Chapter 1: Overview; The Storedge Solution Components - SolarEdge StorEdge Installation Manual

Chapter 1: Overview

SolarEdge's StorEdge™ solution for Smart Energy Management uses the StorEdge Interface to connect
the battery to the inverter.
Power is stored in the battery and can be used for various applications such as maximized self-
consumption and time of use profile programming. For backup power, an inverter specifically designed
for backup applications is required; this inverter is not in the scope of this document.

The StorEdge Solution Components

The SolarEdge Inverter
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The SolarEdge Meter - The meter is used by the inverter for export/ consumption r eadings, and for
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Smart Energy Management applications, such as: export limitation and maximizing self-consumption.
The StorEdge Interface - The StorEdge Interface c onnects the battery to the inverter through fuses,
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and supplies control and monitoring signals to the battery for operation.
The Battery - A DC coupled battery designed to work with the SolarEdge system.
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NOTE
Only one battery and one interface can be connected to each inverter.
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Additional SolarEdge inverters (without batteries) can be connected with RS485. The inverters will
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participate in export limitation and maximizing self-consumption (Maximizing self-consumption for
multiple inverters supported from Q2 2016).
Connecting multiple inverters with RS485 master-slave connection requires an RS485 Expansion
Kit (available from SolarEdge).
PV modules connected to power optimizers are not mandatory for Time of Use (TOU) profile
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programming and for backup power.
SolarEdge-StorEdge Installation Guide MAN-01-00249-1.2
Figure 1: StorEdge system components
Chapter 1: Overview
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