DETROIT & FRANKSVILLE, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 12, 2026--
Today at The Battery Show 2026, the industry’s most anticipated battery and EV event, UNICO, a leader in advanced power conversion technologies, announced the launch of its new 330kW Bidirectional Grid-Tie Inverter (“GTI”). The compact, scalable power conversion platform helps energy systems move power efficiently between DC resources and AC infrastructure, while giving operators flexibility to accommodate different voltages and expand power capacity as needs grow.
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“As organizations invest in next-generation infrastructure, determining how much power a system will require years from now can be challenging,” said Mike Canada, CEO of UNICO. “Our Grid-Tie Inverter solves that problem, delivering unmatched flexibility so businesses can ‘future proof’ their operations. Whether supporting solar generation, energy storage, or emerging high-power loads, the UNICO GTI provides efficiency and reliability in a compact, rack-mounted unit.”
The UNICO GTI that is designed and manufactured entirely in the United States, operates at 98.5% efficiency and boasts industry-leading power density of 72W per cubic inch—more than 3X the competition. Flexible architecture supports AC voltages from 380 to 900 VAC and features a programmable DC voltage range from 600 to 1500 VDC, enabling the same platform to address a range of system configurations. Download full specifications at https://unicous.com/industry/new-energy/#news.
Delivering up to 330kW at 900 VAC, it supports parallel operation in groups of ten or more to deliver system power levels exceeding 3.3 MW—spanning the commercial and industrial scale through lower utility scale in a single, consistent architecture. Customers can deploy a single unit for C&I applications, or parallel multiple units to serve utility-scale storage projects, without changing inverter architecture, controls philosophy, or supply chain.
“With the explosion of data centers, increase in alternative power generation, and expansion of battery storage across industries, bidirectional capability at 1,500 VDC is increasingly required but remains underserved at the C&I scale by U.S.-manufactured products,” added Canada. “UNICO’s GTI addresses this genuine gap in the U.S. inverter market and can be used across a wide variety of applications both today and for years to come.”
To learn more about UNICO’s Grid-Tie Inverter, and other New Energy solutions, visit UNICO at The Battery Show 2026 in Booth 1801 from October 12-15 in Detroit.
About UNICO
UNICO is where power meets precision, with breakthrough solutions that improve the efficiency, reliability, and performance of data centers, microgrids, electrical systems, and energy storage. Backed by nearly six decades of advanced power conversion experience, our innovative products help customers navigate the changing demands of next-generation infrastructure and critical industries. UNICO’s ability to move from concept to production at scale makes us a trusted, high-value partner to the technology leaders driving tomorrow’s economy. Visit www.unicous.com.
UNICO Grid-Tie Inverter
Saudi forces have responded to a drone and cruise missile attack, state-run media reported Monday.
Meanwhile, airstrikes on two districts in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa killed one person and wounded 12 others, according to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Monday. Read our full coverage here.
Saudi state-run media said forces responded to attacks, but didn't give further details.
The reports Monday came after airstrikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa killed one person and wounded 12 others, according to the country's Houthi-run Health Ministry.
Ministry spokesman Anees al-Asbahi said a strike on a salt factory in Sanaa's Hamadan district killed a man and wounded eight people. A separate strike on a house wounded a woman and three children, he said.
The rebels' media center blamed Saudi Arabia for the strikes, which came as the Houthis continued to fire missiles and drones toward the kingdom’s airports.
There was no immediate comment from Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation didn't say Monday when King Khalid Airport in the capital of Riyadh will resume operations.
Houthi rebels have attacked the airport multiple times in recent days, killing at least 14 people and wounding at least 320 others.
Saudi authorities opened an investigation into an air defense failure to respond to Houthi missiles that hit the King Khalid Airport, one of the most secure areas in the kingdom.
Two regional officials said on Monday an initial probe showed that the Houthis first fired multiple drones to pave the way for a mix of cruise and ballistic missiles to reach the airport. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they're not authorized to speak to the media.
Some of the missiles can maneuver and escape the interceptors fired by the Patriot battery, they said.
One of the officials said the probe also seeks to answer why there wasn't early warning of the attack since the Houthi missiles and drones traveled over 1,000 kilometers to reach Riyadh.
__ By Samy Magdy in Cairo
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday repeated the country's readiness to help settle the conflict between Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia through diplomatic means.
Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Iran was deeply concerned about the situation in the Arabian Peninsula and has announced its readiness to mediate talks between the two sides “many times.”
Baghaei said the war only serves Israeli interests and that Iran doesn't accept the continuation of conflict between two Islamic nations.
He said Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, and his Saudi counterpart discussed developments on a phone call Sunday.
Businesses in Riyadh's financial hub have told employees to work remotely after the Houthis increased attacks on the kingdom.
That’s according to multiple employees whose firms have offices at the King Abdullah Financial District. They spoke Monday on condition of anonymity for their safety.
Authorities in Riyadh have also asked schools to switch to online classes this week following the deadly strikes on King Khalid International Airport over the weekend.
— By Samy Magdy in Cairo
India's Foreign Ministry said Monday two Indian seafarers are missing after a drone struck the MT Petro Dolphin in the Strait of Hormuz area. The commercial tanker had 11 Indian sailors on board when it was hit Sunday, the ministry said.
A second vessel, the Marshall Islands-flagged MT Valthera, was struck by an unknown projectile, sparking a fire on board, but all 11 Indian sailors on the tanker were safe, the ministry said.
An Emirati diplomat on Monday called for “joint Gulf action” to defend Gulf countries against attacks by Iran and its allied groups.
Anwar Gargash, a diplomatic adviser to the rulers of the United Arab Emirates, said Iran and its allies wrongly assessed that Gulf Arab countries were “the weakest link” in the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran.
Tehran and its allies have repeatedly attacked Arab countries on the opposite side of the Persian Gulf.
Gargash posted on social media that “we are all targeted and that our security is indivisible,” adding that attacks on Saudi Arabia undermine "the security of the UAE and all Gulf states.”
Iran on Monday hanged a man convicted on charges of belonging to the Jaish al-Adl militant group and helping support attacks on security forces, official Mizan news agency reported.
Mizan, affiliated with Iran's judiciary, identified the man as Omar Dorostaran, saying he provided logistical support to armed teams, including arranging safe houses, moving members and supplying weapons and ammunition.
The judiciary accused Dorostaran of supporting attacks on police and Revolutionary Guard facilities in Rask, as well as attacks on military sites in the southeastern port city of Chabahar in April 2024. In one attack on a police station in Rask, 11 police officers and soldiers were killed.
Jaish al-Adl, or the Army of Justice, is a Sunni militant group that emerged in 2012 and has repeatedly targeted Iranian security forces in southeastern Iran.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday Iran-backed Houthi rebels’ deadly strikes on Saudi Arabia were a troubling development that underscored the U.S. has not yet achieved its objectives in the war against Iran.
Speaking at a conference in Abu Dhabi focused on the Middle East’s postwar future, Pompeo said, "we collectively have not yet achieved deterrence.”
Pompeo, who served as secretary of State and CIA director during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term, said: "You have to crush the Iranian regime, period, full stop. There’s no solution short of that.”
This report will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge.
Supporters of Yemen's Houthi rebels shout slogans during a rally in support of the group, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. Writing on posters reads in Arabic, "God is great, death to America, death to Israel, Curse the Jews, Victory to Islam." (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
Schoolboys ride in the back of a police pickup truck after classes in Aden, Yemen, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
A displaced Yemeni family sits beside a makeshift shelter along a roadside in Aden, Yemen, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
