National Semiconductor and GESOLAR Develop Smart Solar Panels

The award-winning SolarMagic product line combines National’s unique expertise in power electronics with advanced monitoring and management capabilities to maximize energy capture across a solar installation. GESOLAR’s high-efficiency polycrystalline photovoltaic (PV) modules incorporate SolarMagic power optimization to offer an affordable “smart panel” solution to the underperformance issues common with solar energy installations.

National and GESOLAR will demonstrate SolarMagic smart panels at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany, June 9-11, 2010. Visit National Semiconductor in Hall B5, Booth #429 and GESOLAR in Hall A3, Booth #462.

“National Semiconductor and GESOLAR share a commitment to bringing quality technologies to market and expanding the viability of clean energy around the world,” said Mike Polacek, Senior Vice President, National Semiconductor. “Together we developed ‘smart panels,’ high-performance solar modules that enable residential and commercial solar systems to cost-effectively produce significantly more energy than that produced by standard panels.”

“We are excited to collaborate with the pioneer in power management electronics to develop the next generation of solar panels,” said Stephen Tong, CEO of GESOLAR. “Our new line of GESOLAR modules is a cost-effective, high performance product that will expand the market for solar installations.”