US based GE Vernova has introduced a new 2,000 V (DC) utility-scale inverter. A statement said the Flexinverter 2000 Vdc solar power plant has an output power of up to 6.0 MVA.
The company said the Flexinverter 2000 Vdc will debut in a multi-megawatt solar farm as part of a pilot installation in North America, expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2025.
“GE Vernova will supply the 2,000 Vdc (DC) inverter for the solar farm, while Shoals Technologies will supply the electrical balance of system solutions,” the company added. “The other collaborating supplier will supply the PV modules.”
The new product combines an inverter, medium-voltage transformer and several configurable options, including GPS-supported fault timestamps and yield-oriented metering. It has an air-cooled system. The maximum efficiency of the power plant at 40 C is estimated at 98.4%, and the maximum efficiency of the inverter at 40 C is 99.1%.
“In 2012, GE Vernova was the first to market the 1500 Vdc inverter. Now, with the 2000 Vdc architecture, the company is once again reducing the levelized cost of energy (LCoE) for solar PV installations,” the company said. “The inverter can increase power output by 30% within the same footprint, reducing costs and improving the scalability of solar farms.”
The system is housed in a standard 20-foot ISO high cube container measuring 6.1 meters long, 2.4 meters wide and 2.9 meters high. It weighs approximately 19,700 kg and has an operating temperature of -10 C to 55 C.
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