428: System Repowering, Microgrids, and a New DC Optimizer contender, Hanan Fishman of Alencon Systems
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In the words of today\\u2019s guest, Hanan Fishman, \\u201cPlanning a DC microgrid is no different than any other technical undertaking. You need to start with defining the problem you are trying to solve. In the realm of microgrids, several buzzwords often come to mind including resilience. But you\\u2019ll need to drill beyond just buzzwords and really understand the problem you want to solve, whether it is offsetting higher demand charges, creating greater resiliency from grid outages or something else altogether. Answering this first question will determine if a DC microgrid even makes sense versus an AC coupled topology.\\u201d
Hanan Fishman is the President of Alencon Systems and has over 20 years\\u2019 experience in technology development and commercialization. He actually sold his last company to a brand you might recognize, Autodesk! Today, he\\u2019s working hard to scale a DC-DC \\u201cplatform\\u201d, we might refer to it as a DC Optimizer, and he has a particular view on the weaknesses in the current power conversion model/market, and how Alencon does things differently.
Listen closely if you\\u2019re at all curious how the solar and microgrid space is expanding, and you\\u2019ll learn from a seasoned Technology executive who\\u2019s bringing electronics manufacturing back to US Shores and giving incumbent power conversion device makers a run for their money!
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