Solectria Renewables

What Solectria Renewables does

Solectria Renewables, operating under the brand Yaskawa Solectria Solar, is a US-based manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) string inverters and complementary power electronics for grid-tied solar projects. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yaskawa (TYO: 6506), a Japanese industrial-automation group whose broader portfolio includes robotics (Motoman) and motion & drives. Solectria positions itself as a Made-in-USA supplier serving the US utility-scale and commercial solar markets, with 51-100 employees.

The company's product platform is built around two inverter voltage classes. The 1000Vdc PVI series (PVI 50/60TL, PVI 25TL in 480Vac and 208Vac variants, and the PVI-36TL-480-V2) addresses commercial and industrial rooftop or ground-mount installations. The 1500Vdc XGI series (XGI 1500-166, XGI 1500-250, XGI 1500-250-DCG, and XGI 1500-1MW) targets utility-scale solar farms, with megawatt-class power-conversion capability. Supporting products include SOLECTRIA XGI 1500 PowerRacks (pre-configured power systems), XGI 1500 Combiners (string aggregation), a DC Coupled Energy Storage System for solar-plus-storage projects, data communications and monitoring solutions, and engineering design tools (a String Sizing Tool and an Effective Grounding Design Tool). Inverters reportedly achieve efficiency rates upwards of 99% with MPPT-based maximum power-point tracking.

Solectria runs a B2B enterprise sales motion targeting utility-scale solar developers and commercial solar installers via direct phone and email contact with quote-based pricing on project-specific terms. Marketing is multi-channel: an ongoing "Recharge Webinar Series," factory training programs, industry tradeshows (including RE Atlantic 2026), LinkedIn and YouTube presence, and interactive design tools. Revenue is derived primarily from hardware sales of inverters, storage systems, combiners, and PowerRacks. The company has historically supplemented operations with non-dilutive capital, including a 2011 US Department of Energy award of $2.1 million, and expanded capability through the 2012 acquisition of New Power Labs.

Name

Solectria Renewables

Legal name

Yaskawa – Solectria Solar

Website

https://solren.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Yaskawa Solectria Solar (formerly Solectria Renewables) is a US-based PV inverter manufacturer serving utility-scale solar developers and commercial installers with 1000Vdc and 1500Vdc string inverters, DC-coupled energy storage, combiners, and monitoring tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Inverters

NAICS

Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing (335921)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar Inverters, Power Electronics & MLPE (String/Central Inverters, Optimizers, Microinverters) (EUAMABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Solar Inverters, Power Optimizers & MLPE Manufacturing (EUAMAHAB)

Keywords

• Commercial PV inverters
• Utility-scale solar inverters
• String combiners
• Solar energy storage
• Grid-tied inverters

Headquarters

HQ city

Lawrence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Solar Inverter Hardware Sales: Sale of photovoltaic string inverters (1000Vdc and 1500Vdc models) for commercial and utility-scale solar installations. Products include PVI series commercial inverters and XGI series utility-scale inverters.
2. Energy Storage Systems: DC Coupled Energy Storage Systems sold alongside inverters for solar-plus-storage projects, enabling grid integration with battery storage.
3. Accessories and Components: PV Combiners, string combiners, SOLECTRIA XGI 1500 Combiners, and PowerRacks sold as supplementary components for complete solar system deployments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Solectria Renewables (Yaskawa Solectria Solar) manufactures grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) string inverters, PV combiners, energy storage systems, and web-based monitoring for solar projects. Its product portfolio covers 1000Vdc commercial string inverters (PVI series) and 1500Vdc utility-scale string inverters (XGI series up to 1MW), complemented by XGI 1500 PowerRacks, string combiners, a DC Coupled Energy Storage System, and data communications/monitoring. The company sells directly to utility-scale solar developers and commercial solar installers in the U.S. market.

Product overview

Solectria Renewables (Yaskawa Solectria Solar) is a PV inverter manufacturer offering a portfolio of commercial and utility-scale solar inverters along with complementary products. The product lineup consists of two main inverter voltage classes: 1000Vdc commercial string inverters (PVI series) for commercial and industrial applications, and 1500Vdc utility-scale string inverters (XGI series) for large solar power plants. The 1000Vdc family includes PVI 50/60TL, PVI 25TL (available in 480Vac and 208Vac variants), and PVI-36TL-480-V2. The 1500Vdc family includes XGI 1500-166, XGI 1500-250, XGI 1500-250-DCG, and XGI 1500-1MW (1MW rated). Supporting the inverters are SOLECTRIA XGI 1500 PowerRacks (pre-configured power systems), SOLECTRIA XGI 1500 Combiners (string aggregation), DC Coupled Energy Storage System (battery storage integration), and Data Communications/Monitoring solutions. The company also provides design tools including a String Sizing Tool and Effective Grounding Design Tool. This is a multi-product platform architecture where inverters form the core offering, supplemented by complementary hardware modules and software tools for system design and monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SOLECTRIA XGI: Utility-scale PV inverter series including XGI 1500-166, XGI 1500-250, XGI 1500-250-DCG, and XGI 1500-1MW models
• SOLECTRIA PowerRacks
• PVI Series

Products and services

• PVI 50/60TL

Quantifiable outcome

• Inverter efficiency rates upwards of 99% enabling minimal conversion losses
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Yaskawa (Parent Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolectria Solar operates as Yaskawa Solectria Solar, a subsidiary of Yaskawa America Inc. Part of Yaskawa's broader portfolio including robotics (Motoman) and motion & drives. Parent company provides corporate backing and integration with broader industrial automation ecosystem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SMA Solar Technology: German-headquartered global inverter manufacturer offering commercial and utility-scale string inverters that directly compete with Solectria's PVI and XGI product lines across global markets.
• Sungrow Power Supply: World's largest inverter manufacturer with deep utility-scale and commercial string inverter portfolio; competes head-to-head with Solectria's XGI 1500 series on US utility-scale solar projects.
• SolarEdge Technologies: Power optimizer and inverter provider for solar PV; overlaps with Solectria in commercial and small utility-scale segments and competes for the same developer and installer customers.
• Enphase Energy: Microinverter and module-level power electronics specialist serving commercial and residential solar; an alternative inverter architecture competing for Solectria's commercial installer base.
• Fronius International: Austrian manufacturer of string inverters with strong presence in US commercial solar; comparable product portfolio and customer segment to Solectria's PVI commercial string inverters.
• Ginlong Solis: Chinese string inverter manufacturer with growing US commercial and utility-scale presence; price-competitive alternative to Solectria's commercial and utility-scale products.
• Huawei Digital Power (FusionSolar): Huawei's solar inverter business offers smart string inverters for commercial and utility-scale segments, directly competing with Solectria's XGI product line on technology and price.
• Power Electronics: Spanish manufacturer of solar inverters for utility-scale and large commercial projects; competes in the same megawatt-scale string inverter category as Solectria's XGI 1500 series.

Emerging players

• GoodWe: Chinese string inverter manufacturer expanding in US and European commercial markets; an emerging competitor with overlapping product positioning to Solectria's commercial string portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric Solar: Large diversified energy management company with a solar inverter and storage offering; competes in commercial and utility-scale segments as part of a broader electrical equipment portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/SolectriaRenewables0
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yaskawa-solectria-solar

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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