Akeena Solar Touts 99.92 Percent Uptime for Andalay AC Solar Panels
07 4월 2010 - 9:00PM
With thousands of Andalay AC solar panels in the field throughout
the United States and Canada, Akeena Solar (Nasdaq:AKNS), a leading
installer and manufacturer of solar power systems, today
highlighted data that shows its Andalay panels are significantly
more reliable than ordinary rack-mounted solar panels and central
inverters.
"We have experienced only a handful of problems out of the
thousands of units that we have manufactured and shipped to
customers," said Wilson Leong, CTO of Akeena Solar. "That works out
to a 0.08 percent downtime rate, dramatically outperforming the
1.56 percent downtime rate that we have experienced over the past
nine years with ordinary rack mounted panels using centralized
inverters. Compared to ordinary solar power systems, it is clear
homeowners generate more electricity with fewer hassles with
Andalay AC panels."
Integrated AC Panel Design Boosts Reliability
Three factors contribute to the outstanding reliability of
Andalay AC panels. First, the racking, wiring, grounding and
inverters are integrated into the panels themselves. With 80
percent fewer parts to assemble on a rooftop, the possibility of
wiring and racking errors are virtually eliminated. Second, the
reliability of the integrated Enphase Microinverters has proven to
be significantly better than any other inverter Akeena has used
since it began solar installations in 2001.
And third, with the inverter built into each panel, Andalay AC
panels operate independently, thereby eliminating the most common
problems encountered in a rooftop system: failure of the central
inverter or high voltage DC wiring. Even if one Andalay AC panel
malfunctions, the rest of the panels in the system are unaffected.
This independent operating capability also ensures better energy
production during partially shaded conditions. Additionally, each
panel is individually monitored, allowing problems to be
immediately detected and quickly resolved.
Real world data show Andalay systems continue to operate
unscathed in severe weather — even where ordinary systems would
fail. One Colorado customer experienced a major summer hailstorm –
a storm so bad his concrete roof tiles had to be replaced while his
Andalay solar panels remained unharmed. Andalay panels are even
resistant to extremely high wind speeds, such as those experienced
in coastal Florida. With no gaps or friction clips between panels,
the added rigidity of the Andalay frame resists the flexing that
would literally pull the glass out of ordinary solar panel
frames.
25 Year Panel, 15 Year Inverter Warranty Best in the
Business
Andalay AC panels are protected by one of the best warranties in
the business, a 25-year panel output warranty backed by Suntech,
the largest crystalline panel manufacturer in the world, and a
15-year warranty from Enphase Energy, the leading microinverter
manufacturer.
"We are so confident in the reliability of our inverters that we
provide a 100 percent Uptime guarantee to our customers," said Nelu
Mihai, Vice President of Engineering, Enphase Energy. "System
owners can be assured that they will always get the full value of
their solar energy system when they choose an Andalay system with
an Enphase Microinverter."
About Akeena Solar, Inc.
Founded in 2001, Akeena Solar's philosophy is simple: We believe
producing clean electricity directly from the sun is the right
thing to do for our environment and economy. Akeena Solar has grown
to become one of the nation's leading installers and manufacturers
of solar power systems. Akeena Solar's revolutionary Andalay AC
solar panels produce safe household AC power and have built-in
racking, wiring, grounding and inverters. With 80% fewer parts and
5-25% better performance than ordinary DC panels, Andalay panels
are an ideal solution for solar installers, trades workers and
do-it-yourselfers. For more information on the company, visit
www.akeena.com. Installers can also visit www.andalaysolar.com to
learn more about the Andalay panels.
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CONTACT: Akeena Solar, Inc.
Jose Tengco
(408) 402-9422
jtengco@akeena.com
Antenna Group Public Relations
Public Relations Contact:
Caitlin Cieslik-Miskimen
(415) 977-1922
caitlin@antennagroup.com
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