Jan 30 2011
Princeton Power Systems has opened a new production plant in Princeton, New Jersey, to produce energy storage systems and inverters for renewable energies such as wind power, solar power and smart grid operations. The new plant will also produce military-qualified variable speed drive products.
The new production plant spanning 10,000 square feet comprises floors that can assemble 90„c inverter cabinets and various labs, including a Variable Speed Drive test and assembly lab, a printed circuit board lab, an inverter test lab, a high-power distribution room, a machine shop and various other offices.
Princeton Power Systems¡¦ compliance test lab in the new facility enables the company to endorse the compliance via CSA, TUV and other organizations. The new lab will incorporate Value Stream Mapping, enabling technologies like recirculation, and a Corrective Action Process to boost the effectiveness and enhance production and testing functionalities.
Darren Hammell, EVP at Princeton Power Systems, said that with the opening of a new facility, the company¡¦s production capacity is now increased three fold to meet the demands in 2011 and of the future. He further said that the facility allows the assembling of huge Energy Storage Systems with advanced batteries for this new market. The company would declare a number of high-end projects in this market soon, he added.
Richard Jaccard, Production Manager at Princeton Power Systems, stated that the company is now producing more than 12 MW inverters every year and that could be increased to 40 MW in 2012.
Source: http://www.princetonpower.com