Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Transphorm In Deal With India's Tata Power Solar

Goleta-based Transphorm, which develops highly efficient, power conversion technology, said today that it is in a partnership with Tata Power Solar, a solar power products manufacturer in India. According to Transphorm, they will introduce India's most efficient solar inverter, using its technology. Financial impact of the deal were not disclosed. Transphorm's GaN power electronics technology reduces energy loss in power electronics by more than 50 percent, compared with conventional, silicon-based power conversion designs, according to the company. Transphorm said it expects its first, PV inverter product with Tata to be released in early 2015.

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