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  • 기자명 Amelia
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  • Published 2021.04.29 15:27

[2021 Green Energy Expo Interview] Sungrow introduces 1500V-class string inverter SG250HX that can save construction cost with compact size

Sungrow booth view at 2021 Green Energy Expo | Photo by AVING News

Sungrow Power Korea (Director Kim Ho-seop),a Korean branch of the global solar inverter company Sungrow participated inthe International Green Energy Expo 2021 held at EXCO, Daegu from April 28(Wed) to 30 (Fri) and introduced its 1500V-class string inverter SG250HX.

Sungrow, headquartered in China, is aglobal company that competes for the no. 1 share in the global solar invertermarket.

Founded in 1997, Sungrow is a global PVinverter manufacturer with a cumulative record of over 135GW worldwide,supplying 35GW to the world (as of December 2020). Last year, Sungrow PowerKorea supplied a solar inverter solution of 786MW to the Korean market, morethan twice that of the previous year.

In this exhibition, its 1,500V-classproduct lineup was unveiled, with 1,500V-class string inverter SG250HX and1,500-class outdoor central inverter SG3125HV-30. Also, various things to seeand enjoy were prepared for visitors.

At the Green Energy Expo exhibition hall,AVING News met Sales Team Assistant Manager Choi Jeong-yeol to interview on1500V-class string inverter SG250HX and the process of it.

Q1. Company Overview

A. Choi: Sungrow was established in 1997and has been conducting business in various fields related to new and renewableenergy. As of last year, this global inverter manufacturer achieved cumulativeshipments of a total of 154GW.

Sungrow Power Korea was established in 2018as Sungrow's Korean branch, and is growing at a rapid pace. As of the end of2020, it achieved 1.5 GW cumulative shipments and the no. 1 market share.

View of 1,500V-class string inverter SG250HX | Photo by AVING News

Q2. What are the main products to be introduced at the 2021 Green Energy Expo?

A. Choi: In this exhibition, we willintroduce a DC 1500V-class solution to meet the solar power trend.

Despite being a string inverter, SG250HX isa powerful solution capable of releasing up to 250Kw under specific temperatureconditions. Also, the SG3125HV-30 product will be introduced as alarge-capacity solution.

This solution can also drastically reducethe cost during construction due to its compact design and size.

Q3. What does an inverter really do?

A. Choi: A solar inverter refers to a powerconversion device that converts DC power generated by solar cells from solarenergy into AC power. Overall monitoring and management of the solar powerplant can be done through the solar inverter. In other words, it can be seen asa very core product in a solar power plant.

Q4. Last year, your company ranked first in Korean inverter market. How did it happen?

A. Choi: Sungrow supplies products to morethan 60 countries around the world, and has numerous references in variousregions and terrains. Based on such numerous experiences, it is leading theglobal solar power generation trend. Above all, it seems that the rapidmovement in the rapidly growing Korean market has greatly helped to achieve theno. 1 market share.

Sungrow booth view at 2021 Green Energy Expo | Photo by AVING News

Q5. What is a typical construction case?

A. Choi: Our major performance in Koreanmarket is the delivery of a 93MW utility-class large-capacity power plant toYeongam, Jeollanam-do. This power plant is one of the largest power plants inKorea.

Q6. Future plans

A. Choi: Sungrow aims to contribute toenergy conversion to new and renewable energy such as de-nuclear power plantsand carbon neutrality.

The 18th International Green Energy Expo isKorea’s largest, one of Asia’s top 3 and the world’s top 10 new and renewable energyexhibitions, and the only exhibition jointly organized by the four majorassociations. The exhibition will cover △Solar power △ESS (energy storagesystem) & battery △Smart grid technology △Wind power and △New and renewableenergy. This exhibition is hosted by Daegu Metropolitan City and Gyeongsangbuk-doand organized by EXCO, KNREA, KOPIA, KWEIA, and KHIA.

→ Go to the 18th Green Energy Expo special page

2021 Greend Energy Expo | Video by AVING News

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