Off-grid with Diesels? [RE-wrenches]

[Geoff Greenfield]

Yes Chris - Thanks.  So SMA has a (probably special order) user
adjustability option - was this required (did you try it with the IEEE
windows first?).  And how large is the genset?

Any other inverter models in this application out there?

For a brighter energy future,

Geoff Greenfield
President
Third Sun Solar & Wind Power Ltd.
340 West State street, Unit 25
Athens, Ohio 45701
(740) 597-3111   fax: (740)597-1548
www.third-sun.com

Clean Energy - Expertly Installed


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Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:08:28 -0700
From: "Chris Worcester" <chris at solarwindworks.com>
Subject: RE: Off-grid with Diesels? [RE-wrenches]



Hi Geoff,
We have a Proven 6 going into a 3 phase gen set grid on the icecap of
Greenland, at the NSF Summit Station, using 3 SMA Windy Boy WB2500U/208's
with the RS485 cards for user adjustability of the voltage, frequency
windows. Is that what you're asking about?

Sincerely,

Chris Worcester 
NABCEP Certified PV Installer TM 
USA Distributor of Proven Wind Turbines
Toll Free: 877-682-4503
Fax: 530-582-4603
www.solarwindworks.com
chris at solarwindworks.com
"Proven Energy Solutions"
-----Original Message-----
From: Geoff Greenfield [mailto:Geoff at Third-Sun.Com] 
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 7:14 PM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: RE: Off-grid with Diesels? [RE-wrenches]


I am amazed at the depth of knowledge we get from Daryl!  I am learning a
lot (and pasting away the cheat sheets in my own files).  It seems that it
DOES make sense in some 24/7 diesel situations to simply add PV to cut
diesel consumption (again... depending on the application, load size and
budget).

Assuming that a battery based system to shut the diesel down periodically is
not appropriate... my original post that started this thread remains:  Has
anyone heard of or have recommendations for using "off the shelf" grid tie
inverters on a diesel grid?  Inverter manufactures feel free to chime in
here...  

Would we need a software version with a wider window?

For a brighter energy future,

Geoff Greenfield
President
Third Sun Solar & Wind Power Ltd.
340 West State street, Unit 25
Athens, Ohio 45701
(740) 597-3111   fax: (740)597-1548
www.third-sun.com

Clean Energy - Expertly Installed


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