SolarMax Inverters Make Move Into Middle East

Swiss inverter manufacturer, SolarMax, is providing its technology to the Middle East for the first time by partnering with Qatar Solar Energy (QSE), the largest solar technology development and manufacturing facility in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

QSE’s innovative roof-mounted panel systems, which will enhance the sustainability of its Doha-based headquarters, is utilizing SolarMax’s string inverters to harness and transfer solar energy to power the facility. QSE selected the SolarMax MT series for the installation due to its high efficiency , innovative and flexible multi-tracking concept, which enables the solar generator to be segmented specifically to minimize power losses that can arise from temporary shading.

QSE combines research, technology development and solar product manufacturing in an integrated value chain to produce advanced, highly efficient and cost-effective solar panels. The company has already achieved a manufacturing capacity of 300 MW and is on a rapid path towards the expansion of its production to 2.5 GW, which would make Qatar one of the largest producers of solar power in the world. QSE collaborates with leading solar energy technology providers across the spectrum of solar energy production, including the Swiss company Meyer Burger.

“Qatar Solar Energy strives to incorporate environmentally-friendly principles into all aspects of its business,” says Salim Abbassi, CEO of QSE. “Consistent with our values and mission of sustainability across the entire solar energy production value chain, SolarMax’s inverter delivery and effective support is instrumental in the smooth commissioning of our roof-mounted plant. This additional SolarMax component, combined with our other methods of reducing energy usage, allows our solar production facility to be even more sustainable and efficient.”