Fronius energy management products at Intersolar 2017

Fronius will be exhibiting its solutions for intelligent and efficient energy generation at Intersolar 2017, to be held from 31 May to 2 June in Munich. The solar energy specialist will be focusing on the integration of the energy, heat and mobility sectors, presenting a range of products at its stand in Hall B2 (Stand 310).

The company will be presenting a new technology for heating water — the Fronius Ohmpilot (pictured) — which enables continuous regulation of heat sources. The intelligent energy management solution uses excess energy to heating elements, infrared heaters or other heat sources without motors with the currently available excess and to organise the operation of heat sources, eg, heat pumps. This is made possible by the continuously adjustable regulation from almost zero to nine kilowatts.

With the Solar.configurator, Fronius presents visitors with an online tool which allows them to exactly dimension their PV systems. The design tool for systems with or without a storage unit provides operators with the current solar module and inverter data quickly, simply and at any time, without a manual update. Users benefit from a standardised display and the clear report summarises all design-relevant data concisely on one page.

Fronius will also offer insights into its cooperation with Maxim Integrated, a manufacturer of integrated circuits, with which the company is working on sustainable solutions for module electronics. These include chip-based cell-string optimisers — integrated DC/DC converters that are embedded into the solar module and perform maximum power point tracking (MPPT). The cell-string optimisers compensate for output losses, eg, due to pollution or shading, allowing photovoltaic panels to achieve a higher energy yield.

Fronius inverters also provide flexibility and are equipped with the intelligent SnapINverter mounting system, SuperFlex Design and the innovative Dynamic Peak Manager MPPT algorithm. The latter dynamically adapts its behaviour when searching for the optimal operating point. The SuperFlex Design ensures flexibility in system design, while the SnapINverter mounting system makes installation and maintenance of the inverter as simple as possible.

Finally, operators of PV systems can achieve more independence from the public grid with the Fronius Energy Package. This consists of inverter, battery and the bidirectional Fronius Smart Meter, which clearly displays energy usage in Fronius Solar.Web. To remain autonomous during consumption peaks or in winter when there are very few solar hours, users can add an ÖkoFEN pellet stove to the Fronius package. With its integrated Stirling generator, this provides the additional energy required. In this way, private operators have the option of supplying their household almost exclusively with self-generated solar and pellet power.

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