News & Press Releases
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PV Powered Inverters Selected for 525kW Patriot Place Project December 16, 2009 PV Powered, Inc., the innovation leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, installability, and serviceability, announces that its commercial solar inverters have been selected for use in a 525kW solar installation at Patriot Place Mall...  read more
PV Powered Inverters Selected for Large Stimulus-funded HUD Project in Monterey December 14, 2009 PV Powered, Inc., the innovation leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, installability, and serviceability, announces that its residential inverters have been selected for use in a large residential project in Monterey, California... read more
PV Powered Announces Collaborative Relationships to Advance DC-to-DC Power Optimization Technology October 22, 2009 PV Powered, Inc., an industry leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, installability, and serviceability announces a collaborative effort with eIQ Energy, Tigo Energy, and Phobos Energy to... read more
PV Powered Announces PowerVault™ The Turnkey DC-to-Medium Voltage Platform for MW-Scale Solar Projects October 20, 2009 PV Powered, Inc., the industry innovation leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, installability, and serviceability, today announces PowerVault™... read more
PV Powered Expands MW-Scale Application Engineering Capabilities, Adds Industry Veteran September 15, 2009 PV Powered, Inc., industry leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, installability, and serviceability announces the addition of Marc Johnson... read more
PV Powered Announces New Commercial Inverter Targeted at Unique Demands of North American Solar Market August 6, 2009 Technical innovations deliver 97% CEC efficiency, and full power production at 265VDC and 50°C read more
PV Powered Wins Stage 2 SEGIS Award – A Competitive DOE Grant Developed to Enable High Grid Penetration of PV July 31, 2009 US Department of Energy award recognizes strength of PV Powered-led team and the company’s position as a grid-tied PV inverter innovator read more
PV Powered Receives Significant Financial Commitment to Fund Growth and Invest in Future June 6, 2009 US grid-tied inverter company prepares to expand facilities and launch new commercial inverter read more
PV Powered Announces the First UL98 Code-Compliant PV System Disconnect February 10, 2009 New integrated disconnect, plus an innovative wire raceway design, make the industry’s broadest, most reliable, line of US-made string inverters even easier to install. read more
PV Powered Introduces the IntelliString™ Line of Smart Combiner Boxes January 28, 2009 Simple, accurate and easy-to-use solution makes string-level monitoring practical and affordable. read more
PV Powered Selected By US Department of Energy for SEGIS Award September 29, 2008 PV Powered-led team to receive up to $5M in funding over the three-stage program read more
Solar Power Showcased At Democractic National Convention August 26, 2008 18.2 kilowatt solar installation will help offset power used during four-day event at Pepsi Center in Denver read more
PV Powered Simplifies Commercial Solar Performance Monitoring August 6, 2008 Integrated hardware solutions from Draker, Energy Recommerce, and Fat Spaniel significantly reduce the complexity of configuring and installing monitoring systems. read more
Fat Spaniel and PV Powered Offer Integrated Hardware Solution for Advanced Solar Monitoring July 16, 2008 Commercial Solar Inverters Come "Monitoring-Ready" to Simplify Deployment, Increase Reliability and Reduce Costs read more
Barack Obama Visits PV Powered May 13, 2008 Candidate recognizes solar inverter manufacturer’s leadership while outlining renewable energy proposals. read more
PV Powered Announces Shipment of Revolutionary Commercial Solar Inverters May 12, 2008 PV Powered, the leader in high-reliability solar inverter technology, today announced the first production shipments and in-stock availability of their newest commercial solar inverters. read more
PV Powered to receive Oregon Solar Pioneer Award April 16, 2008 PV Powered, a Bend, Oregon company that specializes in the manufacture of grid-tied solar inverters, will receive the Oregon Solar Pioneer Award during the 3rd Annual Northwest Solar Expo event this week. read more
PV Powered Announces New Low Power Solar Inverters for Residential Installations March 4, 2008 New PVP1100, PVP2000, and PVP3000 offer the widest input voltage range for maximum flexibility with low voltage and BIPV modules. read more
PV Powered Unveils a Revolutionary New Design for Commercial Solar Inverters February 19, 2008 New 75kW and 100kW inverters will lead the industry in reliability, ease of installation, and maintainability. read more
PV Powered Hires New Eastern Regional Sales Manager February 15, 2008 Christopher Houghton brings years of solar experience to leading inverter manufacturer. read more
PV Powered Announces Immediate Availability of an Enhanced Version of Their Successful 30kW Commercial Solar Inverter February 4, 2008 Improvements make industry leading inverter even more flexible, efficient, and easy to install. read more
Glenn Harris joins PV Powered as President January 16, 2008 Recognized solar industry expert to lead company’s rapid expansion. read more
PV Powered Hires Dr. Michael Fife to Direct Reliability Programs November 28, 2007 New Director of Reliability brings mission-critical aerospace electronics experience to the solar industry. read more
New Director of Business Development joins PV Powered to Drive Growth in Commercial Market September 11, 2007 Solar power equipment manufacturer PV Powered, Inc. announces the addition of Terry Sholin to the new position of Director of Business Development. read more
PV Powered Hires New Director of Procurement to Support the Company’s Growth July 2, 2007 Solar power equipment manufacturer PV Powered, Inc. announces the appointment of Yong Park to the position of Director of Procurement. read more
