Advanced Energy Showcased Innovative Energy Management Solution Suite for the String, Commercial and Utility-Scale Solar Mark...
October 24 2011 - 8:00AM
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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS), today announced
it showcased its complete suite of energy management solutions at
Solar Power International (SPI) last week in Dallas, Texas. This
includes a new PV Powered HE String inverter line, the PV Powered
500 kilowatt (kW) inverter and the Advanced Energy (AE) Solar Plant
Controller.
During SPI, AE showcased the next generation of string inverters
with the PV Powered (PVP) HE String line, an all-new line of
high-performance string inverters ideally suited for North American
residential and small-commercial rooftop installations. The new PVP
HE String inverters are the first to offer high-efficiency and key
ease-of-installation features from a company who has set the
standard in inverter reliability. With a 97 percent California
Energy Commission (CEC) efficiency the PVP HE String inverters
produce more power throughout the day and have features that lower
total installed cost. The PVP HE String line offers power ranges
from 3.8 to 7 kW, is the industry’s first inverter to offer
standard ZigBee wireless monitoring and will be available in Q2
2012.
At the show, AE also showcased the PV Powered 500 kW and Solaron
500 1kV inverters. The PVP 500 kW features the industry’s first
inverter integrated DC circuit breaker subcombiner, which enables
low cost compliance with NEC2011 and improves serviceability.
Designed for the needs of large commercial and utility-scale
applications, the PVP 500 kW accelerates payback with an estimated
98.2 percent peak efficiency and 97.5 percent CEC efficiency. The
highly configurable PVP 500 kW will begin shipping Q1 2012 and will
also be available in a stainless steel enclosure. The Solaron 500
1kV Inverters provide durable, robust building blocks for
utility-scale PV installations, featuring very high efficiency and
new utility interactive controls, including fixed power factor to
0.90 leading or lagging, low and zero voltage ride-through (LVRT,
ZVRT) and better over/under frequency response. Solaron 500 1kV
models are outdoor ready for cost-effective installation.
Also new to the market, the AE Solar Plant Controller offers
intelligent plant level control for enhanced grid integration of
solar power. The AE Plant Controller provides customers with both
the utility-scale power plant control they require as well as
state-of-the-art actionable site performance metrology. Available
in the North American market, the AE Plant Controller is a direct
result of AE’s work with the Solar Energy Grid Integration System
(SEGIS) program, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar
Energy Technologies Program.
“All of AE’s latest offerings continue to set the standard for
both efficiency and reliability, enabling system owners and
operators to achieve the highest levels of system-wide performance,
intelligence and reliability,” said Steve Levy, vice president of
sales and marketing for AE Solar Energy. “With 30 years of
experience in power conversion, we understand project stakeholders’
need for solar products that offer high performance and an
outstanding long-term value, while at the same time offering
flexible control, configuration and maintaining the lowest
Levelized Cost of Energy.”
Also on display at the AE booth were AE’s new free web-based
inverter direct monitoring service, as well as the company’s
innovative site monitoring and controls solutions. Additionally at
the AE outdoor SPI exhibit, attendees were able to see the 2 MW
PowerStation™. The pre-assembled, outdoor ready solution affords
easy, fast and repeatable installations for utility-scale,
multi-megawatt PV projects.
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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