The goal of the PV Training Center is to transfer the years of experience and expertise from the German market to the Japanese market to help drive the use of solar energy. The PV plant installed especially for training purposes guarantees an extremely practical knowledge transfer and in conjunction with the teaching of the relevant theoretical content makes the high quality and sustainable development of the measure possible.
The PV Training Center was founded by ADLER Solar, a leading full service provider in the solar industry. The project has been implemented within the framework of the Renewable Energy Solutions Program that is coordinated by Deutsche Energie Agentur (dena) [the German Energy Agency] to present technology for renewable energy in locations around the world. The program is co-financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) within the German Energy Solutions Initiative.
As the specialists for solar monitoring, smart energy and feed-in management, Solare Datensysteme GmbH supports the "PV Training Center in Japan" as a technology partner. SDS has supplied the Training Center with the following products to provide hands-on experience in the areas of PV monitoring and management:
Solar-Log 2000 PM+:
The Solar-Log devices offer ideal and precise monitoring and management for PV plants. Plants with a size up to 2,000 kWp can be monitored with the Solar-Log 2000 PM+ device.
Solar-Log WEB Portal:
The Solar-Log WEB features concise presentation options that can be accessed online from anywhere in the world. The Solar-Log WEB "Commercial Edition" has been developed for installers and service providers. Installers and service providers can offer plant owners service contracts and can centrally manage the plant with remote access. This allows for advanced and professional plant monitoring.
Sensor Box Professional:
Sensors precisely record the deviations between the possible and the actual power production and provide important key figures in regard to the quality of the entire plant. The irradiation sensor is the most important element of the Sensor Box Professional. It provides a reference value for the amount of solar irradiation that can be used to evaluate the potential power production.
Ambient temperature sensor:
The ambient temperature sensor (PT1000) provides additional information on power generation. The sensor can quickly detect problems such as when it is a cold sunny day, but ice causes lower yields.
Wind Sensor:
Wind speeds can be tracked with a wind sensor and identified much better as possible causes for breakdowns, power reductions or power losses.
As a leader in the areas of solar monitoring, smart energy and feed-in management, Solare Datensysteme GmbH is an important technology partner for ADLER Solar. SDS will soon offer trainings at the PV training center in Yokohama for partners and customers. Thanks to this presence in Japan, Solare Datensysteme GmbH can present its innovative product directly and illustrate the importance of monitoring in the PV industry.
After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011, Japan was on its way for a transition toward renewable energy with a focus on phasing-out of nuclear power plants. Unfortunately, the first decommissioned nuclear reactor was started up again despite protests from Japanese citizens. However, the transition toward renewable energy is still a priority for Japan. PV projects with a total output of 69 GW are forecasted in Japan by 2020 according to the GTM research study "Global PV Monitoring 2016-2020." At the end of 2015, it was already at 36.5 GW.
