Your BESS and Solar Power Monitoring System Challenges Solved
meteocontrol Australia
At meteocontrol, we are one of the world’s most trusted developer and provider of power control products and services for solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS). What defines us is that we energize the worldwide transition to solar energy by providing professional monitoring software, equipment and engineering services.
We have built a complete product range of power control for Distributed Energy Resources (DER) energy technologies that delivers industry-leading flexibility, ease of implementation, as well as enhanced efficiency and profitability. Our technology-agnostic solutions for precise PV system monitoring, intelligent power dispatch management and reliable grid integration have earned us a stellar reputation in the industry.
Founded in Germany in 1976, meteocontrol has rapidly expanded globally with operations in Melbourne, Australia, launched in 2018. In Australia, we have a local team of in-house developers and technical support specialists ready to ensure smooth deployment and operations. We support you in finding the best solutions for your power control and monitoring system.
years of experience
GWp monitored power
60.000 monitored plants
locations worldwide
blue’Log X-Series
The blue’Log X-Series records all relevant system data, provides various interfaces and functionality for power plant control and thus enables grid-compliant feed-in for PV systems. For the monitoring portal VCOM (Virtual Control Room), the blue’Log X-Series serves as the heart of on-site monitoring. We provide you with two variations of the data logger blue’Log XM (X-Monitoring) and blue’Log XC (X-Control) and facilitate tailored solutions for your individual photovoltaic projects.
VCOM Cloud
Our VCOM Cloud provides you with a comprehensive solution for your PV portfolio. We combine professional monitoring, digitalized service management and the reliable hosting of your data on our open platform to give you every opportunity to work efficiently and cost effectively. Profit as an O&M manager, investor or asset manager from our experience and the systematic enhancement of our cloud solution. With our monthly releases, we carefully serve the needs of our customers and the world market. The sustainable in-house development work acts as the foundation for the exceptional performance and availability of the VCOM Cloud.
Remote Power Control (RPC)
Enhance The Performance of Your PV/BESS Operations
RPC (Remote Power Control) is a cutting-edge power control application that enables solar plant operators, retailers, and traders to automatically adjust the power output of solar and BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) plants to changes in the energy and FCAS markets. Within one platform, you can control your entire DER energy portfolio and optimise it for maximum financial performance with ease.
- Enhanced Performance: Automatically adapt to market conditions and optimise the profitability of your entire solar PV and BESS portfolio using market spot prices, network, and dispatch and regulatory data, as well as dynamic power setpoints.
- Detailed Logging: All system data is stored for easy access along with a logbook of actions taken by users that are stored on meteocontrol’s remote monitoring portal VCOM (Virtual Control Room).
- Technology Agnostic: Where most platforms are limited to one technology, RPC is designed to support all operations and DER energy technologies, regardless of their size or manufacturer. RPC is effortless to integrate as it utilises the existing interfaces that were provided by the manufacturer.
- Multi-User Design: All users are provided with their own credentials to reduce security risks, maintain accountability, and provide convenient access for all stakeholders.
- Total Control: One platform is all you need to control a large variety of factors that influence your solar operation, such as your network congestion, pricing, power output, and more.
- 24/7 Access: Our solution provides 24/7 direct access and power control of your entire portfolio of valuable DER energy assets.
- Remote Collaboration: RPC operates in parallel with the network power control and allows the network and energy trader to work collaboratively. Depending on the user’s objective (manual power control, scheduled power control, and energy market power control), RPC will act on pre-programmed scripts that ensure the network and energy traders achieve optimal outcomes.
- Encrypted Communication: All communications are done via an in-built Modbus TCP interface over an OpenVPN connection that is protected by advanced encryption for maximum cybersecurity.
SOVA
Manage & Control Your BESS Portfolio In Real-Time
SOVA is a proprietary, industry-leading cloud monitoring and control application for BESS that provides energy traders and plant operators with robust site energy management solutions. Users can monitor and power control their entire BESS portfolio in near-real-time, streamline management processes, and increase their profitability by implementing DER energy and VPP programs.
