Alencon Systems

What Alencon Systems does

Alencon Systems, LLC is a US-based power electronics company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Hatboro, Pennsylvania. The firm designs, engineers, and manufactures galvanically isolated DC-DC converters and optimizers built on a silicon-carbide (SiC) power electronics platform, including its SPOT (uni-directional PV string optimizer), BOSS (bi-directional storage optimizer), CURV (dynamic voltage optimizer), BLOC (flexible bi-directional converter), BOX (rack-level centralized combo), and PODD (PV-IoT monitoring) product lines, plus accessories such as FEED fused disconnects. Its core technical proposition is high-frequency SiC switching combined with galvanic isolation, which the company claims delivers higher conversion efficiency, lower fault-current contribution (12 microfarads per 100 kW), 2,750V rack-level isolation, and seamless interoperability with third-party inverters via proprietary Universal Start-up firmware tested with Solectria, Ginlong/Solis, and SMA.

The company sells capital equipment directly to commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar and battery energy storage developers and integrators, with no disclosed resellers or distributors. Primary end-markets are Solar + Storage DC coupling, PV plant repowering (including 600V-to-1000V inverter replacement and PID recovery), microgrid construction, EV charging, fuel cell integration, and large-scale BESS safety retrofit. Distribution is sales-led direct engagement augmented by channel partners such as NLS Engineering (SCADA integration), ARDA Power (DC microgrid distribution), and Duke Energy (reference deployment case study).

Alencon's revenue mechanics are project-based, quote-driven hardware sales with multi-year project contracts; no public pricing is available. The firm reports 1–10 employees, has not disclosed any outside funding rounds, and operates as a privately held Pennsylvania LLC with a single named executive (President Hanan Fishman). Geographic footprint is principally the United States, with a single disclosed international reference project — a SPOT-powered DC microgrid in Kenya's Mbogo Valley supporting over 10,000 tea growers. The company monetizes both offensive technical differentiation (patented Harmonic Neutralization methodology, SiC platform, universal inverter interoperability) and regulatory tailwinds (US manufacturing, IRA Domestic Content Bonus eligibility, 100% ITC eligibility for DC-coupled storage).

Name

Alencon Systems

Legal name

Alencon Systems, LLC

Website

https://alenconsystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alencon Systems is a US-based power electronics company that designs, engineers, and manufactures galvanically isolated silicon-carbide DC-DC converters and optimizers (SPOT, BOSS, CURV, BLOC, BOX) for utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, microgrid, EV charging, and fuel cell applications, sold directly to commercial, industrial, and utility-scale power producers and integrators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Electronics / DC-DC Converters for Solar and Storage

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677)

akta.pro primary industry

DC-DC Converters & Power Modules (Isolated/non-isolated, POL modules) (IMAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Power Conversion Systems for Energy Storage (Bidirectional converters, PCS) (IMAGADAE), Wide-Bandgap (SiC/GaN) Power Modules, Gate Drivers & Packaging (EUAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• DC-DC power converters
• PV string optimizers
• Battery energy storage electronics
• Galvanically isolated converters
• Utility-scale power electronics

Headquarters

HQ city

Hatboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. DC-DC Optimizer Hardware Sales: Alencon generates revenue primarily from the sale of its proprietary DC-DC optimizer and converter products including the SPOT (uni-directional), BOSS (bi-directional), CURV (dynamic voltage bi-directional), and BLOC (bidirectional flexible) product lines. These are capital equipment purchases for commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar and storage deployments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alencon Systems designs, engineers, and manufactures galvanically isolated DC-DC optimizers and converters built on a silicon carbide (SiC) power electronics platform. The product portfolio (SPOT, BOSS, CURV, BLOC, PODD, BOX) is sold as capital equipment to commercial, industrial, and utility-scale power producers for solar PV repowering, DC-coupled solar + storage, microgrid construction, EV charging, fuel cell integration, and battery energy storage system applications.

Product overview

Alencon Systems offers a portfolio of galvanically isolated DC-DC optimizers and converters designed for solar, storage, and hybrid DC power applications. The core product family includes the SPOT (uni-directional PV string optimizer), BOSS (bi-directional storage optimizer), CURV (dynamic voltage optimizer), and BLOC (flexible converter), all built with proprietary silicon carbide power electronics technology. These products are complemented by the PODD monitoring system for PV-IoT functionality and the BOX product variant that combines rack-level and centralized architectures. The company also offers accessories (GARD, FEED, AID, CUBE) and supports various applications including solar + storage DC coupling, PV plant repowering, microgrids, EV charging, fuel cells, and battery energy storage. All products are designed, engineered, and manufactured in the United States of America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SPOT – PV String DC-DC Optimizer

