Satcon Technology Corporation, a provider of utility scale power solutions for the renewable energy market,
announced that it has been selected for the CalRENEW-1 installation, the first utility-scale photovoltaic solar farm to be approved by the California Public Utilities Commission under the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard program.
Satcon officials said that the five-megawatt AC facility, located in Mendota, Calif., will utilize Prism’s fully integrated utility platform that comes complete with factory-integrated medium voltage transformers, switchgear and electronics.
Company officials said that Prism is the industry’s most advanced one-megawatt solar PV power conversion solution, and is built on the PowerGate 500 kW inverter line, which has been installed on more than170 megawatts of large scale solar power plants since 2005.
Each one-MW Prism solution is delivered complete in an all-climate outdoor enclosure and ready to connect to the PV array and utility grid, enabling rapid installation through a modular prepackaged design.
CalRENEW-1 will be one of the most advanced photovoltaic solar facilities in the world. The 5 MW plant will generate zero emission electricity for sale to Pacific Gas & Electric under a long-term power purchase agreement.
“We are excited to be a part of the CalRENEW-1 project, which clearly demonstrates the increased role of large scale solar power production as an integral part of tomorrow’s energy network,” said Steve Rhoades, president and chief executive officer of Satcon Technology, in a statement.
Rhoades said that the company’s continued focus on developing the highest performing, most reliable, and most advanced utility ready solar PV inverter systems allow it to deliver the solutions that enable utilities to effectively integrate solar power as a secure and cost effective renewable energy source.
Recently Satcon Technology Corporation
announced the general availability of Satcon Solstice, a complete utility grade solar PV solution for large scale solar power plants.
Company officials said that Satcon Solstice revolutionizes energy production, while utilizing traditional solar design. It delivers fine grained power harvesting and control with advanced utility ready grid interconnection, and will boost total power production by 5 to 12 percent over designs using standard inverters while at the same time reduce overall system material costs.
Anil Sharma is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Anil’s articles, please visit his columnist page.Edited by
Marisa Torrieri
