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Reducing a PV system’s DC voltage to a safe level when the system is shut down
Designing for early fault detection
Applying active and continuous protection mechanisms
Supporting module-level monitoring with actionable fault alerts
Allowing conductors to rapidly discharge their electric load down to safe voltage levels
A key element of our integrated safety system is our SafeDC™ built-in proprietary safety technology. This feature is designed to minimize the risk of electrocution from high DC voltage. Upon activation of SafeDC™, our Power Optimizers automatically revert to their default touch-safe voltage of only 1V in less than one minute. SafeDC™ is activated in the following cases: during installation, when strings are disconnected from the inverter; when the inverter is turned off, locked or disabled; or when AC connection is shut down. The SafeDC™ feature helps to protect people engaged in PV system inspection and maintenance activities, as well as enabling emergency responders to address fires in homes or other buildings with confidence that the system does not pose an additional hazard.
Our monitoring abilities are another core part of our holistic safety management system. SolarEdge’s platform provides real-time remote monitoring at the module, string, and system level, allowing for greater visibility of system performance. The platform’s automatic alerts are designed to provide accurate and immediate fault detection, allowing for better hazard recognition and rapid response in case of product safety incidents.
An additional important safety feature of our systems is our advanced electric arc detection and prevention mechanism. An electric arc is an unintended, prolonged electrical discharge occurring across a small air gap. Since photovoltaic systems have many connection points, arc faults can occur, causing potential fire hazards. SolarEdge has developed state-of-the-art arc fault detection algorithms and AFCI (Arc Fault Circuit Interruption) mechanisms. These algorithms are designed to locate potential arc faults and to prevent them through corrective actions, and are available for implementation on more than a million of our inverters. The algorithms were tested by certification entities and third-party companies to ensure that they pass the set requirements and provide the expected performance, under a full range of electrical conditions and various types of installations.
A prominent example of these mechanisms is the SolarEdge Sense Connect feature included in the new S-Series Power Optimizers. SolarEdge Sense Connect is an industry-first technology that detects temperature increase at the connector level, stopping power flow before an arc can occur.
We dedicate significant resources to widespread safety training, focusing on potential risks related to our business and products, such as electrification, fire and working on roofs. This training is conducted both for our employees (see Health & Safety) and our global community of installers (see Customer Service).
At SolarEdge, safety is a primary feature of all our product offerings, and is a key element of our product design, development and testing. Similarly, as an industry leader in technologies that promote environmentally friendly solutions for energy generation, we strive to minimize the footprint of our value chain as much as possible.
We build our products for lasting performance, offering a 25-year warranty for most Power Optimizers and 12 years for most inverters, so customers can benefit from highly efficient clean energy without wasting resources on replacement units. To further reduce waste and material usage, we also refurbish products -- in cases where it is possible and viable. We also work to ensure the recyclability of our products when they reach their eventual end-of-life stages. See full details in section Waste Management.
We help in securing a sustainable end-of-life for our products by participating in regulatory schemes mandated in some regions where we operate, in which manufacturers and importers of electronic equipment and batteries pay levies aimed to fund the eventual collection and recycling of their sold products, at their eventual end-of-life. Such schemes include the EU “Take Back” program of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive, and other similar country-specific regulations.
Recently, storage solutions have been forming an increasing part of SolarEdge’s activities, offerings and revenues. In parallel, the Company has experienced growing interest from stakeholders regarding the challenging global issues of battery end-of-life. We are examining potential approaches and solutions to mitigate this issue.
One of these examined mitigation methods is the usage of second-life batteries. Commonly, the batteries used in Electric Vehicles (EVs) are replaced once the battery capacity is reduced to around 80% of its original storage capacity.
In 2022, the company began experimenting with such replaced batteries, sourced from our e-mobility division. The goal of these experiments is to examine different possible secondary battery usages, while determining their second-life attributes such as voltage, charge / discharge pace and durability. Initial results have strongly indicated the possibility of a prolonged second-life usage for these batteries, which could help enhance their circularity.
We aim to continue exploring this and other possible solutions moving forward.
Product End-of-Life
In recent years, the packaging design process for new SolarEdge products focused on finding cost-effective packaging molds that could be made from recyclable materials while fully protecting our products from harm during shipment. Wherever such reasonable options were found, the company designed, and is now using, recyclable packaging materials such as cardboard, pulp and wood. As a result of this process, the packaging of our Power Optimizers, our battery packages, and some additional products, is made from these recyclable materials. We continue to search for recyclable packaging options for our other products as well, striving to meet both physical and reasonable cost criteria. In parallel, we are monitoring evolving regulations on packaging materials in different global regions to ensure our current and future compliance.
