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Optivolt Raises $32 Million Series A To Scale Intelligent Solar Power Electronics
Optivolt secures $32m Series A funding to deploy intelligent solar power electronics across residential, commercial and utility projects.
In brief
Optivolt secures $32m Series A funding to deploy intelligent solar power electronics across residential, commercial and utility projects. Optivolt raised $32 million in Series A funding to scale its panel-integrated power electronics technology for solar projects. Originally reported by Pulse 2.0.
Optivolt Raises $32m Series A Funding
Optivolt has raised $32 million in Series A funding to expand manufacturing and deployment of its panel-integrated power electronics technology.
Investors Include Energy Executives
VXI Capital led the round, with participation from RA Capital, Valo Ventures, and Atlas Innovate, including Enphase founder Paul Nahi, former SunPower CEO Tom Werner, and former New York energy official Richard Kauffman.
Power Balancer Technology
The system embeds active power electronics directly into a solar panel and manages energy among groups of cells in real time.
Reduces Energy Losses
The technology reduces energy losses caused by shade, dirt, weather, debris, and uneven panel degradation.
Improves Performance Over External Systems
In internal testing under defined shading conditions, panels with Optivolt generated up to six times as much power as panels with external optimizers.
Patents and Certifications
Optivolt holds 19 issued patents and has 27 additional patent applications pending, with UL certifications for integrated junction-box enclosure, panel electronics, rapid-shutdown system, and solar-module safety.
Targeted Applications
Optivolt plans to use the new funding to increase manufacturing and bring its technology to residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar projects, including ai data centers.
Aerospace Design Principles
The company applied aerospace design principles to equipment expected to operate for decades without repair.
What to remember
Optivolt raised $32 million in Series A funding to scale its panel-integrated power electronics technology for solar projects.
