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Quality Management enables MLPE innovations to scale globally while driving sustainable profitability

Olivier Jacques, President USA & EMEA APsystems Global Executive VP

Company Introduction

• Global provider of microinverters and power conversion equipment for the

solar PV industry

• 3 Global Business Units: Nor

North Ame Ameri rica: Seattle, WA; EME EMEA : Rotterdam, Netherlands; Chi China: Xiajing & Shanghai. Additional offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Lyon, Toronto and Guadalajara

• Serving customers in more than 80 countries

Company Introduction

Founded in Sillicon Valley in 2009 More than 33 K installations monitored worldwide, over 400 MWp in 2017

• No. 2 independent

microinverter supplier worldwide (GTM Research) ISO 9001, ISO 14001 QA Certified Technology protected by 70 patents

Brief History

2009

• APsystems founded as APS in Silicon Valley, USA

2010

• Manufacturing facility opens in Jiaxing

2011

• Sydney, Australia office opens
• Shanghai office opens

2012

Seattle office opens Flagship product YC500 dual-module micro launches

2013

World’s first true 3-Phase microinverter YC1000 launches WA state warehouse & assembly location opens

2014

• Rotterdam, NL warehouse & office opens
• Melbourne, Australia office opens

2015

• APsystems surpasses 250MW installed

2016

• Strong investment in EMEA with new office opened

in Lyon, France

2017

• Mexico office opens
• APsystems surpasses 400MW installed

2018

• Landmark YC600 product launches
• ECU range expands with 2 new ZigBee gateways :

ECU- C and ECU-R

Available Microinverter Designs

YC600 C600 Singl gle-Phase se Serves 2 High Power modules Reactive Power Control READY YC100 C1000 Nati Native 3-Ph Phase se Serves 4 modules YC5 C500 00i Singl gle-Phase se Serves 2 modules QS QS 1 Singl gle-Phase se Serves 4 High Power modules Reactive Power Control Q1 2019

Energy Communication Unit (ECU)

• State-of-the-art Energy Communication Unit

(ECU)

• Information gateway for APsystems

microinverters.

• Collects and transfers module performance

data in real time

• Control over each individual module for
• ptimized performance
• 3 Key Models:
• ECU Wi-Fi - YC500i products
• ECU-R – YC600/YC1000 residential applications

including special features for social housing applications

• ECU-C – YC600/YC1000 commercial applications
• r anywhere consumption monitoring is needed

ECU

PLC LC

ECU-C

PLC LC or

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ECU-R R

ZiGbee

Energy & Monitoring Analysis (EMA)

• Robust Energy Monitoring & Analysis

(EMA) interface

• Advanced web-based software
• Detects and alerts user to any

performance issues

• Module-level monitoring
• Applications suite to commission,

monitor and fasten installation time available on IOS & Android devices.

The APsystems Residential Solution

Integrates our grid-tied dual- module microinverters with intelligent networking and monitoring systems, ensuring maximum performance and efficiency of your residential solar system.

Dual module microinverters Wireless ECU gateway EMA online monitoring portal

The APsystems Social Housing Solution

Integrates our grid-tied quad & dual-module microinverters addressing hi high gh pow power mo module les and interac activ ivit ity wi with th the he gr grid on top of intelligent networking and multi multi-le level mo monit itorin ing sys ystems for the te tenant and the ho housin ing corporatio ion, ensuring maximum performance and efficiency of multi-residential solar installations.

Dual module microinverters EMA online monitoring portal Wireless ECU-R gateway Quad module microinverters

The APsystems Commercial Solution

Integrates our True 3-phase 4-module grid-tied microinverters with our advanced gateway through a ZigBee mesh network and free online monitoring, ensuring fast and easy installation and maximum performance.

