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ePowerControl MC

Advanced microgrid controllers

A cutting-edge microgrid controller designed to streamline your solar monitoring and control needs. Uniting PV plants, batteries,
grid connections, circuit breakers, and diesel generators.

Why choose ePowerControl MC?

Maximize solar production

Select the suited battery charging strategy to maximize PV penetration and battery bank life

Support various battery operating modes

Easily switch from one mode to the other according to your battery charging strategy whatever the system : work on any islanded, grid-tied or mixed modes

Cross compatibility with any BESS brands

Integration of multiple and heterogeneous equipments of different brands depending on the type of power plant.

Reclaim control of your plant operation

Ensure compliance with local regulation while maximizing solar penetration with our range of solar storage integration solutions.

Autonomous
configuration &
plant management

Compatible with
95% equipment
of the market

Flexible architecture
that adapts to the scaling of your project

How does our microgrid controller work?

Features designed to achieve energy autonomy

Peak Shaving / Time Of Use management

Maintenance mode for assets to keep logging data from assets which should temporarily not be used for control. Optimized failsafes to stop devices when communication of key elements are missing.

Automatic switches from grid-tied to islanding modes with N+2 redundancy

Automatically blackstart your BESS or gensets units based on a range of available conditions and connect back to the grid when possible.

Export and Import control for a single or multiple Points of Injection

Management of solar inverters, BESS, genset controllers and breakers to limit export to the grid and import (peak shaving) from the grid in grid-tied configuration, while maximizing solar production

Reactive power management

Reactive power is controlled dynamically to regulate PF at PCC or genset level within a configured range. Includes the possibility to prioritize active or reactive power objectives.

Adaptive start / stop of genset controllers

Reactive power is controlled dynamically to regulate PF at PCC or genset level within a configured range. Includes the possibility to prioritize active or reactive power objectives.

Respects the constraints of your equipments

Configure the active and reactive power ramps, the minimum and maximum SOC, the minimum loading, the rate of setpoints and more to make sure your operations are fully compliant with the constraints of your equipments.

Advanced maintenance and failsafe modes

Monitor your assets with data intelligence

Reliable datalogging & data acquisition

From all linked devices on site (meters, solar inverters, genset controllers, weather stations (irradiance/t°), and I/O modules), & offer a secure local storage.

Data export & visualization

Locally, over USB,
Locally, over Modbus gateway
Remotely, using ePowerMonitor or
compatible third-party monitoring platforms (FTP push, API integration).

Unlock monitoring capability with our hypervision, platform ePowerMonitor

Elum has integrated many solar + BESS project worldwide

SSA

Microgrids

1.2 MWp

Solar, Battery, Diesel integration of a tools manufacturing site in South Africa

ePowerControl MC optimizes energy usage and ensures manufacturing continuity during load shedding, saving costs and maintaining productivity.

SSA

Microgrids

320 kWp

Hybrid Solar Power Plant in Malawi

ePowerControl MC optimizes solar energy use in a reliable Hybrid Power System for uninterrupted operation in Malawi during power cuts.

LATAM

Microgrids

70 kWp

Battery storage integration of an island resort in the Bahamas

ePowerControl MC optimizes cycling strategy for solar-based power during the day with storage and managing gensets at night for efficiency and extended engine life.

Frequently asked questions

Which applications are suited to the MC series?

ePowerControl MC is the best option for PV/GRID/BESS & PV/GRID/BESS/DG installations. It offers a high end solution dedicated to islanded and unreliable-grid hybrid systems, integrating PV plant, grid, battery storage systems (BESS), circuit breakers (grid, load) and diesel generators.

The solution comes in a pre-wired casing to speed up the installation on site. All the engineering is performed by our team of experts. Please refer to the MC product page for more details.

Does the solution support BESS dispatch between battery inverters of different brands?

In case of multiple batteries of different brands, ePowerControl ES & MC dispatch the total BESS active power setpoints to the different BESS configured in the ePowerControl configuration interface.

The produced dispatch ensures that no BESS exceeds the SoC configured range or the active power target range.

Is secondary Islanding Mode (N+2 Reliability) supported?

(only for ePowerControl MC) In case of a grid failure, the controller starts an Automated Blackstart function, so as to activate the primary islanding mode, by sending orders to switch to either GENSET prime mode or BESS prime mode. In addition, a secondary islanding mode can also be activated, so as to enable a switch from BESS prime mode to GENSET prime mode, if the SoC reaches a minimum threshold.

Want to know more about our microgrid controller?

October 2024

Op-ED: The Rise of Battery Energy Storage Systems in C&I Landscapes

Elum Energy Co-Founder, Karim El Alami, delves into the often uncharted territory of BESS within the commercial and industrial sectors, unveiling its immense potential in shaping our energy future. He highlights how these systems are poised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ensure energy continuity, and transform infrastructure with a pragmatic approach.

September 2024

Elum Energy Secures $13 Million in Series B Funding

Elum Energy, a leading provider of advanced energy management solutions for renewable energy systems, has secured $13 million in Series B funding led by Energize Capital, with participation from existing investors Alter Equity and Cota Capital.

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