Sustainable Packaging
SolarEdge solutions support the worldwide transition to renewable, low-carbon power generation and consumption. The use of our systems allows for millions of tonnes of GHG emissions to be avoided each year. We also strive to examine and reduce the carbon emissions related to the sourcing, production and shipping of our products.
In late 2021, we completed our first comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of leading models of our inverters and Power Optimizers. The analysis process was led and certified by carbon footprint and decarbonization experts, Carbon Trust. The analysis allows us to understand the main emission sources throughout our products’ lifecycle, helping us better understand our emission reduction opportunities. SolarEdge is among the first solar energy companies to complete this analysis, meeting customer needs and expectations. We are currently examining the expansion of LCA analysis scope for additional products and/or additional environmental impacts.
Lifecycle Assessment
SolarEdge complies with the following international quality and environmental standards:
We aim to certify all the manufacturing and R&D sites under our operational control according to relevant ISO standards for management systems in the fields of quality, environment and safety. By the end of 2022, 100% of the designated sites in all relevant countries (Israel, South-Korea, Italy and the US) were certified to ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 45001 (safety management).
Standard Certification
All SolarEdge products are designed with safety in mind, both at the individual component level and at the system level. We use advanced technology to protect users, site owners, installers, operations and maintenance staff and anyone who comes in contact with our products from potential safety risks.
The overall managerial responsibility for product safety at SolarEdge belongs to the SolarEdge executive product safety committee, which consists of our VP R&D, VP Customer Service, VP Quality & Reliability and VP General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Product safety issues and risks are discussed in the committee on a quarterly basis.
Each product safety incident or risk is examined by a combined team of our product, service, and R&D experts. This team works to determine the source of the hazard. Once the source is identified, corrective actions are set in place with adjustments to the relevant practices: installation training, product manuals, product physical design, product algorithms, monitoring systems or other safety features.
Due to the often-high voltage of PV systems, precautions must be taken to ensure the safety of people and avoid property damage. The SolarEdge PV systems adopt a holistic approach in reducing the risks associated with electrocution and fire by providing an integrated safety solution that combines enhanced protection and detection mechanisms.
These mechanisms comply with stringent safety requirements by:
Product Safety
Product End-of-Life
Sustainable Packaging
Lifecycle Assessment
Standard Certification
Product Safety
Sustainability Report 2022 /
Safe & Sustainable Products
Join the SolarEdge Conversation
Contact a product expert or sales representative
Contact us
How can we help you?
Reducing a PV system’s DC voltage to a safe level when the system is shut down
Designing for early fault detection
Applying active and continuous protection mechanisms
Supporting module-level monitoring with actionable fault alerts
Allowing conductors to rapidly discharge their electric load down to safe voltage levels
A key element of our integrated safety system is our SafeDC™ built-in proprietary safety technology. This feature is designed to minimize the risk of electrocution from high DC voltage. Upon activation of SafeDC™, our Power Optimizers automatically revert to their default touch-safe voltage of only 1V in less than one minute. SafeDC™ is activated in the following cases: during installation, when strings are disconnected from the inverter; when the inverter is turned off, locked or disabled; or when AC connection is shut down. The SafeDC™ feature helps to protect people engaged in PV system inspection and maintenance activities, as well as enabling emergency responders to address fires in homes or other buildings with confidence that the system does not pose an additional hazard.
Our monitoring abilities are another core part of our holistic safety management system. SolarEdge’s platform provides real-time remote monitoring at the module, string, and system level, allowing for greater visibility of system performance. The platform’s automatic alerts are designed to provide accurate and immediate fault detection, allowing for better hazard recognition and rapid response in case of product safety incidents.
An additional important safety feature of our systems is our advanced electric arc detection and prevention mechanism. An electric arc is an unintended, prolonged electrical discharge occurring across a small air gap. Since photovoltaic systems have many connection points, arc faults can occur, causing potential fire hazards. SolarEdge has developed state-of-the-art arc fault detection algorithms and AFCI (Arc Fault Circuit Interruption) mechanisms. These algorithms are designed to locate potential arc faults and to prevent them through corrective actions, and are available for implementation on more than a million of our inverters. The algorithms were tested by certification entities and third-party companies to ensure that they pass the set requirements and provide the expected performance, under a full range of electrical conditions and various types of installations.
A prominent example of these mechanisms is the SolarEdge Sense Connect feature included in the new S-Series Power Optimizers. SolarEdge Sense Connect is an industry-first technology that detects temperature increase at the connector level, stopping power flow before an arc can occur.
We dedicate significant resources to widespread safety training, focusing on potential risks related to our business and products, such as electrification, fire and working on roofs. This training is conducted both for our employees (see Health & Safety) and our global community of installers (see Customer Service).
