The largest exhibition in Paraguay, the Expoferia Internacional, took place in Mariano Roque Alonso (Paraguay) from July 9 to 24 and The meeco Group was among the few to integrate the “Visible Companies” exhibition hall.

This yearly exhibition which covers the latest trends in cattle breeding, industrial and distribution sectors as well as regional, national and local services, is unquestionably the business event of the year with visitors from Paraguay and all of South America. The 30^th edition reached unprecedented heights with close to 700,000 visitors over the two-week period – the meeco booth positively felt this as it benefited from a front row position at the very entrance of the featured companies hall.

At the EXPO 2011, The meeco Group showcased the latest solar and energy storage technologies such as the already known sun2go portable power solutions, the sunGrid off-grid energy solutions and the all-in-one CellCube (Vanadium Redox based) energy storage solution for grid-buffering or remote power supply. “This year we definitely saw an increase in renewable energy believers among the visitors” indicates Dr. Oliver Jann, Director of meeco América Latina. “We feel that although solar and other renewable energy sources are gaining ground at the national level, some people still do not fully embrace the need to think on long-term basis” adds Dr. Jann. “I have to admit there is a particularly great amount of interest for solar water pumping systems among renewable energy believers” concludes Dr. Jann.

The meeco Group’s presence in Paraguay and Latin America is not just a strategy but a clear reality with a strong local team. The first projects are being finalized such as the soon to be inaugurated Riacho-i pilot project in Paraguay.

Find below some pictures of the event.

From July 19 to 24, The meeco Group was present at the 28^th FILDA edition, the largest exhibition in Angola. For the second year in a row, The meeco Group has showcased the latest solar and energy storage technologies at FILDA, namely the already known sun2go portable power solutions, the sunGrid off-grid energy solutions and the all-in-one CellCube (Vanadium Redox based) energy storage solution for grid-buffering or remote power supply.

This year, over a 1000 visitors passed by the meeco booth, located in the “Made in Germany” quarter, which was elected the best foreign country participation at FILDA 2011, just like in 2010. Personalities such as Angola’s Minister of Economy, Abrahão Gourgel and Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel, also visited the booth. Overall, the impression from meeco’s participation at FILDA is that it was once again able to successfully reach out to companies in Angola that care about a cleaner future. A growing number of visitors showed a clear interest for renewable energies in spite of the very abundant oil resources in Angola. “Our solar energy solutions combined with efficient storage technology are a real asset in Angola and generally speaking central Africa”, says Peer-Olav Schmidt, meeco’s representative in Portugal and Angola. “It allows for increased power supply autonomy and less time spent in fuel purchase and distribution as it would be in diesel generator based environments. If you consider both local transport infrastructures and territory occupation, then renewable energies not only are profitable but they also make perfect sense”, explains Mr. Schmidt.

As in last year’s edition, Exergia Angola, an Exergia company, leader in engineering and construction in Portuguese-speaking countries was also present at FILDA with The meeco Group. “Participating at FILDA with such an international and experienced player as The meeco Group has helped us broaden our services and be recognized as a credible partner in the area of renewable energy”, says Dr. Germano, Director of Exergia Angola.

FILDA will remain a key event in the years to come and The meeco Group closely follows the market.

CXI, the largest German speaking Corporate Identity conference took place last Thursday 16 June at the Mainz Fachhochschule (FH) and MEDIENKONTOR was among the attendees. The last two editions (‘09-2010) were a clear success with the participation of brand companies like Henkel, Vueling, Commerbank, o2 Germany and renown agencies such as Saffron Consultants, SomeOne, GeoMarketing or even Edenspiekermann.

This year, the Corporate Identity Institut and the FH Mainz bring together once again an extraordinary panel of speakers. Deutsche Telekom, ING-DiBa, PostFinance and bpost are just some of the organizations that will expose their current Corporate Identity challenges and what they do to stay at the top in areas such as market brand awareness-notoriety, consistency and coherence of corporate communications. Backing up the representatives of these famous companies will be also their respective agencies, Interbrand, wirDesign, Branders and the VIM Group.

“CXI proves to be year after year a European leading event in the area of Corporate Identity and MEDIENKONTOR could not meet this great opportunity to network with the best experts in the field” points out Filipe Webermann, in charge of Corporate Identity opportunities at MEDIENKONTOR Dresden GmbH. “2011 means change for us, we not only continue to offer best-in-class public relation services but we also have added to our portfolio, comprehensive communication and corporate identity services. CXi is where is the ideal platform to communicate about our new value proposition to people who know the importance of a brand” insists Filipe Webermann.

