Working Wireless
Wireless Monitoring Plays Pivotal Role in the Future of Solar Power
March 20th, 2012
Meet The Presenter
Wireless Monitoring Plays Pivotal Role in Solar
Why Wireless For Solar Applications?
What Can be Monitored and Controlled?
PV Field Network Architecture Example
What Can Go Wrong?
Example Wireless Remote I/O Offering
Enhanced Asset Protection and Productivity
Overview of Control & Monitoring Software
Intelligent Monitoring and Control Solution
Example Operator View
Wire-like Reliability, Wireless Economics
“Other Wireless” Options
Utility-scale Requires Industrial Wireless
A Complete Solution
Intelligent Wireless Solar Monitoring
 Ensures Safety
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Monitors critical components for safe operation
Takes action remotely (e.g., DC disconnect)
Meets NERC security encryption requirements
 Improves Operational Efficiency
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Ease of monitoring and fault isolation
Reduces risk of complete system shutdown due to
ground faults
 Reduces the Cost of Connections
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Cuts the cost of connecting sensors to the control
system by 90% or more
 Provides Reliable and Scalable Communications
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Unmatched wireless scalability as site grows
Increased network reliability via meshed nodes
 Complete Solution
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Complete system monitoring solution with direct
interfaces to Inverters, Revenue grade meters, Combiner
boxes, DC Disconnects, Fuses, etc…
High Value Solution Enabled by Wireless
Pioneering a New Era
Intelligent Wireless Solar Monitoring