On the following page, we share some recent examples of our smart energy management systems installed in our markets.
Andrea,
homeowner, Italy
“I chose SolarEdge because I want to enjoy peace of mind when using solar energy to supply all my home’s energy needs”
Solar power, now and in the future, in Italy
Andrea, a homeowner in Italy, installed a SolarEdge solar energy supply and storage system in his family home. The system, installed by Global Solar, includes an 8 kWp SolarEdge PV System with integrated Power Optimizers, a SolarEdge inverter and two SolarEdge Home Batteries. This system provides renewable electricity for Andrea’s home, and is supported by around-the-clock monitoring and real-time decision-making capabilities, enabling Andrea and his family to live sustainably.
Our complete residential solutions offer homeowners and communities the opportunity to live sustainably in homes that generate and use energy from the sun. With residential and community systems representing a dominant share of our global revenue, SolarEdge systems enable solar energy generation in millions of homes located in 133 countries.
Peter Mathews,
General Manager,
SolarEdge North America
“Advances in solar and storage technologies are serving as the key enablers that are helping to drive the new democratic and distributed energy economy. Developments in software are providing the grid with much needed control to optimize the use of solar for different communities. This is making solar power more available and flexible, so that even renters can benefit from renewable energy.”
Virtual power plants (VPPs) enable entire communities to benefit from a low-cost clean solar energy source coupled with the ability to mitigate the impact of blackouts with grid-independent backup solar power. This is what’s happening now in Houston, Texas, with the installation of a series of first-in-kind residential clean energy projects for renters throughout Texas.
The program deploys innovative community solar and storage VPPs, enabling communities in the region to empower tenants with cost-effective and resilient clean energy. Each VPP provides reliable energy supply to consumers, with financial and environmental benefits; royalty and income streams from energy sales for the real estate partners; and flexible capacity services to the Texas energy market, allowing utilities to leverage previously untapped distributed energy resources to support grid stabilization. This initiative was implemented by PearlX Infrastructure LLC, a flexible energy provider. The project utilizes SolarEdge’s PV systems and cloud-based grid services technology, along with cutting-edge design and engineering capabilities. PearlX finances the VPPs with minimal credit barriers, providing lower and middle-income tenants with access to community solar and storage, making solar an affordable reality for the thousands of tenants subscribing to the VPP systems.
With this initiative, PearlX and SolarEdge are creating a widely replicable, decentralized model that facilitates accelerating the energy transition in Texas, while stabilizing the grid and minimizing the risk of grid failure. At the same time, energy consumers across the state can benefit from accessible clean energy.
Democratizing affordable energy in Texas
Zvi Lando,
SolarEdge’s CEO
“Australia is an early adopter of renewable energy technologies, with challenging and complex grid requirements. We are proud to be part of this milestone pioneered by SA Power Networks and we are excited to help network operators solve congestion issues to further increase solar adoption.”
A VPP or Virtual Power Plant is a modern way to manage energy and take advantage of available renewable power: multiple users provide energy back to the grid - energy that is then distributed to others. When the South Australian State Government initiated a plan to institute a VPP, SA Power Networks stepped up as the first electricity distribution network to set the dynamic export requirements needed to implement the plan. SolarEdge was chosen for the project, aimed to develop and certify a native dynamic export-compliant system for South Australia. SolarEdge provides the grid with a cloud platform and enables customers with SolarEdge solutions to interact with the platform without requiring additional hardware. The smart inverters in the SolarEdge system can interact with the VPP without the complexity and additional cost of adding third-party controllers. Participating solar customers allow the network operator to remotely update their grid export limits in order to maintain grid stability. Beginning July 2023, the “Smarter Homes Program” for distributed energy, will invite SolarEdge’s residential and small commercial systems in South Australia to take part in stabilizing the grid. While non-participant sites will have 1.5kW fixed export power limits, SolarEdge system owners benefit from export of up to six-times more energy back into the grid for most of the year.