As a member of The meeco Group, MEDIENKONTOR strives to stay competitive, offering its services both at a national and international level, now covering four continents. Its business philosophy is about bringing together the best communication experts at the best prices, while acting as the single point of contact for the final client and ensuring its vision is kept across all brand applications.

With more than 1.500 visitors from over 40 different countries having visited Gildemeister energy solutions and the meeco Group and at this years’ Intersolar edition, there is no doubt it will remain as one of the best exhibitions to date. Each and every meeco Group office was represented, with members from Asia to Latin America, North America and Europe.

“Intersolar is that special moment of the year we are all extremely glad to participate in” says Tarun Munjal, Director of meeco India. “Only Intersolar can gather so unanimously our team and all the solar industry family in one place. It is a great place to exchange market insight, see new technological breakthroughs and of course, develop, consolidate or close solid business opportunities” adds Tarun.

Both the already famous CellCube Vanadium Redox battery and the new WindCarrier, a 10kWp up to 30 kWp vertical wind turbine launched at Intersolar, had an unquestionable success. Such a diversified setup, as far as energy sources are concerned showed visitors that The meeco Group is ready to tackle today’s energy production, storage and mobility changes. Another turning point in the product and services offer presented by GILDEMEISTER and meeco was the importance of a growing segment on the global solar market, the Telecom industry. “As wireless service providers strive to serve the next billion subscribers, they face the challenge of serving more remote regions of the world at a competitive price. For remote regions without access to the electricity grid, this is an enormous problem and we have the most reliable solution for it“ explains Scott Osborne, in charge of Telecom Business Development for The meeco Group.

The meeco Group has been a regular attendant amidst the Intersolar exhibitors in the last 5 years and it will continue to do so without a doubt. See you all next year! Meanwhile let’s all work for a bigger, better and brighter solar industry.

Find below some pictures of The meeco Group and its members at Intersolar Europe 2011.

In the first two months of 2011, meeco is presenting its clean energy products and services at two important trade fairs within the market of renewable energy and resources.

From the 16th to the 18th of February, meeco will be present at Egetica – Expo Energética in Valencia, Spain. During the event, The meeco Group will focus on its portable energy solution “sun2go”. By providing “power on the go”, the portable solution is capable of meeting critical energy demands of families, caregivers and remote workers anywhere in the world, completely independent from the grid.

Besides Spain, The meeco Group has also participated in the biggest trade faire for renewable energy in the Middle East region for the second time. The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2011 was held from the 17th until the 20th of January in Abu Dhabi. The main focus of meeco has been to present its oursun turnkey solutions as well as to further meeco group services. The meeco Group shared an exhibition stand with its partner a+f GmbH, which is the manufacturer of the well-known SunCarrier and further renewable energy components.

Please find some impressions of the trade fair in Abu Dhabi below.

On Monday, November 29^th 2010 the minister for Economic Affairs and Technology, Rainer Brüderle, welcomed the MÜNCH Racing Team to his office in Berlin. The team was honoured for their remarkable and outstanding achievements in the field of electric driven motor-bike racing. Having developed their own racing machine, the MÜNCH TTE-1.2, the team behind driver Matthias Himmelmann proved their competences many times over and took the world championship titles of two racing leagues by storm.

Due to the combination of athletic performance and responsible use of to native resources, the MÜNCH Racing Team set new standards in the field of electric driven motor-bike racing. After having raced a suspenseful season in Europe and North America, the team did not only win the world championship title in the technologically important constructing engineer category of the FIM e-Power International Championship but also proved their capability in the TTXGP 2010 world championship competition.

Representatives of The meeco Group joined the meeting and thus expressed the enormous importance of The meeco Group’s support for the MÜNCH Racing Team.

Please find some impressions from the meeting below.

Please find some impressions from The meeco Group’s participation in the “Feira Constroi Angola“ from the 14^th to the 17^th of October 2010 in Luanda, Angola below.

Representing The meeco Group, and in cooperation with our local partner Sol X, Lda., Mr. Peer-Olav Schmidt successfully promoted our range of oursun^TM clean energy solutions—the sun2go^TM portable solution, custom-designed off-grid solutions, and the cellcube^TM energy storage solution.

The trade show itself highlighted the work of national entrepreneurs and of experts trained in Angola and outside the country. The event was attended by over 315 exhibitors.

From July 10^th to August 1^st 2010 the largest international trade fair of Paraguay took place in Mariano Roque Alonso. Mariano Roque Alonso is a suburb of Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. The exhibit booth for meeco America Latina S.A. promoted the sun2go^TM, the mobile energy generator developed by The meeco Group, as well as meecos other off-grid energy solutions. A second sun2go^TM was exhibited by Itaipu Binacional, the largest electricity company of Paraguay.

