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A LOOK AT SOME OF THE PARTNERS AND EXHIBITORS AT THIS YEAR’S SMART ENERGY SHOW
INNOVATION MAKES SOLAR ENERGY INCREASINGLY ATTRACTIVE DURING 2020 many things changed, the way we meet, the way we work and more, all because of the pandemic. In the solar industry, people switched to join webinars, online meetings and virtual exhibitions. How the solar industries stay connected was changed. However what has not changed is continuous innovation within the solar industry. COVID-19 did not hinder leading solar PV companies in their efforts to bring out product innovations. “For sure, the pandemic did bring challenges, but product development at Growatt continued and we recently introduced new three-phase inverter MOD 3-15KTL3-X in Australia,” said Lisa Zhang, Growatt Marketing Director. “It’s part of our continuous efforts and commitment to bringing advanced and reliable PV solutions to Australian customers.”
Building a presence More than a decade ago when Growatt exported its first load of inverters to Australia, the company set up its local service centre to provide better technical support and more efficient customer service and has since established itself as an indispensable player of Australia’s solar industry. Over the years, the company has built robust partnerships with local distributors and installers. The company has been awarded Top Brand PV Seal 2020 by German market intelligence provider EuPD Research for its leading position in Australia in terms of reliability, market penetration, brand awareness, satisfaction etc. “With over a decade of experience in the Australian market and the solar industry, our team understands what customers need and the technological trend in solar energy,” Zhang said. “When you look at our new generation threephase inverter MOD 3-15KTL3-X, you’ll find it has an elegant and compact design, enabling a better fit for homes. It’s also designed to provide better HMI (human machine interface) experience for users. It comes with OLED (organic light-emitting diode) display and a clearer interface as well as a touch button that’s more durable and can last over three million clicks.” Additionally, the new inverter makes installation and configuration easier for installers according to Zhang. The MOD 3-15KTL3-X inverter has two MPPTs and can be oversized at up to 1.5, facilitating flexible PV
system design. The installer can also have access to Growatt’s OSS (Online Smart Service) cloud platform for remote monitoring and smart O&M. “At Growatt, we provide a wide variety of monitoring solutions using various communication solutions such as WiFi, RF radio frequency, GPRS (General Packet Radio Services, a packet-based wireless communication service) and RS485 to meet customers’ demands and requirements,” Zhang explained. Using the Growatt OSS system, installers can monitor their installed solar plants and diagnose system issues remotely. Configuration and software upgrades can be also done on the OSS system to allow troubleshooting. That can significantly reduce onsite visits by 60 per cent, save time and lower O&M costs, Lisa Zhang said. In a way, the product innovation by Growatt reflects how Australia’s solar industry as a whole has been benefiting from continuous efforts and innovations by committed players in the country with LCOE (levelised cost of energy) of solar being driven down and smarter features being introduced to PV systems, enabling more powerful functions to make solar an increasingly attractive energy solution for householders.
Growatt Founded in 2010, Growatt provides residential, commercial and utility-scale PV inverters, energy storage, microgrid systems and smart energy management solutions and ranks among the global top 10 PV inverter suppliers according to IHS Markit and Wood Mackenzie. Growatt invests heavily in research and development and its R&D team has more than 400 professional engineers. By the end of 2020, Growatt had shipped over 2.5 million inverters to more than 100 countries. www.ginverter.com Visit the Growatt team on stand number 60 at the Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition in May at the ICC Sydney
Growatt Marketing Director Lisa Zhang says installers can monitor solar plants and diagnose system issues remotely by using special company software.
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