Ioannis Chatzichristofis is Regional Sales Manager at KOSTAL Solar Electric and is responsible for the Polish, Czech, Baltic and Finnish markets. In the interview, he explains why he currently sees challenges in the Polish photovoltaic market, but why the market offers excellent potential in the long term.
Inverter manufacturer Kostal Solar Electric and battery manufacturer Varta are offering a new package for greater self-sufficiency. Thanks to the close co-operation between the two development departments, the compatibility of the Plenticore G3 and the Vartawall is now assured.
An inverter that grows with the tasks of the installers: Kostal Solar Electric took three new devices of the Plenticore G3 to the market. They cover 27 different solar applications. How does this work, CEO Frank Henn explains.
ZYC Energy have announced the compatibility of their Simpo HV battery system with Kostal Solar Electric’s Plenticore G3 inverter.
The third-generation Plenticore from manufacturer Kostal can be used as a solar, hybrid or battery inverter. It is also prepared for greater energy demand from households, as the inverter's output can be expanded (even at a later date).
The new wallbox from Kostal is called Enector. It is compatible with a wide range of electric and hybrid vehicles. It charges with up to 3.7 kilowatts with a single-phase connection and eleven kilowatts with a three-phase connection - each with a current of 16 amps per phase.
The Piko CI 100 is Kostal's answer to the growing demand for ever more powerful commercial inverters. The Piko CI 100 has an output of 100 kilowatts and features arc detection with automated event signalling for increased safety.
BYD BatteryBox by BYD, has been ranked among the most efficient energy storage systems in the evaluation by HTW (Berliner Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft) for the seventh consecutive time. Together with inverter partners such as Fronius, Kostal and Goodwe the BatteryBox system could secure top positions.
A solar module for rooftop systems completely in black, networking for inverters and heat pumps and a redox flow energy storage unit for businesses and industry. These are our top products of the week:
Networking inverters and heat pumps, a half-cell module for construction, commercial storage with 250 kilowatts of output and an invisible cascade heat exchanger. These are our top products of the week:
Kostal and Swedish manufacturer Nibe are launching a partnership to better network inverters and heat pumps. The Plenticore hybrid inverter from Kostal and the S-series heat pump from Nibe can be easily connected via Wi-Fi for smooth communication.
After creditors and authorities gave the green light, Kostal Group has taken over Compleo's operating business.
Selecting charging mode integrated in app, a commercial and industrial outdoor storage, a flexible hybrid inverter for up to four solar strings and power and heat from one module. These are our top products of the week:
Kostal has optimised the integration of its Enector wallbox in the Solar App. This gives homeowners the option of setting the mode in which they want to charge the electric car even more easily.
The European solar industry is making a comeback. Soon more modules, storage units and inverters will come from new factories. An initial overview of planned investments.
The Hyperion high-voltage storage system from BMZ with its latest hardware and software is now also compatible with the three-phase hybrid inverters from SMA and Goodwe.
The acquisition strengthens the e-mobility business segment at the Kostal Group, which is active in the solar industry with charging solutions and power electronics. Compleo had been in self-administered insolvency since December.
A lightweight PV module under nine kilograms, a string inverter compatible with Tigo optimisers, complete solar systems for the balcony and a new redox flow home storage. Here are our top products of the week:
The Piko CI string inverter from Kostal can now be combined with the optimisers of the Tigo TS4 model series in one system. This ensures more solar yield and higher safety at module level.
The hybrid Plenticore inverter with new features, more efficient free-standing tracker systems, the new Blueplanet series with nine inverters and a solar heating rod that increases self-consumption. Here are our top products of the week:
The new generation of the hybrid Plenticore Plus inverter from Kostal has new features: with integrated Wi-Fi, the device facilitates initial commissioning and monitoring.
The solar business gains momentum, the demand is very high. Everybody is focussing on power output. This means more inverters with more functions to combine solar energy with e-mobility, with energy storage, with electrical heat and connecting to the grid. Large challenges for suppliers like Kostal Solar Electric.
Food producer Ezequiel, based in northern Spain, invested in a 613-kilowatt photovoltaic system. This now supplies clean electricity from the company's roof for the production of high-quality food - a smart investment.
Photovoltaics for generating one's own electricity is becoming increasingly popular on farms. Farmer Alexander Kuhn, for example, has installed a self-power system consisting of photovoltaics and a storage unit with Kostal technology on his 70-hectare farm.
A three-phase home storage for more power, a charging adapter for plugging in anywhere, quick installation on the pitched roof and the second generation of the Plenticore. Here are our top products of the week:
