Power Transformers

What is a Power Transformer for a Solar Plant?

Power Transformers are devices used for transferring power from one line to another. Transformers use electromagnetic induction to induce the current from the primary coil to the secondary coil. Irrespective of the source of electricity, transformers are either step up or step down.

How is a Power Transformer used with a Solar Plant?

In a Solar Plant, the transformers get used in two points in the whole circuit. At the transmission, level to step up or step down the power. And in the solar inverters to step down the voltage to change the DC to AC.

Types of Power Transformer for Solar Plant

There are two types of Solar Power transformers.

• Step up Power Transformer: The DC from the solar panels gets a step up from the transformer to match the power rating for domestic use.
• Solar Inverter Transformer: The second application is the solar inverter. When the current is generated in the solar panels, it is a direct current or DC. To make it usable for households, solar inverters convert this DC to AC.

How does a Power Transformer for a Solar Plant work?

A transformer has a metallic core with coils on two sides. In Solar Transformers, the number of primary windings is more than the secondary windings. 

Due to electromagnetic induction, the current from the primary coil gets transferred to the secondary coil. The current gets stepped up due to the secondary windings.

Solar Transformer ratings have units Volt-amperes. 

List of top manufacturers of Power Transformer for Solar Plant 

One of the most famous names in Power Transformers for Solar Plants is Hitachi. Few other manufacturers and distributors are

• GEC Durham Industries
• Pacific Transformer
• Niagara Power Transformer
• MGM Transformer Company
• Bright Manufacturing
• QEED
• VTC/GT
• Triad Magnetics
• eGauge Systems
• Alfa Transformer
• Olsun Electrics

OEM

Custom Made Solar Products OEM

OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer which is commonly referred to as a company that manufactures and offers parts and accessories of items that are used as components of a product from another company. To sum it up, OEM commonly manufactures specific items on behalf of brands. Though OEM typically operates in the computer and technology industries, it also works in the solar industry.

Factories for White Label Solar Products

In the case of the solar industry, most solar companies work with solar OEMs to build and design their own solar products such as solar panels, cells, modules, etc. OEM becomes their outsourcing partner that helps them in assembling and reproducing their solar products.

Nowadays, a huge number of solar companies, particularly those large solar manufacturing companies, are partnering with outstanding solar OEMs to deliver the best quality solar products to their solar customers. Mainly, the reason is, these solar OEMs help solar manufacturers cut down their production costs since they no longer have to operate their own factories, purchase needed materials and hire labour to produce their solar products.

As a solar manufacturing company, the first thing you need to consider is to find the most reliable solar OEM in the market. One of the biggest perks of the internet these days is you can now easily find these OEMs even in the comfort of your home. With the help of a solar outsourcing marketplace such as SolarFeeds.com, you can easily find the most reliable and right OEM partner for your solar company. Solar outsourcing marketplace helps solar industry professionals gather accurate and timely information about solar including the list of most trusted Solar Original Equipment Manufacturers.

Lebanon

Solar Market Outlook in Lebanon

There is great turmoil in the government and economy of Lebanon with some citing it is on the brink of collapse. While there is a huge unrest in the country’s economy and governance, its solar power efforts are making huge strides. 

By the end of 2020, the Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation reported that the solar capacity of the country has reached 89.84 MW. This figure was short of their initial target for 2020 (100 MW) but this is incredible news for renewable and solar energy proponents given that the figure marks an increase of over 13 MW from the previous year’s solar capacity.

The backbone of Lebanon’s solar power market is the rooftop solar panel systems along with the net-metering regime. As of 2021, there are 865 net-metered systems that have been installed in Lebanon. The government has been working to promote utility-scale solar installations but this hasn’t been successful to date. 

Despite the promising developments in Lebanon’s solar power market, there will be limited investment opportunities available unless the government is able to reform the economy. The energy market is an integral part of that.

Solar Energy Equipment Supply Capacity in Lebanon

There are a few options for solar power equipment manufacturers in Lebanon. There are also many online distributors and suppliers available for those who might find the current options rather too high for their budget. 

Top 8 Major Seaports & Logistics in Lebanon

There are plenty of seaports in Lebanon with which you can transport solar power equipment, especially if you choose to import them. Some of the busiest ports in Lebanon are in

• Beirut,
• Jounieh,
• Tyr,
• Tripoli,
• Sidon,
• Chekka,
• Selaata, 
• Zahrani Terminal.