Renewable Energy Installer March 2015 | Page 16

Ecobuild preview Summer in the city SMA Solar UK returns to Ecobuild 2015 as host to the Solar City feature. Located within the Energy section of the showfloor, Solar City brings together a cross section of experts talking about residential and commercial projects with live debates and practical case studies. With more than 35 speakers and 11 sessions over the three days, visitors can listen to a range of issues including commercial rooftop opportunities, energy storage, grid parity and smart home technologies. SMA UK will also be holding a workshop for installers and distributors featuring its new MLX 60 inverter for commercial systems and is presenting the new Sunny Boy 1.5-2.5 for lower power classes. Solar City Celebrating excellence Visitors to Krannich Solar’s stand at Ecobuild will find not only the company’s portfolio of solar PV products but a company marking 20 years as a distributor in Europe and beyond. With 24 branches in 15 countries, Krannich Solar employs more than 250 people and stocks large PV brands including 8.33, ABB, Axitec, Enphase, K2 Systems, LG, Luxor, Samil Power, SMA, SolarEdge and Suntech. Kim Mann, Krannich Solar’s CEO, said: “In a continually volatile market, Krannich Solar is proud to be celebrating its 20 th anniversary year at Ecobuild 2015. Visitors will be able to experience first-hand the industry-leading package of products and people which gives our customers confidence and empowers them to grow their businesses within the challenging renewables industry. “Whether you mainly install domestic systems or large scale/commercial projects, Krannich Solar has the products, distribution network, technical services and complete support offering to back you every step of the way, no matter how big or small your project.” S6170 Gold standard AC Gold is offering visitors to Ecobuild a snapshot of its range of Värmebaronen biomass boilers. Also on display is its award-winning Vedolux Lambda wood boiler on The Big Innovation Pitch in the South Arena. “Hailed as ‘the best looking boiler on the market’ and ‘the fridge’, you won’t find any stale cheese behind its matt black doors, only Class 5 emission values, 93 percent efficiency and an easy-to-use and maintain construction,” said Alasdair Campbell, AC Gold’s managing director. “The fan-assisted Vedolux range of boilers are the most adaptable around. The VikingBio pellet burner allows your customers to choose to seasonally burn different fuels or retrofit the pellet option years later at a fraction of the cost and space demand of other dual fuel boilers. “Make sure to stop by and see how these simple Swedish solutions can boost your biomass business.” N1109 16 | www.renewableenergyinstaller.co.uk