SolarEdge Launches Next-Gen C&I Smart Power Optimizer Series in Thailand

New S-Series introduces industry-first safety technology and manages to reduce Balance of System costs with longer and more powerful strings

September 22, 2022 – SolarEdge, a global leader in smart energy technology, has announced the launch of its new range of smart Power Optimizers, the S-Series, now available for commercial and industrial PV applications in Thailand. The next generation of Power Optimizers reduces BoS costs while introducing an expanded set of advanced safety features.
Rather than detecting electrical arcs at the string level only after they occur, the S-Series Power Optimizers introduces SolarEdge Sense Connect, an industry-first technology that prevents potential electric arcs at the connector level. By detecting and reacting to abnormal connector overheating, that may be due to faulty installations or connector wear and tear, SolarEdge Sense Connect technology stops power flow before an arc can occur. With module-level site visibility, operation and maintenance (O&M) providers are informed of the pinpointed location of the connector so repairs can be conducted swiftly and easily. This helps maximize system safety, system uptime and reduce O&M costs.

The S-Series Power Optimizer is designed to accommodate higher power modules and bi-facial modules, where the module mismatch is even greater, due to the rear-side module mismatch. Providing 99.5% efficiency and supporting two high power, high input current PV modules, the S-Series lowers Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) thanks to higher yield and enables longer and more powerful strings that reduces Balance of System (BoS) costs.

In addition, the S-Series offers a simplified cable layout with more accessible connectors, allowing for faster installation and reducing potential isolation faults.

“Enhanced safety features and ease of installation are key differentiators of our technology, alongside advances in energy efficiency and improved economics which are additional important factors for the proliferation of solar energy.” states Daniel Huber, General Manager of SolarEdge ROW “We will continue to set benchmarks in industry safety standards by focusing on innovative solutions that bring even more reliability to the market.“