Yaskawa Solectria Solar Webinars
Recharge with Solectria, a dynamic webinar series exploring the latest solar technology, industry trends, and expert insights—focuses on the critical role of inverters in today's solar energy systems. Each session features two expert Yaskawa Solectria Solar hosts, runs under an hour, and delivers practical value you can use right away.
LEARN. Discover emerging technologies, evolving standards, and the latest innovations shaping solar inverter performance and system design.
ASSESS. Gain our perspectives to evaluate real-world challenges, market trends, and best practices across utility-scale and commercial solar.
APPLY. Turn insight into action with practical guidance you can apply to your projects, designs, and operations.
Join Us. Each webinar will begin at 11:00 AM CST and run for 50 minutes.
Recharge your knowledge—register today for one, two or all sessions!
Yaskawa Solectria Solar's U.S. Made XGI 1500 Inverters and Company Compliance with FEOC Restrictions
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026 | Time: 11:00 AM EST | Duration: 1 Hour
The term Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) refers to companies or organizations linked to countries that are considered national security risks to the United States. These may include companies based in China, Russia, Iran and North Korea -- all are subject to strict U.S. trade, technology, and intellectual property regulations. Under the latest federal provisions, solar projects that involve FEOCs in key components or services may lose access to critical tax incentives, such as the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and the Production Tax Credit (PTC). In this webinar, Yaskawa Solectria Solar will provide a summary of the evolving restrictions faced by the solar industry regarding FEOC and identify how our flagship XGI 1500 inverters stack up in terms of FEOC compliance and Domestic Content for BABA compliance.
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Meet Our Presenters
Jonathan Helmuth
Director of Sales
Yaskawa Solectria Solar
Lawrence, MA
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A seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in solar and renewable energy, Jonathan Helmuth has spent the majority of his career at Yaskawa Solectria Solar, the largest and longest-standing U.S. manufacturer of PV inverters for commercial and utility applications. Beginning in production, he gained hands-on manufacturing expertise before advancing into sales leadership roles. Promoted to Director of Sales in 2023, he now leads the U.S. sales team, supporting customers nationwide.
Miles C. Russell
Director of Product Management
Yaskawa Solectria Solar
Lawrence, MA
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Miles C. Russell is an accomplished engineer and technology leader in the renewable energy sector. As Director of Product Management at Yaskawa Solectria Solar, he oversees the product roadmap to align with market and customer needs. Previously, he led micro-inverter development at SunEdison and co-founded GreenRay, Inc., advancing cost-reducing PV technologies. He holds engineering degrees from Stanford University and Purdue University.
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