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Nextek Power Systems
now listed by the California Energy Commission
Long Island, NY and Los Angeles, CA. Nextek Power Systems
announced today that their product is now listed on
the California Energy Commission website in the list
of Eligible Inverters for Solar Energy Systems. Although
not actually an inverter, the NPS-1000 is commonly used
in commercial solar system installations instead of
an inverter. The Nextek product increases system efficiency,
provides backup lighting, and eliminates the need for
a complex, sometimes costly, utility interconnect agreement.
The Nextek system combines solar energy and grid energy
to power the lighting system. Nextek dramatically increases
efficiency by connecting solar panels directly to high-efficiency
DC (direct current) fluorescent ballasts in standard
light fixtures. The power for the lighting comes directly
from the sun at almost 99% efficiency. Additional power,
when needed at night or on cloudy days, is taken from
the grid and converted to DC to supplement the power
from the solar panels. Unlike an inverter based solar
system, the Nextek system stays on during a power failure
and can provide backup lighting. Other sources besides
solar and other DC loads beyond lighting can be used
as well.
“Listing on the CEC Website is a major advance
in the acceptance of this Direct Coupled® technology.
Not only does it validate our product for dealers and
installers around the world, but it also clearly identifies
the NPS-1000 as an effective alternative to an inverter.”
– Paul Savage, CEO
The listed efficiency of the NPS-1000 is 94%, plus
the 4% increase in ballast efficiency allows Nextek
to publish an outstanding system efficiency value of
98%. This efficiency, combined with the ability to provide
lighting during a power failure at no additional cost,
makes the Nextek system a clear ‘best choice’
for a commercial lighting system.
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