The first picture shows the Itaipu Binancional pavilion with a model house for educational purposes along with meecos Rosemarie Jann and Carlos Ledesma, the Expo Manager and engineer for renewable energies in Itaipu. Electricity for the model house was supplied by the sun2go^TM and showed the cumulative electricity consumption of several devices.

Just before the expo opened, Stuart Moss, The meeco Groups Worldwide Director for Off-Grid Solutions, participated in a very popular radio program at one of the largest radio stations of Paraguay, Radio Ñanduti, on the topic of renewable energies. Listen to the program.

During the expo, meeco America Latinas Oliver and Rosemarie Jann gave lectures about the future of energy in both the Itaipu Binacional pavilion and exhibit booth of the German-Paraguayan Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

The Expo Mariano Roque Alonso was followed by a smaller trade fair for small and medium-sized companies from August 13-15. The participating companies were all organized in cooperatives that represent potential distributors and consumers of The meeco Groups off-grid solutions. Rosemarie and Oliver Jann from meeco America Latina also took part in this trade fair with an exhibit booth. After this smaller trade fair the ABC Color, the largest Paraguayan newspaper, published an article concerning The meeco Group and its products. That article can be found below this one.

The meeco Group is presenting its latest portable energy solution, the sun2go, at the Renewable Energy Exhibition (Salon des Energies Renouvelables) in Paris. Located at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, its more than just an exhibition–the show is an annual forum bringing together qualified exhibitors and professionals spanning the entire sector of renewable energy.

From 16-18 June at stand C26 in hall 1, The meeco Group, together with a+f GmbH (subsidiary of Gildemeister AG), will use this exhibition to talk to customers and partners and present the SunCarrier, SkyCarrier, and sun2go products. The SunCarrier is a tracking system for photovoltaic modules based on a circle-formed rail system, which follows the sun throughout the day like a sunflower and harvests 30% more solar energy then traditional, fixed systems. The SkyCarrier is a tracking system for open-space solar installations situated near the equator (where the angle of the sun can be up to 90°). Because it tracks along the horizontal axis, the photovoltaic modules are optimally aligned to the sun in these locations.

The meeco Group is also presenting the sun2go, an independent photovoltaic solution, which supplies electricity generated by the natural power of the sun. The sturdy and rainproof trolley can be taken anywhere, withstanding the harshest environmental conditions. It can therefore even be used in remote areas of the world where reliable electric power supply is not yet available. The sun2go delivers 1 kWh storage capacity with a nominal output up to 600W in both AC and DC power. It can not only power electric devices and tools for several hours a day for professional, recreational, or emergency purposes, but the sun2go can even recharge an electric scooter or start a traditional car if its battery fails.

The meeco Group is exhibiting its latest innovation at the Intersolar Munich 2010, the worlds largest and most important trade fair for photovoltaic and solar thermal applications. The portable sun2go^TM is a small, but highly effective portable power supply that can be easily carried, thanks to a wheeled trolley. The advantage of this portable energy solution is the powering of small electric devices and tools for several hours a day.

Look for meeco Group from June 9-11 at Intersolar Exhibit Booth #230, Hall C4. The meeco group, together with their strategic partner a+f GmbH (a subsidiary company of Gildemeister AG), will offer their world premiere of products and unveil new innovations.

The sun2go^TM delivers 1 kWh storage capacity with a nominal output of up to 600W in both AC and DC power. It can therefore power small electronic devices, appliances, and tools such as lights, fans, heaters, measuring equipment, audio players, laptops, TV sets, and power hand tools. It can even start a traditional automobile if its battery is dead. But this is not all: The sun2go^TM can even recharge an electric scooter.

The sun2go^TMs sturdy and rainproof trolley can be taken anywhere and withstands even tough environmental conditions. It can therefore be used in many remote areas of the world where reliable electric power supply is not available. Until now, the most common off-grid solution has been the fuel-powered generator, an expensive solution with negative environmental impact. The sun2go^TM is a professional, fully-integrated solution, and can be powered by solar energy to reduce costs and preserve the environment.

Expecting more than 60,000 visitors this year, the Intersolar in Munich is the worlds largest and most important trade fair for photovoltaic and solar thermal applications. From June 9-11, 2010, The meeco Group along with their strategic partner a+f GmbH (a subsidiary company of Gildemeister AG) will offer their world premiere of products and unveil new innovations. Look for meeco at Exhibit Booth #230 in Hall C4.

