Dear customers, partners, colleagues and friends of the solar community, In this issue of our e-Newsletter, I would like to share with you some of the progress we have made in the past two months. With the increased acceptance of the value of distributed architectures, the uniqueness of the SolarEdge approach and its merits is becoming widely recognized by the PV industry. As more PV installers, roof owners and investors worldwide become aware of the shining opportunity for maximizing solar energy yield while reducing cost and complexity, the demand for our Distributed Power Harvesting and Monitoring system steadily grows.
At the same time, SolarEdge is constantly seeking strong partnerships and effective distribution channels in all major PV markets. As such, we have opened our European headquarters in Germany, and announced new alliances with key players in the USA, Germany and Spain. We will continuously update our website regarding the availability of new distribution channels.
Last, I would like to thank many of you who visited our booth in the EUPVSEC tradeshow in Hamburg, and invite you all to join SolarEdge in its North America launch at the Solar Power International tradeshow at Anaheim California, October 27-29.

Guy Sella, CEO

Isofotón, a leading European company in the design, manufacture and supply of solar energy Solutions, and SolarEdge, announced a joint partnership agreement for the development of an integrated power harvesting solution utilizing SolarEdge’s PowerBoxes.
In tandem, the companies signed a joint customer agreement with the French company Blue Ice. A first-of-its-size installation in France, Blue Ice headquarters will soon feature a 250 kilowatt PV system on its roof based on SolarEdge’s power harvesting solution. The installation will include 48 SolarEdge inverters and 1,137 Isofotón 220 watt mono crystalline modules with SolarEdge PowerBoxes (ASIC-equipped, smart junction boxes). This installation is one of several other projects to come, both in France and in Israel where Blue Power, the Israeli branch of Blue Ice, is developing PV projects of similar size and bigger, all powered by SolarEdge technology.

At high DC voltages like those present in PV installations, any disconnection, faulty connection or insulation defect in a current-carrying wire or connector can cause an arc, which is the continuation of current flow through the air. Arcs generate a lot of heat which in turn can cause a fire, as happened to a 380 kW system on the roof of a California Target store last April. In addition, arcs pose further danger of electrocution to PV installers and firefighters. Large PV installations may have thousands of contacts, each one a potential arc generator, especially when exposed to rodents, cable swinging, or human errors at installation, and while aging. When an arc is generated, the electrical noise level and behavior of the DC flow changes: in serial arcs voltage surge and impedance change are exhibited, while in parallel arcs current surge and voltage drop occur.
SolarEdge PowerBoxes can automatically detect and prevent arcs by sensing these changes as they occur. Once a PowerBox detects an arc it automatically shuts the module down, effectively terminating the arc and preventing its re-occurrence. Multiple detection by several PowerBoxes increases sensitivity and provides system owners with a built-in, efficient fire prevention solution, at no added cost.

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Frost & Sullivan Picks SolarEdge for 2009 European Solar PV Hot Investment Award
The Frost & Sullivan prestigious Hot Investment Opportunity Award is bestowed each year upon the private company that has “demonstrated the potential to obtain market leadership in the near-term”. Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Sivapriya Ramakrishnan notes: “SolarEdge Technologies has proved to be one of the most promising companies in the solar photovoltaic market today, according to an extensive industry research and analysis by Frost and Sullivan. Armed with a breakthrough technology that is expected to transform the PV industry, and having extended its presence globally together with the establishment of key partnerships with eminent market leaders, SolarEdge has leaped ahead in terms of innovation and strategy. SolarEdge is well positioned in the growing PV market, and has exhibited excellence in managing its growth, attracting venture capital funding, maintaining a strong management team, and establishing a sustainable competitive advantage in an attractive market.”
 
SolarEdge Named a Global Cleantech 100 Company
CleanTech Group, a global company that accelerates the development and market adoption of clean technologies, and the British Guardian, selected SolarEdge as one of the 100 most promising private clean technology companies. The Global Cleantech 100 recognizes companies at the forefront of cleantech innovation offering solutions to some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.