Check out Tigo Energy's Module Maximizer, a similar product. They claim that the decreased inverter cost of leaving the MPPT hardware out of the inverter makes up for the cost of the individual module MPPT units. They are working with Kaco to provide this special inverter.

They also have the advantage of individual data collection so you know which module is doing what.

Out of all I saw at Intersol, these products impressed me the most.

Of course, both of these products may be too young to count on.

Bob-O Schultze wrote at 06:21 PM 7/26/2009:
 
Hiya Dana,
No to all those things, but... I'm told they are about $200 a pop. Say they increased output by a total of 5%. Seems unlikely, but say they did. Speaking in retail, $200 represents what these days... 40 watts or so including racking, give or take? Say you are using a 200W module. 5% = 10W. Hmmmmm. I can envision some tight spots where that might pencil, but not many.
Bob-O


On Jul 26, 2009, at 5:41 PM, Dana wrote:

Does anyone have any experience with these units?
 
Do they work with off grid lower voltages?
 
Do they work with all controllers?
 
Do they affect MPPT function positively or negatively?
 
Do they work well with Grid tie?
 
How would you gauge the increased performance?
 
 
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