The meeco Group 2012 Global Solar Market Report

Swiss renewable energy group with steady growth, new market and solutions

2012 was the year major solar panel manufacturers like Q-Cells, Solyndra, Evergreen Solar or Solon went bankrupt. It will stay in people’s minds as a critical year for the entire solar energy sector, which depended heavily on government subsided green energy prices. The significant Feed-in Tariff cuts in Europe and uninterrupted solar PV modules price decrease deeply impacted the market behavior, the only positive note being the awakening of new emerging solar markets. Continuing economic challenges and changing policies have generated uncertainties, negative perspectives and reduced market growth in traditional renewable energy markets such as Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, the UK or even France.

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Africa, 2012 Solar Market Report

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Growing activities in the African market for The meeco Group last year

Present in South Africa since 2006, in Mauritius since the first quarter of 2012 and regularly present in Angola for the last 4 years, The meeco Group’s focus in the Indian Ocean and African markets has gained importance.  In fact, the swiss-based clean energy specialist has been very active in the region, developing projects and partnerships in South Africa, Malawi, Kenya, Ghana, Morocco, Jordan, Nigeria, Yemen, Tanzania and Gambia.  “We have always considered the African market as one of the most promising markets in the solar industry”, explains Dieter Trutschler, Sales Director for The meeco Group.

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2012 Solar Market Report in the Americas

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The meeco Group pursues growth in Latin America thanks to off-grid projects

Present in both North and South America, The meeco Group is strategically positioned to answer clean energy needs in both regions.  However, the situation is very different from one market to other. “In the United States, power purchase agreement prices have significantly decreased during 2012 and the Federal cash-grant program has was allowed to expire. As a result, clients for many PV projects are large companies that can utilize the Federal tax credit and accelerated depreciation rules,” explains Stuart Moss, directing The meeco Group’s activities in North America and parts of South America. As a consequence, The meeco Group has decided to focus its activity in Latin America. Markets such as Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Ecuador are growing in part thanks to the global cost reduction of PV technology during 2012.

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SETL and The meeco Group JV complete 40 kWp installation at Universal College, Mauritius.

Students enjoy school year in building equipped with solar energy at Universal College

Since the start of the 2012-2013 school year at the Universal College in Mauritius, the 1450 students had a little surprise awaiting them. Indeed the College has recently decided to set itself up as a sustainable school model by installing a solar energy system on its rooftops. This decision echoes what is one of the College’s aims, that is not only to educate students but also to prepare them to become conscious citizens.

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2012 solar energy open-air event by meeco América Latina

Mobile and fixed solar pumping solutions shown at Riacho-í, Chaco (Paraguay)

Last Saturday 13th October meeco América Latina S.A., the Asunción-based subsidiary of The meeco Group, has hosted the second edition of its solar energy open-air event in the Chaco. Local farmers, clients, solar energy partners as well as water pumping experts were invited to this exclusive event which took place at a local cattle breading estancia Riacho-í, located near Rio Verde, in the Chaco region, (Presidente Hayes province) which already uses sun2flow and sun2live solutions from meeco.

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New sun2live rooftop project for The meeco Group in Pakistan

meeco Services Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. about to install 42.24 kWp rooftop installation at one of Pakistan’s top universities

The Swiss-based meeco Group keeps reinforcing its presence in Pakistan and is about to start a brand new sun2liveTM rooftop project for one of Pakistan’s most world renowned university.

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The meeco Group at Paraguay’s Expo Rodeo Trébol 2012

Renewable energy, water pumping and storage solutions in Loma Plata

From 15th to 19th August, the largest agricultural and livestock exhibition in Paraguay, the Expo Rodeo Trébol will take place in Loma Plata, Chaco. The meeco Group will be present via its subsidiary meeco América Latina S.A. during this five-day exhibition to show the latest renewable energy products and solutions with an 81 square meter outdoor space situated in the “Sector Industrial”, plot No. E37-39.

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30 kW photovoltaic sun2live solution in Angola

The meeco Group to install 30 kW solar and 80 kWh energy storage solution The meeco Group has successfully agreed a transaction for what will be the first sun2liveTM project in Angola (South West Africa). In a country with some of the best yearly solar radiation values, the installation will combine 30 kW of photovoltaic … Read more

The meeco Group joins Solar-Ernte-Technik Ltd (SETL) of the Leal Group to present sun2live at Mauritius largest trade fair

Solar and energy storage solutions by meeco at 2012 edition of “Salon de la Maison” The largest home and garden trade show in the Republic of Mauritius took place from April 25-29 at the Swami Vivekananda International Conference Centre in Pailles, just 10 minutes away from the capital Port-Louis. Over 120 exhibitors were present during … Read more