AES Solar, a premier global developer, owner and operator of utility-scale solar power plants, has selected "inSolar" for the central monitoring and control of their international solar plant portfolio.
Developed by inAccess Networks, a communication and control systems specialist for energy and telecom markets, "inSolar" is an integrated vendor-independent monitoring & control platform for managing multiple and geographically dispersed solar plants.
"We are delighted that AES Solar selected ‘inSolar’ for the central monitoring and control of their PV plant portfolio. This is a significant milestone for inAccess and demonstrates how our company's leading edge capabilities can bring value to a global market leader. Through this agreement, we are further expanding our international presence," said Dr. Christos Georgopoulos, managing director of inAccess Networks, in a press release.
"inSolar" offers optimal monitoring and control on the solar plants currently operating or under construction by AES solar. The monitoring is done to detect operation failures or under-performance spots.
Real-time secure collection & recording of statistical data as well as reporting according to the operators' needs is provided by “inSolar” directly to their desktops, through Web browsers, email and SMS services. It also implements secure and resilient data acquisition, conditional alarm processing, automatic notification and online reporting.
Through a dedicated satellite network using the IEC (News - Alert) 60870-5-104 standard transmission protocol, the interconnection between the central platform and the photovoltaic plants is provided.
Company officials said that "inSolar" has a strong record of reliable operation in several solar plants of MW-scale, developed by major international solar funds and has a pipeline of hundreds of MW for 2011.
"inSolar," with its cutting edge technology, minimizes downtime and improves the plants' performance, while offering a best-in-class user-friendly system interface.
In related news, Skyline Solar has introduced the Skyline X14 System and announced that the system has been selected for a 500kW concentrated photovoltaic, or CPV, plant to be built in Durango, Mexico.
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