Satcon Presents the 1 MW PowerGate® Plus at Intersolar Munich
Date: 05/21/2009
Company: Solyndra
Source: Business Wire
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Satcon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ CM: SATC), a leading provider of utility-scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, announced today the availability of the 1 MW PowerGate® Plus PV inverter, offering the largest power rating in the industry. The PowerGate Plus 1 MW unit is Satcon’s next generation of utility ready large scale solar power solutions and is built on a foundation of the world’s most field-tested and the proven PowerGate Plus inverter line.
The 1 MW PowerGate® Plus is an industry-first, offering all the benefits and advanced capabilities of the proven PowerGate® Plus 500 kW PV inverter including, utility-grade features like advanced monitoring and control capabilities, unparalleled performance, and an industrial grade outdoor-rated enclosure for extreme environmental conditions. The 1 MW PowerGate® Plus provides even more advanced performance optimization through a phased design approach to MPPT, enabling the 1 MW inverter to achieve enhanced performance, and reduce component wear and tear through tighter optimization. Designed for large-scale, utility grade installations, the 1 MW solution delivers the performance, reliability, and the uptime required to become an integral utility device.
“We worked very closely with our customers and partners to develop the 1 megawatt solution, which provides the intelligence and advanced control capabilities required to manage large-scale, utility grade solar energy production,” said Steve Rhoades, President and Chief Executive Officer of Satcon. “The delivery of the 1 megawatt is further evidence that Satcon continues to lead the industry by engineering the renewable energy power innovation that will enable the smart grid.”
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