•After
introduction (1996)
–The
product was booming
–Large
volumes were produced and sold
•
•Features
compared with central inverters
–Price was higher, though competitive
with central inverters
–Especially because of the higher
output
–About the
same reliability
–
•But, in
contradiction with central inverters,
–No
attention for price reduction
–No
attention for integration with PV-module
–No
attention for simplifying cabling
–No
attention for improvement
–
•Result
–The
concept of AC-modules vanished ….
•