Israeli ' sunny' business is Ukraine

' Ukraine - the only country in the former Soviet Union, which is now an active interest in alternative energy sources ... Solar Edge. , Received the prize of Clean Tech Exhibition in 2009 for the best product.

Solar Edge, founded three years ago by former officers of one of the technical divisions of the army, is engaged in processing and optimization of energy from photovoltaic installations. Technology, which uses the Solar Edge, at the request of Shmukler, can increase the efficiency of solar cells by 5-25 %, depending on its purpose and conditions of work. As its products the company is so confident that the products of the warrants for twelve years, on the other - up to 25.

' In addition to the optimization of energy production, we still have several advantages - says Shmukler. - Part of the scheme - a system of control that is able to demonstrate the effectiveness of each panel. Most potential customers are, surprisingly, are interested in this, rather than increasing efficiency '.

' Control - really sore point - the story continues to Vadim. - For example, in Spain, until recently one of the leaders of the former by the number of installed solar panels, its theft is very common. Just come and take off, and transported through the Strait. The largest market for solar panels to second-hand - in Morocco. Our system helps to create a sort of alarm '.

Schmukler notes that despite the innovation, the market of solar energy is quite conservative. ' Indeed there are few new solutions. We are in a sense, made a small splash when introduced its technology '.

The leader in the use of solar energy is Germany, where the proportion of its use is already 10 % and growing. There, the most perfect certification body legislation in this area, and the most advanced technology. Israel is largely behind the leader, but recently, after the adoption of appropriate legislation, the industry of alternative energy in our country is actively developing.

Among the CIS countries most advanced in this area is Ukraine, where, just a couple of months ago, was adopted by the relevant law on the compensation rate for energy produced by solar technology ( in Israel, a similar bill came into force just over a year ago). ' In other countries of the former Soviet progress in this area is almost invisible - said Shmukler. - So far, apparently, we work only with Ukraine: where the market is growing rapidly '.

' That must be solar energy - two things. The first - the need for compensatory tariffs: it is advantageous to the State because of the cost for the construction of new power plants, it shifts to the private owners of solar panels and wind turbines. Second - Certification. I hope that in the near future, both in Russia and Kazakhstan will pay for this field of energy special attention: for it - the future '.

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