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Webinar: New InsightCloud & InsightMobile UX

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We are pleased to invite you to learn more about our New InsightCloud and InsightMobile User Experience.

The webinar will explain how to connect to your energy system, anytime, anywhere.

Monitoring, controlling, and reporting critical information from your Schneider Electric solar & storage system has never been easier or more accessible!

Host: Vinodh Kumar, Product Application Engineer

Date: Tuesday, February 15th

Time: 10 AM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

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Can We Rely on Solar?

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As a homeowner, you may have some big, pressing questions about solar. Solar energy is a renewable source of energy that has been around for years. Though rising in popularity within the last 20 or so years, solar energy for residential consumption has been growing, developing, and improving since the early ‘70s.

Many of your questions likely surround the sustainability or reliability of solar energy, but what does reliability look like in the context of solar? Though it has been present in our lifetime, we still heavily rely on fossil fuels as our main power source. This begs the question; can we really rely on solar to power our homes and businesses?

We understand reliability as the quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well. This can manifest in many ways in the context of solar. For example, contrary to popular belief, solar panels can function through harsher weather conditions, such as rain or snow. Since solar technology is constantly improving, there are hardware and software products that will ensure your system’s reliability regardless of your location or the efficacy of the grid. Let’s take a closer look at the aspects that contribute to the reliability of solar power:

Location and Climate

Location, location, location is important when it comes to solar power production, but it is not necessarily the most important aspect. If you reside in an area such as Hawaii or California, the sun is likely present throughout the day and provides you with the perfect conditions to confidently rely on solar power.

So, what about areas like rainy Vancouver or Seattle? These cities average 1,940 to 2,100 sun hours per year, compared to upwards of 3000 hours for sunnier areas. Sun hours are the number of hours in which the sun is shining. Residents in sunnier climates can reap the benefits of having more sun hours annually, but can also experience a hindrance in their solar panel efficiency if temperatures exceed 35° C. Thankfully for those in the Pacific Northwest, rain is a great way to clean your solar panels and keep them running efficiently.

Fortunately, residents with fewer sun hours can opt for a grid-connected system, with the option of adding battery storage or a backup generator. Regardless of the weather patterns in your area, your solar system should continue to function reliably. Limited sun hours may equate to less power production on solar alone but with grid connection and the proper solar system, you can diversify your energy sources and experience the same confidence as those with longer sun hours. To ensure a solar system is right for you and your home, consult a solar installer in your area to conduct a professional home assessment.

Solar Panels

As discussed, because cooler climates have fewer hours of available sun to convert into energy, you’ll need reliable solar technology that lasts through most weather conditions. Thankfully, solar panels are a reliable technology with a low failure rate, long lifespan, and low maintenance for optimum performance.

Solar panels have a long lifespan of up to 25 years. Barring any defects, your solar panels will run smoothly with little stress added to your plate. For example, rain is an easy way to have your panels cleaned. If there is little rain in your area and a lot of dust or smog, you may experience a decrease in production. If you do, your installer will be able to recommend the best course of action. Otherwise, solar panels require little to no cleanings or maintenance.

Solar panels are also incredibly stable. Between 2000-2015, solar panels had an extremely low failure rate at .05% annually. Because the rate 20 years prior was twice as high, you can imagine how much solar has improved in the last 7 years! Not only do solar panels last, but they will also perform consistently well throughout their lifetime.

Battery Storage

Battery storage is an excellent addition to your solar system. Though efficient solar panels and grid-connection will keep your power on in regular conditions, extreme weather conditions can affect the grid and result in power outages.

With a battery backup, you can secure power for your home when the power goes out as it contains energy harnessed from your solar panels during the day. This is known as a solar + storage system as you can store solar energy for emergency purposes, providing you with a consistently reliable energy source.

Safe Investment

Finally, you can rely on solar to be a safe investment. Not only do solar panels last a long time, but their warranties can range from 10-25 years. This means you can take comfort in knowing that if you have any defects with your solar panels, your manufacturer will have you covered. However, the warranty period does not equate to the lifespan of your solar panels. Your solar panels could last much longer than their warranty period, though their efficacy will decrease after 25 years. Regardless, solar is something you can trust.

Not only can you trust solar hardware technology, but there are also energy management software platforms that provide you access to your system’s performance. InsightCloud and InsightMobile are Schneider Electric Solar’s energy management platforms that allow you to monitor and control your system through a user-friendly interface. With Insight, you can compare your energy intake history and see how reliable your system is.

