Utility Scale Photovoltaic Power Articles & Analysis
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The deployment of renewable sources of energy is picking up speed around the world. The impressive results of several market surveys recently presented at The smarter E Europe 2024 prove this. Photovoltaics (PV) and storage systems in particular are experiencing dynamic growth, and the trend goes towards the combination of the two technologies. The number of large-scale PV power plants is growing ...
Next year, up to 1 200 gigawatts (GW) of existing coal capacity could cost more to operate than the cost of new utility-scale solar PV, the report shows. Replacing the costliest 500 GW of coal with solar PV and onshore wind next year would cut power system costs by up to USD 23 billion every year and reduce annual emissions by around 1.8 gigatons ...
“We are pleased to see SMA making a continued, concerted effort to manufacture inverters that will help meet the needs of the modern utility grid,” said Jeff Smidt, vice president and general manager, UL Energy and Power Technologies division. ...
The system is complemented by SMA’s module-level power electronic solution and high-voltage batteries for a truly comprehensive, intelligent residential solution. ...
The smart-inverter technology developed by SMA will allow the utility to operate the solar installations as they would a power plant, ramping up or curtailing power and other control features based on the real-time needs of the grid. ...
System solutions that pay off: SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) presented innovative system solutions for all areas of photovoltaics at Intersolar Europe 2016 in Munich. The main focus was on intelligent energy management and storage solutions to optimize self-consumption of self-generated solar power. ...
Internationally, everyone is wrestling with implementing the Paris climate agreement; and in Germany the next reform of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) is looming—both indicators that, the (global) energy transition is still an important issue and that solar energy is an important factor to success. To that end, this year at the industry get-together, Intersolar Europe in Munich, ...
SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) has launched the world’s first medium-voltage station in a 10-foot container for Sunny Tripower inverters, the MVS-STP, thereby expanding its portfolio serving decentralized photovoltaic power plants. The turnkey MVS-STP solution, specifically designed for string inverters, considerably simplifies setup of ...
It offers SMA’s entire product portfolio of residential, commercial and utility-scale solutions and global standard service packages to meet the increasing demands of all segments of this fast-growing PV market. ...
“For end users, using a storage system means increasing independence from utility companies, for example, through increased self-consumption of the electricity they have produced themselves. ...
SMA continues to strengthen its popular commercial solutions portfolio with the addition of the new Sunny Tripower 30000TL-US. Offering a more cost-effective, larger power class, this 30-kilowatt, three-phase inverter is the ideal choice for decentralized PV plants. The Sunny Tripower 30000TL-US is now available for order. “The Sunny Tripower 30000TL-US is a true extension of the superior ...
Its enhanced Secure Power Supply feature also now provides up to 2,000 watts of opportunity power, allowing operation of larger electrical loads like refrigerators and space heaters, and affording even more value to homeowners in the event of a grid outage. ...
Ideal for remote and rural communities worldwide, this micro-farming solution includes everything from water purification and irrigation to seedlings and solar power, allowing users to produce their own food while providing a source of income. ...
SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) is supplying a large-scale storage project, run by the state-owned Korean electric utility company KEPCO, with 24 Sunny Central Storage 1000 battery inverters and system technology. ...
SMA has been chosen to supply 700 MW of central inverters for seven utility-scale PV plants in California. Swinerton Renewable Energy—a San Diego-based engineering, procurement and construction company—selected the Sunny Central 2200-US, one of SMA’s newest utility-scale solutions, for all of the systems. ...
His focus is on SMA’s strategic growth in all market segments—residential, commercial, off-grid/hybrid and utility-scale PV—of the U.S. and Canada. He is also tasked with increasing SMA’s presence in Latin America, particularly in Mexico, Chile and Brazil “North America has consistently been one of our strongest markets, with SMA ...
It also provides a scalable PV building block approach and full grid management features, making it ideal for medium and large commercial systems, as well as distributed utility-scale applications. For a complete system solution, the Sunny Tripower 60-US can be paired with the SMA Inverter Manager, Local Commissioning and Service Tool and a combiner box. ...
SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) and Siemens agreed upon a cooperation in the field of decentralized large-scale PV power plants. Both companies are thereby strengthening their positions in the growth market for large-scale PV power plants. ...
SMA has rolled out a rebate program for its Sunny Boy 240-US micro inverter. Installers can now receive $10 cash back for each Sunny Boy 240-US purchased in the United States through December 31, 2015, with no quantity limitations. Redeeming the rebate is simple and can be completed in two easy steps. First, installers must purchase the Sunny Boy 240-US from a participating SMA Authorized ...
The Sunny Central 1850-US/2200-US/2500-EV is the core component of SMA’s Utility Power System, a compact, DC-to-AC system solution that reduces upfront and long-term costs for the operational life of the PV plant. In addition to the inverter, the Utility Power System includes a medium-voltage transformer and connection ...