On July 10-11, Solar & Storage Live Vietnam 2024 was held in SKY EXPO center in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. As a country with the largest amount of wind and solar power generation in Southeast Asia, its energy map is growing. According to statistics from the Vietnam National Load Dispatch Center (EVNNLDC), by the end of 2023, its total installed capacity reached 80,555MW, with solar power generation of about 18,474MW (accounting for 22.9%) , including more than 9,000MW from rooftop solar power.
As renewable energy, especially solar energy, gradually becomes an important part of Vietnam’s energy strategy, IGEN Tech(Brand name is SOLARMAN) will also make full use of its many years of experience in the solar energy field to empower Vietnam’s energy transformation and help it shape a low-carbon energy future.
SOLARMAN Smart Hardware + SOLARMAN Smart Solar-Storage Software
At the exhibition, SOLARMAN smart solar-storage monitoring and management solution became the focus of attention. In addition to classic and popular products such as loggers, smart meters, smart power controllers, weather stations, the brand new module PV optimizer and SOLARMAN smart solar-storage system have won the keen attention of many customers.
[Smart Power Controller, a new beacon for on-grid PV in Vietnam]
In response to the power control challenges faced by distributed solar system, SOLARMAN has proposed a comprehensive power control solution. Through a safe, efficient, economical and scatable design, the power fed-to-grid of the solar system can be effectively controlled, which significantly enhances the stability of the grid and thus improves the power supply quality of the grid.
SOLARMAN smart power controller integrates three-phase meters and loggers to monitor the grid-connected status in real time, and intelligently adjusts according to the actual needs of the grid. While fully meeting the power needs of users, it dynamically optimizes the inverter output power to ensure the balance of power supply and demand. It not only supports multiple inverters in parallel, but also has dual data transmission methods of WiFi and Ethernet, providing users with flexible and convenient monitoring and management experience, leading a new chapter in Vietnam’s on-grid solar technology.
【Weather Station, intelligent weather consultant for power plants】
Vietnam is located south of the Tropic of Cancer and has a tropical and subtropical monsoon climate with high temperatures and heavy rainfall, which brings unique challenges to the operation of power plants.
SOLARMAN weather station is designed for solar systems and can provide users with a complete environmental monitoring solution, including total solar radiation, atmospheric temperature and humidity, wind direction and speed, component temperature and etc. Through real-time and accurate data collection, combined with SOLARMAN platform, users can not only instantly grasp the operating environment of power plant, but also deeply analyze the power generation efficiency. Facing to Vietnam’s changeable weather conditions, SOLARMAN weather station can respond quickly and optimize system performance. It can help users evaluate the power generation efficiency of solar systems more comprehensively and conveniently.
【Module PV Optimizer, the driver of efficient energy】
As the Vietnamese government actively promotes the installation and application of rooftop solar, the installation of rooftop solar has attracted more and more attention. The optimizer is a powerful tool to improve the stability of solar power generation, increase installed capacity, and maximize power generation. When components are mismatched (including different roof orientations, shading, dust and pollution, snow accumulation, bifacial components, mixed or damaged panels, etc.), SOLARMAN module PV optimizer can use component-level power optimization technology to recover the power generation losses caused by component mismatch and increase the system power generation by 5-30%.
In addition, SOLARMAN module PV optimizer has a rapid shutdown function. During installation, the optimizer is connected to each module to control the output. In an emergency case, it will automatically cut off the connection between modules, making the DC terminal voltage only the module open-circuit voltage, ensuring the safety the power plant and O&M personnel.
More importantly, with the combination of SOLARMAN module PV optimizer and SOLARMAN software, it generates a highly smart and efficient collaborative system. Through real-time data collection and analysis, SOLARMAN software provides detailed operating status of modules, including current, voltage, temperature and power generation, helping users monitor and diagnose the power generation quality and efficiency of modules to maximize power generation.
[SOLARMAN, escorting Vietnam’s green energy management]
As the demand for distributed solar in Vietnam continues to grow, IGEN Tech has taken advantage of the situation with SOLARMAN integrated solar and storage monitoring and management system to build a smart bridge for green energy management. The system integrates multiple data from solar, storage and other equipment, and achieves efficient, visual and intelligent management of energy in residential, industrial and commercial scenarios, safeguarding Vietnam’s power supply.
As a leader in the Southeast Asian solar market, the Vietnamese government is continuously expanding its efforts to develop renewable energy, and the public’s understanding of supportive policies such as DPPA is deepening. We are also confident in the reform of Vietnam’s energy structure. As of March 2024, the number of Vietnamese power plants registered on the SOLARMAN system has exceeded 50,000. In the future, IGEN Tech will continue to adhere to the overall solution with “hardware + software + industry algorithm” as the core to radiate Southeast Asia and help Vietnam’s energy low-carbon transformation.