To make a long answer short: yes, we can rely on solar to power our homes and businesses. The technology is constantly improving, you have options regardless of location, and you can have confidence in your system, knowing the power will stay on despite outages. Plus, solar energy is sustainable! So, really the question should be, why shouldn’t we rely on solar?

Installing a solar and storage system is not only beneficial for the environment but provides a reliable power source to protect your home from outages. Learn more about Schneider Electric Solar’s Smart Home solution:

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Hybrid Systems Australia: Bringing Power to Western Australia

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With 20 years of experience, Schneider Electric Solar provides powerful and reliable solar power conversion and energy management products for homes and industries around the globe. Hybrid Systems Australia, Schneider Electric Solar partner, will deliver 60 Stand-Alone Power Systems (SPS/SAPS) across Western Australia for Western Power’s 2021-2022 Project, and in response to Cyclone Seroja.

Stand-Alone Power Systems (SPS/SAPS) are renewable energy units independent of the main grid. SPS efficiently supplies residential customers who experience frequent outages with a reliable, resilient source of power. SPS are comprised of solar panels, inverters, charge controllers, battery storage, and a backup generator, as in Hybrid Systems Australia’s case.

Hybrid Systems Australia selected the Schneider Electric XW Pro hybrid inverters & charge controllers for the supply, delivery, installation, and operation of 60 SPS, in addition to the existing 45 Schneider Electric XW equipped SPS delivered throughout regional Western Australia in 2020 for Western Power’s SPS Round 1 Project. The XW Pro is a scalable hybrid inverter that allows for reliable operation of off-grid needs and a flexible battery storage capacity with optional generator integration. Paired with the Conext MPPT Charge Controllers, Hybrid Systems Australia’s SPS will not only be complete but provide optimum system performance to customers in need of a resilient power source.

As part of Western Power’s 2021-2022 project, 35 of the 60 SPS will be installed across fringe of grid residential customers on the South-West Interconnected System (SWIS), an electricity grid in Western Australia disconnected from larger Australian grids. The remaining 25 SPS are being installed as part of the business’s response to the devastating Cyclone Seroja in early 2021. This removes the need to rebuild hundreds of kilometres of damaged, traditional infrastructure and provides a highly reliable, renewable source of energy for these utility customers moving forward.

Pictured: Western Power SPS supplied and installed by Hybrid Systems

Once completed in early 2022, Hybrid Systems Australia will have delivered a total of 105 SPS, each sized and designed to meet the customers’ power needs. By utilizing a total of 800kW of solar panels, 660kW of solar inverters and over 2,400kWh of lithium battery energy storage, Hybrid Systems Australia and Schneider Electric Solar will power hundreds of homes. Equipped with a high-efficiency diesel generator, residential customers connected to the SPS will feel confident that their batteries have backup power whenever required.

Hybrid Systems Australia’s rollout of Stand-Alone Power Systems for Western Power’s 2021-2022 project is a giant step towards showing the world how valuable SPS can be. Instead of replacing expensive, traditional infrastructure, SPS are an alternative technology that can reliably meet customers’ power needs. Schneider Electric Solar is proud to be partnered with Hybrid Systems Australia during this rollout, as we share the goal of ensuring everyone is met with clean, renewable energy to power their homes.

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Webinar: XW Pro System Performance – 02/17

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Not all solar + storage systems are created equal. When reliability and system performance are paramount, there is no solution that compares to the XW Pro.

The XW Pro offers the highest level of inverter performance in the industry:

  • Starting inductive motors,
  • seamless transfer to battery when utility power is cut,
  • integration with any gas generator and proven reliability even in the harshest conditions.
  • Avoiding nuisance tripping when starting multiple appliances at the same time
  • Proven track record with XW systems running for 16+ years

 

The XW Pro is the most reliable and durable solution for residential and light commercial PV+Storage.  The XW Pro really shines when the customer wants a no-compromise backup solution.

We will discuss why the XW design has stood the test of time and how it is superior to high frequency, transformerless inverters. Avoiding common mistakes will ensure your system design is adapted to the way the customer lives, not the other way around.

Host: Eric Bentsen, Sales Application Engineer

Date: Thursday, February 17th

Time: 10 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST)

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Webinar: Solarenergie- und Speicherlösungen – 02/23

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Durch unser umfassendes Sortiment an Solar- und Speicherlösungen, unser weltweites Vertriebs- und Servicenetzwerk gepaart mit unserer hervorragenden Bonität sind wir ein idealer Partner, auf den Sie sich langfristig verlassen können.

