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FC-PCSU-2000 is essential part of an industrial size storage test battery in Aigle  

The energy storage system in Aigle has a capacity of 2.5 megawatt-hours (MWh) and a power output of 2 megawatts (MW).

This lithium-ion battery system combined with Indrivetecs containerized power conversion system unit  FC-PCSU-2000  will optimize the local use of the region’s abundant solar production

The System is successful in operation since 28.08.2020 .

Support of the Swiss embassy for new markets

Indrivetec AG participated for the first time on the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in the United Arab Emirates and would like connect energy storage systems with photovoltaic installations in the middle east future market. 

At the Swiss joint exhibition stand SWISS Pavilion, the large number of visitors were highly interested of the energy storage products and references from Indrivetec AG.

A highlight was the visit of the Swiss ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, Massimo Baggi, who attends the interests of Swiss companies in these regions.


                                                                      


                                                             


                                                                          

WBS500 with FC750 receives German Renewables Award

Our cooperation partner WEMAG AG, with its WEMAG battery storage station WBS 500, has been awarded with the "German Renewables Award".

https://www.wemag.com/aktuelles-presse/blog/die-wbs-500-ist-klein-aber-oho

The FlexConvert FC750 inverter is the power electronic heart in the decentralized battery storage system with a power rating of 750 kilowatts.

Come and visit us from 13. – 16. January 2020 at the Sustainability Week exhibition in Abu Dhabi.

We warmly invite you to visit us at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) from 13.01.2020 – 16.01.2020, at our booth 7210/7220 in the SWISS Pavilion.

We’ll be presenting our business unit energy storage systems and are looking forward to many interesting and successful business meetings. 

Drop by for a chat!

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VDE-AR-N 4110 certification impressed on the ees 2019

Indrivetec presented on the ees Europe - Europe’s largest and most international exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems in Munich from May 15 – 17,2019, the VDE-AR-N 4110 certification. 

The VDE-AR-N 4110, known as technical connection rules for medium voltage, is obligatory since 27th of April 2019. These connection rules are valid for wind turbines, photovoltaics, combustion engines, energy storage systems and combined plants with grid connection in the voltage range from 1 kV to 60 kV and a plant output of more than 135 kW.

The certification of the complete FlexConvert product family from 320 kW up to 2000 kW is up to today, unique.












The product family FlexConvert is successful VDE-AR-N 4110 certified

The product family FlexConvert is in accordance with the conformity VDE-AR-N 4110 certified with the TÜV NORD. 

The certificate is available in our download area.   



Successful final review meeting of TILOS project

Indrivetec participated on the final TILOS review meeting was held between the 10th and the 12th of April 2019, on the islands of Rhodes and Tilos, Greece.  TILOS, is a successful European project with a consortium of thirteen companies from seven European countries to establishing a highly complex renewable energy project on a Greek island.

The FC750 battery inverter as the power electronic central element was successful integrated in that grid-forming and battery-based clean energy microgrid project.

  https://www.tiloshorizon.eu/




SuperCap Energy Storage SCES convinced on Energy Storage 2019

The Indrivetec AG and the Indrivetec Germany GmbH participated together on the Energy Storage 2019 in Düsseldorf. 
With 160 exhibitors and around 4,000 visitors in this year energy storage trade fair reflects the positive trend in this sector. The Energy Storage is the trade fair for the global energy storage industries focused on applications and energy storage systems. 

The parallel taken place symposium provided the worldwide largest conference program for all energy storage technologies.  

The first-time presented flexible and versatile product family for short-time energy storage SCES convinced the fair visitors with their flexible performances and innovative system services. The management directors Martin Vinzens (Indrivetec AG) and Lars Pinnecke (Indrivetec Germany GmbH) with team were very pleased with the great interest to INDRIVETEC energy storage solutions. 

