The
German Trade Office Taipei has organized a digital delegation of five German
companies active in the field of smart grids and grid integration of renewables
from May 11 to 15, 2020 as part of the German Energy Solutions Initiative by
the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi).
“Future
smart grids will be active players in the energy supply system by ensuring a
power conditioning as well as an efficient distribution of the electricity
generated by renewable energy sources,” stated Axel Limberg, Chief
Representative and Executive Director of the German Trade Office Taipei during
the “Smart Grid and Grid Integration of Renewables in Taiwan” webinar at the
German Trade Office Taipei on May 12.
The
webinar served as an online conference during which the participants got an
insight into the latest technology, products, and solutions in regards of smart
grids and grid integration of renewables in Taiwan. Over 80 participants joined
the webinar. During the week, the German companies will also have several digital
meetings with potential Taiwanese partners in individual video conferences.
Background
of the Delegation:
The
German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) is supporting
initial business contact delegation visits by small- and medium-sized German
companies of various industries to destinations worldwide via its “Mittelstand
Global” initiative. The main goal of this delegation visit is to provide German
companies active in the field of offshore wind energy and Taiwanese firms of
all branches and sizes with a platform to make first contact with one another
and initiate future partnerships.
The
five participating German companies are:
·
Energy
Meteo Systems
Founded
in 2004, energy & meteo systems is today a leading provider of digital
solutions for the grid and market integration of renewable energies. With our
technologies, the production of more than 420 GW of installed capacity is
forecasted and dozens of gigawatts are monitored, remote-controlled and traded.
·
Envelio
GmbH
For
a successful energy transition, millions of new solar panels, wind turbines and
EV charging points have to be integrated into the power grids. As a
consequence, planning and operation of the grids becomes increasingly complex.
envelio provides the Intelligent Grid Platform: a digital assistance system
that supports distribution grid operators in their workflows with regard to
planning and operation of power systems with high shares of renewables.
·
Greengate
AG
Since
2000, GreenGate AG has been developing highly adaptable and innovative software
solutions for the maintenance of systems and infrastructures. Customers from
manufacturing, energy and water industries use GS-Service software for
technical management, maintenance planning and operations management tasks.
Further functionalities include workforce management, warehouse management and
document management. The system can also be used with mobile devices.
·
J. Schneider Elektrotechnik GmbH
J.Schneider
is one of the leading suppliers of industrial power supplies in the worldwide
markets. In each of the three business devices: Transformers, Service-Center
Electrical Drives and HV/UPS customer request are in the focus during the
development of high quality products and services.
·
Tesvolt
GmbH
Tesvolt
specializes in battery storage for commercial enterprises. They produce
electricity storage with the most modern battery cells: prismatic lithium cells
from Samsung SDI based on nickel-manganese-cobalt-oxide. The intelligent cell
control is certified by TÜV Rheinland. TESVOLT storage systems operate with low
voltage as well as high voltage and can be connected to all energy producers:
sun, wind, water and cogeneration - on-grid as well as off-grid.
German
Energy Solutions Initiative
The
German Energy Solutions Initiative is implemented in coordination with German
industry associations as members of the advisory council and in cooperation
with partners such as the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHKs), the German
Energy Agency (dena), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and further international project partners and service
providers.
Around
1600 companies participate in around 170 events and projects every year. The
annual budget of the German Energy Solutions Initiative amounts to €18.5
million. The promotion of smart and sustainable energy in Germany has resulted
in the establishment of an industry which offers some of the world’s leading
technologies. This industry encompasses several thousand small and medium-sized
enterprises specialized in the development, design and production of renewable
energy systems, energy efficiency solutions, smart grids and storage
technologies.
With
this level of expertise and experience in the promotion and deployment of
renewable and smart energy solutions, Germany is a perfect partner for business
cooperation. The German Energy Solutions Initiative aims to strengthen the
position of German energy technologies on the international market and support
firms to find adequate partners to market their solutions abroad.