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Two years ago, Fronius expanded its plant in Sattledt to keep up with rising demand for solar installations.

80th birthday for electronic heavyweights Fronius

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The industry veterans have been active in the field of electronics and electrical engineering since 1945 and are set to present their latest insights and developments at Smarter E Europe.

Power Electronics' new central facility in Valencia is now powered by Trina Solar Vertex modules.
Trina Solar/Power Electronics

Spain: Collobaration for carbon neutral operations

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Trina Solar has teamed up with Power Electronis to build a 3,5 MW PV system on the rooftop of the latter’s new headquarters in Valencia, Spain, for carbon neutral operations.

Solarwatt and Reconvert will both benefit from the acquisition. This is emphasised by both Recovert CEO Arno Van Zwam (2nd from right) and Solarwatt CFO Sven Böhm (3rd from right).
Acquisition:

Solarwatt acquires Dutch battery electronics company Reconvert

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With the acquisition of Reconvert, Solarwatt is integrating the expertise in the manufacture of power electronics for battery storage into its own company. Reconvert benefits with a view to further business development.

Huawei's new substation was integrated into a solar park in Germany for the first time.
Solar parks:

Huawei builds first smart substation in a solar power plant in Germany

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Wattkraft's installers have integrated the first of Huawei's new smart substations into a solar park. This marks the start of Huawei's market launch of the devices in Germany.

The solar power produced directly on the E-truck can meet 5 to 10 percent of the truck's energy needs.
Vehicle-integrated PV:

E-truck with fully integrated PV takes off

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An 18-ton truck equipped with a 3.5 kilowatt peak photovoltaic system is now driving on Germany's roads. The commercial vehicle with an integrated high-voltage photovoltaic system and feed into the 800-volt traction battery is now approved for road use.

Live at the Restart:

CEO talk with Frank Henn from Kostal Solar Elektrik

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More solar power, more functionality: inverters are the heart and brain of the solar system. We find out what innovations power electronics offer from Frank Henn, CEO of Kostal Solar Elektrik. Broadcast date: October 6, 2021 at 3.30 p.m.

Volker Haider is Head of Product Marketing at Fronius International.
Volker Haider of Fronius:

"A growing trend towards sector coupling"

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Fronius has added devices for small systems to its range of inverters this year. Volker Haider, Head of Product Marketing at Fronius International, explains which other solutions the company has developed and where the trends in power electronics are heading.

AC-1 storage system with electronic module and three battery modules (7.2 kilowatt hours).
Battery storage:

A storage unit with built-in power electronics

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Solarwatt from Dresden, Germany has presented the Battery Flex AC-1 storage unit, which will be delivered to installers from autumn 2021. This contains the complete power electronics for the single-phase AC connection to the inverter.