The meeco Group will present its latest renewable energy solution, the sun2go^TM, a portable, fully-integrated product that can independently power a wide range of devices, appliances, and hand tools. Protected by a sturdy, rainproof, wheeled trolley, the sun2go^TM can be used in the most remote areas, even in harsh environmental conditions.

As distribution partner of a+f GmbH, The meeco Group will present its products and services and use the Intersolar as a quality opportunity to talk to customers and partners. The exhibit will be hard to miss– a full-sized SunCarrier 300 tracking system for photovoltaic modules will be installed at the stand.

Another innovation unveiled at Intersolar is the CellCube, a powerful, long-lasting and low maintenance Vanadium-Redox flow battery from Cellstrom (a+f GmbH has acquired the majority stake in Cellstrom). The large battery solves the problem of energy storage by using solar or wind installations to provide constant power even when the sun sets and the wind dies.

The “Tektonica” is the largest construction trade fair in Portugal, providing an opportunity to present themselves to a large number of Portuguese multinational companies doing business in Portuguese speaking countries in Africa and South America. Taking place from the 11th to the 15th of May in Lisbon, Portugal, meeco also participated with its own stand, promoting its oursun^TM grid-independent solutions which utilize photovoltaic modules and battery storage.

oursun ^TM off-grid solutions can address the electric power problems of many companies or customers in countries with an unreliable or under-developed power-grid by providing reliable, renewable and non-polluting power. meeco’s oursun^TM off-grid solutions and sun2goTM portable solutions were very popular at the trade fair and provided meeco with many new business contacts.

sun2go^TM, the latest renewable energy solution from meeco, is a 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. Therefore, off-grid and portable solutions are the only way to have electricity. 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^TM 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, humanitarian and emergency situations, to leisure and recreational activities.

As part of the sun2go^TM product launch in Portugal, Angola and Senegal, members of the meeco team will present this portable solution at several trade fairs in May and July 2010.

Salon des énergies renouvables et du batîment (Enerbatim), Dakar (Senegal), 7-9th May 2010

Tektónica, Lisbon (Portugal), 11-15th May 2010

FILDA, Luanda, Angola, 20-25th July 2010

Technical data: sun2go^TM 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 electrical power grid. It can provide power several hours a day for appliances such as electric lights, electric power tools, measuring equipment, radio and audio players, laptops, small TV sets or similar small to medium size appliances. The sturdy, rainproof, 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.

For more information please visit www.meeco.net/sun2go

To promote sports for younger children , meeco AG is supporting an event especially created for children between 7 and 11 years in Alicante (Spain).

With its new portable solar energy product sun2go^TM, meeco is cooperating with the Fundación Puerto de Alicante and the Fundación Hercules de Alicante to organize the event on Sunday 9th of May 2010 in the Zona Volvo of the Alicante harbour. The event involve 3 on 3 Football matches supervised by players from Hércules C.F., the most famous football Club in Alicante.

Interested participants can register using the following link http://www.grupoidex.es/webs/3×3hercules/inscripcion.asp

A representative of meeco AG will be present to explain the benefits of its innovative sun2go product.

sun2go is portable power at its best – the most convenient and environmentally responsible way to supply small-scale, stand-alone power wherever you need it. By providing power without borders, sun2go helps to enable the economic and social development of individuals, businesses, and communities all over the world.

SunCarrier Services, the Spanish subsidiary of meeco AG, supports the Fundación Puerto de Alicante as one of his patrons. http://www.fundacionpuertoalicante.com/en/patronos/

Oursun SA (Pty) Ltd., meeco AGs joint venture in South Africa, has participated in a Mining Show on 05. February 2010, near the Swartklip area outside Johannesburg. Together with our partner, Upat SA (Pty) Ltd, Oursun will participate in an additional 16 mining exhibitions during 2010 in order to market the SunCarrier system and meecos PV island solutions, says Richard Kuhlmann, Director of Oursun SA (Pty) Ltd. The shows are organized and co-ordinated by Travelling Mining & Technical Exhibitions (MTE) and are dated as follows:

For further information on Oursun SA (Pty) Ltd. please contact: Alison Kuhlmann (akuhlmann@oursun.co.za)

In cooperation and support to a+f GmbH from Germany, meeco AG is also present at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2010 in Abu Dhabi, which is the worlds largest meeting of influential figures from the renewable energy industry and also the world’s foremost gathering for Top Government Officials, Heads of Global Organizations, Leading Investors, Industry leaders, Researchers and Academic Communities.

