Redback Technologies is launching a second generation version of its smart hybrid inverter and a family of grid-tie inverters. The products utilise the Internet of Things and cloud technology to give household and commercial users more options.
The Single- and 3-Phase Grid Tie Family and the Generation II Hybrid for residential and commercial customers revolutionise the traditional inverter, which converts DC power generated by solar panels into AC power for general use. Both the Grid-Tie range and Gen II Hybrid incorporate Ouija Board software, a cloud-enabled intelligent system for analytics and remote control. The Gen II Hybrid inverter is battery- and solar panel-agnostic.
Redback’s system will use machine learning to gather intelligence over time, learning from user preferences as well as drawing data from external factors like the weather. This will ensure energy usage is optimised, thus providing an accelerated return on investment.The Redback solution is hosted in Microsoft’s Azure IoT Suite cloud platform, ensuring easy updates and upgrades as technology develops.