All SolarEdge products are designed with safety in mind, both at the individual component level and at the system level. We use advanced technology to protect users, site owners, installers, operations and maintenance staff and anyone who comes in contact with our products from potential safety risks.
The overall managerial responsibility for product safety at SolarEdge belongs to the SolarEdge executive product safety committee, which consists of our VP R&D, VP Customer Service, VP Quality & Reliability and VP General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Product safety issues and risks are discussed in the committee on a quarterly basis.
Each product safety incident or risk is examined by a combined team of our product, service, and R&D experts. This team works to determine the source of the hazard. Once the source is identified, corrective actions are set in place with adjustments to the relevant practices: installation training, product manuals, product physical design, product algorithms, monitoring systems or other safety features.
Due to the often-high voltage of PV systems, precautions must be taken to ensure the safety of people and avoid property damage. The SolarEdge PV systems adopt a holistic approach in reducing the risks associated with electrocution and fire by providing an integrated safety solution that combines enhanced protection and detection mechanisms.
These mechanisms comply with stringent safety requirements by:
Product Safety
In recent years, the packaging design process for new SolarEdge products focused on finding cost-effective packaging molds that could be made from recyclable materials while fully protecting our products from harm during shipment. Wherever such reasonable options were found, the company designed, and is now using, recyclable packaging materials such as cardboard, pulp and wood. As a result of this process, the packaging of our Power Optimizers, our battery packages, and some additional products, is made from these recyclable materials. We continue to search for recyclable packaging options for our other products as well, striving to meet both physical and reasonable cost criteria. In parallel, we are monitoring evolving regulations on packaging materials in different global regions to ensure our current and future compliance.
Sustainable Packaging
SolarEdge solutions support the worldwide transition to renewable, low-carbon power generation and consumption. The use of our systems allows for millions of tonnes of GHG emissions to be avoided each year. We also strive to examine and reduce the carbon emissions related to the sourcing, production and shipping of our products.
In late 2021, we completed our first comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of leading models of our inverters and Power Optimizers. The analysis process was led and certified by carbon footprint and decarbonization experts, Carbon Trust. The analysis allows us to understand the main emission sources throughout our products’ lifecycle, helping us better understand our emission reduction opportunities. SolarEdge is among the first solar energy companies to complete this analysis, meeting customer needs and expectations. We are currently examining the expansion of LCA analysis scope for additional products and/or additional environmental impacts.
Lifecycle Assessment
We build our products for lasting performance, offering a 25-year warranty for most Power Optimizers and 12 years for most inverters, so customers can benefit from highly efficient clean energy without wasting resources on replacement units. To further reduce waste and material usage, we also refurbish products -- in cases where it is possible and viable. We also work to ensure the recyclability of our products when they reach their eventual end-of-life stages. See full details in section Waste Management.
We help in securing a sustainable end-of-life for our products by participating in regulatory schemes mandated in some regions where we operate, in which manufacturers and importers of electronic equipment and batteries pay levies aimed to fund the eventual collection and recycling of their sold products, at their eventual end-of-life. Such schemes include the EU “Take Back” program of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive, and other similar country-specific regulations.
Recently, storage solutions have been forming an increasing part of SolarEdge’s activities, offerings and revenues. In parallel, the Company has experienced growing interest from stakeholders regarding the challenging global issues of battery end-of-life. We are examining potential approaches and solutions to mitigate this issue.
One of these examined mitigation methods is the usage of second-life batteries. Commonly, the batteries used in Electric Vehicles (EVs) are replaced once the battery capacity is reduced to around 80% of its original storage capacity.
In 2022, the company began experimenting with such replaced batteries, sourced from our e-mobility division. The goal of these experiments is to examine different possible secondary battery usages, while determining their second-life attributes such as voltage, charge / discharge pace and durability. Initial results have strongly indicated the possibility of a prolonged second-life usage for these batteries, which could help enhance their circularity.
We aim to continue exploring this and other possible solutions moving forward.
Product End-of-Life
At SolarEdge, safety is a primary feature of all our product offerings, and is a key element of our product design, development and testing. Similarly, as an industry leader in technologies that promote environmentally friendly solutions for energy generation, we strive to minimize the footprint of our value chain as much as possible.
Safe & Sustainable Products
Sustainability Report 2022 /
SolarEdge complies with the following international quality and environmental standards:
We aim to certify all the manufacturing and R&D sites under our operational control according to relevant ISO standards for management systems in the fields of quality, environment and safety. By the end of 2022, 100% of the designated sites in all relevant countries (Israel, South-Korea, Italy and the US) were certified to ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 45001 (safety management).
Standard Certification