Recording of Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | The smarter E Europe Conferences | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 13:04 .

Arvid Bürkle of KACO new energy GmbH Presents on Selecting the Right PV Inverters Amid Evolving Customer, Project, and Sustainability Requirements at Industry Event

Arvid Bürkle from KACO new energy GmbH discusses selecting the right inverters for various purposes, underlining customer and project requirements alongside sustainability trends. KACO new energy is a German PV inverter manufacturer with notable achievements: introducing the first transformerless PV inverter in 1999, becoming carbon neutral by 2006, rebranding in 2009, and celebrating its 25th anniversary recently. The company has seen significant advancements in efficiency and power density while reducing costs over time. When choosing an inverter, understanding whether it's for a new or repowering project is crucial. New projects can set specifications anew whereas repowering requires compatibility with existing systems. Project specifics like type (roof-mounted vs ground-mounted), special applications (storage or high altitude), and size are important factors. Country-specific regulations also play a key role; CE conformity applies to Europe while UL listings are necessary for U.S markets. Each country may have unique codes such as zero feed-in mandates in Spain or rapid shutdown devices required on U.S roofs due to fire safety laws. Project-specific needs also include module types, DC voltage levels, MPPT configurations, and AC voltage requirements. Environmental conditions like temperature thresholds may necessitate specialized inverters that delay derating at higher temperatures. Additionally, features like surge protection ensure system integrity. These considerations help optimize operational outcomes and enhance the total cost of ownership, aligning with the diverse demands of the global market.

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Speaker

Arvid Bürkle
Head of Product Lifecycle Management
KACO new energy GmbH - A Siemens Company
Germany

Talk of session: What's Hot in Solar Technology: New Tech Trends To Lower Costs & Improve Solar Product Functionality

The advances in technology along the solar value chain in recent years have been breathtaking: Innovations have included considerably larger wafers, new cell technologies, much higher-efficiency solar modules, smarter inverters with management systems that can control fully electrified high-tech homes and less material-intensive fixed or tracking mounting systems that can be installed faster and boost system yields. This session will provide an overview of the latest technologies.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Dr. Harry Wirth
Director, Division Power Solutions
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
Germany

To Talk

PV Cell & Module Technology Trends - Past, Present, Future

Speaker

Molly Morgan
Senior Research Analyst
Exawatt
United Kingdom

To Talk

Opportunities and Developments in Balance of Systems

Speaker

To Talk

PV Manufacturing in Europe: Discussing Ways to Realize Competitive Local Production

Speaker

Dr. Peter Fath
CEO
RCT Solutions GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Fire Chat: What's Needed in Solar to Bring the Technology to the Next Level?

Speaker

Helena Li
Executive President
Trina Solar
Singapore

To Talk