Projects

Application: Security and Instrumentation
Location: Mexico
Year: 2012 (bus), 2014 (police)
Product: SunSaver controller and SureSine inverter
System size: Two 65-W solar panels and a 105-Ah,12-V battery (bus), four 65-W solar panels with four 136Ah,12-V batteries (police)
Partners include: Energía Fotovoltaica Cuantum

Morningstar SunSaver controllers and SureSine inverters power a small off-grid police building and University bus station in Mexico. Solar powers radio and telecom equipment at the police station, as well as lights to illuminate the bus station.

-Photos courtesy of Energía Fotovoltaica Cuantum

Application: Telecom
Location: Egypt
Product: TriStar MPPT 60
System size: 4,950W of solar and 1,200 Ah of of battery backup
Partners include: Independent Energy

Morningstar products thrive in extreme desert environments. The TriStar’s superior thermal management capabilities and fanless design made it the first choice for this project in Egypt. Four TriStar MPPT 60 controllers, an RD-1 Relay Driver, a HUB-1 MeterHub and a TS-RM-2 TriStar Remote Digital Meter drive this solar installation which powers remote telecommunications. Three TriStar MPPT 60 help charge while one regulates loads. The RD-1 and HUB-1 signal alarms for aspects such as low voltage. The system has ground-fault monitoring and 1,200 Ah of battery backup.

-Photos courtesy of Independent Energy

Application: Railroad Signaling
Location: United States
Product: TriStar MPPT 45
System size: 3,360W of solar
Partners include: Ameresco, EMI

TriStars help control solar-powered railroad wayside signaling applications, such as this intermediate signal. Three 20-foot towers make up the system and each retractable tower holds 1,120W with two TriStar MPPT 45 units (each regulating 580W).

EMI exclusively manufactures each tower for Ameresco Solar. The systems are shipped complete and assembled in the field. On-site training and audits ensure proper operation. Currently, Ameresco Solar has several hundred of these systems installed in North America on all Class I railroads.

-Photos courtesy of AMERESCO Solar

Application: Telecom
Location: Zimbabwe
Product: TriStar solar controller
System size: 1 kW of solar
Partners include: Samansco

Wildlife management usually takes place in challenging, remote locations so many times these systems are powered by solar. A TriStar unit controls this solar installation at the Matusadona National Park in Zimbabwe. The 1-kW PV system powers lights and a satellite system while charging communication equipment. This installation power systems used to protect local wildlife.

-Photo courtesy of Samansco

TriStar application in home system in Uganda. Courtesy of G-teK.

Application: Agricultural/Rural Development
Location: Labastida, Spain
Year: 2011
System size: 98 kW of solar
Partners include: Mitsubishi, Studer Innotec

This Labastida winery, part of the Familia Torres group, is in a beautiful location that was once scrubland. Familia Torres co-founded International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA), a collaborative working group of environmentally committed wineries focused on reducing carbon emissions across the wine industry. In line with the Torres philosophy, the new winery operates in complete harmony with the environment. For example, the winery collects and treats rainwater to use for cleaning. Also, a solar panel installation on the roof, backed by reliable Morningstar products, powers the winery’s operations.

-Photo courtesy of Studer Innotec

Application: Small Wind
Location: Russian Federation
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Product: TriStar MPPT 60
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Partners include:

Two TriStar MPPT 60 solar controllers help power a monastery in the Tomsk region of Siberia using electricity from wind and solar.

Application: Telecom
Location: Multiple Countries
Product: TriStar MPPT 60, TriStar 60
System size: 4 kW of solar (29 sites)

Satellites provide important communication for many areas around the globe. Morningstar equipment helps power these projects. For example, two TriStar MPPT 60 controllers and one TriStar 60 for load control work with 4-kW solar systems at 29 sites, such as this one depicted.

Application: Telecom
Location: Guinea Bissau, West Africa
Year: 2012
Product: TriStar MPPT 60
System size: 6 kW of solar and 12, 100-Ah, 12-V batteries
Partners: MD Electrical Installations

Nuns at the Catholic mission of Nossa Senora Apparecida benefit from a solar installation that powers their essential needs including communication. Several TriStar MPPT 60 controllers help drive the installation. The system consists of 32, 190-W solar panels formed in three strings for a maximum power of 6.08 kW. The system also includes 12, 12-V, 100-Ah batteries for backup power.  

-Photo courtesy of Mr. Moreno Mazzi, MD Electrical Installations