High efficiency photovoltaic solar plants
 

ABB has developed a standard modular concept for photovoltaic power plants. It is our ‘one partner, one solution’ answer to the needs of customers operating in the global PV market. Our solutions are designed to maximize plant performance and provide owners with a rapid return on investment and a long plant operating life.

Each part of the solution – trackers, inverters, transformers, electrical and control equipment, etc. – is delivered in pre-tested 1 MW modules for scalability, cost efficiency and rapid installation. Whether the plant has a capacity of 1 MW or 20 MW, the modules are easy to integrate and the solution is repeatable at any site and in any country.

The result is a solution that generates around 15 percent more energy than conventional alternatives.

Our scope of supply covers the entire project from site and project assessment to plant design, engineering, installation, commissioning, service and maintenance. ABB, also supplies, in partnership with contracted manufacturers, a complete range of solar trackers – of all types and all materials.

Getting it right from the start
ABB offers its customers a number of unique tools to determine the optimal solution for any given site. Based on powerful ABB algorithms, these tools include an automatic PV power calculation assistant that calculates the optimal layout and generating capacity for a site, an automatic budget calculation tool that computes the cost and revenues of the project by taking into account all conceivable variables, and an automatic return on investment tool that calculates the payback time of the proposed investment.

Together, these tools enable the customer to get the project right from the start and to know what lies ahead in the way of costs, revenues and returns.