Advanced Energy® Announces Stainless Steel PV Inverters for Corrosive Marine Applications
June 14 2011 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:AEIS), today introduced
its stainless steel PV Powered commercial PV inverter line and
announced that it has been selected to power a 787-kilowatt project
at the U.S. Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Kekaha,
Hawaii. The project was awarded to Advanced Energy (AE) by Maui
Solar Energy Systems, a leading solar integrator, who will
construct the project.
In tropical, marine environments like Hawaii, that generate
sea-salt moisture that can damage sensitive electronics systems,
AE’s stainless steel inverters are ideal to accommodate a 20+ year
project life, without added maintenance. The new stainless steel
option is the perfect complement to a product that already sets the
industry standard for high reliability, ease of installation and
lifetime maintainability. The PV Powered stainless steel inverter
offers a wide range of inverter sizes, including 50kW, 75kW, 100kW
and 260kW, allowing optimal design flexibility.
“We have preferred PV Powered commercial inverters due to their
robust design, integrated features that allow for an easy
installation, and standard 10-year warranty. Since the U.S. Navy’s
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), began requiring
stainless steel for all PV projects from racking to inverters, the
new PV Powered stainless steel option enables us to use our
preferred inverters and meet NAVFAC’s demanding specifications,”
said John Bews, president at Maui Solar Energy Systems. “We look
forward to working with Advanced Energy on this project as well as
future projects throughout the state of Hawaii and the Pacific
theater.”
Construction of the PMRF project is currently in progress and
will be completed by July 2011. In addition to the project at PMRF,
Maui Solar has installed a PV Powered 260kW inverter at a PV
installation at Pearl Harbor. Both projects further highlight the
U.S. Navy’s commitment to lead the country’s military into
renewable-energy generation using U.S. manufactured products.
“Our stainless steel inverter line delivers the solution our
customers need for challenging marine applications where the
ultimate in corrosion protection is needed. As with all of Advanced
Energy’s solutions, the new line continues our heritage of setting
the industry standard for both efficiency and reliability,” said
Gregg Patterson, executive vice president and general manager of
Advanced Energy Renewables. “We look forward to working with Maui
Solar Energy Systems on this project and are honored to be a part
of the U.S. Navy’s effort to utilize clean, renewable energy.”
Advanced Energy’s renewables business is driving the adoption of
solar by lowering the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for its
customers. By providing reliable, easy-to-install Solaron® and PV
Powered™ inverters and SiteGuard® whole-site O&M services, AE
enables utility-scale, commercial, and residential solar project
developers to maximize the lifetime value of their power plants.
Customers count on AE as a trusted partner leveraging 30 years of
innovation leadership and global services infrastructure for
optimum project performance. For more information on Advanced
Energy’s inverter solutions, please visit
www.advanced-energy.com/renewables.
About Advanced Energy
Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in innovative
power and control technologies for high-growth, thin-film
manufacturing and solar-power generation. Founded in 1981, Advanced
Energy is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado with dedicated
support and service locations around the world. For more
information, go to www.advanced-energy.com.
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