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Sputnik Engineering enters UK Photovoltaic market
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Pangea on 06/09/2010
 
Biel , [WorldofRenewables.com]
Sputnik Engineering AG is expanding: Starting in the fourth quarter of 2010 the
Swiss company will be supplying the UK with its solar inverters. "The UK has
ambitious goals. Our portfolio matches the individual market segments perfectly
and we are looking forward to being a major player in this dynamic business," is
the reasoning behind the move expressed by Daniel Freudiger , general manager of
Sputnik Engineering International AG and head of sales & marketing at the
company's Swiss headquarters in Biel.
Sputnik has optimized its devices and meets British standards (Engineering
Recommendation G83/1 and G59/2). The products for the UK include the string
inverters SolarMax S (with a rated output of 1.8 to 4.6 kilowatts) and SolarMax
MT (in the output range of 10 to 15 kilowatts) as well as SolarMax TS central
inverters (with rated outputs of 50, 80, 100, 300 and 330 kilowatts). Starting
in the 4th quarter of 2010, the parameters for the UK will be integrated into
the serial devices.
Until now the share of renewable sources of energy in power production in the UK
has been far below the EU average. But now the country wants to catch up. By
2020 the share of renewable sources of energy is supposed to increase to 30
percent. It wants to cut CO2 emissions by 80 percent by 2050. The string
inverters and central inverters made by Sputnik can contribute to meeting these
goals.
At the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition from 6
to 10 September 2010 in Valencia/Spain, Sputnik Engineering AG will inform
visitors in detail about its plans to enter the UK market.
About Sputnik Engineering AG
Sputnik Engineering AG, a Swiss company, is one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of grid-connected solar inverters. Under the name SolarMax the
company develops, produces and sells inverters for every facility – from
photovoltaic systems on single-family homes whose kilowatt output is modest, to
the solar power plants whose output is measured in megawatts. The inverter is a
key component of the solar plant, transforming the generated direct current into
grid-compliant alternating current. Superior efficiency and long service life
are the hallmarks of SolarMax products, whose technology is always state of the
art, because of their reliable Swiss quality.
Today, Sputnik Engineering has a staff of 330 at its Swiss corporate
headquarters and its subsidiaries in Neuhausen (Germany ), Madrid (Spain ),
Milan (Italy ) and Saint Priest (France) and at their branch locations in
Brussels and Prague .
Publisher
Sputnik Engineering AG
Höheweg 85
CH-2502 Biel/Bienne
Tel.: +41 32 346 56 00
Fax. +41 32 346 56 09
info@solarmax.com
www.solarmax.com
Sputnik Engineering International AG
Höheweg 85
CH-2502 Biel/Bienne
Tel.: +41 32 346 58 00
Fax: +41 32 346 58 29
info-international@solarmax.com
Press contact
PR-Agentur Krampitz
Dillenburger Straße 85
DE-51105 Cologne
Tel. +49 221 912 499 49
Fax +49 221 912 499 48
info@pr-krampitz.de