Competing PV+storage Architectures: The Advantage of Fixed-Voltage DC-Coupled System

Synopsis

Despite increasing adoption of co-located systems, there are considerable industry knowledge gaps about the fundamental differences between the three main solar+storage configurations – AC-coupled, DC-coupled, and Fixed DC-coupled. Levent Gun, CEO of Ampt will discuss why Fixed DC-coupled systems provide superior cost and performance advantages over other architectures and now represent a growing number of front-of-the-meter DC-coupled solar+storage around the world. The presentation will highlight various real-world use cases including peaker plant replacements and “storage as a transmission” assets (SATA).