| 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 (SolarBridge) is an American 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.[1] The company was acquired by solar panel manufacturer SunPower in autumn of 2014.[2] In 2018 SunPower sold the former SolarBridge microinverter business to Enphase Energy.[3]
SolarBridge 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.[4]
The SolarBridge 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]
SolarBridge works directly with module manufacturers to develop integrated AC modules for the North American market, which were commercially available in 2011.