Nextpower says it has won a US patent for its NX PowerMerge eBOS solution
A new BUILD Renewables award has taken the technology’s backlog above 2 GW
The company’s eBOS portfolio offers both trunk bus and combiner box collection methods
Nextpower has received a US patent for its NX PowerMerge electrical balance of systems (eBOS) solution, which it says expands the company’s intellectual property (IP) in the DC collection systems used in utility-scale solar projects.
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued patent No. 12,712,292 covering the NX PowerMerge technology. Nextpower says this system is designed to consolidate multiple field connections in solar projects into a trunk bus configuration. In utility-scale solar plants, DC collection systems gather power from multiple solar panel strings and transfer it through larger trunk conductors (see Nextracker Launches Trunk Cable Connector).
Nextpower said NX PowerMerge combines controlled manufacturing at key electrical interfaces with installation flexibility. It offers a single trunk cable connection point and an installation tool that verifies pressure every time, according to Ryan Schofield, vice president, electrical – eBOS at Nextpower. He added that the connector body works across different trunk cable sizes, allowing EPC teams to accommodate design changes.
“This patent recognizes these innovations, and with demand already exceeding 2 GW, our customers are validating the value it brings to solar installation,” added Schofield.
Nextpower says its eBOS portfolio now includes both trunk bus and combiner box DC collection methods.
The company also won a new project from BUILD Renewables, increasing its NX PowerMerge backlog to over 2 GW.
