Schneider Electric Launches Altivar Solar for Pumping and Irrigation Applications
Altivar Solar ATV320: A smart solar powered drive
- Smart solar powered drive is robust, simple to commission, and easy to integrate
- Newest member of the Altivar drives line – 0.37 to 15 kW; 0.5 to 20 HP – is now available
New Orleans, LA – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the launch of Altivar Solar at WEFTEC 2024, the world’s most comprehensive gathering of water quality professionals.
The Altivar Solar ATV320 drive is a robust, simple to commission, and easy to integrate solution for pumping applications. The drive embeds solar specific functions to address advance application requirements and improve pump performance. These functions ensure more pump availability, while reducing the total system cost.
“As a company focused on sustainability and innovation, we are excited to bring Altivar Solar to our customers’ pumping applications that harness the power of the sun,” said (Dave Slivinski, Area Drives Manager, Schneider Electric. “This feature-rich offer is designed to ensure greater pump availability, while reducing the total system cost, and improving overall pump performance.”
This variable speed drive is compatible with a wide range of pumps and solar arrays which helps in reducing the number of components, increasing the reliability and service life of the installation, and adjusting the pump flow to the availability of the energy. This solution is designed for numerous applications, including land irrigation, domestic water supplies, fish and livestock farming, and swimming pools and fountains.
Key features for the Altivar Solar ATV320:
- Intelligent algorithm detects solar parameters accurately and efficiently to save configuration time
- Dual supply allows for changeover alternatively from Solar to Grid, and vice versa
- Ethernet/IP option module allows for easy integration into scalable automation systems
- Safe pump operation with built-in protections like dry pump protection, pump overload, tank-full detection, over-voltage and under-voltage fault protection
- A low operating voltage range allows for extended pumping hours, early in the morning and late in the evening
- Anti-jam function enables auto pump cleaning through forward and reverse movement
Altivar Solar ATV320 comes in 3 input voltage ranges:
- 150-374 Vdc for single phase 200VAC (0.37 to 2.2 kW / 0.5 to 3 HP)
- 150-374 Vdc for three phase 200VAC (3 to 15 kW / 4 to 20 HP)
- 280-778 Vdc for three phase 400VAC (0.37 to 15 kW / 0.5 to 20 HP)
Recently recognized as the world’s most sustainable company, Schneider Electric offers a full line of industrial and automation control solutions to support a range of segments and industries. For more information, please visit www.se.com/us.
