Kris Jernstedt

Bentek Corp. manufactures electro-mechanical and power distribution systems. Its solar products include string combiners, recombiners, disconnect systems, cable and harness solutions, inverter racking and accessories. The firm offers engineered electromechanical and power distribution solutions for industrial applications. It also designs and manufactures products such as wiring harnesses, electrical combiner boxes, and custom OEM assemblies for the solar energy and semiconductor markets. The company was founded by Binh T. Nguyen in 1985 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Advanced Energy Insulation & Sound Control, Inc. provides drywall and insulation contracting services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in El Cajon, CA.

Xantrex Technology, Inc. manufactures power supplies. It specializes in charger and inverter, power inverter, battery charger and backup power. The company is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

Array Converter, Inc. provides utility scale, inverter-less solar power systems accelerating solar grid parity. Solar power systems enhanced by inverter-less, direct-to-grid technology deliver peak power of individual solar modules directly to the grid without any inverters. This technology, which is fully integrated with the solar module, optimizes power performance by sequencing power from each module across the entire array to create alternating current (AC) power that is grid-ready and commercial grade. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

eIQ Energy, Inc. engages in designing and manufacturing power electronics. Its products are vBoost 600 and solar scout intended to reduce overall systems costs for parallel architecture. The company was founded by Gene Krzywinski on September 10, 2007 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Thompson Technology Industries, Inc. designed, manufactured and sold solar photovoltaic products. The company was founded by Dan Thompson in 2005 and headquartered in Novato, CA.