Wir freuen uns, Sie zum Webinar “Solarenergie- und Speicherlösungen” einzuladen, in dem wir die folgenden Punkte behandeln werden:

  • Einführung in Schneider Electric Solar und das Solarportfolio
  • Solar-String-Wechselrichter
  • Hybridlösungen
  • Laderegler, MPP-Tracker und Zubehör
  • Anlagenüberwachung und Apps

Das Webinar wird von einem unserer Solution Application Engineers am kommenden Mittwoch, den 23. Februar 10:00 Uhr Madrider/Pariser Zeit durchgeführt und wird 45min ~ 1h dauern.

 

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Webinar: New Solutions for Solar and Energy Storage – 02/17

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We are pleased to invite you to the webinar ‘Schneider Electric Solutions for Solar and Energy Storage’ where we will cover the following points:

  • SE Solar Introduction and Approach
  • Product review
  • Standard Architecture & Products
  • Hybrid Inverters
  • Solar Charge Controllers
  • Accessories
  • Monitoring Solutions
  • Some Examples

The webinar will be conducted by one of our Solution Application Engineers and will take around 1-hour.

Date:  Thursday, Feb 17, 2022

Time: 10:00 am CEST

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Webinar: SCP vs. Insight – 02/24

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It is our pleasure to invite you to participate as an attendee in our upcoming online training session: SCP vs. Insight!

In this training, we will contrast the differences between the System Control Panel (AKA “SCP”) and Insight.

We will explore how to navigate InsightLocal, InsightCloud and InsightMobile to provide the installer and the homeowner with the most customer-friendly means of monitoring your solar with storage system.

We will also cover first time setup and system commissioning

Date:  Thursday, February 4, 2022

Time: 10:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time (San Francisco, GMT-07:00)

Host: Eric Bentsen

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Webinar: Solutions Solaires et de Stockage

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Nous sommes la division solaire de Schneider Electric. Grâce à notre solide expérience en matière de conversion d’énergie solaire et à notre expertise de premier ordre en matière de gestion de l’énergie, notre technologie alimente les systèmes photovoltaïques à travers le monde. Avec un portefeuille complet de solutions d’équilibre de système pour le stockage solaire et énergétique, soutenu par un réseau de service mondial, nous sommes un partenaire bancable en qui vous pouvez avoir confiance sur le long terme.

Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter au webinaire «Schneider Solaire: Solutions Solaires et de Stockage» où nous aborderons les points suivants:

  • Introduction et approche SE Solar
  • Aperçu des solutions
  • Architecture standard des solutions
  • Onduleurs String
  • Onduleurs Hybrides
  • Régulateurs de Charge Solaire
  • Accessoires
  • Solution de suivi
  • Exemples d’installations

Le webinaire sera présenté par l’un de nos ingénieurs d’application, le Jeudi 24 Février prochain à 10h00 (heure de Madrid/Paris),
et durera 45min ~ 1h.

Merci de vous joindre a nous!

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Webinar: Nuevas Soluciones Solares y de Almacenamiento de Energía

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Somos la unidad Solar de Schneider Electric. Tenemos una larga historia en la Energía Solar y el Almacenamiento de Energía, con multitud de soluciones instaladas en todo el mundo. Desde Schneider Electric tenemos un fuerte compromiso con el medio ambiente y las soluciones solares y de almacenamiento son una clara apuesta de la compañía; contando con un catálogo de productos complementado con una red de servicios global, somos un partner bancable y fiable a largo plazo.

Debido a la gran afluencia de sesiones anteriores, nos complace invitarte al webinar ‘Nuevas Soluciones Solares y de Almacenamiento de Energía’, en el que trataremos los siguientes puntos:

  • Introducción a SE Solar
  • Inversores String
  • Sistemas Híbridos
  • Plataforma de Monitorización
  • Algunos ejemplos

El webinar será dirigido por uno de nuestros Ingenieros de Aplicación el próximo Martes 22 de Febrero a las 12:00 PM (hora española). La sesión durará entre 45 min ~1 hora.

    Fecha: Martes 22 de febrero 2022

    Hora: 12:00 pm (hora española)

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    Webinar: XW Pro 1-Phase & 3-Phase Stacking – 03/10

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    The scalability factor of XW Pro really sets this platform apart from the competition!

    Learn how to design and commission multi-unit systems in both residential and small commercial applications.

    We will cover configuring for self-consumption, net metering, and off-grid applications.

     

    Date:  Thursday, March 10th, 2022

    Time: 10:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time (San Francisco, GMT-08:00)

    Host: Eric Bentsen

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