Schneider Electric Receives Grant From Sustainable Development Technology Canada

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September 20, 2016

Schneider Electric, announced today that Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) will fund the commercialization of their Smart Energy Storage Solution (SmartESS) inverter.  

The SmartESS platform is a transformerless, all-in-one, wall-mounted inverter combining a hybrid battery and solar photovoltaic (PV) inverter. This project will create a connected and integrated solution that provides increased performance, reliability, and simplicity at a cost lower than existing solutions.

Schneider Electric will develop the SmartESS inverter solutions in the T’Sou-ke First Nation, a native community located on the south shore of British Columbia’s Vancouver Island.

“T’Sou-ke Nation welcomes the opportunity to partner with Schneider Electric to continue to develop the role of solar power in bringing sustainable energy solutions to ‘on’ and ‘off-grid’ First Nation communities, as well as to our wider society,” said T’Sou-ke First Nation Chief, Gordon Planes.

“The decentralization, decarbonization and digitization of our grid requires us to make greater investments in innovative solutions that can help meet the world’s energy challenge. We believe the development of our SmartESS inverter will be critical to advancing solar development in Canada and sustainability for future generations,” said Xavier Datin, Vice President of Solar Off-grid and Residential at Schneider Electric.

For more information about Schneider Electric’s innovative solar solutions, please visit www.solar.schneider-electric.com.

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