Solar energy at a former textile factory in Baden-Württemberg

Blaubeuren meeco solar rooftop blog

The meeco Group installs 143 kWp rooftop system for investor World in Balance

Zug/Blaubeuren. After successfully supporting and advising World in Balance in the acquisition of a 17.7 MWp solar photovoltaic park in Italy last year, The meeco Group has once again provided its services to the investor and solar project owner. On August 31st, the Swiss-based meeco Group officially communicated the start of operation of the 143 kWp turnkey rooftop project to the authorities thus securing the August 2013 Feed-In Tariff. Situated in the city of Blaubeuren, Baden-Württemberg region, in a property with a significant historical background in the textile business now owned by World in Balance, the solar installation ‘sun2roof’ contributes to greening up a set of buildings already equipped with a 22 kWp water turbine.

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Water Turbine Demonstration project in Punjab’s Sirhind Canal

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Swiss meeco group installs hydropower for Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA).

ZUG/GURGAON.  The Indian subsidiary of The meeco Group, meeco India Pvt Ltd, was invited by the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) to show a new kinetic micro hydropower energy technology in the state of Punjab by setting up a of 5 Kilowatt demonstration project in one of the regions’ canals.

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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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