Quantifiable outcome

• PV plant capacity increase of 5-7% through more granular MPPT
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NLS EngineeringcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNLS Engineering is Alencon's primary SCADA/plant controller partner for deploying DC-coupled Solar + Storage projects. Alencon co-authored content with NLS Engineering's VP Mike Crawford on SCADA considerations for Solar + Storage, and the partnership has been used to execute multi-megawatt DC-coupled projects. NLS Engineering provides the SCADA system that serves as the 'conductor' coordinating Alencon's DC-DC optimizers, battery management systems, and grid-tied inverters in BESS deployments.
• ARDA PowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARDA Power is a partner in the DC microgrid ecosystem with Alencon. Both companies are working to promote the benefits of DC-based microgrids in terms of higher efficiency, lower cost, and improved resiliency. The partnership leverages Alencon's galvanically isolated SPOT DC-DC optimizer as the point of entry for PV into DC microgrids alongside ARDA Power's complementary DC distribution technologies.
• Emerge AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlencon has partnered with the Emerge Alliance, a thought leadership organization in the DC microgrid space, to promote DC microgrid benefits and standards. The partnership is part of Alencon's broader ecosystem strategy for DC microgrid deployments.
• The Empyrean GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Empyrean Group, led by Managing Director Patricia Tuite, provides PV tax expertise to Alencon customers considering PV plant retrofits. The partnership addresses the complex tax considerations of PV retrofits including Investment Tax Credit (ITC) eligibility under the 80-20 rule, Bonus Depreciation, and MACRS depreciation, helping customers determine if retrofits qualify for ITC and calculate financial returns.
• Duke EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuke Energy partnered with Alencon Systems to produce a case study on adding battery energy storage to existing solar plants. The case study explains the opportunities and challenges with installing battery energy storage into existing solar plants, providing a reference deployment for Alencon's DC-coupled Solar + Storage solutions.
• Solectria, Ginlong (Solis), SMA (Inverter Manufacturers)coreTechnology or IntegrationAlencon has developed inverter partnerships with major inverter manufacturers including Solectria, Ginlong (Solis), and SMA to assure seamless interoperability through its proprietary Universal Start-up firmware technology. These inverter partners routinely consign their products to Alencon for testing in Alencon's high power test lab to validate interoperability before deployment. This enables Alencon's customers to deploy any inverter make or model with Alencon's DC-DC optimizers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SMA Solar Technology: One of the world's largest manufacturers of solar inverters and power electronics for PV, storage, and energy management. Directly comparable to Alencon because Alencon's products are explicitly designed and tested for interoperability with SMA inverters, and both serve utility, commercial, and industrial-scale solar+storage developers.
• SolarEdge Technologies: Designer and manufacturer of DC power optimizers and inverters for solar PV, with module-level power electronics and storage solutions. Directly comparable to Alencon because both sell DC-DC optimization hardware at the string/module level to solar developers and increasingly target solar+storage and battery retrofit use cases.
• Enphase Energy: Global supplier of microinverters, AC batteries, and module-level power electronics for residential and commercial solar plus storage. Comparable to Alencon because both build power electronics that sit between the PV module/string and the inverter to optimize DC conversion, and Enphase is expanding into commercial and storage segments adjacent to Alencon's TAM.
• Tigo Energy: Manufacturer of DC module-level power electronics (TS4 platform) and energy storage solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial solar. Directly comparable to Alencon because Tigo sells string-level DC-DC optimizers for PV yield improvement and rapid shutdown — the same architectural layer Alencon targets with SPOT.
• Sungrow Power Supply: Leading global manufacturer of PV inverters and energy storage systems (PCS) for utility, commercial, and residential applications. Directly comparable because Sungrow's PCS product line competes with Alencon's BOSS/CURV/BLOC in the DC-coupled solar+storage market, and Sungrow's string inverters overlap with the inverter interoperability program Alencon supports.
• Yaskawa Solectria Solar: US-based manufacturer of commercial and utility-scale PV inverters and power electronics. Directly comparable to Alencon because Solectria is one of Alencon's named inverter interoperability partners and serves the same C&I and utility-scale solar developers that Alencon targets with its SPOT and BOSS products.
• Ginlong (Solis) Technologies: Global manufacturer of string inverters and energy storage solutions for residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar. Directly comparable because Ginlong/Solis is one of Alencon's named inverter interoperability partners and competes in the same C&I and utility-scale PV inverter market that Alencon's optimizers are designed to front-end.

Broad incumbents

• Hitachi Energy: Global supplier of grid power electronics, including PCS and HVDC converter stations for utility-scale energy storage and transmission. Broad incumbent peer because Hitachi Energy competes in the same utility-scale PCS and power conversion market that Alencon's BOSS/CURV/BLC products address, but with a much broader portfolio including HVDC and grid-scale solutions.
• Tesla (Energy business): Manufacturer of Powerwall, Megapack, and Solar Roof energy storage and PV systems, plus integrated solar+storage solutions. Broad incumbent comparable because Tesla's Megapack and integrated PV+storage products compete for the same DC-coupled utility-scale storage projects that Alencon's BOSS/BLOC products target.

Emerging players

• APsystems: Manufacturer of module-level microinverters and DC-DC optimizers for residential and commercial solar. Emerging player peer because APsystems competes in the same module/string-level power electronics layer as Alencon's SPOT optimizer, though with a stronger focus on microinverters for residential and small commercial.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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