The microinverter concept has been in the solar industry since its inception. However, flat costs in manufacturing, like the cost of the transformer or enclosure, scaled favorably with size, and meant that larger devices were inherently less expensive in terms of price per watt. Small inverters were available from companies like ExelTech and others, but these were simply small versions of larger designs with poor price performance, and were aimed at niche markets.

Here is a link that describes most of the inverter, including the microinverter:

http://www.thegreenage.co.uk/should-i-get-micro-inverters-for-my-solar-pv-system/

Hi Hasan,

These are essentially small inverters - each dedicated to a panel, with power of all added together on the AC side.

The Wiki has a popular page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_micro-inverter

which leads you various cross references in the usual manner.

Besides, various manufacturing companies have their literature posted across the internet - should be mostly easy to access.

-Sanjay

hi

A solar micro-inverter, or simply microinverter, is a device used in photovoltaics that converts direct current (DC) generated by a single solar module to alternating current (AC). The output from several microinverters is combined and often fed to the electrical grid.

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Microinverters are small inverters that convert the output from a single solar panel into electricity you can use in your home. When sunlight hits a solar panel, the panel creates DC (direct current) power. Because the electric grid uses AC (alternating current) power, and solar panels can’t create AC power on their own, a device called an inverter is needed to make the switch.

The microinverter concept has been in the solar industry since its inception. However, flat costs in manufacturing, like the cost of the transformer or enclosure, scaled favorably with size, and meant that larger devices were inherently less expensive in terms of price per watt. Small inverters were available from companies like ExelTech and others, but these were simply small versions of larger designs with poor price performance, and were aimed at niche markets.