Hatboro, PA – Alencon Systems LLC will demonstrate its unique line-up of power electronics solutions for repowering older PV systems, coupling Solar and Storage and Microgrids at Intersolar North America 2020 in San Diego, CA, February 4 – 6, 2020. The Alencon products on display at Intersolar will include the SPOT Version 6, the newest version of Alencon’s industry leading solar string DC-DC optimizer, the BOSS, Alencon’s bi-directional DC-DC optimizer for storage systems, and the GARD, Alencon’s solution for string level arc and ground fault detection and rapid disconnect. Additionally, Alencon will be showcasing its vastly improved Internet of Things (IoT) technology suite collectively known as the ACE – the Alencon Communications Environment.

In addition to the company’s display, Alencon company President Hanan Fishman will be making a presentation titled “DC Coupled Solar + Storage Considerations and Strategies” on the first day of the event in the Intersolar Energy Storage Theatre. During the presentation, Mr. Fishman will discuss different issues surrounding the selection of DC-coupled approaches from energy yield to safety.

“The past year has seen a significant acceleration in the market acceptance and deployment of Alencon’s unique products as more project owners look to improve and maintain the performance of their PV portfolios and more Solar + Storage projects come on line,” says Hanan Fishman, Alencon Systems President. “Intersolar North America will be a great opportunity for alternative energy industry professionals to see Alencon’s new offerings firsthand and understand how these products can help solve unique challenges such as combining solar and storage, repowering older PV plants and making cutting-edge Microgrids a reality.”

“Alencon’s two DC-DC optimizer platforms, the SPOT for Solar and the BOSS for storage, feature our unique Galvanic Isolation technology. More and more, the alternative energy industry is embracing the importance of having galvanic isolation when incorporating DC-DC optimization into either solar or storage projects.”

The SPOT V6

The new SPOT V6 which will be on display at SPI features a number of enhancements to previous versions which make it ever more versatile and cost effective to deploy. The SPOT V6 includes the ability to have one output for each PV input, which can make deploying the device in PV repowering applications much easier and more cost effective. The new version also features enhanced thermal performance for a variety of climates as well as a new mechanical configuration which allows each SPOT to be installed in a matter of minutes. The SPOT V6 can be applied to DC-coupled Solar + Storage, PV Repowering or Microgrid applications.