The ASC-4 Solar Single controller is a reliable, fully integrated, and optimising link between sustainable power plants and genset power plants. It is designed specifically to integrate solar power in existing power plants in brownfield applications. The controller can easily be configured and reconfigured for your application as needed using the free DEIF utility software and can be used for Modbus communication.
Maximising sustainable power penetration
In any operation mode, the ASC-4 Solar Single controller automatically maximises sustainable power penetration, depending on the total load demand on the hybrid plant, without compromising constraints such as minimum genset load demand.
In off-grid operation, the controller offers a minimum genset load constraint that lowers sustainable power penetration if PV production is compromised. This ensures a certain amount of load on the gensets, eliminating the risk of reverse power situations and impure combustion and exhaust problems.
Integrates in many different applications
Using Modbus power meters, you can easily supply information about current mains and genset power and breaker positions to the ASC-4 Solar Single controller, and the controller can supply monitoring information about current inverter status. This enables you to integrate the controller in an existing plant in a wide range of off-grid or grid-tied brownfield applications, and it offers simple external control features and data for SCADA systems or remote monitoring.
Compatible with wide range of equipment
The controller is compatible with a wide range of DEIF and third-party controllers, power meters, and measurement transducers, allowing you to optimise control of your plant according to your requirements. The ASC-4 Solar Single controller can control a PV breaker and receive feedback from a mains breaker.
Ideal for self-consumption applications
In grid-tied applications, the ASC-4 Solar Single controller can feed surplus PV energy to the grid and generate profit in accordance with grid operator feed-in tariffs. Alternatively, it can regulate production through PV curtailment to match the self-consumption, thereby preventing any feed-in of PV power to the grid (zero export) if prohibited by grid operator regulations.
Wide range of inverters
The ASC-4 Solar Single controller is compatible with a wide range of PV inverters, allowing you to integrate it with virtually any PV installation. DEIF is a member of the SunSpec Alliance, and new inverters are constantly being added. For an updated compatibility list for the controller, see Application Notes on the Documentation tab.
Compatible with sky imager solutions
The ASC-4 Solar Single controller is compatible with leading sky imager solutions, enabling it to predict the weather and PV production and take counter-measures if needed, for example starting up the required number of gensets in due time before clouds reduce PV production – and keeping gensets running if forecasts indicate that PV production will drop again shortly.
Emulation feature provides safe system testing
The built-in emulation feature of the ASC-4 Solar Single controller enables you to interact with the controller in a controlled and safe environment without risking to damage any equipment. All you need to do to perform a complete test of your system is to turn on your controller and connect communications.
Product videos
Cases
School’s hybrid microgrid showcases ease of resource management
Off-grid island achieves security of supply with DEIF power management
Other videos
DEIF - Hybrid Solutions
Automatic sustainable controller ASC-4 Solar
- Solar, storage, wind, Mains and genset integration in hybrid applications
- ASC-4 sustainable controllers and AGC-4 Mk II/AGC 150 let you control up to 32 gensets
- Simple graphical configuration
- Uptime guaranteed through spinning reserve
- Maximised sustainable power penetration
- Load dependent genset start/stop
- Minimum genset load constraint
- Ideal for self-consumption applications
- Highly customisable with user-friendly M-Logic tool
- Control of breaker
- Record time commissioning with DEIF Emulation
- uses and verifies the functions of the real system for test, production and design - Suitable for power management solutions fitted with AGC-4, AGC 150 or AGC 200 genset controllers
- Suitable for stand-alone solutions using multi-instruments such as DEIF’s MIB or MIC
Automatic Sustainable Controller ASC-4 Battery
- Solar, storage, wind, Mains and genset integration in hybrid applications
- ASC-4 sustainable controllers and AGC-4 Mk II/AGC 150 let you control up to 32 gensets
- Applications with up to 16 sustainable power plants
- Simple graphical configuration
- Communicates with BCU, BMS, or PCS over Modbus
- Charging/discharging based on SOC or Schedular Command timers
- Optimal genset load constraint
- Define and change priority of connected power sources
- Controls functions, energy source or power source
- Grid-forming, grid-following, or droop mode (virtual synchronous generator)
- Uptime guaranteed through spinning reserve
- Maximised sustainable power penetration
- Load dependent genset start/stop by PMS or DO
- SOC dependent genset start/stop by DO - Rental
- Minimum genset load constraint
- Ideal for self-consumption applications
- Highly customisable with user-friendly M-Logic tool
- Control of breaker
- Record time commissioning with DEIF Emulation
