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Reduce BOS costs and LCOE
Trina Solar has formally crossed the 500W barrier in Monocrystalline PERC technology and is producing its latest VERTEX bifacial double-glass and standard backsheet modules in high volume production. Based on 210mm silicon wafer and monocrystalline PERC cell, the new modules feature several design features enabling high power output and module efficiency up to 21%. Technical innovations like superimposed three-slice split cell, non-destructive wafer cutting, high density form factor, and nine bus bars reduce resistive
power losses, improve anti-hot spot performance, and increase energy harvest while improving module mechanical strength. The back-side generation from the bifacial modules can further increase energy generation by 5%-25%, depending upon the project albedo.
Trina Solar
/// www.trinasolar.com
Central PV inverter
The 3Power C Series Inverter continues Ingeteam’s legacy of low CAPEX and low OPEX, offering power density at 464kW/ m3 and a power rating up to 3400KV.
Its control unit features an efficient, sophisticated method of inverter control via a digital signal processor. Drawing from the technology found in Ingeteam’s power converters for the wind industry (+46GW), the liquid cooling system (LCS) provides increased thermal stability and optimized component usage as it contains fewer moving components which consume less power and require less maintenance. The LCS’s fast connectors and anti-dripping system mean there
is no risk of particle entrance, making
it well-suited for harsh environments. Designed to comply with demanding grid connection requirements, the C-Series inverter contributes to the quality and stability of the electric system, as it features advanced functionalities in terms of grid support.
Ingeteam /// www.ingeteam.com
Inverter for ground- mount projects with 480Vac interconnections SMA America announces the Sunny Highpower PEAK3 125kW as a solution for ground mount projects with 480Vac interconnection. This solution can connect to the grid at 480Vac without an additional transformer.
The PEAK3 125kW is most applicable in community solar, agricultural aggregate metering, and other large distributed generation projects. For
PV system developers and integrators, designing plants with PEAK3 and SMA's centralized, modular system architecture reduces balance of
system costs, and speeds installation and commissioning. The PEAK3
125kW with 480Vac output requires
no additional step-down transformer to interconnect with 480Vac services. PEAK3 also offers significant savings in both inverter and installation costs.For PV system owners, the PEAK3 delivers high energy production by eliminating the need for an additional step-down transformer and by reducing line losses throughout the system. Using fewer transformers and inverters reduces lifetime service costs by limiting potential points of failure, while the centralized, modular plant architecture simplifies operations and maintenance (O&M) further reducing costs. SMA also offers the PEAK3 150kW with 600Vac output for even greater cost savings in large-scale PV plants with medium voltage interconnections.
SMA America
/// www.sma-america.com
Single pair ethernet technology
HARTING Americas’ Single Pair Ethernet communicates across industrial Ethernet protocols including Ethernet/IP, Profinet, EtherCAT, etc., but instead of using 4 or 8 wires, it accomplishes communication across 2 wires, a single twisted pair. Also, it utilizes Power over Data Line (PoDL) technology to not only bring communication to the device, but also the voltage and amperage needed
to power the device itself. Benefits resulting from this technology include, space and number of connections are reduced on the device, the need for an external power supply is eliminated, and devices on the plant floor that have traditionally communicated over Fieldbus protocols can now join the same IP-based network that the rest of the devices on the network are using. This enables peer- to-peer communication, open-loop feedback of all devices, and smart functionality all the way from the main control room down to the individual device. HARTING will contribute several components to the SPE Ecosystem, with the core product being the T1 connector system. The T1 was selected as the standard mating face for Industrial Single Pair Ethernet. The product ranges from IP20 to IP67, and currently there are metric variants (M8 and M12), with further variants on the product roadmap. To fit all applications
and truly be the standard for industrial applications, the mating interface was designed to be the same and interoperable across all IP-ratings. The T1 connector series is scheduled to be released later this year.
The HARTING Technology Group
/// www.harting.com
Streamline PV maintenance, track production, and prove ROI Tigo Energy, Inc. announced a new addition to the add-on TS4 Platform, the TS4-A-M. This add-on module- level monitoring solution brings smart PV module technology and a high granularity of production data
to Tigo’s residential, commercial & industrial, and utility customers. With Tigo’s monitoring solution, customers can choose between Premium or
Free solar monitoring which offers various features into module-level data. The highlights of the new TS4-A-M (Monitoring Add-on) with Premium monitoring include: see power, voltage, and current data anywhere via the SMART website
or app; view or download detailed charts of system energy production; configure 3rd party Modbus devices like inverters and AC meters in the Tigo SMART app; download data directly using the Tigo API; be alerted via automatic email or SMS of faults or performance issues; proactively maintain PV systems with a low cost of ownership; receive monthly or daily production reports; track individual module performance to easily identify issues; and predict maintenance requirements to reduce labor time.
Tigo /// www.tigoenergy.com
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