SYSTEM PLANNING SOLAR TECHNOLOGY

The following documents and design tools are aimed at electricians, solar technicians, and professional planners. They offer interesting additional information for all relevant questions regarding the planning of PV systems.

DIRECT CURRENT ( DC ).

Ground connection for thin-film modules and back-contact PV modules

• Sunny Boy Grounding Set (PDF)

String fuses/reverse current

• Using string fuses with Sunny Mini Central 9000TL / 10000TL / 11000TL (PDF)
  
• Advice on generator configuration (PDF)

Module technology

• The right solution for every solar module (PDF)

Discharge currents

• Information on the design of transformerless inverters (PDF

SOLAR INVERTERS.

Product overview

• Poster Sunny Boy / Sunny Mini Central (PDF)
  

Texts for Invitation

• Text for invitation of Sunny Boy / Sunny Mini Central / Sunny Tripower (XLS)

System design

• Sunny Design (to product page)
  
  
• Capacitive Discharge Currents - Information on the system layout for transformerless inverters (PDF)

Grid interface

• Influence of grid properties on the connected power of PV inverters (PDF)

Installation

• Mounting on wooden surfaces (limitations for mounting on wood for PV inverters Sunny Boy and Sunny Mini Central) (PDF)
  
  
• Temperature Derating (PDF)
  
  
• Overview of the compatibility between common grid forms and SMA inverters (PDF)
  
  
• Lightning protection and surge protection (PDF)
  
  
• Shade management - Efficient operation of partially shaded PV plants with OptiTrac Global Peak (PDF)
  
  
• Advisory Guide String inverters - Decentralized Inverter Technology in Large-Scale PV Plants (PDF)

Measuring accuracy

• Energy values and efficiency for PV inverters Sunny Boy and Sunny Mini Central (PDF)

Electromagnetic (Environmental) Compatibility

• Effects of electromagnetic fields and the requirements of the relevant EC
  regulations on the subject of EMC and EMEC (PDF)

ALTERNATE CURRENT.

Grid connection

• Reactive Power and Grid Integration with SUNNY MINI CENTRAL and SUNNY TRIPOWER (PDF)
  
  
• Requirements for the AC device connection for Sunny Mini Central 9000TL/10000TL/11000TL (PDF)
  
  
• Influence of grid properties on the connected power of PV inverters (PDF)
  
  
• Dimensioning of suitable line circuit breakers for inverters subject to PV-specific influences (PDF)
  
  
• Use of residual current devices (PDF)
  
  
• Three-phase grid connection with Sunny Mini Central (PDF)

Power calculations

• Design of a three-phase current line (XLS)

Solar Energy Advantages Disadvantages

This page is a review of the technological and economical of solar energy advantages disadvantages. The advantages get a lot of publicity, to balance the picture the disadvantages and limitations are highlighted.

Advantages of Solar Energy

In this section I will discuss the solar energy advantages, disadvantages will be discussed in the next paragraph. The advantages are:

• Residential solar power generators are silent.
• Photovoltaic generating systems have no moving part therefore they require a very low maintenance effort, they are reliable and the life expectancy of solar generators can exceed 20 years.
• Domestic solar electricity generation systems do not emit polluting gases and do not produce carbon dioxide. It is expected (we already see the initiatives in Europe) that taxes will be imposed on carbon dioxide emissions. You can preempt these future carbon dioxide taxes by installing a residential solar power system and a domestic solar powered hot water heater.
• Once the initial investment is covered, electricity supply from the solar generator is effectively free of charge. Based on the last decade trend and with the political turmoil in the Middle East, it is expected that utility electricity will be more and more expensive in the future to reflect the higher prices of fuel; therefore securing a free of charge electricity during the expected future escalation of energy prices is really a benefit

Advantages of Solar Energy

In this section I will discuss the solar energy advantages, disadvantages will be discussed in the next paragraph. The advantages are:

• Residential solar power generators are silent.
• Photovoltaic generating systems have no moving part therefore they require a very low maintenance effort, they are reliable and the life expectancy of solar generators can exceed 20 years.
• Domestic solar electricity generation systems do not emit polluting gases and do not produce carbon dioxide. It is expected (we already see the initiatives in Europe) that taxes will be imposed on carbon dioxide emissions. You can preempt these future carbon dioxide taxes by installing a residential solar power system and a domestic solar powered hot water heater.
• Once the initial investment is covered, electricity supply from the solar generator is effectively free of charge. Based on the last decade trend and with the political turmoil in the Middle East, it is expected that utility electricity will be more and more expensive in the future to reflect the higher prices of fuel; therefore securing a free of charge electricity during the expected future escalation of energy prices is really a benefit