Tigo Energy is a Silicon Valley company founded in 2007 by a team of experienced technologists. Combining a unique systems-level approach with expertise in semi-conductors, power electronics, and solar energy the Tigo Energy team developed the first generation Smart Module Optimizer technology for the solar industry.
Tigo’s vision is to leverage power electronics and communications technology to drive the cost of solar electricity down. By partnering with module and inverter manufacturers in the industry, Tigo is able to focus on its key innovation and leverage the broader ecosystem.
Tigo has operations in the USA, across Europe, Japan, China, Australia and the Middle East.
Products offered by the company include:
Solar optimizers such as smart modules and dual maximizers
Software for module level monitoring and a mobile app for solar array management
Communication and safety equipment including the Tigo gateway and Cloud Connect
The company sells it’s products into Africa with a strong presence in South Africa.
Tigo’s technology helps to increase the return on investment (ROI) of solar projects.
The company’s technology is very useful for operations and maintenance, remote monitoring, enhancing the energy yield and many other things. It has a wide variety of applications from remote cell tower PV systems, to large commercial and utility projects. Tigo works with any PV solar module and any PV inverter.
Contribution:
Tigo
James Bickford
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www.tigoenergy.com
