With over 500 GW of installed capacity, photovoltaic power generation has long since become a global industry. Financial and economic interests depend on the reliable production of PV energy. The German PV expert, Solare Datensysteme, has specialized in monitoring PV power generation since 2007.
Solar-Log™ data loggers and the Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ online portal offer PV plant monitoring and smart energy management. The Solar-Log™ system is designed to efficiently implement country-specific regulations for the connection of PV plants to the grid, and to safeguard solar investments through reliable monitoring.
Meeting the ever-growing requirements with new technology
The pressure for innovation is high in the PV industry. Constantly changing regulations, especially in the field of PV energy management, require regular enhancements and new functions.
In addition, the demands placed on PV plants are constantly increasing, thus promoting technical progress. To meet the PV industry’s ever-growing requirements, Solare Datensysteme has developed the newest generation of energy management. The all new Solar-Log Base and Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ 4.0 will be launched in 2019.
Safeguarding PV yields and investments
Generally, a PV plant reliably produces electricity after its initial installation. However, like any other technical system, PV plants are not permanently free of errors and malfunctions.
When a malfunction occurs, it is essential to react quickly to solve the problem, otherwise there will be major losses in power production. The new Solar-Log Base data logger ensures that PV plant failures and breakdowns are immediately detected and reported to the plant operator.
Managing and controlling PV energy
In addition to monitoring PV yields, the energy management system also handles other tasks, including Smart Energy, feed-in management, the integration of electrical appliances, and the monitoring of energy storage.
Feed-in management is especially important for the continued expansion of photovoltaics. This involves integrating PV plants into the existing power grid so that they can be controlled from a central point.
If there is a power surplus in the grid, with the help of the Solar-Log™ energy management system, connected PV plants can be temporarily powered down. Meaning that the amount of power fed into the grid can be controlled to help stabilize the grid.
Solar-Log™ manages self-consumption of the locally produced power in order to prevent any losses for the plant operator.
