T he blueplanet 8.6 TL3 fits seamlessly into the range of three-phase blueplanets with a lower output. They are addressed to PV operators in the residential and small commercial sectors. As with all blueplanets the numeric denomination describes the AC output. Accordingly, the new inverter has a rated output of 8.6 kilowatts which makes it especially suited for the French market: It is tailored to comply with building-integrated photovoltaics( BIPV) subsidy thresholds, a highly attractive market segment in France. The blueplanet 10.0 TL3 is cut from the same cloth as the blueplanet 8.6 TL3.
The new 10 kVA inverter closes this“ small” blueplanet range which now consists of six devices with rated outputs between 5 and 10 kilowatts. Both new inverters are particularly convincing with their 2 MPP trackers,
KACO NEW ENERGY HAS LAUNCHED THREE NEW INVERTER MODELS
The German inverter manufacturer, KACO new energy GmbH, has made new three-phase devices available. The blueplanet 8.6 TL3 and 10.0 TL3 are suitable for residential and commercial-scale PV arrays; the blueplanet 20.0 TL3 fits commercial systems as well as large-scale, industrial-sized power plants. All three inverters enter the market with approvals for a large number of countries.
24M HAS DEVELOPED A BREAKTHROUGH BATTERY TECHNOLOGY
DC and AC plug connector technique which facilitates the quickest wiring, in addition to a wide voltage input range spanning 200 V to 800 V. Everything is well protected and sits cozily in a compact IP65 housing.
The blueplanet 20.0 TL3 INT follows the blueplanet 50.0 TL3 INT: It is a wall-mounted device operating on the threshold between commercial and utility applications that feature a decentralised plant concept. Whereas the blueplanet 50.0 TL3 INT is targeted at optimum cost-efficiency with its“ reduce to the max” concept, the new 20 kVA inverter offers all variables when it comes to getting to grips with smaller, complex systems and difficult design scenarios. The blueplanet 20.0 TL3 INT operates using two separate MPP trackers that can handle both symmetrical and asymmetrical loads.
The world-wide market potential for energy storage is projected to grow to over $ 100B by 2020. Of this total, advanced electrochemical batteries for the grid will constitute over $ 30B; adding opportunities in EV will increase the number to well over $ 40B per year by 2020. However, the energy storage industry today struggles to access the largest growth markets because its cost structure is too high, having been developed for high power applications and not for the longduration“ energy” applications that will experience the majority of the growth over the next five to ten years. 24M has developed a breakthrough battery technology that provides lowcost, high energy density, safe and long-life storage for transportation and grid markets. The 24M approach represents one of the most significant breakthroughs in the field in the last 25 years delivering the performance attributes of Li-ion at 40 % the cost of conventional Li-ion. With a projected COGS below $ 100 / kWh at the cell level coupled to the value of energy storage in key grid, off-grid and mobility markets, 24M will be in a position to command industry-leading profitability. The 24M technology is based on a series of inventions at MIT and 24M in the area of semi-solid electrodes and is incorporated in a novel design that reduces cell cost to under $ 100 / kWh. The manufacturing platform and cell design eliminates 80-90 % of the inactive materials and does away with the entire electrode coating and
East / west facing roofs( symmetrical load), factory roofs which are shaded or inconsistently designed and open spaces( asymmetrical load) can thus be dealt with. With sockets for digital inputs and outputs, the blueplanets are proving themselves to be futureproof solutions, capable of responding to all control issues, whether received from the grid operator or in communication with the electrical appliances.
The new inverters already possess certifications for the deployment in various countries. These include, amongst others, Austria, France, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, and the UK. A complete overview of all country certificates is available for download at www. kaco-newenergy. com
drying process found in conventional factories. This radically simpler manufacturing model achieves its cost target at low scale(~ 120MWh per year) with capital requirements below $ 20M as opposed to multiple hundreds of millions required in conventional lithium-ion manufacturing. The technology itself is protected by a growing patent portfolio consisting of 20 issued or allowed patents and an additional 80 applications across 20 patent families filed to date.
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