About Us

Founded in 2014 Soraytec is a solution provider for electricity network operators. We provide innovative hardware solutions for primary side measurements and monitoring as well as software solutions to optimize efficiency, power quality, demand side management, forecasting, flexibility, grid automation, fault detection and fault localization. Helping our customers to keep their assets safe and to utilize them in the best possible manner extending lifetimes and maximizing value.

HISTORY

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  • September 2014

    Incorporation of Soraytec LLC in Armenia

  • July, 2015

    Soraytec Scandinavia founded

  • November, 2015

    First testing under operating conditions of MVP

  • October, 2015

    First test of minimum viable product (MVP) at high voltage lab in Armenia

  • December, 2015

    Series 0 prototypes are completed

  • February, 2016

    Proof of concept (POC) of series 0 prototype installation at Armenian 10kV substation

  • November, 2016

    Optimization of design to fulfill safety requirements for installation in Norwegian electricity network

  • June 2017

    Successful passing of safety tests at the University of South-Eastern Norway

  • February, 2018

    Installation of Soraytec Smart Meter at 600kVA hydro power plant (TRL7)

  • January 2019

    Soraytec Smart Meter technology gets registered as patent pending

  • Oktober 2019

    Certification as per IEC standards for safety and accuracy of hardware and first industrial pilot installations

  • March, 2020

    Soraytec joins the 2020 Free Electrons cohort

  • March 2021

    Start of commercial sales

  • June 2021

    First field installations in Portugal

  • Jan 2022

    First commercial installation in in Nigeria

  • March 2022

    Successful testing of the technology in sub zero temperatures

  • August 2022

    First installations in Norway

  • January 2023

    Engineering prototype for 24kV unit completed

  • May 2023

    Soraytec receives Letter of Intent from Electricity Networks of Armenia for commercial pilot with subsequent roll out

  • August 2023

    Soraytec joins Electron Vibe cohort 2023 to expand to the Indian market

  • October 2023

    European hardware patent granted without any revisions

  • 2014/15
  • 2016/17
    • February, 2016

      Proof of concept (POC) of series 0 prototype installation at Armenian 10kV substation

    • November, 2016

      Optimization of design to fulfill safety requirements for installation in Norwegian electricity network

    • June 2017

      Successful passing of safety tests at the University of South-Eastern Norway

  • 2018/19
    • February, 2018

      Installation of Soraytec Smart Meter at 600kVA hydro power plant (TRL7)

    • January 2019

      Soraytec Smart Meter technology gets registered as patent pending

    • Oktober 2019

      Certification as per IEC standards for safety and accuracy of hardware and first industrial pilot installations

  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
    • Jan 2022

      First commercial installation in in Nigeria

    • March 2022

      Successful testing of the technology in sub zero temperatures

    • August 2022

      First installations in Norway

  • 2023
    • January 2023

      Engineering prototype for 24kV unit completed

    • May 2023

      Soraytec receives Letter of Intent from Electricity Networks of Armenia for commercial pilot with subsequent roll out

    • August 2023

      Soraytec joins Electron Vibe cohort 2023 to expand to the Indian market

    • October 2023

      European hardware patent granted without any revisions

THE TEAM

Our diverse team has experience ranging from the development of wireless monitoring and control technologies, low voltage smart meters over material characterization and development for hydrophobic applications to business setup and development. Our combined subject matter experience is over 100 years in the field of engineering.

  • MSc., Dipl.Ing. (FH) in Material Science and Power Engineering

    20+ years of work experience in R&D and early stage startups at research institution and the industry level

    Benedikt Pilscheur
    CEO

  • Inventor of the Technology

    40+ years of experience in development of wireless control and monitoring systems for the defense sector

    Harutyun Sargsyan
    CTO

  • Professor at the Artic University of Norway and Khalifa University

    10 years of experience in teaching at post graduate level in the fields of material and mechanical engineering and sustainability research

    Prof. Dr. Matteo Chiesa
    Strategic Advisor Insulation

  • PhD in Computer Science and Engineering

    20+ years of work experience as an embedded hard- and software engineer, besides others developed communication chips at Max-Planck institute for the CERN project

    Dr. Sergey Abovyan
    Head of Software Development

  • MSc. in Electrical Engineering

    Over 15 years of experience in hardware development including design for manufacturing of low voltage smart meters for multi residential units

    Armen Sargsyan
    COO

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