In this episode, Sean White talks with Ignacio Carellan, founding director of Inverter Advisor, a company dedicated to helping large-scale solar projects avoid costly inverter failures. They explore the growing importance of grid-forming inverters, the role of reliability testing, and key considerations when designing utility-scale systems. With insights from real-world projects across the US, Europe, and Australia, this episode highlights what it takes to build more resilient solar infrastructure.

 

Topics covered:

Grid Forming Inverter

Grid Following Inverter

Inverter Advisor www.inverteradvisor.com

HeatSpring Classes

Utility-Scale Inverters

String Inverters

Central Inverters

NABCEP = North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners

Solyndra

MPPT = Maximum Power Point Tracking

PCB = Printed Circuit Board

Spanish Blackout

Stand-alone Inverter

Synthetic Inertia

ESIG = Energy Systems Integration Group www.youtube.com/@energysystemsintegrationgroup

ERCOT = Electric Reliability Council of Texas

Smarter E / Intersolar

NEC = National Electrical Code

PCB = Printed Circuit Board

System Availability

Reliability Testing

Tropical Climates

Root Cause Analysis

LCOE = Levelized Cost of Energy

Tariffs

Inverter Warranty

Microinverter

Three-Phase Systems

 

Reach out to Ignacio Carellan Here:

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/ignacio-carellan

Website: www.inverteradvisor.com

 

Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean