Fimer commissions first 5-megawatt inverter in India

08/27/2020 | Print view

The plant commissioned in July 2020 has been generating an average of 40,000 kilowatt hours per day resulting in significant savings for the end user. - © Fimer — © Fimer

The plant commissioned in July 2020 has been generating an average of 40,000 kilowatt hours per day resulting in significant savings for the end user.

Fimer recently successfully commissioned an eight megawatt solar PV project with its advanced PVS980-58 five-megawatt central inverter for SLP Spinning Mills Pvt Ltd, one of the leading mills in India producing high quality cotton yarn both for domestic usage and export purpose.

The project is located at Nellore in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The textile industry is one of the leading industries in India continually adopting solar and engaging in environmentally friendly sources such as installing captive power plants, windmills and now Solar power. Many leading textile mills have invested in Solar, recognizing the benefits of solar energy which include electricity savings, clean energy and self-sufficiency in the long term while also reassuring their commitment to climate change through their sustainability efforts.

Fimer has catered to the ever-growing demand of the textile sector in India and has delivered about 100 megawatts supplied to various major textile mills in the country, thereby helping the industry to reduce its environmental impact and produce the textile in eco-friendly manner. With the next generation of the PVS980-58, Fimer is the first in the industry to supply a five-megawatt inverter – the single largest inverter block in the market.

A unique approach to inverter design

The eight-megawatt solar PV project of SLP Spinning Mills consists of 2 units of Fimer PVS980-58 inverters, the first inverter of this size to be commissioned in India. The plant commissioned in July 2020 has been generating an average of 40,000 kilowatt hours per day resulting in significant savings for the end user. Fimer has been at the forefront of this project and lending a helping hand even in the middle of an ongoing pandemic. The support rendered by the engineering and service team during the installation and commissioning of the plant even during Covid era is appreciated by the end user.

Underlining Fimer’s portfolio of advanced solar solutions, the PVS980-58 central inverter has a unique approach to inverter design and technology ensuring it delivers high performance, increased uptime and long lifetime with reduced maintenance for larger PV plants. The inverter comes with a patented (phase change thermosiphon) cooling technology to provide high efficiency and low auxiliary power losses. Some of the key features include endurance for outdoor use, compact design for easy maintenance and installation, life cycle service and support, versatile design for largescale PV power plants, comprehensive simulation models and wide range of communication options. (mfo)