Alencon expands optimizer R&D facilities in Philadelphia

Alencon Systems announced the completion of a significant expansion of its state-of-the-art suburban Philadelphia manufacturing and research and development headquarters. The expansion coincides with a doubling of the company’s staff which occurred during 2021, with many of the new hires coming in the company’s manufacturing department.

Alencon exclusively manufactures its product line of galvanically isolated DC:DC optimizers — the SPOT and BOSS — and related accessory products including the GARD, FEED and PODD, among others, in this facility. Additionally, all engineering and R&D activities are carried out in the same building. As part of this expansion, Alencon has significantly expanded its R&D lab facilities to support the further improvement of its current products and development of new alternative energy power electronics technologies and products. The expansion also included a number of energy efficiency improvements, including an upgrade to more efficient lighting.

“The rapid growth of DC-based clean energy sources and loads such as solar, battery energy storage, electric vehicles and fuel cells have created rapidly increased demand for Alencon’s DC:DC converter products,” said Hanan Fishman, Alencon Systems president. “Alencon is one of very few suppliers of the alternative energy hardware that manufactures its products here in the U.S.”

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