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Newsletter N6
March 2017
[email protected] www.rephlect.eu Newsletter N6 – March, 2017
A BSQ Solar Initiative
BSQ’s CEO elected to the Board of Directors of the CPV Consortium
Sacramento, CA, December 22nd 2016
Dr. Ignacio Luque Heredia, CEO of BSQ Solar has been elected to the Board of Directors of the CPV Consortium.
The CPV Consortium is a global industry organization headquartered in Sacramento, California, that supports the development and long-term success of the Concentrator Photovoltaics (HCPV and LCPV) industry with the goal of providing a low cost and reliable source of renewable energy.
The CPV Consortium provides an opportunity for companies active in the field of CPV to work together, merge interests and support CPV technology. Its members include designers and manufacturers of CPV panels, suppliers of cells and materials suitable for CPV, and tracker suppliers. The membership also includes a large base of companies working on the deployment, test, materials, and other parts of the industry infrastructure.
Ignacio Luque Heredia co-founded BSQ Solar in 2009. Previously he was co-founder and CEO of CPV tracker specialist company Inspira, founded in 1995 and acquired in 2007 by the Silicon Valley CPV company Solfocus. From 2007 to 2009, he was CTO of Solfocus Europe. Leading Inspira’s and BSQ Solar’s engineering he has participated in more than thirty collaborative projects in the field of
CPV, which go from the EUCLIDES project in 1995 that resulted in the biggest CPV plant of its time, to the recent NGCPV project, on 3rd generation photovoltaic devices and their integration in CPV systems. He has led the deployment of CPV pilot systems and plants, as well as several technology transfer programs in the US, China, India, Japan, Russia, Australia, MENA, Brazil, Mexico, and Europe.
The CPV Consortium had three open Board seats for the 2017-2019 term. Dr. Andreas Bett, Fraunhofer, Deputy Director of Fraunhofer ISE and Director of its Division of “Materials & Solar Cells Technology”, and Mr. Gerhard Strobl, Director of Business Development of the German manufacturer of multi-junction cells Azur Space, were nominated for re-election and Ignacio Luque Heredia, was nominated for election.
Therefore, the CPV Consortium Board of Directors for the 2017-2019 term will include:
- Dr. Ben Depuydt (Chairperson) – Business Development Manager at Umicore’s Electro-Optic Materials Unit
- Dr. Sarah Kurtz – Reliability Group Manager, Principle Scientist at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- Mr. Takashi Iwasaki – Group Leader for the Solar Energy Group at Sumitomo Electric Industries
- Dr. Andreas Bett - Mr. Gerhard Strobl - Dr. Ignacio Luque Heredia
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BSQ Solar participates in Solaire Expo Maroc
Casablanca, February 21-23rd 2017
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BSQ Solar participated as an exhibitor in the 6th annual edition of Solaire Expo Maroc, held from 21st to 23rd of February in Casablanca. This event is considered the most important B2B platform of solar energy and energy efficiency in Morocco. It is organized under the patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, and the seals of the Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment and the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Executive Training. In the current edition, it recorded 78 exhibitors and 4961 visitors mainly from Morocco, France, Spain, Germany, Turkey, Mauritania, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Algeria, Italy, Portugal and Belgium.
BSQ’s booth was one of the main attractions at the exhibition, and was highlighted by the organization’s post show report and the different media that covered the event.
For example, quoting from L’Economiste
http://leconomiste.com/article/1008825-le-business-du-solaire-attire-les-majors?page=1
“…Autre exposant dont le stand draine des visiteurs, l’espagnol BSQ Solar qui présente une solution à haute concentration photovoltaïque basée sur des cellules multi-union à efficacité pouvant aller jusqu’à 44%. Une fois installé, le module occupe une surface de 1m2, qui génère 300 W/m2 et qui a un rendement de 30%. La technologie est développée et fabriquée dans son usine de Madrid. «La densité de puissance de notre technologie atteint à peu près le double de la photovoltaïque conventionnelle. Une production d’énergie journalière de 2 à 3 fois plus importante que d’autres systèmes», signale Daniel Gomez Ocana, Business Development manager chez BSQ Solar. Actuellement, l’espagnol développe un projet avec l’Université Al Akhawayn portant sur la démonstration de cette technologie.”
