Fronius: Generating solar power at 2,300 metres above sea level

Fronius Solar Energy supports solar energy plants across the world. Their varied portfolio means the solar technology specialists always have the right solution to hand – perfectly tailored to country and user-specific requirements.

Fronius recently installed an inverter for the photovoltaic system of an Iranian cement manufacturer – at 2,300 metres above sea level. The operator is able to monitor the system using the Fronius Solar.web analysis tool and it is incredibly easy to update the software through remote inverter software updates.

The company also benefits from the unique Fronius Service Partner programme, the fastest service partner programme on the market, allowing Fronius to be on the ground with specially trained partners when needed.

“With its vision of 24 hours of sun and a future in which global energy requirements are supplied solely through renewable resources, Fronius Solar Energy is furthering the use of photovoltaic systems in all parts of the world”, explains Martin Hackl, head of Solar Energy at Fronius International GmbH.

Iran as a future market

The situation regarding solar energy plants is very positive in Iran right now: the country’s government is supporting the construction of photovoltaic systems with a generous, long-term feed-in tariff. This provides an attractive incentive for companies and private households to invest in renewable energy.

Fronius has recognised the potential in the Iranian market: “With the help of our service partners, we have been providing private and commercial system operators with high-quality, easy-to-install inverters since 2016”, reports Benjamin Fischer, Area Sales Manager at Fronius Solar Energy.

Customers in Iran benefit from the unique Fronius PC board replacement concept. “It is a simple job for our service partners to replace a PC board on site where required and, so rectify the fault there and then. This means we offer the fastest inverter service on the market”, continues Fischer. To date in Iran, Fronius has equipped hundreds of 5 to 20 kilowatt systems, a few 100 kilowatt systems and even a 1.2 and 1.5-megawatt system, with their technology.