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title: Rugged Stäubli connectors assist in success of Antarctic solar power project - PES - Power & Energy Solution
description: Uruguay's Artigas Base in Antarctica is home to ten research scientists and 15 crew members in summer. The scientific research station was traditionally powered by diesel generators, but besides the environmental impact, the logistics involved made the use of fossil fuels an inefficient and costly method for power generation. The Uruguayan government selected Technova Renovables [...]
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# [Rugged Stäubli connectors assist in success of Antarctic solar power project - PES - Power & Energy Solution](https://pes.eu.com/press-releases/rugged-staubli-connectors-assist-in-success-of-antarctic-solar-power-project)

 Written by [Admin](https://pes.eu.com/press-releases/author/admin) | Feb 18, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Uruguay's Artigas Base in Antarctica is home to ten research scientists and  
 15 crew members in summer. The scientific research station was traditionally  
 powered by diesel generators, but besides the environmental impact, the  
 logistics involved made the use of fossil fuels an inefficient and costly  
 method for power generation.

The Uruguayan government selected Technova Renovables to review the  
 potential and to lead on the integration of renewables at the base. The  
 project included the delivery and installation of a pioneering solar system  
 that had to withstand the environmental challenges within this delicate  
 ecosystem.

With temperatures as low as -90°C, winds of more than 200 km/h and a marine  
 saline environment, the challenge was to develop, install and test the  
 performance of PV technology in such harsh conditions.

It was decided to build a 1.2kW pilot plant. Both the extreme temperatures  
 and the variation in hours of sunlight throughout the year had to be  
 considered for the installation of the PV system.

The solar panels were mounted vertically on the north facing wall of an  
 existing machine room and at a significant height to avoid heavy  
 accumulations of snow over the winter. To provide dependable power feed-in,  
 industry leading MC4-Evo2 connectors from Stäubli Electrical Connectors were  
 chosen to connect the panels.

According to Marcelo Mula, executive director of Tecnogroup, the choice of  
 Stäubli connectors was clear: "Knowing that you are working with experts in  
 their field is crucial for the successful implementation of PV projects. We  
 have been working with Stäubli for many years and rely on their high-quality  
 connectors to ensure a safe and reliable connection as well as steady energy  
 feed-in."

MC4-Evo2 connectors are designed for extreme environments with their  
 resistance to UV and salt-mist spray and their high IP68 rating. Their  
 outstanding performance is due to their use of MULTILAM technology, a  
 proprietary contact system from Stäubli that uses torsion spring contact  
 elements to produce multiple contact points and ensure high reliability and  
 low contact resistance.

Contributing to the success of the project allowed the connectors to  
 demonstrate their high reliability even in the most demanding of conditions.

About Stäubli

Stäubli offers innovative mechatronic solutions in three core areas  
 including Connectors, Robotics and Textile. Founded in 1892, today Stäubli  
 is an international group headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland with more  
 than 5,500 employees worldwide. Stäubli has a presence in 29 countries with  
 production companies, sales and service subsidiaries and is supplemented by  
 agents in 50 countries.  
 As a world market leader in the field of connectors, Stäubli manufactures  
 quick connector systems for all types of fluids, gases and electrical  
 energy. The Electrical Connectors product portfolio (formerly Multi-Contact)  
 ranges from miniature connectors to high-performance connectors for power  
 transmission, industrial automation, transportation, test and measurement.  
 In Photovoltaics, Stäubli is the global market leader with its MC4 connector  
 components. The core of all Stäubli electrical connectors is the unique  
 MULTILAM technology.

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