The 3rd World Future Energy Summit takes place from 18 to 21 January 2010 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and builds on its previous two editions to create a collaborative platform to tackle policy, innovation and investment issues surrounding renewable energy.

Besides the optimal one-axis tracking solutions the SunCarrier a+f GmbH, a subsidiary of Gildemeister AG, Germany, now also offers development & project planning, implementation for fixed installations the SunCarrier Fixed and Operation & Maintenance services.

Join us at the German Pavilion Hall # 7 at the World Future Energy Summit and discover the brand new dedicated solutions, which have been put in place for you.

The Egetica-Expoenergetica 2009 in Valencia, Spain, is one of the most important trade fairs in the national and international renewable energy business, attracting approximately 10.000 visitors this year. meeco AG used this opportunity to present itself at this trade fair in cooperation with a+f Iberica, a subsidiary of meeco AGs German partner a+f GmbH in Würzburg, which is a subsidiary of the German Gildemeister AG.

The 32 sqm stand at this international trade show provided the opportunity to meet many current as well as potentially new customers and other visitors from a variety of countries. In addition to the high performing SunCarrier System, a+f Iberica, with the support of meeco AG, presented its new and highly efficient photovoltaic module cleaning system. This system is able to clean up to 150 square meters of photovoltaic modules per minute in tracked as well as fixed installations, which is a key element in ensuring that the yield of the photovoltaic modules remains at their optimum. This newly developed cleaning technology, which impressed many visitors at the trade show, utilizes a water pressure technique which can vary between 5 and 30 bar, and can reach photovoltaic modules as high up as 23 meters.

The Egetica-Expoenergetica 2009 was a good opportunity to further expand the international awareness of the SunCarrier brand not only in connection with tracked and fixed photovoltaic systems, but also in connection with operating and maintenance services which are offered for such systems, including services like performance monitoring, module cleaning, thermographic surveys and other yield-enhancing measures.

Please find some pictures of meeco`s and a+f`s participation on the Egetica-Expoenergetica below.

In cooperation and support of a+f GmbH, meeco AG will also be present at the upcoming International Fair of Energetic Efficiency and New Technological Solutions in Renewable and Conventional Energies, Egética-Expoenergética, which will bring together the principal companies of the energy sector in Valencia from 25 to 27 November 2009.

Over one thousand professionals and major key actors of the renewable energies sector will be present at the fair, including a+f GmbH, a subsidiary of Gildemeister AG.  Beside its optimal one-axis tracking solutions- the SunCarrier, a+f GmbH now also offers development, project planning and implementation for fixed installations.

The Egética-Expoenergética has also been chosen to officially launch a+f GmbHs full operations and maintenance solutions for the Spanish market. These services range from preventive and corrective maintenance (including thermographic survey), cleaning and monitoring up to operating the entire plant for a customer.

Join us at Stand P1-C36 at the Egetica-Expoenergética and discover the brand new dedicated Spanish solutions which have been put in place for you.

The Intersolar continues to confirm its position as the worlds most important trade fair for photovoltaic and solar-thermal applications.  On the second day of the trade show it seems evident that the more then 1,400 exhibitors will attract an increasing stream of visitors, compared to last year.  In recognition of the importance of the Intersolar, we have joined our partner a+f GmbH on their impressive 736 m² stand in Hall B5, displaying full size trackers, including the two eye-catching world premiers SunCarrier 160 and SkyCarrier 1000 (see also the picture on the frontpage of www.meeco.net).  meeco AG is supporting the a+f GmbH team on the stand with 15 staff from our offices in Spain, Italy, Greece, Dubai, South Africa, USA and HQ in Switzerland. Thus the total number of people talking to customers on the a+f GmbH stand is more than 40. If you are still undecided about visiting the Intersolar, it is definitely worth a visit you still have all day tomorrow to come and see us.

With more than 52.000 visitors in 2008, the Intersolar in Munich is the most important and the worlds largest trade fair on photovoltaics, solar thermal applications and solar parks. With more than 1.300 exhibitors in 2009, the Intersolar will take place from the 27th to 29th of May 2009, at the New Trade Fair Centre, Munich, Germany.  After the successful presentation of a full-scale SunCarrier 6.1 at the last year’s Intersolar, a+f GmbH, a subsidiary company of Gildemeister AG, will be back this year and present two new full-scale world premiers:  the SunCarrier 160 and the SkyCarrier 1000. As with our global sales network, meeco AG will also support a+f GmbH at the Intersolar 2009. Come and meet us in the new trade Fair Centre in Munich: Hall B5, Stand 250
For further information please visit: www.intersolar.de