Added photovoltaic Sweeping feature improves TrackSmart technology; Customers see direct monetary gains with Self Consumption; TLX & ULX series reach compliance standards; Danfoss technical expert talks testing facility and developing one of the world’s largest solar fields; Danfoss R&D to discuss groundbreaking test island.
Product Demonstration
At EU PVSEC 2011, Danfoss Solar Inverters A/S will introduce new state of the art features in its TLX inverter series.
TrackSmart:
Adds Sweeping Feature With the new Sweeping feature it is possible to maximise yield in partially shaded or cloudy conditions. The advanced MPP tracking procedure can be established at user-defined intervals or over the entire MPP range. The Sweeping feature is discussed at the EU PVSEC September 5th at 17:00 (Session reference: 4AV.3.11, poster presentation)
Self Consumption:
Equals Direct Cost Savings PV system owners are incentivised to consume a portion of their own energy. With the introduction of this feature in the TLX inverter series it is easy for owners to realize the benefits of consuming a portion of the energy they produce.
TLX & ULX Series:
Ready for Grid Integration Danfoss was the first supplier to meet the German LV requirements. By fulfilling the voluntary obligation of the Forum Network Technology/Network Operation in the VDE (FNN) Danfoss inverters will no longer switch off at 50.2 Hz. This is essential for the further integration of solar power, and therefore for the successful change to a new energy model in Germany. FNN compliance applies to inverters commissioned prior to January 1, 2012. Inverters commissioned after the aforementioned date will need to meet LV requirements according to VDE-AR-N 4105 which Danfoss already complies to. The FNN tool for updating inverters in stock or in the field can be downloaded at www.danfoss.com/solar.
Busenwurth:
12 MW Facility leads to 80 MW project The 12 MW solar facility will fully implement ancillary services according to German grid codes in Busenwurth. Equipped with Danfoss TLX Pro+ series inverters and developed by Möhring Energie GmbH, Busenwurth led to the development of one of the world’s largest solar energy fields, now under construction in Eggebek north Germany. The 80+ MW energy production site, constructed on a former NATO air field, is expected to reach completion in September 2011. The Busenwurth presentation will take place Monday, September 5th at 13:30 (Session reference: 5AO.4.3,)
Bornholm: Smart Grid is the future
The Danfoss team will lead a consortium of PV system developers and energy experts in developing Smart Grid initiatives, supplying up to nine percent of the island’s energy demand. The primary objective of the Bornholm project is to conduct extensive research and testing of the Smart Grid functionality from a PV perspective. “The smart grid will revolutionise how we produce and manage electricity by more equally distributing demand and integrating homes into its network. Danfoss’ TLX PRO+ inverters address the reactive power and fault ride through hurdles,” said Dr. Søren Bækhøj Kjær, R&D Consultant at Danfoss. The entire island of Bornholm, Denmark, is dedicated to providing a framework, implementation and testing ground for integrating large amounts of PV into existing networks or grids which are already reaching high amounts of PV. “Our goal is to gain a clear understanding of these effects without reinforcing the network,” Dr. Kjær continued. The targeted goals can potentially be achieved by examining various types of grid voltage control, applying Smart Grid functionalities and introducing other ancillary services integrated into the PV including frequency stability and sub-synchronous oscillations.
The Bornholm project development team includes:
Danfoss Solar Inverters A/S
Centre for Electric Technology at the Technical University of Denmark
EnergiMidt A/S
Østkraft Net A/S
The knowledge gained in The Bornholm Project will ultimately serve as a road map for high penetration of PV into existing networks.
For more information on the Bornholm project please attend the expert presentation at EU PVSEC September 6th at 13:30 (session reference: 5BV.2.48, poster presentation) or visit the homepage www.pvnet.dk
The project is supported by Energinet.dk
For general information on EU PVSEC please contact:
Dirk Leinweber, Sales Director
+49 69 8902184
dirk.leinweber@danfoss.com
For details on The Bornholm Project and Busenwurth please contact:
Søren Bækhøj Kjær, M.Sc E.E, PhD - R&D Consultant
+45 7488 1359
sbk@danfoss.com
For press and media information please contact:
Annika Klempau
+49 69 8902201
annika.klempau@danfoss.com
Related links:
www.solarinvertersolutions.com
www.danfoss.com/solar
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