On August 16th, 2021, Hypontech’s HPS 7-9kW is officially approved by CEC under the standard of AS/NZS 4777.2:2020. The single-phase inverter proudly claimed as one of the first grid-connected inverter products updated to the Solar Victoria approved inverter list (https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry/products/inverters/approved-inverters). “Our customers in Australia can plan their installations well ahead with confidence, knowing that the connection approval will go through,” said Alex Wu, Deputy General Manager for Hypontech. “their installations will not be delayed or rejected due to the requirement of new grid standard.”
While the capacity of decentralized power generation in Australia is significantly expanding, the local solar industry must lay the groundwork for a greater, more stable integration of solar energy. By late 2020, over 2 million distributed solar PV, or household rooftop solar systems, have been installed around Australia.
The rocketing penetration of PV in Australia brings concern in insufficient capabilities in the existing standards. Having noticed the need to uplift performance requirements to grid-connected inverters, Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) initiated a review to the AS/NZS 4777.2:2015 to keep the local system in balance under the rapid growth.
On December 18th, 2020, AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 was published, starting a 12-month transition period. Compliance with the new standard in a valid certification, and approval from CEC, will become a mandatory requirement for solar inverters installed in Australia. All product listing and approvement under the previous standard will expire in mid-December this year.
Through the uplift to a new standard, AEMO, CEC and other Australian authorities have opened up opportunities for the solar energy market. With the forward-thinking establishment of AS/NZS 4777.2:2020, higher quality and performance for household and small-scale commercial solar systems can be expected and is likely to be adopted by other solar markets.
