Phocos Americas, Inc.
Phocos is a German-founded solar power conversion manufacturer specializing in MPPT/PWM charge controllers, hybrid inverters, energy storage, and DC refrigeration, serving OEM partners, distributors, government, and NGOs globally across four regions through custom and catalog solutions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersTucson, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Phocos Americas, Inc. does
Phocos Americas, Inc. is a regional subsidiary of Phocos GmbH, a German-headquartered solar power conversion company founded in 1999 (with the Americas entity established in 2000). The company designs and manufactures solar charge controllers (MPPT and PWM series rated 4-60 A), hybrid and battery inverter chargers (Any-Grid PSW-H 3-8 kW and PSW-B 0.5-3 kW), LFP energy storage systems (Any-Cell ESS-L 5 kW), and DC-powered chest refrigerators (FR-B Series 100/230/350 L), along with the PhocosLink Cloud remote monitoring platform. Its core technology centers on power conversion electronics, including proprietary MPPT algorithms and Any-Grid inverter architecture, supported by a four-stage OEM process (Creation, Design, Delivery, Aftersales) that enables both catalog-based customization and fully custom product development.
The company operates a hybrid revenue model combining hardware product sales with custom OEM professional services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Phocos serves seven distinct customer segments: OEM partners, solar lighting and industrial users, recreation/rural electrification customers, distributors, installer/integrators, government agencies, and NGOs, across four global regions (Americas, EMEA, SAARC, APAC) through wholly-owned subsidiaries. The company has 101-250 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, and is managed by Managing Director Nihar Patel from the Ulm headquarters. Revenue and detailed financial metrics are not publicly disclosed, and there is no indication of venture capital or private equity investment.
Phocos Americas, Inc. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Phocos Americas, Inc.
- Legal name
- Phocos GmbH
- Website
- https://phocos.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Phocos is a German-founded solar power conversion manufacturer specializing in MPPT/PWM charge controllers, hybrid inverters, energy storage, and DC refrigeration, serving OEM partners, distributors, government, and NGOs globally across four regions through custom and catalog solutions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Phocos Americas, Inc. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Solar Power Conversion Equipment
- NAICS
- Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)
- SIC
- Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Solar Inverters, Power Optimizers & MLPE Manufacturing (EUAMAHAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Solar Inverters, Power Electronics & MLPE (String/Central Inverters, Optimizers, Microinverters) (EUAMABAE), Power Electronics for Renewable & Grid-Tied Applications (Solar inverters, wind converters, grid-tie interfaces) (IMAGADAJ)
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Where Phocos Americas, Inc. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tucson
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Phocos Americas, Inc. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Product Sales: Sale of solar power electronics including MPPT and PWM charge controllers, hybrid inverters, battery inverters, DC refrigeration units, and energy storage systems. Products are sold through catalog offerings and custom OEM solutions. The company offers both standard catalog products and tailored/customized products for specific customer requirements.
- Custom OEM Solutions: Custom solar solution development and manufacturing services for OEM partners, including product design, prototyping, mass production management, and after-sales support for tailored solar power conversion and storage products.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Phocos Americas, Inc. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Phocos Americas, Inc. manufactures and supplies solar power conversion electronics—including MPPT and PWM charge controllers, Any-Grid hybrid and battery inverter chargers, lithium energy storage systems, and DC-powered chest refrigerators/freezers—alongside the PhocosLink Cloud remote monitoring platform. The company also operates as an OEM partner, offering both catalog-based customization and fully custom design-to-delivery solar solutions for off-grid and hybrid applications.