PV Powered Introduces New Commercial Solar Power Inverter July 2, 2007 Field-proven technology delivers industry-leading efficiency and reliability for system owners who demand maximum energy harvest over time. read more
PV Powered Hires New VP of Engineering to Lead Customer-focused Product Development June 6, 2007 Solar power equipment manufacturer PV Powered, Inc. announces the appointment of Dr. Steven G. Hummel to the position of Vice President of Engineering. read more
PV Powered Announces Web-based Performance Monitoring for Solar Power Systems May 30, 2007 The PVM1010 helps installers and owners identify problems that can decrease energy harvest over time.. read more
Grid-connected Solar Project to be Profitable Without Subsidies May 30, 2007 World's largest solar-powered residential community under construction... read more
PV Powered Teams with Boeing to Maximize the ROI of Solar Energy Systems May 7, 2007 Boeing team will receive over $13 million funding over next three years as part of the DOE Solar America Initiative program. read more
PV Powered Hires New Sales and Support Execs to Fuel and Support Growth March 26, 2007 PV Powered, Inc. announces the appointment of Jim Morgenson to the newly created position of Vice President of Sales, and Dawn Jones to the new position of Director of Customer Service and Support. read more
PV Powered Announces UL Listing of Residential Solar Inverters March 6, 2007 Entire product line passes rigorous utility interactive testing standard... read more
PV Powered Announces New Executive Appointments March 1, 2007 New management team will guide the company through fast growth... read more
PV Powered Introduces Next-Generation StarInverter Product Line October 15, 2006 New Inverters Developed to Address Consumer Demand for Greater Solar Harvest, Expanded Operating Voltage and Increased Reliability... read more
PV Powered Celebrates Earth Day 2006 April 21, 2006 We are PV Powered. We believe in energy conservation, energy conscious building and clean, renewable energy. Although Earth Day comes about only once a year, PV Powered salutes... read more
CEC & Photovoltaics...Leading the Way October 28, 2005 PV Powered is pleased to recognize the successes of the California Energy Commission with their recent efforts in creating inverter test protocol as contained in the most recent Renewable Energy Guidebook. read more
PV Powered Announces New Chairman and CEO October 6, 2005 PV Powered announced today the hiring of Bob Chamberlain as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO). read more
PV Powered Launches the Most Efficient Inverter on the Market September 30, 2005 PV Powered Inc. of Bend, Oregon announced today the commercial release of their latest offerings in the grid-tie solar inverter market, the StarInverter PVP5200 (240 volt) and the StarInverter PVP4600 (208 volt). Both inverters offer the highest efficiency levels available from any inverter in the U.S. market. read more
PV Powered Announces Move to New Facility September 13, 2005 PV Powered Inc. of Bend, Oregon announced today that it has completed its move into a new facility at 150 Scalehouse Loop in Bend, Oregon. read more
PV Powered Launches New Product: StarInverter PVP2800-XV May 2, 2005 The newest member of the PV Powered StarInverter product line has an expanded voltage window, making it ideal for virtually all PV modules including lower voltage panels. read more
ABC'S "EXTREME MAKEOVER HOME EDITION" Chooses PV Powered For Season Finale Episode. April, 2005 ABC Television Network selected PV Powered to coordinate the installation of a solar electric system on the Piestewa home for the season finale episode of Extreme Makeover Home Edition (EMHE), which airs at 8PM on May 22nd. read more
CEC Adopts New Testing Protocol April, 2005 The California Energy Commission (CEC) revamped the testing requirements for inverters on January 19, 2005. The test called for more than six thousand data points to be collected for each inverter... read more
PV Powered Partners with Bay Area Habitat for Humanity April, 2005 PV Powered of Bend, Oregon has partnered with the San Francisco Chapter of Habitat for Humanity and with San Francisco-based Grid Alternatives to provide solar systems on two San Francisco residences for families in need. read more
University of Oregon Students Vote for Solar January, 2005 Today, students at the University of Oregon will find their campus is a brighter place. In hopes of producing clean, renewable energy and saving money, the U of O student body voted to... read more
PV Powered Exceeds Production Goals; Announces New Lower Prices October, 2004 Bill Taylor, President of US-made inverter manufacturer PV Powered announced today new, lower prices on the company's StarInverter 1800 and 2800 watt utility-interactive ... read more
Welcome to Green & Solar Homes Oregon & the 2004 Oregon Tour of Solar Homes October, 2004 Oregon Governor Theodore Kulongoski provided the welcome letter for the Green & Solar Homes Oregon & the 2004 Oregon Tour of Solar Homes and makes a special mention of PV Powered. read more
PV Powered Rising as Central Oregon Powerhouse July, 2004 "A home-grown firm headquartered in Bend, Ore., is challenging the dominance of German and Canadian companies in the market for a crucial ingredient of solar photovoltaic installations..." read more
PV Powered Gains UL Listing on 1800W and 2800W Utility Interactive Inverters April 7, 2004 "Oregon based PV Powered announced today that it received Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 1741 Listing for the StarInverter PVP1800 and PVP2800, 1800 Watt and 2800 Watt utility interactive inverters. These state-of-the-art inverters join the previously released...." read more
Oregon-Based Company Launches 1100 Watt Solar Inverter December, 18 2003 Oregon based PV Powered introduces the StarInverter PVP1100, the only American owned and made utility interactive photovoltaic inverter to be UL listed... read more
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