Tigo Energy, Inc announced that Apollo Flutuantes, a solar development company, will use 97,200 Tigo TS4-X-O MLPE optimizers for Brazil’s largest floating solar installation. The project, set to be completed by December 2025, will be built on the Lajeado hydroelectric power plant reservoir in Tocantins. Brazil currently ranks eighth globally in solar energy generation and expects continued growth in the renewable sector.
The floating solar plant will feature eighteen solar islands, using platforms designed to boost energy output from bifacial solar panels. These platforms reflect sunlight to maximize energy production. Tigo’s optimizers will provide module-level monitoring, safety, and efficiency. The TS4-X-O MLPE devices can support high-power solar modules up to 800 watts and are essential for optimizing the energy produced on the water.
Apollo Flutuantes CEO José Alves Teixeira Filho commented: “The optimization technology from Tigo is crucial to this project because we need electrical safety on the water, because it allows us to get the absolute most energy production out of the bifacial modules, and because we can see exactly what is happening on each of the modules. With rapid shutdown through optimizer technology, we can isolate specific portions of the system to safely address issues without having to shut the entire operation down. This project serves as an important example to replicate across Brazil as our solar installations and ambitions get bigger and bigger.”
Tigo’s technology, designed for large-scale solar projects, includes patented features for wireless and PLC communication, supporting integration with various inverters. “This project brings yet another large-scale Tigo system into our portfolio, joining hundreds of monitored systems between 500kW and 5MW,” said Jing Tian, Tigo Energy’s chief growth officer. “As both the size and number of solar systems increase, the amount of data they produce requires advanced monitoring and analysis software from Tigo. We are honored to serve AE Power, Apollo Flutuantes, and the entire Brazilian market in this capacity.”
