Greentech Lead America: KACO new energy, a solar inverter
manufacturer, announced the availability of solar PV inverters with Ampt Mode
to reduce the cost of commercial and utility-scale PV systems when deployed
with DC optimizers from Ampt.
Earlier in May KACO inked deal with Ampt to offer commercial
and utility scale solar
inverters.
KACO’s XP inverters in Ampt Mode operate at up to 80 percent
higher output power and dissipate less power per kilowatt than the same
inverter in a normal mode.
The inverters are available in 10kW, 30kW and 550kW
configurations. They are designed to operate in both normal and Ampt Mode settings.
When set in Ampt Mode and deployed with Ampt’s DC optimizers, system owners
save up to 40 percent or more on balance of system (BOS) electrical components
and labor. They also benefit from higher lifetime energy production by having
maximum power point tracking (MPPT) on each PV module.
“KACO inverters
operating in Ampt Mode(TM) take full advantage of our technology to extend the
depth and capability of our product line,” said Dorko Eliaszewskyj, general
manager Americas at KACO new energy. “Offering a solution that lowers upfront
capital costs while increasing the energy yield of PV systems further
distinguishes our value to customers.”
KACO will showcase the new inverter line at Solar Power
International (SPI) 2012, one of the solar energy industry’s largest events in
North America, held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
from September 10-13, 2012.
