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KACO new energy Supplies 2GW of Inverter Power in 2017

Published on 27 Mar 2018
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KACO new energy closed 2017 with a new sales record: The inverter manufacturer recorded an order intake of 2.5GW for the period from January to December 2017; 2GW of inverter power were shipped in this period.

"Group sales of 162 million euros represent a growth of 51 percent compared to 2016. The 50 kVA blueplanet 50.0 TL3 string inverter, which has been on the market for two years, accounted for the largest share. Since its introduction, we have supplied the inverter to commercial roof and open space projects with a total output of one gigawatt. I see the main reasons for this in the good price/performance ratio and the outstanding reliability with which we as a German manufacturer can often prevail over cheaper suppliers. 'Made in Germany' still beats 'made in China' worldwide. And for good reason," says Ralf Hofmann, CEO of KACO new energy GmbH.

"In addition, we are building on last year's success with the already available and cascadable 50 kilowatt battery inverter blueplanet gridsave 50.0 TL3-S. Storage is currently on everyone's lips and the market is promising. So, we've already been able to sell several thousand devices at the beginning of the year. The inverter is another technology trendsetter from KACO new energy in this field, which can be used by system integrators in a wide variety of storage applications. The first devices were recently installed in South Korea, where they help to stabilize the grid with solar power even at night," says Ralf Hofmann.


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