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Eaton presents complete solution for safe operation of PV installations at InterSolar Europe
Eaton’s Electrical Sector will be offering visitors to next week’s Intersolar Europe event the chance to find out about its complete package for the safe operation of residential and commercial photovoltaic (PV) installations. On the stand, visitors will be able to see the full scope of Eaton’s PV products, such as its power inverters and its DC switch disconnector range which ...
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California ISO Board Approves Measures to Improve Transmission System
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) Board of Governors approved proposals at its recent meeting (11/14) to improve the grid's interconnection process and the reliability of the transmission system.The first approved proposal directs the ISO to follow recommendations developed by a task force assembled by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to configure power ...
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New ORNL electric vehicle technology packs more punch in smaller package
Using 3-D printing and novel semiconductors, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a power inverter that could make electric vehicles lighter, more powerful and more efficient. At the core of this development is wide bandgap material made of silicon carbide with qualities superior to standard semiconductor materials. Power inverters convert ...
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NREL to Test Inverters for the “Little Box Challenge” Presented by Google and IEEE
The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will test power inverters submitted to the Little Box Challenge presented by Google and the IEEE Power Electronics Society. The Challenge is an open competition to build smaller power inverters for use in solar power systems. The winner of the $1 million prize will have designed and built a kilowatt-scale inverter with the ...
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Expansion of the inverter portfolio
With immediate effect the product range of the three-phase inverters in the important power segment – less than 10 kW – is being expanded by two new devices. The GermanPV offers three phase string inverters from Power-One in versions 6.0 and 8.0. Both models benefit from the technology, which has proven itself in the transformerless PVI-10.0/12.5 AURORA inverters. The devices are ...
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Sungrow´s SG30KTL Obtains Double-A Grade from Photon Lab´s Test
Sungrow's SG30KTL has been awarded a double-A grade evaluation ("Sehr Gut") by Photon Lab for both medium and high irradiation, commendably following its siblings, Sungrow's 4kW and 15kW inverters. So far, the SG30KTL has climbed to 5th in the Photon ranking of all tested inverters and 1st of all Asian inverters, as well as the 1st in all string inverters with power above 20kW. The SG30KTL, ...
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Sungrow String Inverters Passed VDE-ASIG Reliability Tests
Recently, Sungrow's SG15KTL, SG20KTL and SG30KTL PV inverters successfully passed the extensive reliability tests of the German Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies ("VDE") laboratory ASIG, a complementary long-term operation reliability test based in Augsburg, Germany. So far in the European market, only a few inverters have passed the ASIG test. Focusing on the ...
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Riello UPS and SYNETO together for hyperconvergence systems increasingly reliable and resilient
Riello UPS, a brand of the Riello Elettronica group, a world player in the production of static uninterruptible power supplies, photovoltaic inverters and Energy Storage systems, has developed a new function for the NetMan 204 network card that allows you to protect Syneto’s range of virtualization, storage, sharing and Disaster Recovery ...
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New Eaton Energy Storage Technology Advances Resiliency of Alternative Energy Installations to Help Power a More Sustainable Future
Power management company Eaton today announced the release of its new 2-and 2.25-megawatt (MW) Power Xpert energy storage grid-tied inverters. Designed to increase electrical resiliency in utility-scale applications, the inverter works with a wide variety of battery chemistries to store and transmit power when needed. The robust inverter design also helps to provide precise power ramp rate ...
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Gamesa lands its largest ever solar order in India: 130 MW for Atria Power
The company will install 96 E1.37 MW inverters, made by Gamesa Electric, at two solar power projects being developed in southern India Gamesa has entered into an agreement with Indian developer Atria Power for the EPC construction of 130 MW of solar power at two developments located in the regions of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, in southern India. It is the largest solar order ...
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IEEE Publishes Standard Revision for Interconnection and Interoperability of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) with Associated Electric Power Systems Interfaces
TwitterFacebookGoogle + Send Save Print IEEE and the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA), recently (4/26) announced the publication and availability of IEEE 1547-2018 Standard for Interconnection and Interoperability of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) with Associated Electric Power Systems Interfaces. IEEE 1547 provides technical specifications for the interconnection and ...
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Eaton Power Xpert Solar Inverter achieves UL 1741 listing, targeting reliable performance in utility applications
Power management company Eaton today announced its Power Xpert Solar 1670-kilowatt (kW) inverter is now certified to meet Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 1741-2010 standard by Intertek. The certification is required for inverter connection to the electrical grid, and demonstrates the reliable and safe performance of the Eaton solar inverter technology in utility applications. “The UL ...
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Sunny Tower inverter system creates new opportunities for solar installers
SMA America, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of global solar technology leader SMA Technology AG, offers residential solar installers the ability to expand their services and customer base with the innovative Sunny Tower. The SMA product allows installers to apply their existing experience and tools in the residential market to commercial-grade projects.“The Sunny Tower is an ideal product for ...
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ABB cuts energy consumption in Shanghai metro
The solution consists of more than 200 active harmonic filters and reactive power compensation devices that are being deployed in part of the city’s rapid transit system to eliminate harmonic distortion, stabilize the power network and help reduce the subway system’s power consumption. Harmonics have long been a problem in the Shanghai metro system leading, among other things, to the early and ...
By ABB
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Ingeteam commissions the second large-scale PV plant in Argentina
On the 21st October, a historic event took place in the province of San Luis in Argentina, namely the inauguration of the first PV solar farm in the region. The Terrazas del Portezuelo plant, constructed by the Argentinian company Coradir, was commissioned by Ingeteam personnel in September. The PV plant, which is a clear example of the support and investment in clean, environmentally-friendly ...
By Ingeteam
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North American Electric Reliability Corporation and IEEE Sign Agreement to Cooperate on Bulk Power System Analysis, Standards, Cyber Security
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and IEEE recently entered an agreement to identify and launch joint initiatives on key issues, including coordination on bulk power system analysis, cyber security and the interface between NERC Reliability Standards and IEEE equipment standards. With the transformation of the North American bulk power system, cooperation and ...
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Solar Power World Announces a Call for Entries for Its Top 100 Solar Contractors List
Solar Power World, the solar industry’s leading media resource with its print publication, web site and social media outlets, today announced the opening of the application process for its Top 100 Solar Contractors. This definitive list offers solar contractors a look at how they stack up against their peers across all solar markets —residential, commercial and utility systems. ...
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Sungrow Presents New PV Inverters Again at Intersolar 2013
Sungrow, a leading provider of renewable energy and the largest Asian producer of PV inverters, will participate in and present new PV inverters at the Intersolar 2013 exhibition in Munich, Germany on June 19, 2013, booth no.: B5-130. This past May, Sungrow introduced four new products and turnkey solutions for MW-inverters, the new SG500MX, SG250K3, SG100K3 and SG1000TS-MV at SNEC in Shanghai. ...
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Fronius USA Solar Electronics Division Launches the IG Plus Advanced Inverter, an Engineering First in PV Inverter Technology for Smart Grid Integration
Fronius USA Solar Electronics Division, a leader in energy conversion technologies, today announced the launch of its IG Plus Advanced Inverter, a true engineering innovation in PV inverter technology. Fronius created the IG Plus Advanced Inverter with arc-fault protection and advanced features for smart grid integration. The new high-frequency inverter facilitates maximum power harvest and ...
By Fronius
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Eaton sets standard in reliability, performance with new utility-scale inverters for solar applications
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today introduced the Power XpertTM Solar 1500 kilowatt (kW) inverter for utility-scale, solar applications. The Power Xpert Solar inverter converts direct current (DC) power into clean alternating current (AC) and is designed to improve plant levelized cost of energy (LCOE), maximize customers’ energy harvest, operate reliably in harsh ...
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