TMEIC is now manufacturing solar inverters in Texas
TMEIC Corporation Americas is now pumping out utility-scale solar PV inverters from a manufacturing facility in Waller County, Texas — and at a faster speed than company officials initially expected. The initial capacity is estimated at 9 GW annually, with future expansion availability based on market demands.
TMEIC Corporation Americas is a subsidiary of TMEIC Corporation (Japan). The 144,000 square-foot Westport facility started ramping up production in November 2024, and the TMEIC team hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration. Since then, the company reports the production line speed exceeded expectations and has manufactured over 300 PV inverters by Feb. 5.
“We are excited to see the Westport facility fully operational and producing high-quality PV inverters that will help drive the transition to clean, sustainable energy in North America,” said Manmeet S. Bhatia, President and CEO of TMEIC Corporation Americas. “The opening of this factory is a cornerstone of TMEIC’s strategy to expand its U.S. manufacturing presence, allowing us to meet the increasing demand for renewable energy solutions. With our expanded production capacity, we are well-positioned to meet market demand and contribute significantly to the growth of the U.S. solar industry.”
Looking ahead, planned upgrades to the facility will further expand capacity. Inverters do not weigh heavily in the domestic content Safe Harbor Tables, but every little bit of U.S.-manufactured product helps achieve the DC tax credit adder.
TMEIC at a glance
The TMEIC group’s PV inverters and energy storage systems have been installed in renewable energy systems worldwide, over 50 GW as of July 2024. In North America alone, TMEIC’s installed base exceeds 28 GW, solidifying its presence since entering the U.S. market in 2010.
TMEIC’s SOLAR WARE 2500 is one of the largest central PV inverter in the 1500V power class. The first heat-pipe based hybrid cooling technology implemented in utility-scale PV inverter solution providing optimal opex model.
- Proprietary 3-level (Advanced Multi-level) IGBT architecture provides reduction on switching loss and performance enhancement through filter reactor size optimization
- Industry’s leading 98.8% efficiency
- Utilizing TMEIC heat pipe technology, the inverter runs without fan operation up to 50% load
- Heatpipe cooling significantly simplifies thermal management, because it uses fewer parts and only a slow-speed fan with a heat pipe heat sink
- Full direct bus connection both on DC and AC side provides easy installation on-site
