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Transformers for solar & wind

Renewable plants run the transformer in reverse: power flows from the inverters up to the grid. That changes the design, not just the rating.

• Step-up  • 400–800 V inverter side  • Bidirectional  • Evacuation substations

Solar · wind · storage

The electrical challenges

Reverse power flow

Energy flows from LV to MV, continuously, whenever the sun shines or the wind blows. The design has to be genuinely bidirectional — not a distribution unit used backwards.

Inverter-matched voltages

String and central inverters output anywhere from 400 to 800 V. The LV winding is matched to the actual inverter, not to a catalogue default.

Double-secondary architectures

Pairing one transformer with two inverter blocks is common and economical — it has to be designed in from the start.

Evacuation to the grid

Beyond a certain plant size, the connection point becomes an MV or HV substation — which we build as a complete package.

What we adapt for this sector

ParameterOur approach
Power flowBidirectional by design, declared at specification
LV voltage400 – 800 V, matched to your inverter
WindingsSingle or double secondary, per inverter architecture
K-factorAdapted to the inverter harmonic spectrum
ScopeStep-up transformer alone, or full evacuation substation
Delivered lead time15 to 18 weeks — production + shipping

Indicative approach — the final specification follows your requirement, confirmed at quotation.

Matching products

Oil-immersed →BESS storage →MV substation →

Frequently asked

Can a standard distribution transformer be used as a step-up?

Physically it will transform, but the design assumptions differ: continuous reverse flow, inverter harmonics and the duty cycle of a plant are not what a distribution unit is dimensioned for. Specify it as a step-up from the outset.

What LV voltage should I specify?

Whatever your inverter actually outputs — 400, 690 or 800 V are all common. Send the inverter datasheet with your request and we match it.

Do you supply the evacuation substation too?

Yes — from the step-up transformer alone to a complete MV substation, or an HV substation on a study basis for larger plants.

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