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KATEK increases market share for home storage inverters
Memmingen/Germany, 18 May 2021 – Leading electronics service provider KATEK has increased its market share for home storage inverters. Around 30 percent of all energy storage systems with a power output of up to 10 kW sold in Germany in 2020 were fitted with a KATEK inverter.
“With this market share, we are one of Germany’s leading inverter suppliers for the home storage segment. This success also stands for the performance and competitiveness of our development and manufacturing efforts in the Allgäu region”, says Werner Gut, director of the solar and energy division.
The company supplies various leading storage systems providers with single-phase and three-phase inverters for high and low voltage systems. At its Memmingen location, KATEK not only develops and manufactures OEM components, but also inverters that form part of the “Steca –A KATEK Brand.”
Technology platform enables flexible design
“One of the main driving forces behind the success of our inverters is the central technology platform used in all devices,” explains Werner Gut. This platform’s specific topology enables fully housing-independent cooling and thus particularly flexible product design. In addition, the Steca coolcept technology enables inverters to consistently yield highest peak efficiencies over the entire temperature range.
An additional advantage is the use of common, tried-and-tested assemblies for different inverters. This makes for a particularly advantageous price-performance ratio for users, as production and quality control can be optimised specifically for these assemblies. Whenever there are enhancements to one assembly, all devices benefit from these improvements. The platform design also allows for new functionality to be added particularly easily when needed.
New products planned for this year
KATEK launched a new development department for hybrid inverters back in January of this year. The team’s development efforts include energy management functionality, high voltage battery storage solutions and next-generation technology for residential buildings. “Our new development team will launch additional new solutions and products this year and help us strengthen our leadership position,” adds Werner Gut.
About KATEK
The KATEK Group is one of the leading electronics service providers in Europe and delivers solutions worldwide. Around 2,400 employees in Germany and Eastern Europe generate a turnover of about 350 million euros. The range of services encompasses the entire electronics assembly and product lifecycle – from development, material management and project management, production and testing through to logistics and after-sales.
Steca has been part of the KATEK brand portfolio since 2019. The division develops and manufactures high-end power electronics for inverters and energy storage systems as well as control systems for photovoltaic installations and fuel cell systems. It can look back on a 40-year history and was one of the pioneers of renewable energy solutions in Germany. Long-standing manufacturing and engineering expertise is at the heart of products that stand out for their high quality and excellent price-performance ratio. Production facilities are located in Memmingen (headquarters), Düsseldorf and Saedinenie, Bulgaria.
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