Schneider Electric launches a new power conversion system for cloud interconnection

The global specialist in energy management and automation, solar solutions and energy storage power conversion chains, Schneider Electric of France, has launched innovative solutions
for solar PV.

Utility-scale, new commercial power generation

As part of a comprehensive global solution portfolio, Schneider Electric introduced Conext SmartGen's intelligent, cloud-connected 1.
500V utility-scale power conversion system, as well as a suite of supporting software solutions, Power EcoSystem, including Conext Advisor 2
, a cloud-based monitoring and control solution.

Also launched is a new PV hybrid solution, developed in collaboration with DEIF, as well as the Conext CL-60, 60kW PV inverter, the highest
power density in the large commercial and utility-scale solar market.

Laurent Bataille, Executive Vice President, EcoBuilding and Solar Business Unit, Schneider Electric, said: "This groundbreaking lineup reflects Schneider Electric's driving role in leading an era
of fundamental, transformational change in the solar industry.
”

Cloud connectivity and the Internet of Things to optimize utility-scale power generation

Also launching its flagship utility-scale SmartGen power system
.
It can record and save business and service history, with self-diagnosis function, and can send proactive service warnings and report to the cloud
.

The system will be housed in a waterproof, dustproof, sealed, corrosion-resistant enclosure that will provide 2MVA power
for 30 years.
Its wide operating range, best-in-class efficiency, and unprecedented service life will maximize the life of the power generation
.

For large-scale renewable energy, there has never been a power conversion solution
like the SmartGen.

The SmartGen inverter is the hub of the Power EcoSystem system, and a suite of software solutions includes Conext Viewer, Conext Power Cloud, Conext Advisor 2, and the Power Plant Controller
.

Harnessing the power of the Internet of Things, Cantin said, these solutions provide remote operators, service personnel and financial analysts with centralized control, monitoring, data analysis and predictive maintenance to optimize performance and maximize ROI
.

The Conext CL-60 string inverter is Schneider's most powerful inverter for commercial applications, the Conext CL-60 is durable, easy to install and service, and has an industry-leading maximum efficiency of 98.
9%.