Webinars

In addition to PV inverter classroom style/in-person trainings, Yaskawa – Solectria Solar offers 1 hour online webinars (worth 1 NABCEP CEU). Webinars allow our team to reach a wider audience than our in-person trainings and create a discussion around industry topics. Various subjects we have covered include NEC 2014 code compliance, effective grounding and anti-islanding. If you’d like to view prior webinars, go to: https://www.youtube.com/SolectriaRenewables0.



Archive

Nov 3 2022 until Nov 3 2022
Nov 25 2021 until Nov 27 2021
Dec 11 2018 until Dec 11 2018
Webinar: Defending Our PV Systems From Cyberattacks - Hosted by GTM
With more utilities requiring remote grid support features, Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) such as solar PV systems are more vulnerable than ever to cyberattacks. It is important for the solar industry to address this vulnerability prior to mandating nationwide site connectivity. As solar becomes a larger portion of the US energy mix, this weakness may play a key issue in national security if not addressed.
Jun 7 2018 until Jun 7 2018
Webinar: Presentación de la nueva familia de inversores XGI (Introducing the New XGI Family)
Durante este seminario se presentará en profundidad nuestra nueva gama de inversores string XGI en 1000V y 1500V, para proyectos en escala comercial y a gran escala. Usted obtendrá información sobre cómo mejorar el diseño, maximizar el ahorro en los costos de construcción y agilizar la puesta en marcha a través de la nueva interfaz inalámbrica, de su proyecto fotovoltaico.
Apr 26 2018 until Apr 26 2018
Webinar: Independent System Operators – New England (ISO-NE) Grid Support Utility Interactive Inverter Requirements
Earlier this year, ISO-NE announced a new requirement to use grid support utility interactive inverters for PV projects in their territory. During this webinar, we will explore driving forces of these changes, what grid support functions are required and what they do, and what to look for when selecting an inverter.
Mar 29 2018 until Mar 29 2018
Webinar: Utility Scale PV Optimized with 1500V String Inverters
Learn how to maximize cost savings in PV plant construction using 1500V string inverters, how clustering inverters could further optimize construction costs, and how to streamline commissioning through the new wireless HMI.
Jan 25 2018 until Jan 25 2018
Webinar: Quality and Experience Matters
Not all components are created equal; hence not all inverters are created equal. When you apply this principle to every single part of your design, you end up with a premium quality product. This webinar will walk you through the quality processes of inverter design and how this effects the efficiency and cost of your entire PV system.
Nov 30 2017 until Nov 30 2017
Webinar: Designing Commercial Projects with XGI 1000 String Inverters
As the industry moves more towards string inverters for commercial applications, more and more manufacturers are supplying higher power inverters. This training will walk you through commercial design considerations when using high-power string inverters and the different applications for ground mount, rooftop and carport systems. This training will include installation details, string sizing, AC/DC connections, wiring needs, string combiners and monitoring.
Sep 28 2017 until Sep 28 2017
Webinar: Introducing XGI 1000
Introducing the XGI 1000 Commercial String Inverter. The XGI 1000 was made in the USA with global components and backed by the Yaskawa quality standard. Tune into this informative webinar to learn about how the XGI can enhance your next PV project.
Aug 24 2017 until Aug 24 2017
Webinar: Rule 21 Advanced Inverter Functions Have Finally Arrived
Yaskawa - Solectria Solar's Rule 21: Advanced Inverter Functions Have Finally Arrived webinar will explore UL1741 SA and how Rule 21 requirements will be implemented and their affect on the grid.
Jun 29 2017 until Jun 29 2017
Webinar: Cómo elegir el inversor fotovoltaico adecuado para su sistema en América Latina 2017
Este seminario de Yaskawa - Solectria Solar analizará nuestra gama de productos, desde inversores residenciales hasta inversores centrales para proyectos de gran escala.
Jun 22 2017 until Jun 22 2017
Webinar: Meeting Rapid Shutdown Requirements for Commercial Design
Complying with NEC 2014 & 2017 690.12 Rapid Shutdown requirements can be an added complication to designing PV systems. By introducing the commercial rapid shutdown combiner, RSDCOM, and collaborating with Tigo to ensure compatibility between products, Yaskawa – Solectria Solar is able to provide simplified solutions tailored to your needs. This webinar will review product features, demonstrate the seamless integration with Yaskawa – Solectria Solar’s PVI 14-60TL inverters with RSDCOM and Tigo’s TS4-B Flex MLPE Modular Junction Box, and review best commercial design practices to achieve full compliance with rapid shutdown requirements.
Jun 21 2017 until Jun 21 2017
Solar Power World Presents: Behind NEC 2014 & 2017
Join us for a live webinar with CivicSolar & Yaskawa – Solectria Solar on June 21st, offered at 11:30am, 2pm and 5pm EST. This webinar will serve as a code compliance lesson with the updates on article 690. We will review the different solutions available for rapid shutdown compliance to keep solar to keep solar installers and end users safe. The quality and integrity of solar photovoltaic (PV) system components is essential to ensuring our industry continues to grow.
