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MICROGRID SOLUTION
with Fronius Inverter and
Victron Energy 1

ALL THE ADVANTAGES AT A GLANCE:

/ Special setup ensures stable operation of
the MicroGrid
/ Verified and tested compatibility 3
/ Automatic power reduction in case of a fully
charged battery
/ Possibility of zero feed-in
/ Best support and service (joint training 2 4
sessions and webinars)

1 Fronius Inverter

2 Victron inverter charger

3 Victron solar charge controller

4 Victron GX component

WHAT ROLE DOES THE FRONIUS INVERTER PLAY IN THE

MICROGRID SYSTEM?

The AC coupling of the Fronius inverter

in the MicroGrid is very important, as most
of the energy is usually consumed during
the day. In this case, the loads are supplied
directly by the Fronius inverter and the
highest levels of efficiency – over 98% –
are achieved

DAVID HANEK
MICROGRID EXPERT
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM:

PV GENERATOR
FRONIUS INVERTER

OPTIONAL DHCP ROUTER

AC IN AC OUT
UNSTABLE
GRID
LOADS

INVERTER /
CHARGER GX COMPONENT

SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER

OPTIONAL

Power path
Communication path LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY

WHAT IS NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THE MICROGRID SOLUTION?

DEVICE TYPE NOTE
FRONIUS All Fronius SnapINverter The Fronius inverter must be installed at the
INVERTER (except Symo Hybrid) “AC OUT” output of the Victron inverter/charger.
Fronius Primo In this way, the Fronius inverter continues to
Fronius Symo run during a mains power outage and allows the
Fronius Eco Fronius device to function seamlessly with the
Fronius Symo and Primo GEN24 & Victron equipment.
GEN24 Plus

VICTRON Victron Quattro / 2 AC inputs (grid, backup generator)

INVERTER / CHARGER / Battery can be charged from the grid, generator
and PV system
/ Robust inverter that can also provide starting
currents in the MicroGrid
/ Automatic start/stop of the generator by
integrated relay

OR

Victron MultiPlus or / 1 AC input (grid or generator)

MultiPlus II / Battery can be charged from the grid, generator
and PV system
/ Robust inverter that can also provide starting
currents in the MicroGrid
/ Automatic start/stop of the generator by
integrated relay
DEVICE TYPE NOTE

VICTRON Cerbo GX, Fronius inverters can be added to the GX

GX COMPONENT ColorControl GX component in the settings under “Fronius PV
or other products from the GX series Inverters”.

LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY 12V/24V/48V Sizing of battery capacity for MicroGrid:

Battery types: Lead battery Lithium battery

(per 1 kWp of installed (per 1.5 kWp of installed
PV power) PV power)
Lead (AGM, GEL or OPzV), lithium or 100 Ah / 48 VDC 100 Ah / 48 VDC
other technologies such as redox-flow 200 Ah / 24 VDC 200 Ah / 24 VDC
batteries 400 Ah / 12 VDC 400 Ah / 12 VDC

A list of all compatible batteries can be found at:

VICTRON SmartSolar- or BlueSolar series With Victron’s configurator it is possible to

SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER (12V/24V/36V/48V) find the right solar charge controller for the
MicroGrid:

OPTIONAL

WHAT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN IMPLEMENTING THE

FRONIUS MICROGRID SOLUTION?
VICTRON In stand-alone operation, the power of the inverter is controlled without communication and purely
COMMUNICATION via the frequency droop characteristic of the Victron inverter/charger and the frequency-dependent
power reduction of the Fronius inverter. This ensures maximum power retrieval from the Fronius
inverters. Where a feed-in limitation is in force in grid-parallel operation, the Fronius inverter is con-
trolled via Modbus communication via the GX component.

∆f=1.7Hz
100%
P/Pm

∆P=100% Frequency reduction function

of Fronius inverters with a
MicroGrid setup. Comprehensive
range of settings for perfect
coordination with the Victron
inverter/charger.
Power

0
46 Hz 50 Hz 51 Hz 52 Hz 53 Hz
Frequency

For system monitoring, inverters that are equipped with a communication card (Datamanager or
inverter integrated) communicate with the Victron GX component via WLAN or LAN using the
Modbus TCP/JSON protocol.
VICTRON COMMUNICATION The Victron products are all automatically recognized and visualized by the GX device. Communi-
cation between the products and GX device can be established as follows:
/ MultiPlus or Quattro via VE.Bus (RJ45 UTP cable)
/ SmartSolar MPPT via VE.Direct (all models - VE.Direct cable) or VE.Can
(large models - RJ45 UTP cable)
/ CAN bus batteries via CAN bus cable (CAN bus BMS type A or B)

FRONIUS INVERTER The Fronius inverter has a special MicroGrid setup (MG 50/ MG 60) with various functions that
SETUP ensure stable operation of the MicroGrid. This can be set on the display of the Fronius inverter.

DIMENSIONING THE The maximum output power of the Fronius inverter must not exceed the maximum power of the
COMPONENTS Victron inverter/charger. Fronius specifies the AC output power in kW, whereas Victron specifies
it in kVA.
The ratio of kW to kVA must always be 1:1!
Practical example:
Three Victron Quattro with an AC output power of 8 kVA each are connected in parallel (=24 kVA
AC output power). This means that the total installed AC output power (PACmax) of the Fronius
inverters must not exceed 24 kW.

MULTIPLE FRONIUS If several SnapINverters are connected in the system, which need to be controlled for e.g. in regards
INVERTERS of export limitation, they must be connected via the so-called Fronius Solar.Net ring. Connections
from „IN“ to „OUT“ connector need to use a shielded cable (CAT5 or higher).
Feedback on the successful configuration of the Fronius Solar.Net ring can be obtained via the
DATCOM status on the LCD screen. If several Fronius inverters have a Datamanager, the „master/
slave“ position of the Datamanagers must be set correctly. Multiple GEN24 & GEN24 Plus inverters

All information is without guarantee in spite of careful editing - liability excluded. Copyright © 2011 Fronius™. All rights reserved.
have to be connected via Modbus RTU (RS-485) in case of export limitation or external curtailment
is required.

SYSTEM MONITORING The system monitoring of the MicroGrid can be implemented via the Fronius Solar.web online tool

Text and images correspond to the current state of technology at the time of printing. Subject to modifications.
or via the Victron VRM portal.

Detailed information on implementing the

Fronius MicroGrid solution can also be
found in our webinars:

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EN v05 Sep 2023