Why you need SolarEdge products even if a property is in direct sunlight
Imagine you’ve just arrived at your new customer’s property, and it is a solar producer’s dream. No trees, electric lines, or birds anywhere. And you are in a very sunny country. All sun, all the time on that roof.
You sit with your customer, and you want to offer the most efficient solution. They ask you about SolarEdge because they’ve heard that it’s the best equipment on the market. You wonder to yourself what your advice should be. You love SolarEdge products, but you are wondering if SolarEdge DC optimization is useful on such a property. The answer is “yes, definitely!” and here is why.
Products that protect their owners.
Homeowners put their solar energy systems atop their most prized possession: their family. So, it is imperative that the system you install is one that is designed to protect people and property, with strict safety measures built right in, without the need for 3rd party devices. This is the DNA of SolarEdge PV systems which employ three layers of safety. The first layer ensures that the products are inherently safe. Our R&D team reviews every potential risk and delivers a product that guards against potential hazardous events. The second layer can identify a potential incident developing and can stop it in its tracks before it occurs. In the event that a fault does occur, the third layer safeguards the PV system and the home by turning off the inverter and shutting down the system within minutes and alerting relevant parties.
Turn more of the sun’s rays into energy.
There is really only one reason to install a PV system: to generate clean, free energy. So, doesn’t it make sense for your customer to generate the most energy possible? SolarEdge products empower your customers to generate the most energy possible from their roof -even if their roof has maximum sunlight exposure.
There are a few reasons for this. While all solar panels may be in direct sunlight, the sun may not be hitting each one at the same angle at all hours of the day. As you know, with a string inverter, you are always limited by the lowest performing module. However, with a SolarEdge system, the Power Optimizer (Learn more about Power Optimizers) attached to each module will track the MPP for each individual panel and adjust voltage accordingly. Each individual panel will deliver the maximum energy possible.
Another MPP tracking benefit derived from the Power Optimizer is mitigation of module mismatch. Let’s say one particular module has retained streaks and dirt from the last storm. Or maybe the modules come from different manufacturers? Absolutely no worries. Each module can function at its individual maximum performance, leading to a higher overall yield. So every day, hour after hour, homes using SolarEdge solutions produce more energy.
With SolarEdge, you are also not limited by the length of your strings. You can design them as you want to maximize the available roof space. You can mix different azimuths, string sizes and more – to fit the needs of each particular roof.
No clipping.
As opposed to other types of module level power electronics, SolarEdge Power Optimizers allow you to keep all the energy produced at every hour of the day, regardless of how much energy is available from the sun. Other MLPEs solutions are limited on the panel level as to how much energy can be processed into energy and the rest is clipped and goes to waste. However, no such limit exists with SolarEdge Power Optimizers. With a SolarEdge Home system with a battery installed, whatever hits the panel is converted to energy. As simple as that.
Oversizing – adding panels beyond the inverter rating with SolarEdge products.
You choose a 5kW inverter for your customer, thinking this will be the right amount of production for this home based on the amount of electricity they use. And you install 5kW of modules. However, in reality – they will only be able to achieve the highest production rate during a short window at the sun’s peak in the middle of the day. During the rest of the day, the inverter does not produce at its maximum output because less sun hits those modules and so less energy goes to the inverter.
SolarEdge inverters can be oversized up to 200%. You can add more panels to the roof allowing your inverter to reach its maximum capacity even when the sun is lower in the sky, enabling your customers to generate more energy all year round.
Real time performance tracking with the Monitoring Platform
Being able to oversee the system you install is an integral part of safety and of generating maximum energy. Without monitoring capabilities, you are operating blind. Think about a car with no gauges. A driver could simply run out of gas but spend days – and money - trying to locate the reason why the car won’t start. With SolarEdge, the entire system is transparent to homeowners and to installers. Each can see exactly how much energy is being produced, so early intervention can help bring lagging modules up to their full potential.
SolarEdge Home – the all-in-one smart energy ecosystem
So, your customer may only be looking for an inverter and some modules. But – who knows what the future will bring? Trends show that homeowners are adding more electrical devices to their homes and consuming more energy year after year. Adding an electric vehicle (EV) for example can increase a family’s electricity usage by up to 50%. Installing SolarEdge Home means that they are ready for just about anything the future will bring. This scalable smart energy ecosystem lets homeowners install an inverter and battery today and later add an EV Charger, Hot Water Controller, and a full suite of Smart Energy Devices whenever they are ready to expand. Learn more about SolarEdge Home.
A partner you can trust.
When you sell a customer a residential system for their home, it’s the beginning of a long relationship – between you and the customer, as well as between you and the supplier. SolarEdge systems are built to last and backed by some of the longest warranties available on the market. And if you do need support from the company? SolarEdge is one of the few solar companies in the S&P 500, with local presence in 133 countries and almost every continent (we are not in Antarctica yet…).
So, the next time you meet a customer with a completely sunny roof you can tell them with confidence: get SolarEdge Home! You won’t regret it.
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