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“ We have found Morningstar’s quality to be second to none. They have the most reliable controllers on the market and are excellent to work with. The Morningstar product line can be
trusted in the applications they are needed for. ”
“Excellent company with superior products. Love your charge controllers …”
Leadership
Over 2 million solar charge controller & inverter installations
In over 67 countries, since 1993
Available with over 173 authorized distributors
Customer Focused
Global Solutions For Industrial, Commercial & Consumer Applications
Leadership
Our Mission • Leadership: The global solar charge controller and inverter leader–
with emphasis on: – Innovation: Delivering products you can count on to complement your off-grid
product portfolio and maximize your system efficiency & reliability – Quality & Reliability: To help our customers, and their customers’, extend
overall system life, while reducing their overall total cost of system ownership – Customer Focus: Supporting our global distribution customer network has
been our #1 priority for nearly 20 years
Leadership
1993 Morningstar Founded
1995 ProStar™ Mid-Range Solar Charge Controller
1996 SunSaver™ Solar Charge Controller
1997 Patent Morningstar awarded an Engineering patent for a highly effective battery charging algorithm, based on true PWM switching & constant voltage charging
1999 SunLight™ Solar Lighting Controller
1999 SunGuard™ Single Module Controller
2001 ProStar™ (GEN 2) Mid-Range Solar Charge Controller
2003 TriStar™ 3-Function Solar Charge Controller
Nearly 20 Years of Invention & Innovation Firsts Leadership
2004 SHS™ Solar Controller for Solar Home Systems
2004 Patent Morningstar awarded an Engineering patent for our Innovative Spring Assembly—helping to further improve the reliability, quality & performance of our controllers & inverters
2006 SunKeeper™ Junction Box Mounted Solar Controller
2006 SureSine™ 300W DC-to-AC Pure Sine Inverter
2007 SunSaver Duo™ 2-battery Solar Controller w/Remote Meter
2008 SunSaver MPPT™ Solar Controller w/TrakStar Technology
2009 Patent Morningstar awarded an Engineering patent for our TrakStar™ Advanced Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm Technology—delivering the Industry’s Best-in-Class Peak Solar Array Efficiency Rating
2009 TriStar MPPT™ Solar Controller w/TrakStar Technology
2011 SunSaver™ (GEN 3) Solar Charge Controller
2012 SHS™ NightLight Solar Controller for Solar Home Systems
Nearly 20 Years of Invention & Innovation Firsts Leadership
The Morningstar Advantage • Delivering our Customers with the Best Overall Value – Combining
performance, innovative features & competitive pricing – The KEY to system reliability, battery capacity & extended battery life
• Industry-Leading Reliability & Quality - Delivering more than twice the industry’s average operating life – Expected 15+ Year Operating Life – Full 5 Year Warranty
• SHS™ & SureSine™ Carry a Full 2 Year Warranty
– ISO 9001 Fully Automated / World-Class Manufacturing & Quality Control
• Using the latest computerized test equipment and functional testing on every product
• Simple to Use Products & Customer-Focused Support
The Morningstar Product Advantage • Environmentally-Optimized Design / Extensive Weather Protections
– Temperature: Rated for ambient operating temperatures of -40°C to +45°C or 60°C (Depending on Model)
– Tropicalization: Extreme environmental condition protection – Conformal Coating (Dupont Humiseal): Protection from the corrosive effects of
salt air & high humidity; sealing out moisture – Epoxy Encapsulation: A 2-part epoxy resin offers power inductor protection
and conducts heat away – Terminal Plating: Corrosion protection
Microwave Relay Site In Central Oregon
Provides Broadband & Emergency 911 Communication Services
The Morningstar Product Advantage
• Superior Lightning Protection – Use of large Transient Voltage Suppressors (TVS) provide faster response to
transients and do not degrade over time – Protecting against any induced currents/voltages on system wires (caused by
