Top of the bill is the PLENTICORE BI 25, a new battery inverter aimed at higher-output storage and finer energy distribution across the home or small commercial site. Alongside it comes Multi-Device-Control, a function for running several inverters from a single interface, cutting the commissioning overhead that is typically associated with parallel operation.
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On the charging side, the ENECTOR G2 and ENECTOR G2 MID wallboxes expand the feature set, slot into the Kostal system environment and add company-car billing, an increasingly standard ask in the European fleet segment. A new Auto BackUp Switch rounds out the hardware, handling automatic changeover during grid outages for PV-plus-storage setups.
On software, the Solar 4me app gets a refreshed interface and broader monitoring and control. Kostal will also tease next-generation work across storage, Plenticore inverters and charging, without yet naming names. The new kit sits alongside the established portfolio: the PLENTICORE plus G2 hybrid, the PLENTICORE G3 universal inverter and the PIKO CI commercial range.
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"Hardware, software and digital services, including third-party ones, need to mesh cleanly," says Managing director Frank Henn, pointing to compatibility as what keeps installers and operators nimble under Germany's shifting market rules.
Kostal Solar Electric is marking 20 years at this year's show. You can find them at Hall B3, Stand 130. (TF)
