Morningstar Corporation is a world-leading supplier of photovoltaic (PV) controllers using advanced technology. Their products are sold in 57 countries through a global network of 163 authorized Morningstar distributors.
The firm was founded in April, 1993. In 2001, Morningstar shipped over 75,000 controllers and are in the process of developing several new PV controllers.
Morningstar is a privately-owned corporation, having a total of 102 individual shareholders from both the U.S. and overseas. The firm is well-capitalized to fund its future growth plans.
Their offices are located in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Their products are designed in the USA and manufactured in ISO 9002 certified facilities located in Taiwan.
The company is managed by an experienced team of conservative engineers and businessmen. Morningstar are driven by total quality in all aspects of the business, a strong base of trust, integrity and ethics, and a commitment to establish long-term partnerships with their customers and suppliers.
Morningstar's mission is to become a global market and technological leader in PV electronics. By employing the latest electronics technologies, they continually introduce innovative new products which are highly differentiated, yet priced competitively. They are responsive to the market by listening to their customers, and designing products with the right combination of quality, features and cost.
It is well-known that controllers have been the weakest link in PV systems since the industry's inception in the early 1970's. Because the economics of PV systems depend on battery life and reliable operation, Morningstar's goal is to make the controllers as reliable and easy to use as the PV modules. They design for a minimum 15 year operating life and a failure rate of less than 2 per 1,000 controllers shipped.
Reliability: Exceeds all other PV controllers for protection against lightning surges and the harsh operating temperatures common to remote PV systems.
Battery Charging: Advanced PWM, constant voltage, pulsing charge algorithm results in an increase in battery capacity and operating life.
Value: Competitive in price with lowest cost controllers in the industry. Morningstar's low cost structure, coupled with advanced features and performance, makes their controllers the highest value products in the industry.
