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Recording of Thursday, June 15, 2023 | The smarter E Europe Exhibition Program 2023 | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 8:26 .

Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen’s FlexNet EkO project in Germany’s Bobritzsch-Hilbbersdorf district showcases a pathway to smarter and greener distribution networks. Working with MITNETZ STROM and regional researchers, Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen demonstrated how grid operators can incorporate larger shares of renewable energy, stabilize voltage and frequency, and enhance overall grid function. The system combines batteries with power electronic grid connection and grid-forming inverters to decouple and optimize low-voltage grids. This approach is also faster and cheaper to deploy than network and transmission upgrades, accelerating the grid integration of solar, wind, and EVs. The jury particularly praised the smart concept and the project’s potential to overcome hurdles on the way to the new energy world.

Prof. Dr. Stephan Rupp, Business Development Power Electronics, Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH

This session is a real first: This is where the finalists and winners of the first EM-Power AWARD will be presenting their innovations. Their products and services pave the way for a future-proof, intelligent energy system and include solutions for grid management and energy monitoring, the integration of prosumers, flexibility options and much more. The finalists of The smarter E AWARD will be presenting their leading edge projects that are already putting the energy transition into practice in an exemplary way. Let yourself be inspired by the energy industry's pioneers! Moderator: Zackes Brustik, Moderator, Germany

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