CX-007738: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Ideal Power Converters Inc. - Dual Bi-Directional Silicon IGBTs Modules Enables Breakthrough Photovoltaic Inverter Using Current-Modulation Topology CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 11/18/2011 Location(s): California, New York, Virginia, Texas Offices(s): Ad...

Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance

November 18, 2011
Estimated Read Time   min
Ideal Power Converters Inc. - Dual Bi-Directional Silicon IGBTs Modules Enables Breakthrough Photovoltaic Inverter Using Current-Modulation Topology
CX(s) Applied: B3.6
Date: 11/18/2011
Location(s): California, New York, Virginia, Texas
Offices(s): Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy

Funding will support development of a low-cost, high-efficiency 100 kilowatt power inverter to connect photovoltaic (PV) solar panels to the grid, using revolutionary bi-directional insulated gate bipolar transistor (BD-IGBT) switches and dual chip modules.