They basically make solar inverters, which are really simple pieces of equipment.

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Yet it's scarcely visible in the market for solar panel inverters, devices that turn the direct current power generated by solar panels into alternating current for the grid.

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Enphase Energy has made a mark in the world of solar by developing small scale inverters called microinverters that make installation easier and improve the performance of rooftop solar panels.

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GaN switches convert power at higher frequencies than traditional components and can be easily embedded in virtually any electrical system from consumer electronics products to computer servers, HVAC equipment, industrial motor drives, and inverters for solar panels and electric vehicles.

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Back on July 27th, I wrote about how surprised I was to find shares of Power-One (PWER), a provider of renewable energy and energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions such as photovoltaic inverters used in solar power applications, trade down after reporting blow-out second quarter results.

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Now Enphase, a private company based north of San Francisco in Petaluma, is announcing it has formed a distribution deal with Siemens, which already sells inverters used for larger solar applications.

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Inverters and microinverters convert the direct current (DC) power produced by solar panels into alternating current (AC) used in homes and businesses.

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