63 pcs Indrivetec FC750 inverters in 49 MW Centrica battery power station in operation

End of December 2018 Centrica Business Solution has completed one of the largest energy storage facilities in Europe. The power electronic heart of this battery storage system are 63 pcs Indrivetec FC750 inverters. The FC750 battery inverters ensure the efficient coupling of batteries and power network to contribute to power network stability.

https://www.centrica.com/news/centrica-unwraps-roosecote-battery-ahead-christmas

FlexConvert in the Top 10

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IHS Matkit Ranking position 8 

In the IHS Markit market analysis for energy storage inverter 2017 the Indrivetec product family FlexConvert has established in the Top 10.
Ranking position 8 confirmed the high-quality standards and technical availability  

FlexConvert FC750 is the heart of the WEMAG battery storage station WBS 500

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On 17.09.2018, our cooperation partner WEMAG AG has officially commissioned their first battery storage station WBS 500 in Neustadt-Glewe, Mecklenburg. 

The FlexConvert FC750 is the power electronic heart in the decentralized battery storage system with a power of 750 kilowatts and a storage capacity of 925 kilowatt hours.

The unit certificate assures system services like frequency stabilization, reactive power management and voltage maintenance as well as the integration of renewable energies or the development of charging infrastructure for electromobility.

STO safety function available for drive inverters

The safety component STO (Safe Torque Off), certified by TÜV SÜD, is available as an optional additional function for drive inverters.

The certificate is available for download

Successful exhibition presentation

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Great interest on the product family FlexConvert.
 
The smarter E Europe took place from 20.06.2018 - 22.06.2018 with 1,177 exhibitors, 86,000 square meters of exhibition space and around 47,000 visitors from 155 countries in Munich.
 
The Indrivetec AG exhibition presentation met with great interest among the numerous trade visitors, with the product presentation of the FC1000 outdoor version.
 
The response on our booth was extremely good on all three visiting days.
The expert audience showed with concrete project inquiries detailed interest on the flexibility and performance of the product family FlexConvert.

Visit us at the exhibition ees Europe, Munich, 20. - 22. June 2018

We cordially invite you to visit us at the ees Europe from 20.06.2018 – 22.06.2018 on our booth B1.131.
We present our FlexConvert FC1000 in outdoor version and we are looking forward to interesting and successful conversations to energy storage systems. 


We are looking forward to meeting you!

                                                                                        

High level of interest and demand for the product family FlexcConvert on the Energy Storage Europe 2018

The Indrivetec AG has first-time participate, with for the future markets new founded subsidiary Indrivetec Germany GmbH, on the Energy Storage 2018 in Düsseldorf. 
With 170 exhibitors and around 4,500 visitors this year energy storage trade fair reflects the positive trend in this sector. The Energy Storage is unique in the world and presents the complete range of energy storage solution with new innovative technologies. 

The product family FlexConvert and the together with WEMAG presented WBS500 convinced the fair visitors with flexible performances and innovative system services. The management directors Martin Vinzens (Indrivetec AG) and Lars Pinnecke (Indrivetec Germany GmbH) were very pleased with the great interest to INDRIVETEC energy storage solutions.

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Indrivetec AG is expanding with a legal subsidiary in Germany.

The Indrivetec AG has founded a legal subsidiary Indrivetec Germany GmbH in Germany, to be more focussed on future markets energy storage and renewable energies. 

The activities of Indrivetec Germany GmbH are concentrated to business development, marketing, service, consulting, project development and project management for energy storage systems and systems for renewable energies. 

The subsidiary in Hamburg strengthen Indrivetec AG position in development and manufacturing of powerful and high-quality inverters.

Indrivetec Germany GmbH

 Raboisen 38 

D-20095 Hamburg 

Tel.: + 49 40 87407 046 

www.indrivetec.com

6 MW SER converter in Burkina Faso in operation

The successful commissioning of the 6 MW SER drive assures in combination with a liquid resistance the redundant and process-optimised operation of a rock mining mile in Burkina Faso. The new developed precise controlled drive converter from Indrivetec raises significant the material throughput and material quality and reduces thereby the operational expenses. 
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Black start of WEMAG battery power plant with 10 Solo S inverter

In a first-of-its-kind trial, Europe’s first commercial battery power plant, in combination with a combined-cycle gas turbine, has successfully restored a previously disconnected power grid in the North German city of Schwerin. In the experiment, the reconstruction of the disconnected power grid in the state capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania was successfully tested with the aid of a battery system paired with a gas and steam turbine (CCGT) plant.

