AUSTRALIA it is today , it is important to understand the beginnings where its ASX listed parent TAG made strategic synergistic acquisitions .
One of the strategic acquisitions was Westpower Rectifiers which specialised in Direct Current ( DC ) applications , the acquisition to supplement its own battery distribution business . The use of DC was in decline due to the evolution of Alternating Current ( AC ) inverter technology , primarily used in variable speed control and UPS Power systems . With this decline DC applications were predominantly DC traction for rail , battery chargers and high current rectifiers used in water purification and electrowinning metal recovery applications . The DC expertise in the market declined ; however , MPower continued in these and other unique DC markets growing its expertise .
Solar power Photo Voltaic ( PV ) technology produces DC power , MPower was thus well positioned to meet the needs of the PV market and develop advanced technologies . These
technologies included its patented grid stabilisation system ( GSS ) introduced earlier . The GSS is being used in remote communities to maximise the amount of PV embedded in local off grid power systems by compensating for power dips associated with cloud cover . This same technology was used to develop its residential energy storage ( RES ) unit being successfully trialed in the AusNet Services network .
Advancements and developments continue such as its current project for the Karratha Airport on grid solar farm . MPower is providing a solution for the smooth ramp
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