No Brazilian market, the C&I projects (commercial and industrial) will initially be the protagonists na transition to intelligent Systems with Batteries. This is the analysis of Carlos Trotta, Sales Director for the Americas at Solinteg.
Because of this, the executive informed that the manufacturer is focused em foster No. Brazil the use of hybrid inverters with powers from 20 to 50 kW.
“We understand that, in the same way as in Europe, Australia, South Africa, India and several other countries, we have grown exponentially in these powers. Therefore, in Brazil, we will have great success with such systems”, he highlighted.
According to him, the manufacturer also projects that residential on-grid inverter solutions will have great growth in the next year and residential hybrids will be very competitive in the next two years.
“The solar energy market in Brazil in 2023 experienced a great turmoil, in of sales of on-grid systems, due to a series of factors. But, with all this panorama, at no point did the market stop being attractive and it already shows that things are gradually aligning themselves”, said Trotta.
“However, with one difference: we have to, from now on, think about new technologies in the solar area, considering that other countries are experiencing excellent growth. What I mean by that is that we now have to think about systems with hybrid inverters and storage,” he emphasized.
In his view, in the coming years the topic to be discussed will be how to implement, scale and, mainly, train professionals in the solar area to think about hybrid systems.
Solinteg Solutions
Regarding the solutions that Solinteg offers to the Brazilian photovoltaic market, the highlights include the on-grid inverters of the Integ O series and the 3-50 kW hybrid inverters of the Integ M series, aimed at residential and C&I applications.
In addition, the company has in its portfolio intelligent controllers from the Integ R series and energy storage batteries from the Integ E series. The products were presented at Intersolar South America 2023, held in São Paulo (SP).
“We are very pleased with the growth in the Brazilian energy storage market through this exhibition. Our commitment lies in the intelligent integration of photovoltaics and storage, enabling s to achieve energy cost savings and greater energy independence,” said Xiaofeng Gao, General Manager of Solinteg in the Americas.
“With local offices and a dedicated local team, we are able to have closer interactions with Brazilian customers, offering them more efficient and superior product services,” he highlighted.
According to Gao, the Integ M series – ranging from single-phase 3-8 kW for residential use to three-phase 25-50 kW for multiple C&I application scenarios – empowers customers with an intelligent energy management system designed to create value .
An answer
I fully agree that we are moving, let's say, at a rapid pace towards on-grid hybrid systems. There is an increasing amount of research into the development of batteries with shorter recharge times and greater autonomy, which will not only contribute to the rapid expansion of this type of system, but will also be used in projects for electric car charging stations equipped with solar roofs, with several alternatives for homes, condominiums, shopping malls, gas stations and stations located on highways. As an emblematic and extraordinary example, the revolutionary batteries equipped with quantum technology, capable of being charged in a few minutes, are currently undergoing research on benches. Equipment and various materials for solar projects are increasingly experiencing a drop in their final prices. In short, the sky is the limit for this renewable and inexhaustible source!