The Galapagos Islands, home to one of the Earth’s most precious ecosystems, are now home to a Xantrex-equipped, solar-powered catamaran, the Archipell, which ferries tourists through the islands.

The construction of a solar-powered catamaran is a first for Ecuador's shipbuilding industry. The construction team, led by Guillermo and Alejandro Botta, wanted to create a vessel suited for a highly-sensitive ecosystem, so they chose solar-powered electric motors. Twenty roof-top solar panels are connected to Xantrex SW 4048 Inverter/Chargers, which in turn supply clean, quiet AC electricity to operate the vessel.

Xantrex offers five types of products for the marine market – inverters, battery chargers, inverter/charger combinations, system accessories and power packs.

Banco de Bogota’s ATM machines operate in areas where power outages are frequent. For backup power, they chose Xantrex Prosine inverters, which are smaller, quieter, cleaner, and easier to maintain than generators

Dr. Luis Lebrón, President of Acualab, wanted to minimize the impact of frequent power outages on sensitive lab equipment, and because of the lab's environmental focus, he wanted to harness the sun’s energy.

That's how Aculab became the first solar-powered lab in Puerto Rico. Casa Solar, a Xantrex authorized service center, installed the system using 12 155W/24V mono-crystalline panels provided by SunWize Technology, 24 MK8A31 AGM batteries, a 60-Amp TriStar Controller, and a Xantrex SW Plus 4048 Inverter/Charger. 

Currently, the solar system powers half of the building including lights, computers, lab equipment, refrigerators and security monitors. After Acualab has tested the system for use with sensitive lab equipment, Dr. Lebrón intends to expand it to power his whole lab. Meanwhile, he is very pleased with the stability, efficiency, return on investment and the green benefits that the SW inverter/charger brings, and eventually hopes to use a solar inverter in his home as well.

Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, located in the Pacific Ocean about 25 miles west of California’s Golden Gate, is a remote and environmentally fragile area home to 250,000 nesting seabirds and five breeding species of marine mammals. Over 6,000 marine mammals inhabit the island during the breeding season.

Xantrex SW inverters have helped decrease annual fuel use by 88% on Farallon National Wildlife Preserve. As a result of this project, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees earned a Federal Energy and Water Management Award from the U.S. Department of Energy.

GE Wind Energy wanted to generate “green” electricity for the utility grid. They installed Xantrex wind converters in their wind turbines to convert DC power to AC for the grid. GE now enjoys the benefits of high-efficiency power conversion.

Granite Bay Solar found that inverter installations had been expensive due to the time required to deal with complex wiring and the labor of mounting heavy inverters.

Granite Bay Solar decided to use Xantrex GT 3.0 inverters, which offered an integrated 600 V DC disconnect for reduced installation time. It was light enough (45 pounds) to be mounted by one person.

For the homeowners, the Xantrex inverter’s efficiency provided a good government rebate. The system is also producing 27 kWh per day, a savings of $2,000 per year (18 cents per kWh) in utility costs.

Auckland N.Z. includes the Great Barrier Island (GBI) within the city limits. GBI, which is about 48 km long, is home to 1,200 hundred residents and accommodates a thriving tourist trade. There is no utility power available anywhere on the island.

Xantrex inverters play an important part in delivering vital services. In addition to supplying power to dozens of homes on the island, the island medical clinic relies on a Xantrex SW Series inverter to power all their equipment.

IKEA Spain wanted to reduce energy costs and take advantage of government incentives for “green” energy.

Their solution was to install a 100 kW solar system with a Xantrex GT100E Grid Tie Inverter to efficiently convert and control DC power from the solar panels into AC power. IKEA is now reducing energy bills with a self-sufficient, cost-effective solar energy system that qualifies for government rebates and also sells power back to the grid.

The Moscone Convention Center needed to operate a large business facility with an affordable solar energy system. They installed 3 Xantrex PV225 Grid Tie Inverters efficiently convert and control DC power from the solar panels into 675 kW of AC electricity for use in the building or sale to the power grid

This system now reduces the city’s reliance on grid-delivered electricity, and is seeing fast payback due to low installation costs, high operational efficiencies, ability to sell power back to the grid, and eligibility for government rebates

Photovoltaic Systems needed to reduce installation time for their solar energy systems and also communicate the benefits of solar energy to business owners.

For one business, they installed a Xantrex inverter with DC disconnect for simplified wiring and installation, and provided return-on-investment information on federal tax credits, reduced utility bills, and increased property value. Photovoltaic Systems saved time and money on simplified wiring, mounting and piping, and the business owner enjoyed system payback of 4 to 5 years.

For most people who operate remote lodges or construction camps, using a fuel-consuming generator for electricity has been a full-time requirement. Now, with rising fuel costs, a popular option has become a combined solar energy and generator system. It also allows tourism operators to preserve the silence and ecological values that many of their customers share.

A Xantrex inverter/battery system was recently installed at a mobile camp in Tanzania’s Serengeti Plain. The Sabora Mobile Camp offers its customers the quiet, colonial-style safari experience of a bygone era, but with modern day luxuries including lighting, air conditioning, refrigeration, a five-star kitchen and even a swimming pool. Using Xantrex inverters as part of a hybrid power system has reduced generator run time and service intervals, and increased the lifespan of the generator.

This Zero-Energy Home had several challenges with its solar energy system: shut-downs when the electric tankless water heater turned on, and lack of government rebates due to inverter inefficiency.

Dankoff Solar decided to install Xantrex GT3.0 inverter with a 3000 W power rating. The system now produces 6000 kWh per year, virtually 100% of the electricity needed. Additionally, with improved efficiencies and higher energy harvest, the homeowners have received new rebates: state incentive program of $1,000, and a $12,600 rebate from the Tucson Electric Power Sun Share Program.

Xantrex, SolarQuest^TM, the US Department of Energy, American Electric Power and others joined forces to bring electricity and the Internet to Porvenir, a remote village of 600 indigenous people in the Bolivian Amazon rainforest.