nearby lightning strikes, as the electromagnetic energy of the lightning bolt can generate currents in nearby wires)
Norway Weather Station Dual TriStar System used for
Wind & Solar Charging
The Morningstar Advantage - Products Robust Thermal Design + Mechanical Design + Electronic Circuitry …
• Our Products are built from the inside out and deliver more than twice the industry average in operating life – Our Products feature extensive Electronic Protections – Our Products feature no moving parts & no fans (which tend to bring in dust &
debris) • These technologies tend to shorten the lifespan of power electronics’
– Our Electronic Circuitry is engineered to optimize efficiency, performance, quality & reliability
– Our Interfaces are electrically isolated – Our Products deliver the lowest stand-by power consumption levels
• Helping to maximize the system’s autonomy when its running on battery power
The Morningstar Advantage - Products Robust Thermal Design + Mechanical Design + Electronic Circuitry …
• Our Mechanical Designs use cast & extruded aluminum HeatSink ‘passive’ convection cooling – Dissipating heat quickly & reducing the operating temperature of our
controllers & inverters
The Morningstar Advantage Industry Standard Communications
• Morningstar uses Industry Standard / Open Communication Protocols & Interfaces – Protocols: MODBUS, MODBUS TCP/IP, SNMP & SMTP
• System Networking & System Monitoring – Interfaces: Ethernet, EIA-485 & RS-232
• Flexible Communications • Networked Controllers (working independently and /or together)
– Interacting with other Site Hardware – On-Site Monitoring & Control (Including Retrieval of Historical Data Logging
Files) – Remote Monitoring & Control (via a RS-232 or EIA-485 Ethernet Connection)
The Morningstar Product Advantage Communications / Remote Data Logging
Why Morningstar uses Industry Standard / Open Communication Protocols & Interfaces:
– It reduces our customers’ OPEX costs – It reduces our customers’ reliance on proprietary network hardware
• Our customers can more easily use off-the-shelf third party equipment • Our customers don’t have to contend with software compatibility issues
(e.g. routers, adapters, network gear, data loggers, SCADA, etc..) – It enables faster & easier system integration. E.g. The controller network data
feeds more ‘naturally’ into existing networks – It enables 3rd party developers to use proven & readily available code to speed
development time and decrease production costs
Morningstar The Competition
TriStar MPPT Charge Controllers Conversion Efficiency - When WATTs Matter
… So why does every percentage point of efficiency matter?
… What does 1% of ‘more efficiency’ translate into?
On a cloudy day or in a small system, with an output power of 1200W, this could mean 99 W-h more/day into a battery bank using Morningstar’s TS-MPPT Controller.
APPLICATIONS MPPT Controllers
PWM Controllers Inverters
Commercial, Industrial, Leisure &
Residential TriStar MPPT
SunSaver MPPT TriStar ProStar SunSaver
SunSaver Duo SunLight SunKeeper SHS SunGuard SureSine
Lighting
Security
Traffic Industry
Instrumentation
Telecom
Oil & Gas
Railroad Signals
Rural Electrification
Remote Home
Marine
RV/Caravan
The Morningstar Product Family Setting New Standards in Performance, Innovation, Quality & Reliability
.. Lower System Costs
.. Maximum Energy Harvest
.. Increased Battery Life
.. Highest Reliability
CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORIES
Ideal for Industrial, Commercial & Consumer Installations
Industrial Stand-alone
(Remote) Oil & Gas
Installations
Scalable Telecommunications Systems
Marine Environments
Remote Instrumentation
Outdoor Lighting & Traffic Installations
Railroad Installations
Remote Homes
Rural Electrification
Remote Power / Outposts
Norwegian Weather Station
Microwave Relay Site in Central Oregon. Provides Broadband & Emergency 911
Communication Services
THANK YOU
Look to Morningstar’s Charge Controllers & Inverters … For Off-Grid Applications -- When Every Watt Counts...