3 3 to to 4-mo module e mi microin inverters EMA online monitoring portal Wi Wirele less ss Zig igbee or

• r PLC

LC ECU CU-C gatew eway

YC600

1:2 micro-to-module ratio Reactive Power Control (RPC) AR AR-N 4105 Certi tified for

• r Germany

Warranty up to 20 years

YC600 – Dual-module Microinverter

• Independent MPPT per panel
• Utility interactive with Reactive

Power Control (RPC)

• Wireless Zigbee communication
• Intelligent mesh network
• Field-upgradeable FPGA design
• 96.5% CEC Efficiency, 99.5%

MPPT Efficiency

• 548W continuous output power,

600W peak

• 60 and 72 cell PV panels
• DC Arc-Fault Protection
• IP67/NEMA 6 enclosure
• True MC4 connectors
• Extreme temp range (-40°C to

+65°C)

• Natural convection cooled
• Ideal for high-output PV panels

up to 365W+

YC1000

1:4 micro-to-module ratio 3-Phase Designed for commercial projects Warranty up to 20 years

Biggest EU bifacial PV plant | 400K NL 3-phase resi | 6K -Switzerland Industrial PV| 673K United States

YC1000 – 3 Phase Microinverter

• Each unit connects to up to 4

modules

• 3-Phase for commercial projects
• 230V/400V
• Robust ZigBee communications
• DNV

NV-GL quali qualifie fied d tests meeting all requirements:

• Humidity freeze
• Damp Heat
• Thermal cycling
• MPPT efficiency
• Low/high Temp
• System performance…

YC1000 – 3 or 4-Module System Design

1 2 3 1 2 3 4 4 1 2 3 1 2 3

Design & Manufacturing

Design Considerations

• Reliability designed-in from the start to reduce life-limiting components
• APsystems utilizes Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) circuit design in all

inverters for greater reliability, future-proof flexibility, and cost savings to customer

• APsystems has incorporated oversized film and aluminum electrolytic capacitors

for reliable power conversion (low power consumption / highly de-rated components)

Manufacturing & Warehousing

• APsystems has its dedicated manufacturing facility in Jiaxing, Zhejiang,

China

• Facility is ISO 9001:2008, 14001:2004, 16949:2009 certified
• Operated by TDG Technology – world-class contract manufacturer
• EMEA warehouse in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Manufactured for Reliability

• Primary contract manufacturer TDG Technology Co. ISO 9001:2008, ISO

14001:2004, ISO/TS 16949:2009

• ISO/TS 16949:2009 QMS focused on continual improvement, emphasizing defect

prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain.

• Eliminate known high failure rate components and wear-out

mechanisms

• Opto-isolators
• Non compliant solder joints
• Corrosion susceptibility
• MOV / fuses

Production Process flow and Quality Control

SMT: SURFACE MOUNT TECHNOLOGY DIP: DUAL INLINE PIN PACKAGE FINAL ASSEMBLY

Top priority is given to quality management through strict and systematic quality production procedures, including Automatic Optical Inspection AOI, functional check tests & burn-in testing for early life failure ID. « All test equipment automatically transfers all data to the database eliminating any chance of human errors »

Hai Liu, Operation Director, APsystems

Procurement and Manufacturing

• Rapid scalability without additional

capital investment or increased

• verhead
• Supplier certification program
• Manufacturing production yield tests

(SPC)

• In-house prototyping & limited

certification testing

In-House Accelerated Testing

Tests performed based on NRL standards

• IEC-61215 - set of specific test sequences, conditions and requirements for

the design qualification of PV equipment (humidity freeze, damp heat, thermal cycle)

• IP67– an operational test submerged under >1 meter of water for one hour
• IEC-62093 – a defined set of accelerated tests to identify potential reliability

weaknesses in PV equipment

Conclusion

• Bankable: Company Profitable since 2012
• 10 year warranty w/ additional 10 years available at time of purchase
• Reli

eliable: APsystems inverter reliability is >99.50%

• Proven: Installed Base Statistics
• Actively monitored sites: 34 000 + (plus an estimated 10,000

unmonitored sites)

• Carbon Offset to date: over 200,000 Tons
• Energy Produced to date: over 280 GWh
• De

Dedic icated: APsystems wants to be your solar energy partner.

Thank You