Solarlite GmbH is an official partner of the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign. The company qualified for this distinction due to a project entitled "Plugged to the Sun: The Kanchanaburi Project." The Kanchanaburi Project is the first solar thermal parabolic trough energy plant in the world to be based on direct steam generation. Solarlite GmbH is the only company in the world that offers this technology in the commercial market, thereby making it possible to produce energy with almost no CO2 emissions. This power plant, which is being built in Kanchanaburi province located north of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, will have an output of 5 MWe and begin operations in 2011.
The Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign was initiated in 2005 by the European Union in order to create awareness of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Since then, the Campaign has become a global network of projects that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Projects from around the world can join, provided at least one project partner is based in Europe.
The goal of Solarlite GmbH is to make it possible to produce energy through innovative technologies and offer green and affordable energy on a global scale as a result. To do this, CO2 emissions must continue to be reduced in order to fulfill obligations to future generations.
Now that Solarlite GmbH has the title of "official partner," its project will be entered in the "Sustainable Energy Europe Awards Competition 2011" as part of Energy Days 2011. In addition, this project will be presented on the Web site www.sustenergy.org as part of media promotional efforts.
"Plugged to the Sun: The Kanchanaburi Project" has been endorsed by the European Commission's Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign as an Official Partner"
More information about the Campaign can be found at www.sustenergy.org.