Page 26 - North American Clean Energy November December 2019 Issue

solar energy Commercial solar finance quote tool Open Energy offers an online finance quote tool, providing clear finance indications on the range of commercial finance products available to end customers, whose tax appetites vary, across different states, against different energy supply regimes. OEG Quote, OEG's online finance quote tool, provides solar sales professionals with the means to provide transparent financing offers to prospective customers, allowing sales cycles to shorten and become more successful as customers respond to recognizable sales processes, and the confidence from a sector delivering breadth and depth to solar finance options. Open Energy /// www.openenergygroup.com Edge clips with cable ties BURNDY has launched the Wiley ACC-ECT line of Edge Clips with Cable Tie products. The ACC-ECT line of clips features a nylon-encased plated steel clip that installs onto the module frame flange (1mm to 3mm thickness) and allows a cable tie to be routed in both landscape (on the horizontal/perpendicular portion of the module frame) and portrait (on the vertical/parallel portion) orientations. The ACC-ECT product is a solution for routing cable bundles without the need for mounting holes or additional hardware. Offered in three standard cable tie lengths (8”, 11”, 14”), 50lb. tensile strength, in either Nylon 6/6 (UV resistant, high impact heat stabilized) or Nylon 12 (UV resistant, provides exceptional UV, Chemical, and Moisture resistance). BURNDY /// www.burndy.com Easy-to-install solution for rapid shutdown PV arrays Schneider Electric, together with Tigo, have announced the launch of Schneider Electric’s MPPT Disconnect RS (Rapid Shutdown), an accessory for Schneider Electric’s Conext MPPT Solar Charge Controllers for rapid shutdown PV arrays with Tigo TS4-F (Fire Safety). Schneider Electric’s hybrid solar and storage solutions now offer enhanced flexibility to meet NEC 2017 requirements with both DC coupled and AC coupled PV arrays. For DC coupled arrays with Conext MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) Solar Charge Controllers, the new MPPT Disconnect RS is an easy to install accessory that integrates a rapid shutdown transmitter and arc fault detection with a photovoltaic (PV) disconnect switch. The MPPT Disconnect RS is compatible with the Conext MPPT 80 600 and MPPT 60 150 Charge Controllers and is certified with Tigo’s TS4-F (Fire Safety) for module level rapid shutdown using powerline communication. Schneider Electric /// www.sesolar.com AC recombiners for string inverters EPEC Solutions recently launched two new products for utility scale string inverter systems. The first is a UL 891 certified 4000A, 600VAC AC recombiner platform that provides a main breaker and up to thirty inverter feeds in a compact switchboard measuring 90” x 60” x 36”. This unit also features a direct bus connection to the MV transformer. The 2nd new product is a UL 891A certified 2500A, 800VAC AC recombiner platform. This 800VAC product was designed in collaboration with string inverter manufacturers. EPEC Solutions /// www.epecsolutionsinc.com Resilience and performance NEXTracker, a Flex company, introduced a new smart single-axis solar tracker, NX Gemini. The next- generation two-module-in-portrait (2P) tracker is optimized for customer sites with hard soils, challenging terrain, irregular parcel shapes, and high- wind requirements. The combination of NEXTracker’s flagship NX Horizon and NX Gemini offers customers a comprehensive solar tracker portfolio, providing flexibility to reliably configure systems at their project sites for maximum energy output across a broad range of site conditions. Engineered for resilience, NX Gemini’s innovative 2P architecture results in shorter overall row lengths for design flexibility and contiguous solar panels for maximum array density. NX Gemini supports up to four 1500V strings and requires only seven foundation posts for typical sites, delivering a low number of foundations per megawatt. The ruggedized 2P tracker features a patent-pending self-locking, multi- actuator distributed drive system for maximum stability in all wind conditions. NX Gemini’s installation-friendly array height and drive system allows the attachment of all modules on one side while the tracker is tilted, with the ability to rotate to complete the installation process on the opposite side. This feature delivers exemplary construction velocity for 2P trackers. The NX Gemini 2P tracker supports either monofacial or bifacial PV modules and is integrated with the entire NEXTracker software ecosystem, including the TrueCapture advanced smart control and energy yield enhancement platform. To maintain optimal performance and productivity, NX Gemini is backed by NEXTracker’s global asset management and Digital O&M services. NEXTracker /// www.nextracker.com Dual-row, single-axis solar tracker STI Norland, global supplier of solar trackers and fixed- tilt arrays, has launched the 4th generation of STI-H250, a dual row single-axis solar tracker. This solar tracker consists of two torsion beams positioned in a North-South direction on which the PV modules are mounted. The two beams are linked and rotate simultaneously following the path of the sun in the sky. They are moved by just one motor, cutting supply and maintenance costs. In addition, the 4th generation of STI-H250 considerably increases the adaptability to complex terrains and irregular layouts. The data collected during months of real experience on site allowed STI Norland’s R&D department to keep applying improvements on the product and reach the current advanced version of the STI-H250. STI Norland /// www.stinorland.com Power (kW) and Energy (kWh) Meters for Solar Revenue-Grade and Standard AC Metering PV Production Metering • Consumption Metering Net Metering • Zero Export Metering Battery Storage Metering 1-888-928-8663 [email protected] www.ctlsys.com 26 NOVEMBER•DECEMBER2019 /// www.nacleanenergy.com