During those three days, businessmen, high-level experts, academics, students and consumers highly interested in solar energy and energy efficiency, visited BSQ’s booth wanting to learn about BSQ’s HCPV and its deployment in Morocco through the REPHLECT initiative.
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BSQ selected for a mission of Spanish companies to Oman and Kuwait
Muscat-Kuwait City, 4-9 March 2017
BSQ Solar, along with other eight industrial companies, was selected to participate in a Trade Mission of the Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha with Oman and Kuwait. This mission, that took place from 4th-9th March, was organized by IPEX, the Foreign Trade and Investment Institute of Castilla-La Mancha, and supported by ICEX (Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade) and the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its Muscat and Kuwait City embassies.
The Sultanate of Oman with its 4 million inhabitants and its strategically important position at the mouth of the Persian Gulf is a high-income economy, and ranks among the most peaceful countries in the world. In fact, United Nations has identified Oman as the most
improved nation in the world in terms of development during the preceding 40 years.
http://timesofoman.com/article/103756
After a reception of the trade mission at the Oman Chamber of Commerce, each of its members went off to meet a set of B2B meetings with local companies, following the agenda prepared by the embassy. Dr. Ignacio Luque Heredia, attending the mission on behalf of BSQ Solar, had one of the most packed agendas – 10 meetings in 2 days – that proved the high interest for photovoltaics as a new source of electricity in Oman, and how the country’s industrial companies are willing to follow the track being opened by other Gulf countries. These companies where mainly in the EPC (Engineering, Business and Construction) business and arguably making up the full who’s who in this sector of the country.
HCPV technology and its industrial deployment through the REPHLECT model raised a lot of interest, and especially because of the high stimulus that Omani policies put on industries with high local content.
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The visit to Oman was closed by a dinner reception at the Spanish Embassy hosted by the Ambassador and the Commercial Attaché.
Next stop for the Spanish Mission was Kuwait, arriving at Kuwait City on March 7th.
The Emirate of Kuwait, with almost the same population as Oman, but 50 times less surface, ranks as the world’s fourth highest country in terms of per capita income, backed by the world’s sixth largest oil reserves.
At Kuwait City the mission stayed at the Hotel Costa del Sol with a hospitable Spanish flavor, and after the briefing by the Head of the Embassy’s Trade Office, we went off for a new set of meetings. Again, BSQ’s agenda with other 10 meetings was among the most packed due to the very high interest in Photovoltaics. Here, the typology of companies that visited was more diverse including, again along with EPCs, sovereign funds and architectural firms.
Kuwait has already began a race for solar and several tenders for large-scale PV projects have already been issued. In this context the competitive advantages of HCPV technology were perceived with much interest.
Overall, BSQ’s participation in this mission was to introduce its technology and plans to 20 relevant stakeholders in both countries, and was highly successful. Presently, BSQ is following up on many of the meetings held and receiving interesting proposals and inquiries by companies in these two countries, which have the highest potential for solar energy development. Big thanks to IPEX and the Spanish embassies of Kuwait City and Muscat for their extraordinary support for the promotion of Spanish companies overseas.
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BSQ to present REPHLECT at Intersolar Europe
Munich, May 31- June 2, 2017
BSQ will be attending for the first time this year Intersolar Europe to be held May 31 to June 2.
Intersolar Europe is the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and its partners, and takes place annually at the Messe München exhibition center in Munich, Germany. The event’s exhibition and conference both focus on the areas of photovoltaics, energy storage systems, renewable heating technologies, as well as on products and solutions for smart renewable energy. Since it was founded 25 years ago, Intersolar has become the most important industry platform for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and partners in the solar industry.
BSQ will present its HCPV technology and the REPHLECT model for manufacturing. You will find us at stand A4/418.
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BSQ will be present at Greencities, Malaga
Málaga, 7-8 June 2017
BSQ will be present at the Greencities Forum to present its REPHLECT initiative and the products developed for the urban and distributed PV markets.
Greencities, will be held on 7-8th June for the 8th edition at the Trade Fairs and Congress Center of Málaga, which is a meeting point for professionals, institutional representatives and companies to showcase their products, services and experiences among the agents involved in the development of smart cities and in improving the quality of life of citizens.