PrimeVOLT string inverters Advantages are shown in long-term investments
The 2050 Net Zero carbon emission has now become an international consensus; the National Development Council also published the “Net Zero carbon emission roadmap” recently; energy transition in Taiwan is imperative. Compared to other renewable energies, the development of solar photoelectricity technology started earlier and is relatively more mature by now. To achieve the target of cumulative 20GW solar photoelectricity by 2025 set by the government within a short period of time, it relies on the active deployment of different types of solar farms across Taiwan. In addition to large-scale ground-type farms, construction of solar photovoltaic systems on the rooftops of agricultural facilities is also a target that the government is actively promoting.
The constructions of solar systems on farmlands nowadays are mostly on the rooftops of poultry houses. Take Taiwan’s largest source of poultry and livestock mean production, Yunlin County, for example, the Hua Yin Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant located at Gancuo, Citong Township is a typical poultry rooftop type farm. The capacity of the panel devices at Gancuo is 475. 2kW, which all use PrimeVOLT smart three phase on-grid PV inverters. The annual power generation of the farm is as high as 540,000 KWH, which can be provided for the electricity usage by 150 households for a year, and it can even reduce the carbon emission by approximately 270 tons per year, which is more than the annual carbon intake of one Daan Forest Park.
Cihtong Township, Yunlin – Hua Yin Energy farm, fully introduced PrimeVOLT smart three phase on-grid PV inverters
The owner stated that the Gancuo farm itself built the solar systems on the rooftops of its poultry houses; not only was it because they were interested in the revenue from 20 years of electricity sales, having solar systems built on the rooftops of poultry houses can also isolate the scorching sun and reduce the temperature of the poultry houses effectively. It also prolongs the usage life of the metal corrugated roofing sheets and reduces the chances of water leakage. These are additional advantages for installing solar photovoltaic systems on the poultry houses.
The Gancuo poultry house farm adopted PrimeVOLT’s 30kW/60kW series three phase inverters, in which the 60kW upgraded versions of inverters (PV-60000T-U) are equipped with four sets of MPPT that are able to convert the power generation of the solar modules efficiently; the IP66 and salt-proof designs can also exert their performances under various environments. The 30kW inverters (PV-30000T-U) are products that won the “Taiwan Excellent PV” award from the Bureau of Energy in 2021; their PF 0.9 real power output with no derating can increase the income from power generation effectively, and also increase the overall cost-effectiveness of the product. All series of PrimeVOLT products have built-in DC junction box functions that provide comprehensive protection, and can reduce the construction cost of the farm directly, and shorten the investment payback period of solar farms.
PrimeVOLT a new energy brand of a major energy manufacturer in Taiwan – Asian Power Devices; it has been developing and selling solar photovoltaic converters (inverters) at home and abroad, and its products have won the “Taiwan Excellent PV” awarded by the Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs. PrimeVOLT specializes in string inverters; compared to centralized inverters, centralized inverters may have lower construction costs during the earlier periods, but in terms of benefits from long-term investments, which owners cares most about, string inverters have advantages including flexible configurations, easy construction and maintenance, and low assembly cost. When malfunctions occur at the farm, the failure points are easier to identify, allowing repairs and maintenance to be more efficient, and saves maintenance cost significantly. The advantages and disadvantages of investment benefits for the long term can be seen immediately; string inverters are still the best choice for the investment in different types of farms.
