The innovative SMA platform solution Sunny Central FLEX has won The smarter E Award 2024 at the start of Europe's largest solar trade fair in Munich. The modular and highly flexible system enables grid connections for large PV systems, batteries or electrolyzers. This simplifies the installation of large energy projects worldwide and promotes the use of renewable energies. The international jury of experts agreed that it has great potential for the future.
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Comprehensive grid forming functions
Sunny Central FLEX has been designed as the most comprehensive and flexible solution for all power plant applications from solar energy generation and battery-assisted grid stabilization to hydrogen production. In particular it has been engineered to enhance the integration of renewable energy into the grid, with the capability to precisely control plant behavior at the point of interconnection.
Key features of the Sunny Central FLEX:
• Modular concept including fully integrated AC/DC and DC/DC converter which can be combined to meet various use cases such as PV, DC-Coupled Storage, AC-Coupled Storage, Power to Gas
• Energy storage retrofit options: which allows an effortless addition of DC-coupled storage to safeguard future revenue upgrades.
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• Comprehensive plant and data management system: offers seamless monitoring and control of power plant operations and insightful analytics.
• Grid Forming capabilities: enables stable and resilient grid operations, supporting both current and future energy demands. In addition, it easily integrates with DC-DC converters, enabling grid forming capabilities in PV + Storage hybrid systems.
• Pioneering use of Silicon Carbide in central inverters, boosting efficiency for DC/AC and DC/DC converters. (mfo)
