Renowned award for PV Energy’s 10 MWp solar energy project cluster for Antigua & Barbuda

The award “best utility scale solar” was presented yesterday at the Caribbean renewable energy forum 2017

With our 10 MWp clean energy project cluster, planned, designed and realised for the Caribbean twin-island state Antigua and Barbuda, together with PV Energy we have been selected by the CREF Project Award Advisory Committee to win the award “Best Utility Scale Solar”. The award was presented yesterday at the ninth edition of the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) taking place in Miami, Florida, USA.  As the largest annual gathering of the Caribbean energy market the CREF yearly attracts more than 500 visitors, among them a variety of important representatives of the Caribbean governments.

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Antigua’s well-built PV systems sustain impact of hurricane Irma

REINFORCED FRAMES AND ROBUST DESIGN OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS HAVE PAID OFF

The 6th September 2017 will remain as a notable day that all the people of Antigua and Barbuda will remember. Irma, the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Caribbean, exceeding category 5, has then hit the twin island state with its devastating power. The island of Barbuda suffered from the highest impact, with 90% of constructions wiped away by the strong wind blowing at consistently 300 km/h and way above in gusts. Antigua at only 50 km distance from the eye of the storm and well within the devastating display of natural forces suffered less damage, but was affected seriously as well with sustained winds exceeding at times 275 km/h.

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meeco increases capacity and installs again the largest solar plant in Zimbabwe

PIONEERING, ECO-FRIENDLY AND PROFITABLE: WE WILL INSTALL FOR ZIMBABWEAN COMPANY ADDITIONAL OFF-GRID/GRID-CONNECTED SOLAR SOLUTIONS

We expand our renewable energy endeavours in Zimbabwe. After equipping the facility of a Zimbabwean company with the so far largest solar energy plant in the country, we will now implement a further extension at the same clean energy installation and are about to execute a third PV facility with a capacity of 330 kWp.

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meeco balloon team is part of a world record

PILOTS ATTENDED AT EUROPE’S BIGGEST HOT AIR-BALLOON GATHERING IN FRANCE

The meeco hot air balloon team has just experienced ten exciting days in L’aérodrome de Chambley located in Lorraine, France. Together with 1,335 pilots and more than 1,000 hot-air balloons registered for 38 nations our team has participated in “Mondial Air Ballons 2017” – the biggest and most famous hot-air balloon gathering in Europe. Despite unstable and windy weather conditions meeco’s Chief Technical Officer and enthusiastic balloonist Thomas Beindorf could undertake five excellent flights with the SunCarrier-branded hot-air balloon above the French landscape.

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meeco is new service partner of Fronius International

COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURER STRENGHTENED

During the implementation of a renewable energy project, we especially emphasise on supporting our clients at every stage of the process with our experiences and technical know-how. Regarding the installation and maintenance of inverters, we are now able to offer an even better service, as we have just become official service partner of the renowned manufacturer of tier one inverters Fronius International GmbH.

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meeco to equip 57 roofs in Guyana with sun2roof solar energy installations

WE WON TENDER TO INSTALL 761 KWP ON GOVERNMENT-OWNED BUILDINGS AND HAVE CONCLUDED CONTRACT TO EXTEND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTION ON GUYANA’S STATE HOUSE

The government of Guyana, through the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), continues with taking up the challenge of climate change by implementing environment-friendly renewable energy solutions. oursun Guyana, our local joint venture, assists the government in this endeavour. After completing successfully the 43 kWp solar rooftop installation on the State House in Georgetown in Guyana, we were contracted to equip further 57 roofs of government-owned buildings with our clean energy solution sun2roof.

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PV Energy supports Housing Project in Antigua & Barbuda

CLEAN ENERGY CAPACITY BUILDING: PV ENERGY TRAINS NATIONAL HOUSING WORKERS TO EQUIP RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WITH SOLAR POWER

Our joint venture and clean energy provider PV Energy has supported the Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB) in equipping 20 residential buildings of the National Housing Project with renewable power installations. The GOAB has started the National Housing programme to provide a home for lower-income families. In order to ensure a reliable and eco-friendly energy supply, the residents will obtain their daytime electricity from photovoltaic solar modules installed on the roofs of the houses.

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meeco to install sun2live solar rooftop installation on State House in Guyana

WE WON TENDER FOR RENEWABLE POWER INSTALLATION IN SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLIC

We have been awarded the prestigious tender for the supply and installation of a solar PV system at the State House in Georgetown by the Guyana Energy Agency. The Ministry of the Presidency will be equipped with a state of the art 43 kWp solar rooftop system which will be synchronised with the grid. Our joint venture company oursun Guyana will take the lead in executing the project.

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Antigua’s sun2live solar power plant recaptured by animal cohabitants

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29 sheep returned to sun2live airport facility in Antigua

The 3 MWp sun2live solar power plant at the V.C. Bird International Airport Antigua has once again become home for a flock of sheep. After having accomplished the repair of the fence surrounding the facility, the clean energy provider PV Energy, a UK-based joint venture of The meeco Group, could retrieve 29 sheep to the facility last week.

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The meeco Group continues to strive towards a clean future

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Study Delphi Energy Future 2040 proves significance of renewables

Worldwide energy systems are undergoing a fundamental transformation.  A steady economic and demographic growth causes an enormous hunger for energy, which many countries are still trying to satisfy with polluting fossil fuels. But at the same time a number of considerable investments into alternative energy sources mark a turning point in terms of fostering smart, clean and reliable energy provision.

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