Topping The Global Ranking As The Most Powerful String Inverters, Hopewind Leads The Innovation In Utility-Scale PV

Hopewind’s 385kW string inverter has been recognized as the world’s most powerful string inverter after thorough market research conducted by Solarbe Global, a well-known PV industry media.

The dominance of utility-scale PV in global PV installations is indisputable, as it emerges as a key catalyst in achieving the net-zero target by 2030. Projections by BNEF reveal a remarkable growth trajectory, with utility-scale PV installations poised to soar from 920 GW in 2023 to an astounding 2,707 GW by 2030. Concurrently, a silent revolution is unfolding in the utility-scale solar sector, with string inverters gradually supplanting central inverters. Research Nester’s survey predicts that by 2036, string inverters will command a substantial 54% share of the global utility-scale inverter market. This shift is attributed to their compact size, reduced weight, on-site spare replacement capability, and minimized production losses in the event of inverter failure.

As global PV inverter manufacturers intensify their pursuit of higher power inverters, the competition has grown fierce. Standing out from all the players is Hopewind, whose groundbreaking achievement comes in the form of the 385kW string inverter, ranked as the world’s most powerful utility-scale string inverter by Solarbe Global. This prestigious accolade was awarded following a comprehensive survey that evaluated 13 branded utility-scale string inverters from leading manufacturers. Boasting a maximum output power of 385kW, Hopewind’s 385kW string inverter is purpose-built for large utility-scale and high-voltage industrial and commercial PV projects. It showcases a host of exceptional features that outpace other branded inverters.

Higher power for higher system yields and lower LCOE

Set with the highest output power in the industry, Hopewind’s 385kW string inverters have an impressive maximum efficiency rating of 99.01%. Characterized by 8*60A multiple MPPTs, they are perfectly compatible with both 182mm and 210mm high-power modules. By installing high-power modules and higher power inverters, fewer PV modules and inverters will be needed in a large-scale project, reducing land use and ensuring lower LCOE and higher yields for end-users. Furthermore, the inverters can retain full load output at up to 40 degrees without derating and achieve 320kW output power at a temperature of 50 degrees, ensuring higher yields for plants located in high ambient temperatures, which are more commonly seen in utility-scale solar power plants.

I-V curve diagnosis for quick system fault location

Finding faulty PV modules in a large ground-mounted solar plant can be very time-consuming and difficult without efficient tools. To address this issue, these inverters offer an optional I-V curve diagnosis feature, which carries out online I-V curve analysis on entire strings with an advanced diagnosis algorithm. The scanning helps find and identify the strings with low performance or faults, enabling proactive maintenance, higher O&M efficiency, and lower operation costs.

Adapting to an unstable power grid and harsh environments

Customers often express concerns about projects located in mountainous or remote areas with poor-quality power grids, where the power supply might be unstable and prone to fluctuations. Additionally, projects situated in harsh environments, such as hot, rainy, dusty, highly corrosive, and humid areas, present challenges to inverter durability. Addressing these concerns, Hopewind inverters outperform other brands with an impressive SCR value of 1.03, ensuring better adaptability to changes and instabilities in the power grid, even in mountainous and remote areas. Additionally, they can also be built with the optional C5 anti-corrosion degree, making them highly secure for corrosive environments like seaside areas, islands, or locations near oil fields and chemical plants.