Product overview
Phocos Americas, Inc. is an OEM partner specializing in custom solar solutions with over 25 years of experience. The product portfolio centers on solar power conversion and management, comprising three main categories: power conversion (Any-Grid Hybrid Inverter Chargers PSW-H and Battery Inverter Chargers PSW-B), solar charge controllers (both MPPT and PWM series ranging from 4A to 60A), and energy storage (Any-Cell ESS-L lithium system). Additional offerings include DC refrigeration (FR-B Series), remote monitoring solutions (PhocosLink Cloud and Any-Bridge), and supporting accessories. The Any-Grid ecosystem integrates inverters and monitoring for complete solar system management, while the product lineup serves applications including solar street lighting, transportation/traffic lighting, industrial, recreation, and rural electrification.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Any-Grid: Product ecosystem of hybrid inverters, battery inverters, and power conversion solutions
- PhocosLink Cloud
- Any-Cell
Products and services
- Any-Grid Hybrid Inverter Charger PSW-H Hybrid inverter charger available in 3 kW, 5 kW, 6.5 kW, and 8 kW power ratings. Part of the Any-Grid ecosystem enabling flexible power conversion and battery integration for off-grid and hybrid solar applications.
- Any-Grid Battery Inverter Charger PSW-B Battery inverter charger with power range of 0.5 to 3 kW, designed for off-grid and battery backup applications within the Any-Grid ecosystem.
- CIS-N-MPPT-LED (15 A) 15 A MPPT solar charge controller with LED features for solar lighting applications.
- CIS-N-MPPT Series (15-30 A) MPPT charge controller series with current ratings from 15 to 30 A for optimized solar energy harvesting.
- CIS-N-MPPT-DALI MPPT charge controller with DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) integration for smart lighting control.
- CX-N-MPPT 48V Charge Controller (30A & 60A) 48V MPPT charge controller available in 30A and 60A variants for larger solar installations.
- ECO-N-MPPT (15 A) 15 A MPPT charge controller from the ECO-N series for cost-effective solar energy optimization.
- ECO-N-T Series (10-20 A) PWM solar charge controller series with 10-20 A current ratings from the ECO-N product line.
- CXNup Series (10-40 A) PWM charge controller series with 10-40 A current ratings for various solar system sizes.
- CML-USB Series (10-20 A) PWM solar charge controller series with USB connectivity, rated 10-20 A.
- ECO-N (10 A) 10 A PWM solar charge controller from the ECO-N series.
- CIS-N (10-20 A) PWM charge controller with 10-20 A rating from the CIS-N series.
- CIS-N-LED (20 A) 20 A PWM charge controller with LED features for solar lighting applications.
- CM Series (4-10 A) Compact PWM charge controller series rated 4-10 A for smaller solar installations.
- FR-B Series DC Chest Refrigerator/Freezer DC-powered chest refrigerator and freezer series available in 100 L, 230 L, and 350 L capacities for off-grid and solar applications.
- Any-Cell Lithium Energy Storage System ESS-L (5 kW) 5 kW lithium-based energy storage system supporting various cell types for residential and commercial solar-plus-storage applications.
- PhocosLink Cloud Cloud-based remote monitoring platform for Phocos solar products, enabling users to track system performance and receive alerts.
- Any-Bridge AB-PLC-CAN Communication bridge device enabling remote solar monitoring via PhocosLink Cloud through PLC or CAN bus interfaces.
- Custom OEM Solar Solutions Custom solar solution development and manufacturing services for OEM partners, including product design, prototyping, mass production management, and after-sales support, delivered through a four-stage Creation, Design, Delivery, and Aftersales process.
Quantifiable outcome
- System efficiency boost through high-quality charge controllers and power conversion products
Companies that use Phocos Americas, Inc.
Customer profileSegments8 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Phocos Americas, Inc. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Phocos Americas, Inc. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DII)minorOfficial Member of the Digital Illumination Interface Alliance. DII is an industry consortium focused on developing standards and interoperability specifications for digital lighting interfaces and controls.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Phocos Americas, Inc. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Victron Energy: Dutch manufacturer of off-grid and hybrid inverters, MPPT solar charge controllers, battery monitors and DC systems — the closest direct competitor to Phocos across Phocos' core charge controller, Any-Grid-style hybrid inverter, and remote monitoring product lines.
