The inverter manufacturer Fronius Solar Energy has been producing products for the use of solar energy since 1992. In these 30 years, the company has continued to grow and has also survived various crises. In the meantime, the demand for power electronics for solar systems is immense. That is why the company wants to continue to grow in the coming years.
3.9 million inverters in the field
The target for 2023 is to install 3,000 inverters per day by the end of the year. This means that by the end of this year, a total of 35 gigawatts of solar power will be running on inverters from Fronius. That's 3.9 million inverters that will generate 46.8 terawatt hours of green energy annually.
This in turn is equivalent to the amount of electricity generated by 44 hydroelectric power plants. "Our goal is deep digital and functional networking of Fronius systems with sector coupling products to bring even more sun to the heating, cooling and mobility sectors," explains Martin Hackl, Sales and Marketing Manager of the Solar Division at Fronius International. "This ensures the further path towards 24 hours of sun." In doing so, the company from Wels, Austria, is focusing on sustainability and a value chain in Europe, as well as the continuous further development of products and solutions.
Tauro can handle 30 amps
Fronius is already announcing the next technological development steps. A 30-ampere version of the Tauro 3 commercial inverter is planned for launch in February 2023. This will also allow installers to connect high-current modules. These are modules with advanced wafers that carry more power and help reduce system costs.
Achieving climate neutrality by 2025
Fronius also aims to have decarbonised all company facilities by 2025. Already, the company uses only green electricity, halving its greenhouse gas emissions by 2021 compared to 2014. "These are results to be proud of. We focus on planning and implementing technical and organisational measures instead of offsetting emissions," explains Katrin Helmberger, responsible for implementing sustainability goals at Fronius.
Life cycle of products examined
Fronius also focuses on sustainability in product development. For example, the company has had the climate benefits of the GEN24 Plus string inverter and the Tauro analysed. The life cycle analysis for the Tauro shows that, by converting solar power, it provides 52 times more benefit than was spent on its production.
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Fronius is also constantly updating these life cycle analyses to incorporate the results in the development of new products, says Katrin Helmberger. For example, the latest calculations show that the climate benefit of the GEN24 Plus in the overall system has improved in recent months. It now saves as much CO2 within 0.7 to 3.3 years as was emitted for its production. Previously, this time was 1.2 to 5.5 years. (su/mfo)
