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The new MLPE from Tigo is designed to support commercial and industrial as well as utility-scale solar projects.

May 8, 2024 Ryan Kennedy

Tigo Energy has announced a new line of modular level power electronics (MLPE), the Tigo TS4-X line. The MLPE product line is designed to support newer high power solar modules with power ratings up to 800W.

“Installers operating at the cutting edge of solar energy are increasing costs as well as system output, and the TS4-X closes an important gap at the top of the module performance spectrum,” said Jing Tian, ​​chief growth officer. Tigo Energy.

The device offers module-level power optimization, monitoring and fast shutdown. The new units are compatible with a large list of third-party solar inverters, Tigo said.

Tigo combines MLPE and solar optimization technology with cloud-based software capabilities for energy monitoring and control. Tigo MLPE products enhance module performance, provide real-time power monitoring, and code-required fast shutdown at the module level.

Three distinct product lines in the TS40X include the TS4-XO with optimization and advanced module-level monitoring, the TS4-XS with advanced monitoring, and the fast-close-only TS4-XF.

All three product lines include a 25 A rating and 80 V maximum input voltage. Tigo said the new product line can be designed with selective optimizer placement across the array, supporting low level cost of electricity (LCOE).

Tigo TS4-X MLPE devices are IEC and UL certified for global acceptance and meet NEC 2017 and 2020 690.12 Fast Shutdown specifications when installed with a Tigo RSS Transmitter and UL PVRSS certified converter or an internal Tigo certified converter. transmitter.

Tigo says the frame-mounted MLPE can be installed in 10 seconds and is paired with industry-standard MC4 connectors and IP68 housing for durability.

The company also designs and manufactures products such as inverters and battery storage systems for the residential solar-plus-storage market.

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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 7, 2024 / Southern Company
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According to a report by Wood Mackenzie, a consulting firm, and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), solar will account for more than half of all new US electricity generation in 2023 for the first time.

Last year, the U.S. reached a record 32.4 gigawatts of new solar capacity, up 51% from 2022, according to the report. This year 2023 also represents a 37% increase from the previous record set in 2021. Utility-scale installations accounted for 69% of total new solar capacity additions, followed by residential solar at 21%. Community solar accounted for about 3.5% of new solar capacity.

In the Southeast, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are leading this solar expansion. Our renewable energy portfolio continues to grow as we work to achieve a net zero transition across the company. The Southern Company’s retail electricity system has added more than 2,800 MW of solar generating capacity since 2015. The company plans to nearly triple its solar capacity by the early 2030s, and in total, about 20,000 MW of renewable energy and storage by 2030.

“Carbon-free solar generation resources are a key component of our energy mix as we build the energy grid of the future,” said Clay Rickard, vice president of Southern Company System Planning. “We expect solar generation to continue its accelerated growth trajectory across our service territory as we transition our power-generating fleet to meet our goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our customers and communities need the clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy we serve every day – and we are committed to keeping them at the heart of everything we do.”

Georgia has ranked in the top 10 in the U.S. for annual solar capacity additions for the past three years. Georgia Power recently advised regulators that adding nearly 10,000 MW of solar capacity to its generation fleet by 2035 could potentially spur economic benefits for the state.

In addition to Southern Company’s retail electric utilities, Southern Power, the company’s wholesale power subsidiary, currently owns or operates more than 2,740 MW of solar generating capacity at 30 facilities nationwide*. Southern Power helps meet the energy needs of municipalities, electric cooperatives, investor-owned utilities and other energy customers across the country.

While a variety of policy and economic factors could affect the continued growth of solar energy in the US, the outlook is currently optimistic. “If we continue with the policies in the IRA, solar capacity will quadruple over the next 10 years,” said SEIA CEO Abigail Ross Hopper.

* About 250 MW of this amount is under contract with Georgia Power and is included in the 2,800 MW value mentioned above. Also, 26 of these facilities are owned by third parties, with Southern Power owning the majority.

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