Grid Forming Inverters and More: Inverter Consultant Ignacio Carellan of Inverter Advisor

In this episode, Sean White talks with Ignacio Carellan, founding director of Inverter Advisor, a company dedicated to helping large-scale solar projects avoid costly inverter failures. They explore the growing importance of grid-forming inverters, the role of reliability testing, and key considerations when designing utility-scale systems. With insights from real-world projects across the US, Europe, and Australia, this episode highlights what it takes to build more resilient solar infrastructure.
 
Topics covered:
Grid Forming Inverter
Grid Following Inverter
Inverter Advisor www.inverteradvisor.com
HeatSpring Classes
Utility-Scale Inverters
String Inverters
Central Inverters
NABCEP = North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
Solyndra
MPPT = Maximum Power Point Tracking
PCB = Printed Circuit Board
Spanish Blackout
Stand-alone Inverter
Synthetic Inertia
ESIG = Energy Systems Integration Group www.youtube.com/@energysystemsintegrationgroup
ERCOT = Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Smarter E / Intersolar
NEC = National Electrical Code
PCB = Printed Circuit Board
System Availability
Reliability Testing
Tropical Climates
Root Cause Analysis
LCOE = Levelized Cost of Energy
Tariffs
Inverter Warranty
Microinverter
Three-Phase Systems
 
Reach out to Ignacio Carellan Here:
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/ignacio-carellan
Website: www.inverteradvisor.com
 
Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean