Portfolio reports with new features

We have further developed the editor and now offer new possibilities when creating portfolio reports: With just a few clicks, you can set up reports according to your requirements – with individual cover sheets, a system image and your own logo. You can change content as required and add new content easily via drag and drop.

Up until now, you selected the systems for reports manually. From now on, you can also use filters for selection – this speeds up the process. You can also output the reports not only in DOCX format but also as a PDF file.

Please note:
The portfolio reports can only be created by users in the Administrator or Operator VCOM groups.

Performance overview: Months can now be selected

The performance overview now allows you to select a specific month rather than just the previous month as was the case in the past.

One other thing: You can also export the data from the operations overview as a CSV file.

Switchover: Alarms via e-mail

As previously announced, alarms will be switched from SMS to e-mail. Alarms will no longer be sent via SMS from the end of the year.

From January 1, 2018, the alarms that were previously sent as SMS will be sent to the e-mail address recorded under the contact details. Please check that the correct e-mail address is given under the alarm contacts.

The Release 2017_48 includes the following changes:

These inverters are now supported:

• KACO driver (article No. 421.010) is compatible with 29.0TL3 M1 and blueplanet 50.0 TL3 RPO.
• Sungrow driver (article No. 421.018) is compatible with Sungrow SG36KTL-M.

IT security measures

• The standard service access accounts are disabled.
• In order to avoid assigning a public IP address to the data logger, we have changed the APN for T-Mobile (Germany) to internet.telekom in the GPRS provider profiles.

Power Control: IPL function

The IPL function has been optimized and expanded. The following meter combinations are now available to regulate on-site energy consumption:

1. Feed-in and import meter as well as consumption meter (or alternatively in combination with yield meter)
2. Feed-in and import meter
3. Consumption meter

Thanks to a partnership with the electronics specialist Weidmüller we can offer our customers a complete and highly reliable monitoring system comprising Weidmüller’s string combiner boxes with integrated power monitoring and the meteocontrol monitoring and SCADA solutions.

Read here to find out what the system offers and how the partnership benefits you when carrying out large PV projects such as the one in Fukuyama.

Mexico and the countries of Central America have high levels of solar irradiance, growing energy demands and fluctuating electricity prices – ideal conditions for expanding solar energy generation. The market forecasts are very promising: in Mexico alone, PV output is projected to grow to around 17 gigawatts within the next five years.

By establishing a joint venture in El Salvador, we have reacted to the new growth markets and now have a member of staff on location in Mexico City. For more information, read our latest press release.