FIMER Solar Battery, Inverters and EV Chargers
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Founded in Italy in 1942, FIMER has grown to become a leading company providing solar inverters and electric vehicle chargers. FIMER acquired the ABB Solar business back in March 2020 making them the fourth largest solar inverter manufacturer in the world.
FIMER employs 1,100 employees across 26 countries including Australia. They have three manufacturing facilities, two in Italy and one in India and three Research & Development centres.
FIMER manufacturers its single and three phase inverters and electric vehicle chargers in Italy.
FIMER in Australia employs approximately 25 staff, with its head office in Melbourne and its warehouse, customer service, repair and testing centre located in Sydney.
A number of FIMER products still retain the ABB brand under a trademark licence agreement, these products will be rebranded to the FIMER brand in Q3 2021.
FIMER’s History, a long and reliable company
The business was established in 1942 by manufacturing welding machines, until 1983 when it started to develop its own inverter technology, since then it continued to grow in the large-scale solar segment. It acquired the ABB Solar business in March 2020, enabling it to expand its brand into the residential, commercial segments.
FIMER’s inverter and EV Charging Range
Residential Range
FIMER offers quality, reliability, and value for its residential product offerings. A premium European range is offering all the latest technology and inclusions.
By choosing FIMER:
- FIMER’s residential range is 100% designed and manufactured in Italy.
- Get a 10-year full replacement warranty on its single-phase inverters
- Get 5+5 year warranty on FIMER REACT 2 battery modules
- Free monitoring for the life of the system
- Free remote firmware updates possible for inverters
- Wi-Fi built-in
- DC Isolator built-in
- Consumption monitoring possible
- FIMER’s PowerGain – Shade Optimiser technology is included
Residential products:
- UNO-DM-PLUS-Q single-phase range
- REACT 2 Hybrid Inverter & Energy Storage Solution
- PVS-10/15 three-phase range
- FLEXA AC Wallbox – EV Charger for the home
FIMER’s Commercial range is ideal for the small to the very large:
- PVS-10/15
- PVS-20/33
- PVS-50/60
- PVS-100/120
- FLEXA AC Wallbox
- FLEXA AC Station Charger
Utility Range
- PVS-175
- PVS-980
- PVS-980-BC
FIMER Inverters
| UNO-DM-PLUS-Q 2.0kW | UNO-DM-PLUS-Q 3.3, 4.0, 4.6, 5.0, 6.0kW | REACT 2 Hybrid 3.6, 5.0 kW | PVS-10/15 10, 12.5, 15 kW | PVS-20/33 20, 30, 33kW | |
| Max efficiency | 96.7% | 97% | 97% | 98.5% | 98.4% |
| # of MPPT’s | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Single-Phase or Three-Phase | Single | Single | Single | Three | Three |
| Ambient temperature | -25…+60°C | -25…+60°C | -20…+55°C | -25…+60°C | -25…+60°C |
| Standby consumption | <0.4 W | <0.4 W | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Connection | Wi-fi Optional: Ethernet, RS485 | Wi-fi Optional: Ethernet, RS485 | Wi-fi, 2x Ethernet, RS485 | 2x Ethernet, Wi-fi, RS-485 port | 2x Ethernet, Wi-fi, RS-485 port (optional) |
| Built-in DC Isolator | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP65 | IP65 | IP65 | IP65 | IP65 |
| Cooling | Natural | Natural | Natural | Natural | Natural |
| Noise | 50 dBA @ 1 m | 50 dBA @ 1 m | <50 dBA @ 1 m | ||
| AC Backup output, off-grid | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Manufactured | Italy | Italy | Italy | Italy | Italy |
| zWarranty | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 5 years | 5 years |
| Datasheet | link | link | link | link | link |
FIMER Battery
| REACT 2 Battery 4.0kWh | |
| Battery manufacturer | Samsung |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Total Energy | 4.0 kWh |
| Max-Battery Module | 3 x 4 kWh Total: 12kWh |
| Deep of Discharge | 95% |
| Charge power | 1.6 kW |
| Discharge power | 2 kW |
| Coupling | AC or DC |
| Ambient temperature | -20…+55°C |
| IP Rating | IP54 |
| Cooling | Natural |
| Manufactured | Italy |
| Warranty | 5+5 years |
| Datasheet | link |
FIMER EV Chargers
| FIMER FLEXA AC Wallbox | FIMER FLEXA AC Station | FIMER Electra DC Station | |
| Mounted | Wall-mounted or Stand-mounted | Stand-alone | Stand-alone |
| Display | No | Optional | Yes |
| # of cars charge | 1 | 2 | 2 DC + 1 AC |
| Maximum AC Power per output | 3.7, 7.4, 11, 22 kW | 22 kW | 43 kW |
| Maximum DC Power per output | N/A | N/A | 30 – 75 kW |
| RFID | Optional | Optional | Yes |
| Energy Meter | Built-in | Built-in | Built-in |
| Configurations | Socket T2/T3A, Plug T2/GB/T | Type 2 / Type 3A | Type 2 / CCS / ChadeMO |
| Connectivity | Ethernet, Wi-Fi. BLE, modem LTE 3G/4G | MODBUS TCP/IP | Ethernet, GSM/3G/4G, WLAN, Bluetooth |
| Ambient temperature | -20…+50°C | -25…+50°C | -25…+50°C |
| IP Rating | IP 55 | IP 54 | IP 54 |
| Materials | Recycled plastic 100% | Stainless steel AISI 304 | |
| Manufactured | Italy | Italy | Italy |
| Warranty | X Years | X Years | X Years |
| Datasheet | link | link | link |
FIMER enquiries
Please contact FIMER Australia through their website, or contact their call centre 1800 769 663.
Get a FIMER system quote
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