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    The Magellan Solar Gate is an Australian-designed device that: 1) Prevents excess solar power from being exported to the grid by controlling solar inverters to match local load. 2) Continuously monitors power flow and communicates with inverters to limit output as needed. 3) Also functions as a protection relay to isolate the solar system if reverse power is detected.

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    The Magellan Solar Gate is an Australian-designed device that: 1) Prevents excess solar power from being exported to the grid by controlling solar inverters to match local load. 2) Continuously monitors power flow and communicates with inverters to limit output as needed. 3) Also functions as a protection relay to isolate the solar system if reverse power is detected.

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    magellan solar export control solutions

    Magellan Power Solar Gate


    Solar Export Solutions Solar Gate | 2

    Compatible with Three Phase SMA


    Tripower, ABB Aurora Trio, Solis,
    Samil Power, Magellan Energy
    Storage Systems and more...

    Automatically recognises connected


    inverters and their ratings

    Detects excess solar power


    available

    Status indicators for power, inverter


    communications, power control and
    alarm

    Ethernet supporting PV Output


    Portal & Remote Monitoring

    Electrically isolated RS485


    connection to PV inverters

    Electrically isolated USB connection


    to PC

    What is the Solar Gate?

    Australian designed and manufactured, the Magellan Solar Gate combines state of the art
    hardware and software to control/prevent export of solar power to the grid.

    In a typical application, the Solar Gate determines the power requirement of the local load
    and adjusts the solar power (through controlling the PV inverter) so that only a pre-set
    amount or zero amount of power is injected into the grid, ensuring that most or all of the
    generated power is available for the local load.

    2015 | W www.magellan-power.com.au | E [email protected] | P (+61) 08 9434 6621


    Solar Export Solutions Solar Gate | 3

    Controls Export
    from PV Inverters

    Reverse Power
    Protection

    Smooth Power
    Control

    Ethernet capability.
    10/100 MBits/second.
    Remote monitoring and control via Solar Gate Control Software or
    Modbus/TCP.
    5 minute logging to monitoring portal - www.pvoutput.org.
    PV Output Portal capability.

    Logs solar power, site power and mains voltage every 5 minutes.
    Free apps available for iPhone, Android and Windows Mobile.

    W www.magellan-power.com.au | E [email protected] | P (+61) 08 9434 6621 2015


    Solar Export Solutions Solar Gate | 4

    How it works...

    The Solar Gate controls the export of solar power to the grid. The Solar Gate also operates as
    a protection relay, which means no additional protection relay is required to prevent reverse
    power.

    Solar Gate Configuration:


    Fig 1 shows the block diagram of the Solar Gate in a PV system. The Solar Gate communi-
    cates with the PV inverters via the RS485 communication bus, and automatically determines
    the size of the PV plant. It then continuously monitors the power flowing from the grid and the
    PV output, and adds them to calculate the instantaneous load power. The load power is then
    scaled according to the permitted amount of export power, required safety margin, and PV
    plant size. This value is then sent to the PV inverters via RS485 bus to limit their maximum
    power output so as to not exceed the load. As a protection relay the Solar Gate also performs
    utility-compliant protection functions, by directly controlling a contactor which can isolate the
    PV plant output if reverse power flow is detected at the grid. This gives a redundant protection
    against reverse power flow in the event of any communication problems between the Solar
    Gate and PV plant.

    +_
    SOLAR DC AC
    ARRAY

    Protection
    +_ Contactor
    SOLAR Zero Net Export
    ARRAY

    Up to 16
    Inverters CUSTOMER
    LOAD
    Voltage
    +_ and
    Current
    SOLAR UTILITY
    Sensing
    ARRAY GRID

    SOLAR
    RS485 Communication Bus GATE

    Figure 1 - Up to 16 Inverters

    2015 | W www.magellan-power.com.au | E [email protected] | P (+61) 08 9434 6621


    Solar Export Solutions Solar Gate | 5

    Data Logging
    The Solar Gate captures and records PV power and the site power on an hourly basis and keeps
    them in a non-volatile memory for 250 days. It can also record events such as voltage sags and
    swells. The data is downloadable via USB or Ethernet. This data logging makes the Solar Gate an
    excellent site power surveying tool.

    System Energy Data

    System Profile Data

    W www.magellan-power.com.au | E [email protected] | P (+61) 08 9434 6621 2015


    Solar Export Solutions Solar Gate | 6

    PV Output Website Monitoring

    Below is an example from the PVOutput website. It shows the load (red line) being followed
    by the generated solar power (green line). The solar gate ensures that the load is not ex-
    ceeded by the solar power, resulting in undesirable export to the grid.

    PV Output Mobile Monitoring

    The mobile monitoring app allows you to track the genera-


    tion and consumption of your load and generated energy.

    The app is free and downloadable for both Android,


    Windows Mobile and iPhone devices.

    2015 | W www.magellan-power.com.au | E [email protected] | P (+61) 08 9434 6621


    Solar Export Solutions Solar Gate | 7

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
    Function: Prevents export of solar power to grid, ensuring solar power in used within
    premises. Measures real load power, and commands PV inverters to export this
    amount of power.
    Environmental conditions: -20c to 60C.
    Dimensions: 246mm, 237mm, 76mm (LxWxH).
    Weight: < 3 kg.
    Mounting Location: Switchboard (IP43).
    Installations Options: Wall mount.
    Power Interface Phases: 3.
    Voltage Range: 200-270V AC; 50/60Hz.
    Current Range: 10A using onboard CT's or using external CT's.
    Measurement Accuracy: 1%.
    Power Consumption: Max 3W.
    Power Supply: Phase A.
    Inverter Interface Physical: Isolated RS485.
    Maximum Inverters: 12 - 16.
    Compatibility: SMA Tripower, ABB Aurora Trio, Ginlong Solis, Kaco Powador, Samil Power,
    Magellan ESS.
    Status Indications: Power, Inverter Communications, Power Control, Alarm.
    Expansion Interface: Ethernet Modbus TCP/IP.
    Option Interface: RS485 Modbus Slave.
    Aux Load Control Output: 240VAC 1A/24VDC 1A.

    Enables Saves Reduces


    Solar Use on Bills Emissions

    W www.magellan-power.com.au | E [email protected] | P (+61) 08 9434 6621 2015


    Head Office:
    64 Bushland Ridge
    Bibra Lake
    Perth WA 6163

    [email protected]
    www.magellanpower.com.au

    Magellan Power reserves the right to change or modify product design, construction, specifications or materials
    without prior notice.

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