Smart and green energy usage in Japan
Yuuichi Takemoto
SolarEdge system homeowner, Japan
“The way we use electricity during the day has changed. I used to run the washing machine at night when electricity was cheaper, but now, when the weather is good, I use the electricity generated by solar power for the washing machine and other household appliances, so I use electricity more efficiently during the day. Another change is that I now use a monitor to see the amount of electricity generated and consumed on a daily basis.”
Helping South Australia reach grid stability goals with VPP technology
Storing solar energy in France
Phillipe Cayoux,
SolarEdge system homeowner,
Pyrenees region, France
“We use 68% of the electricity we generate, which is possible because of the SolarEdge battery that enables us to store energy and use it the day after when there may be less sunlight. We sell our residual electricity to the national electricity company.”
Living sustainably
in the Netherlands
Leonie van Harberden,
SolarEdge system homeowner, Netherlands
“We came to the conclusion that solar energy is a great option to cut costs and live more sustainably at the same time.”
Living sustainably
in the Netherlands
Leonie van Harberden,
SolarEdge system homeowner, Netherlands
“We came to the conclusion that solar energy is a great option to cut costs and live more sustainably at the same time.”
Pupils at 11 schools in Coventry and South Gloucestershire in the UK can now attend lessons in solar-powered facilities that have cut nearly 300 metric tons from their annual carbon emissions. In addition, the recently installed rooftop PV systems provide the education authorities an annual saving of almost £200,000. The system was installed by Ineco Energy, a specialist in energy-efficient solutions, which selected SolarEdge’s DC-optimized systems to meet the local councils’ requirements for maximum energy generation, enhanced safety, and reasonable operating and maintenance (O&M) costs.
With just a six-week window during the summer holidays to complete all 11 installs, Ineco opted to use SolarEdge’s Three Phase Inverters with Synergy technology at several of the schools. The synergy inverter is a modular inverter that splits the functionality of traditional commercial inverters into three smaller, lightweight units, enabling rapid and cost-effective installation. Another advantage of the system is that it can be oversized by up to 150% to increase energy production from solar arrays without having to add additional inverters, helping to keep energy costs low.
Education powered by clean energy in the UK
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Peter Mathews,
General Manager,
SolarEdge North America
“Advances in solar and storage technologies are serving as the key enablers that are helping to drive the new democratic and distributed energy economy. Developments in software are providing the grid with much needed control to optimize the use of solar for different communities. This is making solar power more available and flexible, so that even renters can benefit from renewable energy.”
Virtual power plants (VPPs) enable entire communities to benefit from a low-cost clean solar energy source coupled with the ability to mitigate the impact of blackouts with grid-independent backup solar power. This is what’s happening now in Houston, Texas, with the installation of a series of first-in-kind residential clean energy projects for renters throughout Texas.
The program deploys innovative community solar and storage VPPs, enabling communities in the region to empower tenants with cost-effective and resilient clean energy. Each VPP provides reliable energy supply to consumers, with financial and environmental benefits; royalty and income streams from energy sales for the real estate partners; and flexible capacity services to the Texas energy market, allowing utilities to leverage previously untapped distributed energy resources to support grid stabilization. This initiative was implemented by PearlX Infrastructure LLC, a flexible energy provider. The project utilizes SolarEdge’s PV systems and cloud-based grid services technology, along with cutting-edge design and engineering capabilities. PearlX finances the VPPs with minimal credit barriers, providing lower and middle-income tenants with access to community solar and storage, making solar an affordable reality for the thousands of tenants subscribing to the VPP systems.
With this initiative, PearlX and SolarEdge are creating a widely replicable, decentralized model that facilitates accelerating the energy transition in Texas, while stabilizing the grid and minimizing the risk of grid failure. At the same time, energy consumers across the state can benefit from accessible clean energy.
