SolarBridge Technologies explained

SolarBridge Technologies
Type:Private
Fate:Acquired by SunPower in 2014 and then Enphase Energy in 2018
Location City:Austin, Texas
Location Country:United States
Industry:Solar energy
Products:Solar micro-inverter

SolarBridge Technologies, is a manufacturing company specializing in solar micro-inverters for photovoltaic arrays, designed to enhance energy output and system reliability while aiming to lower installation and maintenance costs.

History

SolarBridge Technologies was established in 2004 at the University of Illinois to bring power electronics technologies to market. The company is venture capital backed, having raised US $71 million to-date. Investors include Battery Ventures, Rho Ventures, and Osage University Partners.[1] [2] SolarBridge Technologies was acquired by solar panel manufacturer SunPower in autumn of 2014.[3] In 2018 SunPower sold the former SolarBridge microinverter business to Enphase Energy.[4] Overtime the SolarBridge brand was discontinued, until 2025 when it rebranded to SolarBridge Technology Inc.. The current SolarBridge entity is a separate company that operates independently from the earlier business.

Products

The SolarBridge Technologies Pantheon microinverter, mounted directly on solar panels, converts power at each module instead of using central or string inverters, facilitating a roof-ready AC module. It achieved Underwriters Laboratories 1741 certification by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) in early 2011.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120723161343/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-30/solarbridge-gets-25-million-in-funding-plans-europe-expansion SolarBridge Gets $25 Million in Funding, Plans Europe Expansion
  2. http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/the-promise-of-reliable-inverters-for-pv-systems-the-micro-inverter-solutio/ The Promise of Reliable Inverters for PV Systems: The Microinverter Solution
  3. http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/Breaking-SunPower-Buys-VC-Funded-Microinverter-Startup-SolarBridge/ SunPower Buys VC-Funded Microinverter Startup SolarBridge
  4. Web site: Osborne . Mark . June 13, 2018 . SunPower sells former SolarBridge microinverter business to rival Enphase . August 24, 2021 . pv-tech.org.
  5. http://www.solarserver.com/solar-magazine/solar-news/current/2011/kw11/solarbridges-pantheon-pv-microinverter-achieves-ul-1741-certification.html SolarBridge’s Pantheon PV microinverter achieves UL 1741 certification