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February 2011
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Solaris installs first live floating concentrated PV system connecting
to Israel Electric Corp. grid
Solaris Synergy installed its first live floating concentrated
photovoltaic (F-CPV) system connecting to the Israel Electric Corporation
(IEC) grid. The system is based at the Arava Institute for Environmental
Studies' Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation located on Kibbutz Ketura, 30km north of the Israeli resort town of Eilat. The project is part of Capital Nature Experimentum, a full-service verification and inspection center for new technologies developed
by renewable energy companies. "This installation is a milestone for us, and we're confident that it's just the first of many future Solaris implementations in Israel and throughout the world," said Solaris Synergy CEO Yossi Fisher.
Guided tours of the comprehensive system are being offered to attendees of the
4th International Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Conference & Exhibition in Eilat on February 24. Solaris will be exhibiting for the third straight year at the conference, which is being held on February 22-24, and Fisher will participate in the conference's Water and Energy Nexus Plenary on February 23.
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December
2010
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Solaris receives R&D
grant from Israel's Infrastructures Ministry
Solaris Synergy received for the third consecutive year an R&D
grant from Israel's Ministry of National Infrastructures. Issued
by the ministry's Office of the Chief Scientist,
the grant is given annually to support selected economically
feasible startups that have developed renewable energy projects. "Our receiving this grant for three straight years underscores the ministry's
confidence in Solaris' innovative system," said Solaris Synergy CEO Yossi Fisher. A description of the system is included
in the ministry's PV technology status and prospect update appearing
in the International Energy Agency's 2009 Photovoltaic Power
Systems Programme – IEA 2009 PVPS Annual Report.
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November
2010
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Solaris wins Israel's Cleantech Open Ideas Competition; places in top 5 in Global
Cleantech Open contest
Solaris Synergy won the prestigious Israeli Cleantech Open Ideas
Competition 2010 in a ceremony at Tel Aviv University on November 15. As a result of its victory, Solaris represented Israel in the second annual 2010 Global Cleantech Open Ideas Competition, where it placed among the top five entries.
Known as the "Academy Awards of Clean Technology," the global event was held at the Cleantech Open Gala and Expo in San Jose, California
on November 18. Over 1,000 investors, industry experts, and
contestants attended the competition, which included the screening
of presentations by Solaris and the other four finalists, which were chosen from among the winners of 20 national Cleantech Open competitions held across the globe. Supported by the Kauffman Foundation, one of the largest foundations in the US, the Cleantech Open Ideas Competition is the only contest aimed at discovering, supporting and fostering innovative, early-stage cleantech ideas at the grassroots level. |
September
2010
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Solaris signs agreement with Israeli water
company Mekorot to install system on reservoir
Solaris Synergy signed a contract with Mekorot, Israel's national
water company, to install the F-CPV system on one of its reclaimed
water reservoirs. The pilot project, in conjunction with Mekorot's
WaTech™ Water Technologies Entrepreneurship Center, involves installation of a 50kW sub-plant in Q2 2011, with the option of expanding to 3MW. Mekorot, which owns the majority of Israel's more than 400 reservoirs, will initially test the system's ability to deal with environmental factors such as wind, waves and live organisms. Israel's largest consumer of electricity, Mekorot will also evaluate the impact of the system on water quality, as well as the impact of the system's water cover on temperature, evaporation, oxygen, fish and algae growth. "This
agreement is a major step forward for both sides," said Solaris Synergy CEO Yossi Fisher. "We view Mekorot as a strategic partner that will not only help us evaluate and
improve our system under real-life conditions, but also open
up the water utility market in Israel. At the same time,
the agreement enables Mekorot to fully leverage its resources
and generate power without incurring any opportunity costs."
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July
2010
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Solaris receives funding from Israeli ministry for EUREKA project
Solaris Synergy received funding from the Office
of the Chief Scientist of Israel's Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor for a joint Israeli-French R&D project within the framework of EUREKA, a research network involving 38 European nations, Israel and the European Union. The two-year grant covers 60% of a €1.5m. project with France's EDF, the world's largest utility company. The 50 kWp project will be carried out at the Cadarache Reservoir in Provence, France, one of the many dams in southeastern France that EDF operates and leverages for hydropower generation.
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July
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Solaris signs agreement with France's EDF to install system on Provence reservoir
Solaris Synergy signed a contract with EDF,
the world's largest utility company, to install an F-CPV
system on one of its water reservoirs in southeastern France.
Aimed at determining the feasibility of stacking environmental-friendly
power generation devices in order to save space, the 50 kWp
project will be carried out at the Cadarache Reservoir in
Provence, France. Within the framework of the project, EDF
will provide the water reservoir surface, while limiting
movement of water level and speed. A team of EDF researchers
will validate decisions regarding the F-CPV system's electrical
design as well as evaluate its overall performance. Responsible
for 75% of France's hydropower generation capacity, EDF has
experience in building and operating dams worldwide, including
in high insolation areas such as Africa, Asia and South America.
"We are thrilled to be teaming
up with a company of the caliber of EDF," said Solaris Synergy CEO Yossi Fisher. "With vast experience in generating hydropower from dams in South America, Africa
and Asia, EDF is the ideal strategic partner for helping us
penetrate our F-CPV system into the global market."
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