Who we work with
Utility-Scale PV Operators + IPPs​
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Reduce PV asset curtailment
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Comply with PV control and data reporting requirements
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Pilot flexible interconnection opportunities
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Offer PV in ancillary service markets
Vertically-Integrated Utilities
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Integrate PV assets with automatic generation control
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Increase PV utilitization and decrease system-wide curtailment
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Decrease reliance on fossil fueled peaker plants
PV control systems that save by unlocking flexibility
On-site deployment
Latimer Controls's Flexible Solar Management System software integrates on-site with the power plant controller.
Dynamic control algorithms
Novel control systems orchestrate PV system inverters to dynamically manage power output, ensuring grid power signals are met with over 95% accuracy.
Estimate and report reserve power
Our control systems use machine learning to estimate the solar held in reserve under curtailment with industry-leading precision.
Latimer FSMS Operation Cycle
1. Setpoint signal sent to plant
Grid operator sends power generation request to plant
2. SCADA sends inverter data to plant controller:
Plant SCADA records DC Current, DC Voltage, AC power measurements from inverters and sends this information to the plant controller
3. Latimer FSMS solves the system:
FSMS uses electrical measurements to calculate the potential at each inverter, and then allocates setpoints based on this potential to satisfy the plant-wide power request, maximizing generation under curtailment
4. Plant controller sends setpoints to inverters:
Inverter setpoints commands are sent to the inverters, which adjust their generation levels accordingly
5. Plant potential (PHL) sent to grid operator:
Plantwide generation potential is sent to the grid operator to help inform the next power generation request
6. New PHL-informed setpoint calculated:
Grid operator continuously sends new power generation requests at 4-6 second intervals based on grid needs and plant potential
Customized to each plant and embedded in the power plant controller
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