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Fair shows opportunities and challenges of solar energy

Technologies will be exhibited and challenges will be of the existing generation in the country

October 30th,2014

The advantages and challenges of solar energy in the country will be analyzed, and Saturday morning at a meeting sponsored by the same industry.

Promoters also evacuate doubts now that this energy is more appetizing to the steady increase since 2012 in the price of electricity intended.

ExpoSolar 2014 will be held at the National Cultural Centre (formerly Fanal) in San Jose. Tomorrow will open doors between 1 pm and 5 pm, and Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm Admission is free.

There will be 24 exhibitors, including companies and universities to present products and services, and provide information and advice about the possibilities of interconnection to electricity distribution networks, technologies on the market, installation costs, procedures and scope of the available systems in Costa Rica.

Chats. There will also be technical talks on the first day. For example, he explained what the current level of utilization of solar energy in the energy mix of the country's legislation and the regulatory framework for these facilities.

It will also discuss the necessary considerations before you invest in solar systems of medium and large scale, including the issue of financing.

On Saturday there will be discussions, but to the public in general. Among other topics, these offer advice on energy efficiency basics of solar thermal and photovoltaic energy, which must include a proposed facility to a home or business and what is the link to the grid of a system of this kind.

At the same time, information on training and university courses related to solar energy will be released and what the technology of third generation solar cells.

First. The Costa Rican Association of Solar Energy ( Acesolar ) is organizing this first event to showcase the progress of the industry here.

With just over 50 members, led since 2012 Acesolar local research efforts, trade and transfer of knowledge in the sector of clean energy to the Costa Rican society, which, given the rising cost of electricity, now pays more attention this energy alternative.

In just seven months of this year, the cost of electricity rose 20% from the increased use of bunker to generate, as detailed in August the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC).

"ExpoSolar responds to the growing interest in Costa Rican society on renewable energy today, when solar energy emerges as an alternative to the heat," said Mauricio Solano, a member of the Board of Acesolar.

Source: 'La Nación'

 
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