WattPower Debuts 420 kW Grid-Forming Inverter at REI 2026

Karthik S Gannavaram

Grid Support, Built In

The 506KTL has been given virtual inertia, power oscillation damping and a black start function, which are the services that grid operators usually expect from battery storage, within a single 420 kW string inverter.

The 506KTL on WattPower's utility display, with its comparison screen above | BESS News

A 145 kW Step Up

According to the comparison on WattPower's booth screen, the new unit delivers 145 kW more than the 330 KTL at 50°C, while its AC output has been raised from 800 V to 1,000 V.

WattPower's 330 KTL utility wall, which the new 506KTL steps up from | BESS News

Smarter C&I Sites

For commercial and industrial customers, the company links its inverter to a smart logger, a power sensor and a cloud platform, so that site owners can match their solar output against their load in real time.

WattPower's C&I smart PV display, which links its inverter to live site data | BESS News
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