Intersolar: The New PV Energy Management System
by Vivian Bullinger | 08.05.2019
We have the new PV energy management system Solar-Log Base and the Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ 4.0 in our luggage at Intersolar 2019. The focus of the next Solar Log™ generation is on sophisticated functionality that offers greater efficiency in the control, regulation, and monitoring of PV systems. The modular hardware forms a powerful overall package with the new Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ 4.0 online portal.
Our Most Powerful PV Energy Management System
The new series consists of the Solar Log Base 15, Solar-Log Base 100, and Solar-Log Base 2000 models. Depending on requirements, the "Mod I/O" and "Mod 485" modules expand the system. The hardware includes VPN functionality, which saves work and costs in direct marketing. In addition, it will be possible in the future to measure and evaluate the signal quality of the inverter communication (RS485) with the Solar-Log Base, especially for large PV plants. Long cable runs thus lose their horror and costly troubleshooting via oscilloscope is a thing of the past. The Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ 4.0 forms the online component to the hardware of the PV energy management system.
The new features of the online portal focus on the areas of dashboard, monitoring, task list, administration, and invoicing. In the future, users will see all relevant information on one page for quick analysis and processing. A tedious search for necessary information is now history. The new portal has an attractive design that makes working with the energy management system more fun.
Strong Performance in Fault Analysis
The new software of the PV energy management system Enerest 4.0 paves the way for intuitive work in PV monitoring and provides a targeted compilation of all relevant information in real time. The intention behind it: the plant operator is provided with all necessary data during context-related fault analysis. This makes it quicker and easier for him to achieve his goal of rectifying the fault and guaranteeing smooth plant operation.
Monitoring: Targeted Compilation of Relevant Information
The heart of Enerest 4.0 is the monitoring area. The focus here is on simple and fast error analysis. This enables the intelligent compilation of individual plant information relevant to the analysis of the respective fault. This information is configured from the following tools: component configuration, plant history, daily values, current display indication of the solar log, and a "heat map" of the component communication. (More on the topic: PV monitoring, 1×1 to PV monitoring).
Task List: The Simple Way to Process Tasks
Red, orange, green - thanks to these three categories, the pending tasks are simple and clearly structured for every employee. Red stands for open tasks, yellow for tasks in progress, and green for completed tasks. The tasks are thus clearly categorized, depending on their status.
Administration: Simple, Clear, and Concise
In the user and system administration area, rights and tasks are set up individually. Each system is assigned a user with individual rights. If required, individual systems can be combined into so-called fleets and assigned to a user group. These settings and rights assignments are possible for all segments. This includes user, user group, plant, fleet, and rights. If you click on an asset, its properties are displayed at a glance. This means that they can be generated down to the last detail without losing the overview.
More Flexibility in all Areas - Thanks to Modular Design
The Solar-Log Base 15 is designed for the requirements of PV plants up to 15 kWp. The Solar-Log Base 100 offers optimal functions for a plant size of up to 100 kWp and the Solar-Log Base 2000 is designed for the demands of industrial plants up to 2 MW. The modular design is complemented by additional hardware modules: The Mod I/O and Mod 485 modules offer the plant operator the greatest possible flexibility, as they allow individual expansion of the interfaces. These are used, for example, for the connection of additional inverters, the integration of smart energy components and the execution of feed-in management. The Solar Log Base is small, compact and ideal for installation on the DIN rail in the distribution box.
Extensions Made Easy: Licenses for Numerous Requirements
The high flexibility, thanks to the modular design, is complemented by the new Solar-Log™ licenses. They ensure that the Solar-Log Base series adapts to the respective needs of plant operators. Various "plant size licenses" allow the monitored plant size to be expanded.
Highest Efficiency in every Work Process
The Solar-Log Base PV energy management system is installed on site and then conveniently configured in the office. After successful hardware installation, the Solar-Log™ recognizes quite automatically which licenses it needs to perform the desired functions. The respective licenses are activated free of charge for 30 days after commissioning. With this service, all the necessary functions for operating the energy management are immediately available to the plant operator. Within 30 days after installation, the licenses can be purchased in the Solar Log™ online store. Activation takes place automatically after purchase on the associated Solar-Log™ and requires no further visit to the PV plant. Via the TFT display on the Solar-Log Base, this indicates via QR code which licenses it requires.