Woodward IDS, a Woodward company supplying novel power electronic systems used in utility scale solar PV plants and wind turbine projects, is planning to showcase its SOLO series solar inverters at the proposed Intersolar North America Exhibition and Conference to be held from 12 to 14 July in San Francisco. The product was used in a number of solar PV installations all over Europe and is being showcased for the first time in the USA.
The SOLO inverters incorporate maximum-power-point tracker (MPPT), liquid cooling and advanced current switching technologies to increase the power production of a solar array. The inverters are supplied in output ratings such as 500 kW, 250 kW, 100 kW and in 1,000 kW and incorporate the unique D-Booster technology of the company. The inverter models are supplied for both outdoor (IP55) and indoor (IP54) type of installations.
The inverter has control algorithms and components that are reliable, efficient and sturdy enough to perform under demanding weather conditions. The inverters are supplied in configurations to work from -25°C to +55°C temperatures and at altitudes up to 3,500 meters above the sea level.
All SOLO inverters comprise a touch screen interface to display the power production, an inbuilt diagnostic tool and a data-logger readout of vital data. The inverters also come with an internet interface to monitor its functions for 24 hours.