meeco is glad to announce that she has bought a project company in Babice, Czech Republic. The company, named Green Energy Babice s.r.o., includes a fully developed 3.08 MWp photovoltaic park. This is the first major involvement of meeco in the Czech Republic and helps the group to extend its foothold in the Eastern European market.

Portable photovoltaic power solution supplies off-grid electric power

meeco AG announces the worldwide roll-out of its latest renewable energy solution, sun2go. sun2go is an independent, portable photovoltaic solution which supplies electricity generated by the natural power of the sun.

In many remote parts of the world, reliable electric power supply is not yet available. Due to the immense costs, it may never be. Therefore, off-grid and portable solutions are the only way to have electricity in many cases. Until now, the most common off-grid solution has been the fuel-powered generator, a solution which has a high running cost and negative impact on the environment. Now, sun2go offers a professional solution which reduces costs by generating electricity from solar energy, is environmentally-friendly, and is portable for a wide range of settings, from professional application in off-grid areas, humanitarian and emergency situations, to leisure and recreational activities.

Powering small electric devices and tools by using the natural power of the sun is much easier and less expensive than using small fuel-powered generators. Stuart Moss, responsible for global sales and marketing of meecos Off-grid Solutions explains: sun2go does not require re-fueling and requires much less maintenance. Calculated over the economic lifetime of the system, sun2go is the first choice in most cases.

sun2go delivers 1 kWh storage capacity with a nominal output up to 600 watts DC or 15 amps AC , and can be charged via solar power or the electric power grid. It can provide power several hours a day for appliances such as electric lights, electric power tools, measuring equipment, broadcasting, radio and audio players, laptops, small TV sets or similar small to medium size appliances. The sturdy, rainproof, lightweight, wheeled trolley can be taken anywhere and can withstand tough environmental conditions. Utilizing a combination of German engineering and Swiss quality, the system is simple to operate, durable and reliable, and can be used in a wide range of applications.

Renewable, portable energy systems such as sun2go represent a sustainable solution to address off-grid electric power demand, both for day-to-day use in remote areas as well as for emergency and humanitarian purposes. concludes Mr. Moss.

Thanks to the business idea of selling agricultural chemical products for a discount price, meeco agro AG, a subsidiary of the meeco AG, at the season opening recorded a high demand on its agricultural products. Sales-Manager of meeco agro AG, Michael Keil, noted, that farmers were brought to the margin of their subsistence level by the large commercial and manufacturing companies. Thus, meeco agro with its reasonable prices, clearly is an alternative for the farmers in cost saving.

To meet the current needs of farmers and rangers, the high-quality product range of chemical agricultural products will be constantly expanded, as for example with the state-of-the-art remedy against fly maggots HoKoEx. This water-soluble granule shows a high activity against all kinds of fly larvae in manure, litter and slurry pits.

The portable solar power suitcase sun2go as well enjoys a growing popularity. Moreover, the new distributor of meeco agro AG, Helion Solar GmbH, recognized, that the suitcase is a worthwhile investment in the portable solar power. Helion Solar GmbH distributes sun2go in Switzerland and is a young and dynamic company, which has a reputation as a converter for photovoltaic technology.

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meeco has officially launched the sun2go portable solution into the Portuguese market at the Sinerclima trade show in Batalha, February 25-28.

Mr. Peer-Olav Schmidt, meeco’s local agent, described this first representation of the sun2go in Portugal as very successful, not only for the country itself but also with regard to the great demand arising from the African continent, particularly from Portuguese speaking nations such as Angola, Mozambique or even Cape Verde.

The sun2go trolley, which is capable of powering both DC and AC applications, proved to be of great interest to a lot of professionals and visitors for its compact architecture and robust body.

Upcoming participations of meeco in portuguese speaking regions will include the FILDA taking place in Luanda, Angola from the 20th to the 25th of July 2010. There, meeco will also launch its oursun off-grid solution, a product with great potential in these markets to compensate for the unreliable grid and to act as UPS stations.