by Rebecca Walker — May 23, 2011—Petra Solar, a clean technology company committed to advancing global production of renewable energy, helping utility companies develop a smarter and more reliable electric grid, and creating jobs in clean energy, announces the international expansion of its SunWave family of Solar Energy Solutions.
The SunWave Energy Solution for international markets features a new Smart Energy Module (SEM), the brain of the SunWave system, designed to convert solar photovoltaic DC electricity to 230 volt AC while supporting electric grid reliability, in international regions including the Pacific Rim, Europe, and the Middle East. The system has been certified to international grid standards including CE, IEC62109, G83, AS/NZS3100 and AS4777 for safety and electrical compliance.
The company is also deploying a pilot program in Australia as part of the Magnetic Island Solar Suburb initiative being undertaken by Ergon. Through initiatives carried out on Magnetic Island, Ergon Energy aims to reduce peak demand and electricity usage, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save customers money and defer network investment. Petra Solar’s pilot project, including the SunWave Energy Solution installed on three different rooftops in Magnetic Island, Australia, will enable Ergon Energy to assess the solar energy production as well as the grid monitoring and reliability features of the product.
Petra Solar, founded in 2006, has pioneered new technology that combines distributed solar energy generation with Smart Grid communications and improved grid reliability features to create a utility grade solution that delivers the highest economic value for solar power. For more information, see the Web site.
