dornach) and has subsidiaries in Italy, Spain and Greece. Along with Chairman of the Board, Klaus Gehrlicher, Thomas Sanders is responsible for the areas of business development and marketing and Ralph Schemmerer for finance and sales.

SolarEdge Technologies

SolarEdge is a provider of smart, holistic PV power harvesting and monitoring solutions for maximum energy and cost efficiency. The company works with industry-leading partners to embed its active electronic solution directly into PV panels. Unlike centralized architectures that can’t optimize the power of each panel, only SolarEdge performs MPPT per panel while communicating across existing power lines for granular visibility and control. As a result, the SolarEdge systemic holistic approach provides more power from any given installation, eliminates design constraints, provides complete visibility, solves all safety issues and provides anti-theft without increasing power harvesting costs.

Press contact:

Gehrlicher Solar AG                                                                            SolarEdge Technologies

Ursula Frings-Braun                                                                            Yael Eldar

Press officer                                                                                      +972-54-4419940
Büro München/Munich Office                                                                  Yael.E@solaredge.com
Max-Planck Str. 3
85609 Dornach b. München (Germany)
Phone: +49 89 420792-0

Mobile: +49 179 668 13 23
Fax: +49 89 420792-8170
E-Mail: ursula.frings-braun@gehrlicher.com
Internet: www.gehrlicher.com