Handsaeme Machinery from Izegem is a family-owned company specializing in the design and manufacture of innovative machines for the textile and wood industries. The company has its own production facility, allowing all machines to be custom-made to meet the specific needs of their customers.

After a previous investment in solar panels, Handsaeme Machinery chose to further optimize their energy efficiency with a battery system. Installer Decat installed an Octave Circular Outdoor with a storage capacity of 242 kWh and an inverter power of 184 kW. Through the Octave EMS, we control the battery system to optimize self-consumption in combination with grid services.

Key facts:

• 1 Octave Circular Outdoor
• Installation by Decat
• Octave EMS: self-consumption & grid services

Rudy Meyvis Carpentry from Brecht is a family business specialized primarily in exterior carpentry. The company has its own workshop for processing and preparing their projects, which they always deliver tailor-made. Eco Technics installed solar panels on the roofs of the industrial building in Brecht. To use more solar energy themselves, Eco Technics installed two Octave outdoor cabinets, providing a storage capacity of 484 kWh. Yuso optimizes the revenue model of the batteries for the customer through arbitrage on the imbalance market.

Thanks to Octave's PV curtailment service, Rudy Meyvis Carpentry no longer injects solar energy when energy prices are negative. This way, we aim for maximum financial return, and the customer is ready for the further evolutions of the energy market.

Key facts:

• Two Octave outdoor Battery Cabinets
• Installation by Eco Technics
• Optimal Control : self-consumption and imbalance arbitrage with Yuso

The Jansen family runs an agricultural company in Hoogstraten. Their core business consists of dairy cattle, poultry and arable farming. To reduce their energy costs, the company invested in 160 kWp solar panels in combination with a smartly controlled battery system from Octave.

Key facts:

• One Octave outdoor Battery Cabinet
• Installation by Eco Technics
• Optimal Control : self-consumption and imbalance arbitrage

Matthysen is a young and ambitious family-owned company that was founded in 2013 by three brothers from Brecht. In addition to civil works and sewerage works for individuals, companies, and governments, they are now also specialized in energy storage!

The brothers have realized their green ambition through an investment in 2.8 MWh of battery systems, spread across 4 different sites. Matthysen is now the greenest family business in their region!

Key facts:

• 13 Octave indoor Battery Cabinets and 5 outdoor Battery Cabinets
• Installation by Eco Technics
• Optimal Control : self-consumption and imbalance arbitrage via Yuso

Agriculture company Thovarco has 145 kWp of solar panels. Previously, about 50% of the locally generated solar energy was injected into the grid.

Thanks to their partner Eco Technics, Thovarco has invested in an Octave battery system, reducing the grid injection of solar energy to approximately 10%.

Key facts:

• Two Octave outdoor Battery Cabinets
• Installation by Eco Technics
• Optimal Control : self-consumption and imbalance arbitrage via Yuso

Strawberry farmer Bela was an early adopter, installing the first solar panels as far back as 2010. After Bela renovated her asbestos roof, Eco Technics installed an additional 45kWp of solar panels in 2023.

During summer, Bela's nutrient installation for the strawberries is much more frequently operational than during winter. Thanks to the Octave battery system, Bela can now consume more locally generated solar energy, even during the night.

Key facts:

• Two Octave indoor Battery Cabinets
• Installation by Eco Technics
• Optimal Control : self-consumption and imbalance arbitrage via Yuso

Family-owned poultry farm in Turnhout with a strong focus on innovation & green energy.

The Pelkmans-Vervoort farm reduced their carbon footprint by investing in 960 solar panels and LED-lighting for their stables. To improve self-consumption of their locally produced solar energy, they invested in an Octave battery system, installed by their preferred partner Eco Technics. On top of that, the family is a pioneer in Belgium: they will help stabilizing the Belgian grid via the joint Octave-Yuso offer and capture additional revenues on the imbalance market.

Key facts:

• Two Octave indoor Battery Cabinets
• Installation by Eco Technics
• Optimal Control : self-consumption and imbalance arbitrage via Yuso

Dairy farmers Gert and Gitte Godrie are taking care of more than 300 cows and a lot of other animals.

They decided to invest in PV solar panels via installer Eco Technics to make their energy consumption green. As one of the pioneers, the Godrie family also invested in a sustainable Octave battery system to increase the farm’s consumption of the locally produced solar energy.

Thanks to Eco Technics’ expertise and Octave’s system, the Godrie farm is now even greener !

Key facts:

• One Octave outdoor Battery Cabinet
• Installation by Eco Technics
• Optimal Control : self-consumption

One of the largest solar PV installers and investors in Belgium.

Eneco Belgium is expanding its offer with battery storage systems for SMEs and industrial sites. Octave was selected for a demonstration project at the site of Eneco Solar.

Key facts:

• Outdoor battery cabinet
• Installation by Alpha Innovations
• Optimal Control by Eneco

The largest film and production studio in Belgium, also known as “Flemish Hollywood”.

AED studios has a MW-scale solar PV installation and large transformers with plenty of available capacity. Octave’s battery cabinets will enable AED studios to increase their local consumption of solar energy and offer services to the grid operator, Elia, to stabilize the electricity grid.

Key facts:

• 4 outdoor and 3 indoor battery cabinets (with inverter)
• Installation by AED and Elecon
• Optimal Control: grid services, self-consumption and peak shaving

One of the largest solar PV farms in Benelux operated by a consortium led by the Aertssen Group.

Terranova Solar's site produces up to 15 MW of solar energy during the day, but has a minor baseload consumption from the supporting infrastructure and a wastewater treatment plant. Thanks to Octave’s battery cabinet, the site can become independent from the grid.

Key facts:

• Outdoor battery cabinet
• Installation by ATS
• Optimal Control: day-ahead market arbitrage

Innovative energy service company in Wallonia offering a range of solutions for the energy transition.

Enersol's own site provides a glimpse into the energy future: it hosts PV, a wind turbine and several EV chargers. Octave's battery cabinets offer additional flexibility ensuring that Enersol does not need to increase its grid connection capacity.

Key facts:

• 2 outdoor battery cabinets
• Installation by CE+T
• Optimal Control: self-consumption of solar and wind generation & peak shaving for EV chargers

Inter-municipal cooperative from South-West Flanders.

Leiedal is transforming a former coal-fired power station into a multifunctional site for adventure, business and culture including a testing ground for the latest technologies including a DC grid. Octave won a public tender to deliver 3 battery cabinets in partnership with CE+T.

Key facts:

• 3 indoor battery cabinets
• Installation by CE+T
• Optimal Control: self-consumption & peak shaving for EV chargers
  

Inter-municipal cooperative from Wallonie Picarde with a strong focus on circularity.

Ipalle owns a waste to energy plant which produces 30 MW of baseload electricity. Following a successful demonstration project, Octave has been selected to implement a MWh-scale second-life battery system to support balance on the Belgian electricity grid.

Key facts:

• 7 double-bay outdoor battery cabinets
• Installation by Ipalle
• Optimal Control: grid services & imbalance market arbitrage
  

Expert in solar energy with innovative products and “as a service” business models for residential and professional customers.

Futech is implementing a DC fast charger with 180 kW of power. Instead of upgrading the connection capacity of their site, they have opted for an Octave battery cabinet to limit peak power.

Key facts:

• Indoor battery cabinet
• Installation by JET
• Optimal Control: self-consumption & peak shaving