May 18 2017 until May 18 2017
Webinar: Improving Commercial String Inverter Communications
With the introduction of Yaskawa – Solectria Solar’s PVI 50TL & PVI 60TL three-phase transformerless string inverters, also came the availability of remote diagnostics and firmware upgrades with its improved communication system. The technology offers increased serviceability allowing for reduced downtime and site visits resulting in higher ROI. During this webinar we will review the communications for the PVI 23/28/36TL and introduce the improvements made for the PVI 50/60TL. This webinar provides valuable insight into the installation practices and benefits of both communication systems for Yaskawa – Solectria Solar’s best-selling three-phase transformerless string inverters, PVI 23/28/36/50/60TL.
Apr 13 2017 until Apr 13 2017
Encore Webinar: Mission Possible – Yaskawa – Solectria Solar’s Solution to Replacing Your Failing or Out-of-Warranty Inverters
Many inverters installed in the last 10+ years are now failing and are no longer protected by the original product warranty. With no possibility of extending warranty coverage due to manufacturers going out of business, system owners need a simple way to swap out obsolete inverters and maintain solar power production. Yaskawa – Solectria Solar has the answer: Solectria’s time-tested 600V central inverter line provides the simplest solution to replacing an existing inverter and restoring the site’s production to the highest level possible. This webinar will walk through case studies where Solectria has already provided inverter replacement solutions that have brought new life to an aging PV system and explain how you can do the same.
Mar 30 2017 until Mar 30 2017
Webinar: RSDCOM: The Solution to Rapid Shutdown for Commercial Design
The solution to rapid shutdown for commercial three-phase, transformerless string inverters is available in the form of Yaskawa – Solectria Solar’s RSDCOM. This webinar will introduce you to the latest addition to Yaskawa – Solectria Solar’s growing product line of string combiners which offers a complete solution to NEC 2014 & 2017, Article 690.12, requiring commercial rooftop PV installations to de-energize DC conductors outside the PV array boundary. We will review the RSDCOM’s features, demonstrate the seamless integration with Yaskawa – Solectria Solar’s PVI 14-60TL inverters, and review best commercial design practices to achieve full compliance with rapid shutdown requirements.
Feb 28 2017 until Feb 28 2017
Webinar: Mission Possible – Yaskawa – Solectria Solar’s Solution to Replacing Your Failing or Out-of-Warranty Inverters
Many inverters installed in the last 10+ years are now failing and are no longer protected by the original product warranty. With no possibility of extending warranty coverage due to manufacturers going out of business, system owners need a simple way to swap out obsolete inverters and maintain solar power production. Yaskawa – Solectria Solar has the answer: Solectria’s time-tested 600V central inverter line provides the simplest solution to replacing an existing inverter and restoring the site’s production to the highest level possible. This webinar will walk through case studies where Solectria has already provided inverter replacement solutions that have brought new life to an aging PV system and explain how you can do the same.
Jan 26 2017 until Jan 26 2017
Webinar: DISCOM 1500V Combiners for Utility-Scale PV Systems
This webinar will highlight Yaskawa – Solectria Solar's DISCOM 1500, the newest combiner box and most reliable choice for Utility-Scale PV Systems. We will review product features, utility-scale design considerations and showcase the labor-saving advantages when using Yaskawa – Solectria Solar products.
Oct 27 2016 until Oct 27 2016
Webinar: How String Inverters Simplify Your Residential Installation
The webinar will walk you through the PVI 3800-7600TL single-phase, transformerless inverters, data monitoring and additional options including the Rapid Shutdown Combiner for NEC compliance.
Sep 29 2016 until Sep 29 2016
Webinar: Effective Grounding - Hosted by COSEIA
Webinar that will discuss as more PV projects come online, more utilities (ie. NGRID, HECO, XCEL, PEPCO, BGE, Indianapolis, etc) are looking for methods to mitigate temporary overvoltage from PV inverters. Yaskawa – Solectria Solar is an expert on this topic due to the effects it has on inverters.
Aug 25 2016 until Aug 25 2016
Webinar: Anti-Islanding Protection with Grid-Tied PV Inverters
Anti-islanding protection is a commonly required safety feature which disconnects the grid-tied PV inverters’ power production when the grid enters an islanded condition. With the number of utility companies requiring anti-islanding increasing, the information covered in this webinar is essential for PV system designers. During this webinar, Yaskawa – Solectria Solar will review a variety of scenarios where anti-islanding protection would be necessary and how to design your PV system to meet these requirements.
Jul 28 2016 until Jul 28 2016
Webinar: Advanced String Combiners and their Premium Features and Options
Yaskawa – Solectria Solar recently announced that premium features and options have been added to the DISCOM and ARCCOM string combiner lines. These combiners offer the highest reliability and design flexibility for large commercial and utility-scale PV designers. The premium features added to the DISCOM and ARCCOM satisfy the growing needs of PV system designers and reduce overall system cost and increase ROI. During this webinar, we will review these premium features.