Democratizing affordable energy in Texas
Helping South Australia reach grid stability goals with VPP technology
A VPP or Virtual Power Plant is a modern way to manage energy and take advantage of available renewable power: multiple users provide energy back to the grid - energy that is then distributed to others. When the South Australian State Government initiated a plan to institute a VPP, SA Power Networks stepped up as the first electricity distribution network to set the dynamic export requirements needed to implement the plan. SolarEdge was chosen for the project, aimed to develop and certify a native dynamic export-compliant system for South Australia. SolarEdge provides the grid with a cloud platform and enables customers with SolarEdge solutions to interact with the platform without requiring additional hardware. The smart inverters in the SolarEdge system can interact with the VPP without the complexity and additional cost of adding third-party controllers. Participating solar customers allow the network operator to remotely update their grid export limits in order to maintain grid stability. Beginning July 2023, the “Smarter Homes Program” for distributed energy, will invite SolarEdge’s residential and small commercial systems in South Australia to take part in stabilizing the grid. While non-participant sites will have 1.5kW fixed export power limits, SolarEdge system owners benefit from export of up to six-times more energy back into the grid for most of the year.
“Australia is an early adopter of renewable energy technologies, with challenging and complex grid requirements. We are proud to be part of this milestone pioneered by SA Power Networks and we are excited to help network operators solve congestion issues to further increase solar adoption.”
Zvi Lando,
SolarEdge’s CEO
Smart and green energy usage in Japan
Yuuichi Takemoto
SolarEdge system homeowner, Japan
“The way we use electricity during the day has changed. I used to run the washing machine at night when electricity was cheaper, but now, when the weather is good, I use the electricity generated by solar power for the washing machine and other household appliances, so I use electricity more efficiently during the day. Another change is that I now use a monitor to see the amount of electricity generated and consumed on a daily basis.”
Education powered by clean energy in the UK
Pupils at 11 schools in Coventry and South Gloucestershire in the UK can now attend lessons in solar-powered facilities that have cut nearly 300 metric tons from their annual carbon emissions. In addition, the recently installed rooftop PV systems provide the education authorities an annual saving of almost £200,000. The system was installed by Ineco Energy, a specialist in energy-efficient solutions, which selected SolarEdge’s DC-optimized systems to meet the local councils’ requirements for maximum energy generation, enhanced safety, and reasonable operating and maintenance (O&M) costs.
With just a six-week window during the summer holidays to complete all 11 installs, Ineco opted to use SolarEdge’s Three Phase Inverters with Synergy technology at several of the schools. The synergy inverter is a modular inverter that splits the functionality of traditional commercial inverters into three smaller, lightweight units, enabling rapid and cost-effective installation. Another advantage of the system is that it can be oversized by up to 150% to increase energy production from solar arrays without having to add additional inverters, helping to keep energy costs low.
Storing solar energy in France
Phillipe Cayoux,
SolarEdge system homeowner,
Pyrenees region, France
“We use 68% of the electricity we generate, which is possible because of the SolarEdge battery that enables us to store energy and use it the day after when there may be less sunlight. We sell our residual electricity to the national electricity company.”
Andrea,
homeowner, Italy
“I chose SolarEdge because I want to enjoy peace of mind when using solar energy to supply all my home’s energy needs”
Solar power, now and in the future, in Italy
Andrea, a homeowner in Italy, installed a SolarEdge solar energy supply and storage system in his family home. The system, installed by Global Solar, includes an 8 kWp SolarEdge PV System with integrated Power Optimizers, a SolarEdge inverter and two SolarEdge Home Batteries. This system provides renewable electricity for Andrea’s home, and is supported by around-the-clock monitoring and real-time decision-making capabilities, enabling Andrea and his family to live sustainably.
Living sustainably
in the Netherlands
Leonie van Harberden,
SolarEdge system homeowner, Netherlands
“We came to the conclusion that solar energy is a great option to cut costs and live more sustainably at the same time.”
Our complete residential solutions offer homeowners and communities the opportunity to live sustainably in homes that generate and use energy from the sun. With residential and community systems representing a dominant share of our global revenue, SolarEdge systems enable solar energy generation in millions of homes located in 133 countries.
On the following page, we share some recent examples of our smart energy management systems installed in our markets.
Residential & Community Solutions
Sustainability Report 2022 /