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Characterise the functionality of residential PV inverters in the Netherlands, including connectivity, remote control and capability to unlock flexibility. ◼ In the future, residential PV inverters could have a very important role to play in optimising energy in the home and in providing grid services.
With a growing PV market in the Netherlands, and the phasing out of net metering, the demand for smart inverters is likely to grow. Furthermore, the growth of smart appliances, EVs, connectivity and HEM will also give inverters a greater tole to play within the home.
Inverters and converters are the most important part of conventional and renewable power systems such as solar, fuel cell, electrical energy storage systems, wind power plants and gas turbine power systems.
This represents ~ 0.7 - 0.9 GW. The residential PV inverter market has grown rapidly, and annual sales will continue to grow. ◼ The installed base of residential PV systems in the Netherlands (NL) is ~0.98 million (2019). ◼ All new residential inverters available on the market have remote monitoring and diagnostics functionality.
Residential inverters are usually up to 6kW, but large residential inverters can be 8 – 10 kW. Commercial inverters (up to 25kW) are not considered as part of the research. ◼ Whilst most residential PV systems will be installed in single family homes, it is possible for solar PV systems to be installed in apartment blocks.
By the end of 2019, we estimate 57-75% of installed residential PV inverters were ready for some form of Smart Energy Services, representing ± 2.2 - 2.9 GW of PV inverter capacity. In 2019, there were approximately 976,000 residential PV inverters in the Netherlands, representing ~ 3.9 GW. The average residential PV inverter size is around 4 kW
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