The WEMAG battery plant proved that it can restore the power grid after major disruption or blackout. To date, purely conventional power plant technology has been used for this purpose.

The ten Solo S inverter from first phase of 5 MW power plant was modified for these tests.

New product family FlexConvert receives unit certificate

The new power conversion system for energy storage FlexConvert receives the unit certificate subject to the German FGW guidelines TR3, TR4, TR8 and BDEW medium voltage guideline.  

The unit certificate confirms, that the product family FlexConvert fulfils the high international standards for quality, safety, and grid connection requirements.

Successful commissioning of WEMAG battery power plant extension to 10 MW

The second phase of a battery park owned by North German regional energy supplier WEMAG, Schwerin, has begun operation. The expanded energy storage facility has 10 MW. WEMAG’s first battery plant, which was commissioned in July 2014, had 5 MW.

In first phase ten Solo S with 730 kW was installed. For the extension, eight FC750 of the new product family FlexConvert was installed.

Project TILOS with FC750 inverter is award winning 

The European energy demonstration project known as TILOS is award winning of the Energy Island Award and of the Public Vote Award. The high-quality standards of the FC750 is successful integrated in that grid-forming and battery-based clean energy microgrid project.

Europe's largest and first commercial 5 MW / 5 MWH 1 year in operation

Europe’s largest and first commercial 5 MW / 5 MWh battery storage power plant with Indrivetec AG energy storage inverters is successfully in operation since more than one year.

Battery storage system on the Azores Island Graciosa

Indrivetec AG is pleased to announce, that the delivery of 8 pcs storage inverters for the 2.6 MW / 3.2 MWh battery storage system on the Azores island Graciosa has been agreed.

Europe's largest 5 MW / 5 MWH battery storage power plant

Europe’s largest and first commercial 5 MW / 5 MWh battery storage power plant of the utility company WEMAG in Schwerin (Germany), which is equipped with 10 pcs Indrivetec AG energy storage inverters goes online.

 
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Successful commissioning of two 1 MW / 1 MWh battery storage systems at utility company TERNA

In Codrongianos (Sardinia, IT) and Ciminna (Sicily, IT)

two 1 MW / 1 MWh battery storage systems have been set in operation at the utility company TERNA. The systems are equipped each with 2 pcs of fully island capable Indrivetec AG energy storage inverters. 

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Frequency converters for Azores island Graciosa

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The frequency converters for Arzores island Graciosa are installed and the commissioning is started

 

Indrivetec member of BVES

Indrivetec AG is now a full member of the German Energy Storage Association (BVES).

Received order to extend WEMAG battery storage power plant

Indrivetec AG has been awarded to deliver 8 pcs inverter for the WEMAG battery power plant extension from 5MW to 10MW in Schwerin Germany.


Press release

Successful presentation of the new inverter product family FlexConvert on the Energy Storage Europe 2017

For the first time INDRIVETEC participated as exhibitor on the Energy Storage Europe 2017 in Düsseldorf. Energy Storage Europe 2017 is the trade fair with the world’s largest conference program on energy storage and grew by 35% to more than 4.200 visitors from over 55 countries.

The FlexConvert product family convinced the visitors with its flexible performance, adjusted to different storage technologies. CEO Martin Vinzens and his team were very satisfied with the great interest on the INDRIVETEC energy storage solutions.

 

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Europe's largest battery storage power plant

TV report

 about Europe’s largest and first commercial battery storage power plant, which is equipped with Indrivetec AG energy storage inverters. To be seen at  here

 

Company foundation

Company foundation and start of Indrivetec AG in Zürich.

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