Solar Inverters

Sun King, an international company that designs, distributes, installs, and finances solar energy solutions, launched its new Solar Inverter in Nigeria on 10 May, 2023. The inverter seeks to replace expensive, fossil-fuel-powered generators and end Nigerians’ dependency on the unreliable grid. The solar panels generate direct current (DC), the battery stores the electricity then the inverter converts DC to alternating current (AC) that power appliances. The Sun King Solar Inverter which generates up to 2,000 watts of electricity (an equivalent to the grid) can power everything from homes’ domestic lights, refrigerators, and televisions to businesses’ computers, food processing equipment, and...

Solar inverters are fast replacing generator sets (petrol, diesel, kerosene, and all other types of gen sets) as the go-to alternative for backup power supply. Households, industrial factories and facilities, commercial companies, educational institutions, restaurants, and all other businesses are opting for solar inverters as (alternative) power sources. This is quite understandable because of the many advantages solar inverters have over other available power alternatives (like generators) — easy maintenance, no exhaust fume, silent operation, portability, pollution-free, cost-effectiveness, etc. Solar inverters convert direct electric current coming from solar panels to alternating current for electronic and electrical appliances. The numerous benefits of solar...