Jun 16 2016 until Jun 16 2016
Webinar: Selecting the Right Inverter for Your PV Array - String Sizing
Yaskawa – Solectria Solar will walk you through how to properly calculate the optimal PV string length and array size.
May 26 2016 until May 26 2016
Webinar: Simplifying Solar - Introducing Yaskawa - Solectria Solar - Presented by MOSEIA
This webinar will introduce you to Yaskawa – Solectria Solar and their wide product line from standard setting solar inverters to innovative string combiners. Yaskawa – Solectria Solar’s inverters feature the highest efficiency and reliability rates in the industry, making their products some of the most competitive in the market today.
May 12 2016 until May 12 2016
Webinar: Cómo elegir el inversor fotovoltaico adecuado para su sistema en América Latina
Este seminario de Yaskawa - Solectria Solar analizará nuestra gama de productos, desde inversores residenciales hasta inversores centrales para proyectos de gran escala.
Apr 21 2016 until Apr 21 2016
Webinar: Meeting new Arc Fault Detection and Rapid Shutdown Requirements
Yaskawa – Solectria Solar will explore the primary considerations of achieving compliance with NEC 2014 for arc fault detection and rapid shutdown requirements. NEC 2014 has been widely adopted throughout the United States. Information in this webinar is also valuable for those having to comply with NEC 2011 arc fault detection requirements.
Jan 21 2016 until Jan 21 2016
Webinar: An In-Depth Look at the Decentralized MW Solution
During this webinar, Yaskawa – Solectria Solar will take a look into the Decentralized MW Solution which packages our best-selling PVI 23/28/36TL three-phase string inverters with a combination of AC Panelboards, Switchboards, AC Disconnect Switches, Transformers, and our web-based monitoring solution, SolrenView. This in-depth look into the solution will discuss the differences between Centralized and Decentralized PV Installations, the details about each component and the various design considerations.
Dec 3 2015 until Dec 3 2015
Webinar: A Walk Through the Decentralized MW Solution
During this webinar, Yaskawa - Solectria Solar will walk through the Decentralized MW Solution, the latest addition to their versatile solution-based product line. The solution combines Solectria's three-phase transformerless inverters, AC panel board, transformer, and monitoring.
Nov 5 2015 until Nov 5 2015
Webinar: How to Choose the Right Transformer for your Solectria Solution
Yaskawa – Solectria Solar will explore the primary considerations for choosing the proper transformer(s) for your PV project. Information in this webinar is valuable to those who are specifying transformer(s) for their PV plant designs.
Oct 29 2015 until Oct 29 2015
Webinar: The #1 Selling Commercial Inverter in the U.S. – Design & Improvements
Yaskawa – Solectria Solar is the #1 commercial inverter manufacturer in the US today. Their PVI 23/28/36TL inverters have been deployed in all size systems. This webinar will cover these inverters and topics including: topology and design, ease of installation and service, safety codes and requirements, various options and monitoring capabilities.
Jul 30 2015 until Jul 30 2015
Webinar: NEC 2014 - Arc Fault & Rapid Shutdown - Hosted by COSEIA
Solectria – A Yaskawa Company will explore the primary considerations of achieving compliance with NEC 2014 for arc fault detection and rapid shutdown requirements. NEC 2014 has been recently adopted by Colorado. Information in this webinar is also valuable for those having to comply with NEC 2011 arc fault detection requirements.
May 21 2015 until May 21 2015
Webinar: Single-Phase Inverters and NEC 2014 Rapid Shutdown Requirements
This webinar will walk through Solectria's single-phase, transformerless PVI 3800-7600TL inverters including: installation details, string sizing, AC/DC connections, data monitoring, available options and how to use the inverters in parallel. In addition, Solectria's Residential Rapid Shutdown Combiner option will be included, which provides customers with a solution to NEC 2014 Rapid Shutdown and Arc-Fault Protection requirements for use with Solectria’s single-phase inverters. This webinar will give you first hand working knowledge from the experts on the simplicity and ease of installation for Solectria's residential inverters and and rapid shutdown combiner option.
Apr 23 2015 until Apr 23 2015
Webinar: How to Select the Right Inverter for Your PV Array - String Sizing
During this webinar, we will discuss the process of choosing an inverter for all size arrays – from 3.8kW single-phase, transformerless inverters through 750kW three-phase centrals. We will also explain how to string size a PV array and discuss the technical details behind choosing an inverter for your array and the tools needed. This webinar is suitable for any distributor, EPC, project developer, integrator or installer interested in understanding this process.
Sep 25 2014 until Sep 25 2014
Webinar: Meeting New Arc Fault Detection and Rapid Shutdown Requirements
In conjunction with Rexel, during this webinar we’ll explore the primary considerations of achieving compliance with NEC 2014 for arc fault detection and rapid shutdown requirements.
Aug 20 2014 until Aug 20 2014
Webinar: Meeting New Arc Fault Detection and Rapid Shutdown Requirements
During this webinar, Solectria Renewables, in conjunction with Solar Power World, will explore the primary considerations of achieving compliance with NEC 2014 for arc fault detection and rapid shutdown requirements.