LSIS Steps Up Advance into Photovoltaic Inverter Market

Establishes new LSPV (LS PhotoVoltaic) product lineup

LSIS'S photovoltaic inverter lineup

LSIS has completed a photovoltaic inverter lineup offering far-reaching applicability, ranging from small and medium-sized public buildings to large-scale solar cell power systems, and is stepping up its advance into the market.
LSIS is set to unveil its new product lineup of various volumes, encompassing non-transformer type inverters (LSPV 10K/13K/17K/20K) and transformer-type, mid- to large-capacity inverters (LSPV 30K/50K, 100K/160K, 500K/630K), at the 8th Green Energy Expo. The Company will be operating eight exhibition booths (72 sq. meters) at the Expo, which will be staged at the Daegu Convention Center from April 6~8.
Solar cell inverters are devices that convert power stored in the form of direct current (DC) in solar cells into alternative current (AC), which is widely used in daily life. They are an essential tool for linking solar power systems with power transmission and distribution networks.
LSIS has thus far only provided small-scale solar cell inverters for households in the Korean and Japanese markets. However, with the introduction of a new product lineup applicable to diverse platforms, the Company plans to step up its advance into the photovoltaic inverter market, which encompasses everything from inverters for homes to power generation.
As such, the Company is expected to allow users to conveniently introduce and construct renewable energy facilities based on inverter solutions that have been optimized for the respective solar cell power systems.
The product lineup, named the LS PhotoVoltaic series, incorporates an output grading method in which each device model comes with a number representing its “K” (or Kilowatts) or standard operating power(the maximum current at which a device can seamlessly operate without incurring overload and/or damage to the device over an extended period of time).
Since non-transformer type inverters (LSPV 10K/13K/17K/20K) do not include transformers within the converter, they enable the construction of small, lightweight systems, thereby significantly reducing the scale of \ facilities. They also minimize the power consumption resulting from transformer use and thus generate maximum efficiency of over 98% output.
Also, the new devices have acquired a grade level (IP65 or higher) for their protective cases, which enable them to resist external environments that could affect facilities, including humidity.
The transformer-type, mid-to-large-capacity inverters (LSPV 30K/50K, 100K/160K, 500K/630K) have been optimized for commercial buildings and public buildings with an output of 30kW~1.3MW. As they have an extensive range of input voltages, they come in handy for users seeking to construct power generation systems, including the design of solar cell modules, among other advantages.
An LSIS official said, “In order to advance into not only the domestic but also the global markets, we have already acquired CE, VDE0126, and DK5940, the European safety and mechanical certification standards,” adding, “We have been in the solar cell business for a long time, but we have marked this year as the ‘first year’ of our campaign to expand our photovoltaic inverter business, and we will continue to expand our product lineups and launch aggressive overseas marketing activities.”
The Green Energy Expo is Korea’s largest renewable energy expo, and ranks around 10th in the world in terms of its scale. This year’s event will attract more than 400 companies from 25 nations worldwide. nw


Photos on courtesy of LSIS