Ecobuild Profile
Ecobuild 2014 –
The only place to be
It’s March, the train tickets are booked and you’re heading to London’s ExCeL on
4-6 March, but how can REI readers make sure they get the most from their trip
to Ecobuild 2014?
cobuild is the biggest event
for the renewables industry,
and the most comprehensive
showcase of sustainable
construction products.
With features displaying thousands
of products, from both the UK and
abroad, it’s a great opportunity for
installers to get up-close-and-personal
with the latest technologies on the
market, and develop the right contacts to
drive business forward.
A good place for installers to start
is the Practical Installer feature. With 17
of the industry’s top suppliers joining
Plumb Center to showcase the latest
solar, biomass, heat pumps and water
efficiency technologies.
Many manufacturers will also have
their own exhibits, and will be keen
to talk to installers about their latest
products, offers and ideas for 2014.
Solar City, sponsored by SMA Solar,
will feature seminars and practical
demonstration covering all aspects of the
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solar PV market in the UK. Visitors can
listen to live debates and practical case
studies from industry experts.
The conference and seminar
programmes have been very popular
with Ecobuild visitors and will this
year feature speakers from leading
organisations and government
departments including: DECC, The
Renewable Energy Association, Innasol,
BRE, Rexel, Arup, Wolseley, and AECOM.
Sessions will cover topics such
as ‘Community energy or the Green
Deal?’, ‘Domestic RHI: An energy boost
for installers & householders’ and ‘The
business case for air source heat pumps’,
so there’s plenty to interest installers
who are looking to get ahead of the
game.
Installers who want to squeeze
everything in should check out the
Ecobuild website www.ecobuild.
co.uk. There’s a complete list of all the
exhibitors, plus the full seminar and
conference timetables.
Staying on top
Swiss inverter manufacturer SolarMax will be launching its new range of HT series string
inverters at this year’s Ecobuild. The powerful HT series, with its new multi-tracking concept, is
aimed at the fast-developing commercial rooftop market.
The HT series will be available in three models: 30 kW and 32 kW output each with four
MPP trackers, and 32kW output with two MPP trackers. Designed for quick and easy installation,
and with the latest communication and monitoring functionality, SolarMax says the HT series
inverters combine maximum flexibility with high cost efficiency. With their low system costs
and high performance yields, they promise to provide the perfect solution for industrial and
commercial solar power plants and will be available from June 2014.
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High and mighty: SolarMax’s new HT series of
string inverters is aimed at the commercial roof
mounted PV market