ABB expands production capacity of solar inverters in Estonia

09/12/2016 | Print view

To fulfill the growing demand for its central inverters like the PVS 980 ABB doubled its production capacity in Estonia. - © ABB — © ABB

To fulfill the growing demand for its central inverters like the PVS 980 ABB doubled its production capacity in Estonia.

ABB doubles solar inverter manufacturing capacity in Estonia to support the growing global demand for its central inverters.

ABB has doubled the capacity of its Estonia solar inverter manufacturing facility in Jüri. “We have seen an increasing global demand for our central inverters, the PVS800, and the recently launched PVS980,” says Robert Itschner, Managing Director for ABB’s Power Conversion business unit. “This factory expansion, and the new factory in India, opened on September 1st, will help us meet this demand.”

Climate chamber and full power testing facilities

The dramatic drop in solar energy prices in recent years has led to it gaining a bigger share of energy production investments. This trend is expected to continue for years to come. “With our factory investments and those we have made in our climate chamber and full power testing facilities in Helsinki, ABB has further strengthened its position as a global leader in renewable energy,” continues Robert Itschner.

The investment in the Estonia and Helsinki facilities are supported by central inverter R&D facilities and a training center, both located in Helsinki. (HCN)