SolarMax announced today that it will provide grid-connected solar inverters to Martin’s Fertilizers; one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of premium bagged and bulk potting mixes, fertilisers and garden products through its installation partner, Ygrene Energy.

SolarMax will deliver six 15kW 15MT2 and one 10kW 10MT2 grid-connected inverters through Ygrene Energy to Martin’s Fertilizers for a 100kW rooftop solar PV system comprising of 420 250kW Yingli Solar solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in Yass, New South Wales.

The solar PV system will generate over 170MWh of solar power annually and this is expected to reduce Martin’s Fertilizers energy bills by up to $45,000 a year. The system will minimise Martin’s Fertilizers carbon footprint by 157 tonnes and deliver an internal rate of return (IRR) of 26 percent each year.

Brendon Martin, Director of Martin’s Fertilizers said, “We decided to turn to solar power as rising energy costs impacts on the price competitiveness of our products. The carbon footprint for the production of fertilizers and soil tends to be fairly large and as this requires a significant amount of energy for production, solar power makes perfect sense as it will reduce our reliance for electricity from the grid.”

Tim Davaris, Managing Director of Ygrene Energy said, “Solar energy safeguards manufacturers like Martin’s Fertilizers from rising electricity costs over many years. Being one of the first manufacturing businesses in Yass to turn to solar, Martin’s Fertilizers is a great case study to help businesses understand why solar is a great value proposition.”

Martin’s Fertilizers will rely on SolarMax’s remote monitoring platform and utilise MaxWeb xp to access the SolarMax WebPortal over the internet. This monitoring solution provides a real-time display of performance data such as input and output voltages, input and output currents, frequency, device temperature and yield and it will allow Martin’s Fertilizers to get ongoing updates on their systems’ performance.

Gavin Merchant, Key Account Manager for SolarMax Australia said, “We are delighted to be working with Ygrene Energy on another valuable project. Over the last 18 months, SolarMax has been installed at a number of sites around Yass and this has spawned from both the commitment of Ygrene Energy in driving the awareness for solar and the increased interest from organisations who are seeing the competitive and environmental advantage solar offers. SolarMax welcomes Martin’s Fertilizers to this wider growing circle of organisations who are turning to solar power and for choosing SolarMax.”

SolarMax’s MT series inverters are easy to install, reliable and designed to last. With a maximum efficiency of up to 98 percent, these inverters are suitable for both indoor and outdoor installations. The MT series inverters satisfy the safety requirements stated in AS/NZS 5033:2012 standards (IEC 62109-1/-2) as well as the AS 4777.2 and AS 4777.3 standards. SolarMax products are accredited by the Clean Energy Council (CEC). All SolarMax string inverters have a five year standard warranty which can be extended up to 25 years.