- uses and verifies the functions of the real system for test, production and design - Suitable for power management solutions fitted with AGC-4, AGC 150 or AGC 200 genset controllers
- Suitable for stand-alone solutions using multi-instruments such as DEIF’s MIB or MIC
Automatic sustainable controller ASC-4 Battery Single Controller
- Storage integration in hybrid applications
- ASC-4 sustainable controllers connect upto 16 gensets for Storage-Diesel
- Simple graphical configuration
- Communicates with BCU, BMS, or PCS over Modbus
- Charging/discharging based on SOC or Schedular Command timers
- Optimal genset load constraint
- Controls functions, energy source or power source
- Grid-forming, grid-following, or droop mode (virtual synchronous generator)
- Load dependent genset start/stop - Rental
- SOC dependent genset start/stop - Rental
- Minimum genset load constraint
- Ideal for self-consumption applications
- Highly customisable with user-friendly M-Logic tool
- Control of breaker
- Record time commissioning with DEIF Emulation
- uses and verifies the functions of the real system for test, production and design - Suitable for power management solutions fitted with AGC-4, AGC 150 or AGC 200 genset controllers
- Suitable for single controller solutions using multi-instruments such as DEIF’s MIB or MIC
Automatic genset controller AGC-4 Mk II
- Automatic Mains Failure sequence
- Multi-master Power Management
- Power Management Core (32dg)
- Power Management Extended (>32dg)
- RMB Transformer maintenance with up to 32 gensets
- PLC logic
- Engine CANbus
- Din rail mount
- Flexible Hardware
- Additional CANbus based I/O (9 x CIO modules)
- Redundant controller
- Redundant CANbus for Power mamangement
- N+X configuration
- Close Before Excitation / Run-up synchronization from 6 seconds
- DEIF digital AVR DVC550 support
- Multi purpose PID´s
- Gridcode compliant with: VDE AR-N 4110/4105 (Medium voltage, Germany, VDE AR-N 4105 (low voltage, Germany, EN 50549-1:2019 (Europe), ENA EREC G99 (United Kingdom)
- Touch Screen Support (TDU107)
- Tier4 final/stage5
- Emulation for easy training and FAT
- Hybrid EMS support (via ASC-4)
- Heavy consumer (via ALC-4)
- Fuel optimisation
- Fully compatible with AGC 150 and ASC-4
- TÜV pending and UL approved
Automatic Load Controller ALC-4
- Prioritised load groups
- Anticipated load-dependent start
- Integrated in power management system
- Automatic startup of extra gensets
- Avoid overload of system
- Manual or automatic control of feeders
- Easy setup via USW and intuitive to use
- Easy commissioning, prepare SW setup before commissioning, live status of feeders shown in USW
- Flexible setup of different application types
- CANbus communication, long distance communication (up to 300 m)
- Security of supply – safety based on feeder priority
Advanced graphical interface AGI 400
- Wide screen format
- True glass front
- Capacitive touch screen
- Multi-touch and Gestures
- Robust aluminium housing
- SD card slot for easy storage and updating
- USB hosts for printers, accessories, data storage and updating
- Dimmable LED backlight
- Web server for remote access from i.e. mobile devices
- 3 Ethernet ports with integrated switch
- Serial communication (RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485)
- Wide range of support for industrial protocols
- OPC UA Server and Client
- JAVA scripting
- CODESYS V3 (optional)
- Powerful ARM Cortex-A9 processor
- Plug-in module for CANbus (CANopen/J1939)
- Wide operating temperature -20°C to +60°C
- Marine certifications
- Certified for hazardous environments
- Available in 7", 10", 15" and 21" sizes
Flexible ESS controller ASC 150 Storage
Single controller:
- Useful for rental and brownfield applications
- Automatically charges and discharges the ESS
- Optimises the diesel genset load for high efficiency and low carbon footprint
- Requires power measurement and breaker feedback for other power sources
- Only one source: Can use the controller's 4th current measurement.
- Multiple power sources: Measurements from:
- Genset controllers (DEIF or third parties)
- Power meters
- Transducers -
Power management communication is not required
Power management:
- Automatically charges and discharges the ESS
- Automatically uses the ESS as spinning reserve for PV and microgrids
- Automatically starts and stops generators
- Automatically closes and opens breakers
- Optimises the diesel genset load for high efficiency and low carbon footprint
- Optimises the fuel consumption
- Balances the loads in the system
- Uses the plant logic
- Makes sure that the system is safe
Flexible PV controller ASC 150 Solar
Single controller
- Useful for brownfield applications
- Makes sure that there is a minimum genset load
- Optimises the diesel genset load for high efficiency and low carbon footprint
Power management
- Automatically maximises PV power
- Automatically Load-dependent start and stop generators
- Automatically closes and opens breakers
- Optimises the diesel genset load for high efficiency and low carbon footprint
- Balances the loads in the system
Off-grid applications
- With a genset:
The controller uses the genset power measurements to calculate the set points for the PV power.
- With storage:
The controller combines the available PV power with the charge/discharge scheme to determine the set point for the PV power.
Grid-tied applications
- Feed surplus PV energy to the grid
- Charge the energy storage system (ESS)
- Regulate PV production to match the self-consumption