- Morningstar Corporation: US-based manufacturer of MPPT and PWM solar charge controllers and remote monitoring products for off-grid and industrial solar — directly comparable product overlap with Phocos' CIS-N-MPPT, CX-N-MPPT and ECO-N controller families.
- EP Solar (EPever): Chinese manufacturer of MPPT/PWM charge controllers, hybrid inverters and off-grid power electronics — a leading low-cost competitor in the same product categories as Phocos' charge controller and inverter portfolio.
- Studer Innotec: Swiss manufacturer of off-grid and grid-tied sine wave inverters, battery chargers and solar hybrid systems — directly comparable to Phocos' Any-Grid hybrid inverter and off-grid power conversion offerings.
- OutBack Power (by EnerSys): Designer and manufacturer of off-grid and grid-interactive power conversion systems, including inverters, charge controllers and monitoring — competes with Phocos in the off-grid and hybrid solar inverter market.
- Renogy: US-based solar products company specializing in off-grid solar panels, MPPT charge controllers, inverters and DC refrigeration for RV, marine and remote applications — directly comparable to Phocos' recreation, rural electrification and OEM segments.
- Go Power (by Valterra): North American provider of off-grid solar power systems, inverters and charge controllers primarily for RV, marine and overland markets — overlapping with Phocos' recreation and DC-powered application segments.
- Samlex America: Manufacturer of DC power conversion products including inverters, charge controllers and power supplies for off-grid, mobile and industrial markets — comparable to Phocos across off-grid power electronics and OEM distribution channels.
Broad incumbents
- Schneider Electric Solar (incl. Xantrex): Global energy management and solar power electronics incumbent offering inverters, charge controllers and storage solutions across residential, C&I and off-grid — broad incumbent overlap with Phocos' hybrid inverter and OEM product lines.
- SMA Solar Technology: German-headquartered global solar inverter leader covering residential, commercial and utility-scale segments — a broad incumbent that increasingly competes with Phocos' Any-Grid hybrid inverter platform in residential solar-plus-storage.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Phocos Americas, Inc. leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Phocos Americas, Inc. subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Phocos Americas, Inc. funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Phocos Americas, Inc. M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Phocos Americas, Inc.
What does Phocos Americas, Inc. do?
Phocos Americas, Inc. manufactures and supplies solar power conversion electronics—including MPPT and PWM charge controllers, Any-Grid hybrid and battery inverter chargers, lithium energy storage systems, and DC-powered chest refrigerators/freezers—alongside the PhocosLink Cloud remote monitoring platform. The company also operates as an OEM partner, offering both catalog-based customization and fully custom design-to-delivery solar solutions for off-grid and hybrid applications.
Is Phocos Americas, Inc. a public or private company?
Phocos Americas, Inc. is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Phocos Americas, Inc. founded?
Phocos Americas, Inc. was founded in 1999. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Phocos Americas, Inc. based?
Phocos Americas, Inc. is headquartered in Tucson, United States, in the North America region.
How does Phocos Americas, Inc. make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Hardware Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are custom OEM Solutions.
Who are Phocos Americas, Inc.'s main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Victron Energy, Morningstar Corporation, EP Solar (EPever), Studer Innotec, OutBack Power (by EnerSys), Renogy, Go Power (by Valterra) and Samlex America. Broad incumbents are Schneider Electric Solar (incl. Xantrex) and SMA Solar Technology.
Does Phocos Americas, Inc. have an API?
No public API is recorded for Phocos Americas, Inc..
What industry is Phocos Americas, Inc. in?
Phocos Americas, Inc.'s product category is Solar Power Conversion Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAMAHAB, Solar Inverters, Power Optimizers & MLPE Manufacturing, with a secondary code of EUAMABAE, Solar Inverters, Power Electronics & MLPE (String/Central Inverters, Optimizers, Microinverters). Its NAICS code is 334512 and its SIC code is 3674.