The Royalla Solar Farm, the largest PV plant in Oceania is now operating with Ingeteam’s medium voltage power stations. This plant, with a 20-MW rated power output, is the property of FRV (Fotowatio Renewable Ventures) and is located 23 kilometres south of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The solar farm, occupying almost 50 hectares, was recently opened by the Australian Capital Territory Energy Minister, Simon Corbell, together with the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, José Manuel.
Thanks to the twenty, 1 MW PowerMax solar inverters installed inside ten medium voltage power stations, this PV plant will be able to supply power to some 4,500 Australian homes. Ingeteam started to supply its power stations in mid September 2013.
Juan Miguel Gutiérrez, Managing Director of Ingeteam’s Australian subsidiary and who was also present at the opening, declared that the “Royalla plant is a major milestone for Australia and we’re thrilled that our technology has contributed to the success of this project. What’s more, we have every confidence that many more plants will be developed in this country, which has tremendous potential in the field of renewable energies, and PV solar energy in particular”.
The PV inverters installed at Royalla The PowerMax 1MW INGECON SUN 1000TL M400 PV inverters have a maximum efficiency of 99.1% and a multi-MPPT configuration, these transformerless inverters are designed to obtain maximum performance at large PV plants. They are capable of delivering their maximum power output up to an ambient temperature of 45 degrees C whilst contributing to the quality and stability of the electricity system due to their low voltage ride-through capability and the possibility of delivering reactive power even at night.
The twenty central inverters have been supplied inside ten Power Stations. These shelters are fitted with all the necessary equipment to transform low voltage to medium voltage: two PV inverters, LV/MV transformer, MV cells, auxiliary services switchgear and all the necessary protections. These 40 foot long containers are equipped with an advanced, forced ventilation cooling system and a set of filters to prevent the ingress of water and particles.
To date, Ingeteam has supplied more than 4 GW to its customers, and serves four key sectors: energy; industry; marine; and rail traction. Its goal is to optimise energy consumption whilst seeking to maximize energy generating efficiency.
Ingeteam will be at the All Energy 2014 fair in Australia. Stand 2317