GE Installed First Unit of 1,500-Volt Solar Inverter in Japan

GE has installed the first unit of two LV5 MW inverters in Looop Co., Ltd.’s solar power plant, located in Ibaragi prefecture. Now the installed inverter is in smooth operation in the field.

Based on the partnership commenced last year, GE was chosen to provide two, LV5 1-megawatt (MW), 1,500-volt inverters to Looop. The LV5 inverter from GE’s Power Conversion can provide broad-ranging benefits compared to the last generation of 1,000-volt inverters. The more-efficient inverter technology reduces costs up to 3 percent lower system cost and up to 15 percent less in maintenance costs.

GE’s Power APAC region sales leader, Paul English, said that at GE, that always work to enable solutions that will help lower the cost of electricity while improving energy yields. GE was the first to introduce 1,500-volt solar inverter technology into the global market. Today, GE has achieved a global installed base of more than 2 gigawatts, allowing customers to enable more cost-effective solar plants worldwide. They are committed to building solar energy as the growth engine to meet Japan’s energy demands.

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