- Near-Real-Time Communication: Communication delays can spell disaster for DER energy businesses. With Near-Real-Time, you can communicate and send commands that are actioned upon almost instantly.
- Live Monitoring: Get detailed reports on features such as the state of charge, solar power, grid import/export, battery energy import/export, voltage, battery power, and 7-day performance history.
- Remote Control: Remotely charge, discharge or put your BESS on standby in SOVA’s power control panel, and even implement automatic control processes to reduce management time.
- Advanced Configuration: Go beyond the basic control options and utilise a range of settings that allow you to fully customise the features and performance of your BESS portfolio.
- Technology Agnostic: Where most platforms are limited to one technology, SOVA is designed to support all operations and technologies, regardless of their size or manufacturer. SOVA is effortless to integrate as it utilises the existing PCL controller or API interfaces that were provided by the battery manufacturer.
- 24/7 Access: Our solution provides reliable, 24/7 access, monitoring, and remote control of your entire BESS portfolio.
- Multi-User Design: Users are provided with their own credentials to reduce security risks, maintain accountability, and provide convenient access for all stakeholders.
- Encrypted Communication: All communications are done via an in-built Modbus TCP interface over an OpenVPN connection that is protected by advanced encryption for maximum cybersecurity.
Sensors
Our sensors record information on all relevant influences on a PV system’s yield and, as such, are an important component of the VCOM - blue’Log monitoring system. The measurement data can be recorded by the data logger of the blue’Log X-Series via an analog signal (voltage/current) or RS485 Modbus. Find out more about the sensors for irradiance, temperature, wind or weather stations.
Power analyzers
Power analyzers are used for the measurement and calculation of electrical variables such as voltage, current, power, energy, harmonics etc. in electrical installations. The measurement results can be displayed, stored, read out and further processed via the device's interfaces.
Data stations
Our individually configurable stations offer tailor-made plant-control solutions for your PV system. Find out more about our control cabinets for every application - Data Stations and Power Control Stations
Power Plant Controller
The power plant controller (PPC) supports both national and international grid codes, thus enabling grid-compliant feed-in from PV systems at medium-voltage and high-voltage levels worldwide.
Downloads
Our clients
References
In partnership with Epho Commercial Solar, meteocontrol Australia provided their power control expertise as well as a complete solution for a precise solar monitoring system for Australia’s largest airport solar installation at Brisbane Airport in Queensland, Australia. The biggest challenge was to consolidate data from across multiple roof installations. Utilising expertise and complete solar power monitoring products and services, meteocontrol provided the Brisbane Airport with a solar monitoring system.
System data
| Services
|
In partnership with Gildemeister LSG Solar Australia, meteocontrol Australia provided their power control expertise to develop a precise and reliable solar monitoring system for the Chinchilla Solar Park, Queensland, Australia, owned by the Impact Investment Group Solar Asset Fund and which sells the solar power directly into the National Electricity Market (NEM). Utilising expertise and complete solar power monitoring products and services, meteocontrol developed a customised API retail for optimum energy management that is cost-effective and a plug-and-play modular solution commissioned remotely by the in-house software developers and technical support specialists.
System data
| Services
|
In partnership with Y.E.S. Energy, meteocontrol Australia developed a protection software application against negative wholesale energy prices and Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS) for the solar farm portfolio of Redmud Green Energy in South Australia. The Remote Power Control (RPC© Application) controls their power dispatch automatically and within seconds of receiving a signal.
System data
| Services
|
About meteocontrol
meteocontrol is one of the world´s leading developers and providers of monitoring systems for photovoltaic power plants and solar parks. We support PV system operations through precise system monitoring and customized hardware solutions. In addition, meteocontrol offers quality assurance and independent consulting for PV projects. Worldwide and from the very beginning.
Would you like to know more about us or our products? Get in contact and send us a message or visit meteocontrol.com