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First heliostat field made in Brazil
The University of São Paulo in Pirassununga is about to get its own field of heliostats on campus. Once completed, the sea of mirrors will focus sunlight onto a receiver…
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SHIP newsletter in Brazil
In February 2018 the first Solar Payback newsletter in Portuguese was sent out in Brazil. You can download the newsletter here. It informed about upcoming trainings in the field of…
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India: Financial support for concentrating solar systems extended until 2020
The “order” published by the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on 26 February 2018 put an end to the uncertainty which had pervaded the industry. In the 2-page…
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MCTIC requires 30 % emission reduction in industrial sector
The industrial sector is the largest energy consuming sector in Brazil and the fastest growing as well. In 2016 energy at 84.18 Mtoe (equal to 3.5 EJ) was consumed in…
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CBENS to discuss solar heat for industry
Brazil’s solar energy association ABENS has invited about 500 experts to the solar energy conference CBENS taking place from 17 to 20 April 2018 in Gramado. This year’s event, held…
Habau Group
"We use the sun's power to dry precast concrete eleme nts in summer and heat our facilities in winter. It is a most effective way of preparing for the challenges ahead and boosting competitiveness and productivity.
Fleischwaren Berger – Austria
"Year in, year out, we had thought about using solar energy for our ham production. What ultimately helped us to turn this idea into a reality was the in-depth advice and expertise of Austrian service providers. Running an environmentally friendly business is a wonderful experience."
Amul
"We strongly believe green energy to be the future of sustainable development. The concentrating solar thermal project was implemented as a pathbreaking showcase, with more to come. It delivers the projected output, and we are exploring to replicate this at several other union member’s dairy plants."
Lechera Guadalajara
"We have greatly profited from our solar investment. It not only allows us to use the sun's energy to pasteurise 350,000 litres of milk ten hours a day, but pasteurisation has become easier to manage. The solar heat system provides much more stable temperatures than the steam boilers we use."
RAM Pharma
"RAM Pharma is committed to reduce its CO2 emissions. We decided to use Fresnel collector technology, as it's the best option for generating solar process steam. Our system was commissioned in March 2015 and cut diesel consumption by 42%, exceeding expectations."
ISA TanTec
"Solar heat helps us to reduce energy costs significantly and more important, it keeps them predictable and stable. In fact, it also makes us more competitive and attractive on the market, as our customers are increasingly looking for eco-friendly suppliers. "
Zehnder Group Produktion Gränichen
"We want to be the most attractive provider of energy-efficient solutions for healthy and comfortable room conditions. Not only for our products and system solutions for healthy and comfortable room conditions. Not only for our products and system solutions, but also for our own buildings and production plants."
Cape Brewing Company
"The solar system was integrated within one day, so we succeeded to have minimum interruption of our day-to-day operation. At current rate, a realistic ROI is +/-6 years."