Power optimizer and smart module company Tigo Energy is looking to become a key player in the United Kingdom solar PV market, so it’s chosen SunGift Trade, a U.K. distribution arm of installer SunGift Solar, to help them achieve their goal.
SunGift will hold stock of the Tigo Dual Maximizer (a solar module optimizer) and its Maximizer Management Unit (a wireless network communication tool).
These ‘add ons’ work with all brands and enable installers to create systems where each module works independently. This gives greater flexibility, enabling more energy to be produced and enhances safety and reliability.
“Tigo’s range is a is a real breakthrough,” said Scott Oldfield from SunGift Trade, “which we’ve been monitoring and testing on our test array for some time. One of the stand-out benefits of the technology is that it enables installers to design systems where each module works independently. This gives greater flexibility, enabling more energy to be produced, enhancing safety and reliability.
The Tigo optimizers also enable installers to split strings across multiple roofs while still allowing more energy to be produced.
“A string of solar panels is only as good as the weakest panel in the string, which can underperform significantly if it is shaded or has dirt on it,” added Scott. “However, as the Tigo system allows modules to work independently, each one can work to its optimum capacity. This works perfectly for systems that either have shading in certain areas or that are split across multiple roofs. Normally systems on multiple roofs need more multiple inverters, but with Tigo one correctly-sized inverter is enough.”
Christian Carraro, European sales representative from Tigo, said: “We are tremendously exited about this opportunity and looking forward to working with SunGift Trade. They will have a constant stock of our products and direct access to us for technical support, so we’re expecting to see increasing numbers of our solar module optimisers and management units being used by U.K. installers.”
In the next few months SunGift will also be hosting a training session for installers run by one of Tigo’s technical experts.
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