Latimer Flexible Solar Management System
Maximize the potential of your solar asset with Latimer Controls FSMS technology
Introducing Latimer FSMS - Flexible Solar Management System - a revolutionary ML-powered software control solution that transforms solar generation from a liability on the grid to a valuable asset. Latimer FSMS continuously reads real-time information from every inverter, processing it with a robust machine learning model to compute the Potential High Limit at both the inverter and plant level, even during curtailment. It incorporates a groundbreaking hierarchical control scheme to direct power setpoints for each inverter, managing power generation to meet grid signals with unparalleled precision. Latimer FSMS is a vendor-agnostic, locally hosted backend software solution that seamlessly integrates with pre-existing embedded systems, unleashing a host of innovative capabilities for both current and future investments.
Advanced Grid Service Capabilities
Latimer FSMS allows utility-scale PV assets to accurately and reliably respond to grid signals. In vertical markets, this ensures compliance with emerging grid operator requirements for grid service capabilities including automatic generation control. In competitive markets, it unlocks new revenue streams through ancillary market participation.
Flexible Interconnection
Latimer FSMS enables transmission- and distribution-tied assets to achieve flexible interconnection to the grid. Highly accurate PHL estimations ensure optimal use of available line capacity, while precision curtailment capabilities prevent both dangerous over-generation and wasteful over-curtailment.
Distributed Asset Aggregation
Our patented novel control architecture, featuring distributed decision-making at multiple layers and timescales, allows grid operators to manage large quantities of distributed PV as a single resource, increasing grid flexibility and the economic value of distributed PV resources.