The test was designed by Photon using a sun simulator and a 2.5 kilowatt peak installation consisting of 14 modules. The modules were exposed to 1,100 watts per square metre irradiance under reproducible conditions, generated by 44 halogen lamps.

Of SolarEdge PowerBoxes, Photon concluded that: “the system seems to be well engineered, ramps up solar array output, and is one of the least expensive power optimisers currently on the market.”

It was also found by Photon that, out of the study of seven power optimiser modules, SolarEdge PowerBoxes were among the only two that could be configured in a straightforward manner and began functioning immediately.

In a broader perspective of the comprehensive advantages of power optimisers, Photon asserted that power optimisers with active communication systems like SolarEdge’s have the ability to discover defective modules very quickly.

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Moreover, according to Photon, SolarEdge PowerBoxes “have a bright future ahead of them for a completely different reason, namely that they allow for the monitoring and control of solar arrays at the module level; in the case of a fire the system can shut down almost immediately without the need for an electric current.”

For more information on SolarEdge systems contact Australian distributors Solco on 1800 074 007.