Renewable Energy
The renewable energy sector is accelerating, driven by global decarbonisation goals, grid modernisation, and the rise of distributed energy systems. Whether it’s a utility-scale battery, a residential solar inverter, or a wind turbine control system, Standex Detect delivers the reed switches, sensors, and relays that ensure safe, efficient, and reliable energy flow.
From Storage to Generation—We Power the Technologies That Power the Planet
Precision Components for a Greener Grid
Renewable energy systems, such as solar, wind, and energy storage, operate in harsh outdoor environments and require rugged, reliable components for monitoring, control, and safety. These systems must maintain performance under high voltages, temperature extremes, and electrical noise while supporting long-term sustainability and uptime.
Our reed switches, sensors, and relays are engineered to meet these challenges, delivering high-isolation, contactless detection, and EMI protection across a wide range of renewable energy applications.
The following are core technology applications that support safe and reliable operation in renewable energy systems:
Technology Portfolio for Renewable Energy:
- Reed Relays: High-voltage isolation and low-leakage switching for battery management systems (BMS), solar inverters, and wind turbine control units.
- Reed Switches & Sensors: Hermetically sealed, contactless sensing for enclosure access, actuator position, and safety interlocks in solar, wind, and energy storage systems.
- Hall Effect Sensors: Solid-state sensing for current, position, and rotational speed in solar tracking systems, wind turbines, and power conversion units.
- Optocouplers: Electrical isolation and EMI protection in high-voltage, high-noise environments such as inverters, converters, and grid-tied systems.
- Custom Assemblies: Application-specific sensor and relay solutions designed for integration into energy storage racks, solar combiner boxes, and wind turbine control cabinets.
Engineering the Future of Clean Energy: Smart Sensing for Sustainable Power
Standex Detect: Your Engineering Partner in Renewable Energy
At Standex Detect, we don’t just support the energy transition; we help engineer it. Through our Innovate | Consult | Engineer | Deliver approach, we collaborate with renewable energy OEMs and system integrators to co-develop scalable, high-performance solutions that meet the demands of clean energy generation, storage, and distribution.
Our approach is built on four pillars that guide every engagement:
- Innovate: Generate new ideas and technologies that support smart sensing, ruggedisation, and compact integration for high-voltage and outdoor environments.
- Consult: Understand client needs and system architecture through open dialogue and technical intimacy, becoming a trusted extension of your engineering and product development teams.
- Engineer: Create effective and tangible solutions through deep technical collaboration and application expertise in solar, wind, battery storage, and grid-tied systems.
- Deliver: Ensure customer satisfaction with solutions that meet performance, quality, and delivery expectations, keeping your renewable energy systems reliable, compliant, and optimised for continuous operation.
Whether you’re designing for utility-scale solar farms, wind turbines, energy storage systems, or microgrids, we bring the agility, customisation, and global support needed to help you succeed in the transition to clean energy.
What Sets Us Apart
- Engineer-to-Engineer Collaboration: Deep technical engagement from concept to deployment, ensuring solutions are optimised for your platform.
- Vertically Integrated Manufacturing: Full control over quality, cost, and delivery, from discrete components to integrated assemblies.
- Agile Global Supply Chain: With 18 sites across 3 continents, we offer local support, redundancy, and rapid response to evolving energy demands.
- Custom + Standard Solutions: Whether you need off-the-shelf reliability or fully tailored innovation, we deliver both with precision and speed.
Why Renewable Energy OEMs Choose Us
- Custom Engineering: From discrete relays and sensors to integrated assemblies, tailored for solar, wind, and energy storage applications.
- Agility & Speed: Fast response to evolving energy standards, system architectures, and deployment timelines across residential, commercial, and utility-scale projects.
- Reliability: Components tested for high-voltage isolation, thermal cycling, vibration, and long-term outdoor exposure in harsh environmental conditions.
- Scalability: From pilot installations to global renewable energy roll-outs, our solutions scale with your platform and production needs.
- Innovation: Smart sensing, ruggedised designs, and compact integration for next-generation inverters, trackers, and battery systems.
Certified, Customisable, and Built for the Demands of Renewable Infrastructure
We adhere to globally recognised standards to ensure the safety, reliability, and performance of our reed switches, sensors, and relays in renewable energy systems. These certifications support our commitment to quality and environmental responsibility:
General Renewable Energy:
ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management System
ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental Management System
REACH & RoHS – Compliance with hazardous substance and environmental regulations
CE Marking – Conformity with EU safety, health, and environmental protection standards
Case Study
Solar Energy Pioneer Shines Bright
A solar inverter manufacturer needed a reed relay with 1,500V switching voltage and 15mm creepage distance. Standex delivered a custom solution that met high-voltage and environmental demands for solar applications.
Challenge:
A solar inverter OEM required a reed relay capable of switching 1,500V with 15mm creepage distance for high-voltage solar applications.
Solution:
Standex developed a custom high-voltage reed relay that met all electrical and environmental demands.
Outcome:
- Enabled safe, efficient operation in solar inverters
- Met international safety and performance standards
- Supported rapid deployment in renewable energy projects
