News, Announcements & Social Medias
This section is dedicated to providing up-to-the-minute insight and perspectives on our business as well as historical archives.
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Paris, France, April 6, 2018 — Today global leader Schneider Electric (SE) launches Villaya, a new class of highly disruptive industrial-class solar microgrid solutions using PWRstation’s state-of-the-art retractable solar racking technology. The unveiling occurs today at the 2018 Schneider Electric Annual Innovation Summit in Paris, where more than 4,000 visitors and 200 partners are expected to attend.
Lausanne, Switzerland June 16, 2017 — Just a month after Switzerland’s national energy referendum, PWRstation, the emerging Swiss-based designer and marketer of innovative industrial-grade solar products delivers the world’s first containerized retractable solar genset based on it's proprietary technology EXOrac.
Lausanne, Switzerland, 24 October, 2016 —PWRstation is pleased to welcome renewable energy service & supply company Nektar Energy™ as the latest partner to the company’s rapidly growing global Value Added Reseller (VAR) network. Nektar Energy™ provides solar generation, power management and hybrid energy storage technologies for the grid-connect and off-grid sectors, with an emphasis on oil and gas operations in the Gulf Cooperation Council States (GCC) and in the parts of the world where sustained power supply is a challenge. The company will be the first to roll-out PWRstation’s containerized Genesis Class S20–96 solar genset, used in conjunction with the Nektar Energy HIVE™ power management and storage system, providing solar generation and energy storage for an integrated solution to temporary and medium term power requirements.
Lausanne, Switzerland, July 1, 2016 – Swiss solar products company PWRstation is now offering its customers an equipment rental option with the introduction of its fully-integrated intermodal Genesis Class S solar genset. The company’s rental strategy substantially facilitates end user and operator access to solar-generated electricity by eliminating the front end capital outlay typically required for solar installations. Whether a customer is located in an urban or remote off-grid environment, with rental fees starting at $735/month for an energy output of 28.8 KWp, solar has never been easier or faster to access.
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 20, 2016 – PWRstation, a solar products development company headquartered in Switzerland will be partnering with Rugby-based Off-Grid Energy Ltd., a company that supplies highly efficient, low carbon, grid quality plug and play power solutions at the 18th annual African Energy Forum at the intercontinental London – the O2 from 22nd to 24th June 2016 (Stand 070a). African Energy Forum
Lausanne, Switzerland, Mai 30, 2016 – The Little Dreams Foundation will be hosting a series public and private fund raising events between June 2 and 3, including a gala performance at the Metropole de Lausanne Concert Hall featuring Phil Collins, WYK and The Little Dream Artists.
Helping young talent achieve their dreams is nothing new for Phil and Orianne Collins, who established The Little Dreams Foundation nearly 20 years ago to do just that.
During the two-day fundraiser a number of high value items ranging from contemporary artwork to a near-priceless electric guitar owned by one of the world’s foremost musical celebrities will be donated for auction to raise money for the Foundation.
Lausanne, Switzerland, mai 16, 2016 – Rugby-based Off-Grid Energy Ltd., a company that supplies efficient, low carbon, grid quality power solutions to people where connecting to an electric grid is either not possible, too expensive and / or to complicated; has entered into a partnership with PWRstation, a solar products development company headquartered in Switzerland.
Lausanne, Switzerland, January 25, 2016 – PWRstation, the Swiss based solar products development company known for its transportable Genesis series solar generators, today announced its decision to make EXOrac, its proprietary “retractable” racking system technology, available for purchase by the worldwide solar industry, including companies in the increasingly competitive solar racking segment. In following the footsteps of other long-standing modern entrepreneurs like Elon Musk, the shareholders of PWRstation unanimously voted in favor of this forward-thinking strategy.
Geneva, Switzerland, December 21, 2015 - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva, Switzerland and W. Giertsen Energy Solutions are acquiring 20 transportable PWRstation® Genesis solar generators to supply electricity at its refugee camp office located in Mi Aini, Ethiopia. The acquisition is part of an important UNHCR initiative aimed at reducing the organization’s operating expenses, upfront capital expenditures, human and material risk; as well as global carbon emissions produced from its use of diesel fuels.
Lausanne, Suisse, le 30 novembre 2015 – La RATP, dans le cadre de sa politique d’innovation au service du développement durable et de la ville intelligente, a sollicité une collaboration technique tri partite entre la RATP, CAPSA Container et la société PWRstation pour lui fournir des solutions photovoltaïques autonomes, afin d’alimenter certains de ses abribus temporaires, qui seront utilisés pour accueillir les visiteurs lors de la 21e Conférence sur le climat.
Canadian Energy, Canada’s stored and renewable energy expert and PWRstation, a solar product solutions company headquartered in Switzerland with offices in the US, have entered an agreement for Canadian Energy to market PWRstation solar solutions in Canada.
PWRstation, société Lausannoise émergente dans le secteur du photovoltaïque, apporte une réponse immédiate et efficace aux interminables listes d’attente de la RPC Suisse
PWRstation partners with Yingli Solar to Introduce Solar Power Solutions That Can Be Installed in Less Than Thirty Minutes
Lausanne, Switzerland, July 13, 2015 - Lausanne’s emerging PWRstation™ solar genset company achieves time-to-activation record: 3 kw in less than 30 minutes
Moutier, Switzerland, Juli 1st, 2015 — European City of Energy Award recipient Moutier selects PWRstation™ solar energy solutions to power its grid.
The state of Florida is known for its great weather -- the state’s official nickname, after all, is the “Sunshine State.” But try selling solar energy in Florida and you’re likely to get a chilly reception, says a Miami-based founder of a solar startup.
PWRstation™ sweeps through South East Europe and Middle East attending the Solarex Istanbul, the Trade Fair on Energy Efficiency in Sofia and the Solar Middle East in Dubaï
03/16/2015
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 16, 2015 — Swiss based solar products developer PWRstation weeps through South East Europe to attend The Solarex in Istanbul, at FILKAB JSCo – PWRStation Booth, April 9 – 11, Hall 9 / Stand G03.
PWRstation™ to attend Solar Middle East Trade Show in Dubaï
March 2 - 4, 2015 / Booth MA 14
02/27/2015
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 27, 2015 — Swiss based solar products innovator PWRstation S.A. will be attending the Solar Middle East, the most comprehensive gathering of solar technology buyers and suppliers in the region.
PWRstation™ selects Yingli Americas as preferred photovoltaic panel supplier
02/17/2015
Miami, February 17, 2015 — The U.S. division of Swiss-based solar product developer PWRstation and Yingli Americas, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE), one of the world's largest solar panel manufacturers, today announced a preferred provider agreement to supply PWRstation with top selling Yingli photovoltaic panels.
Survive in the desert in northern Kenya
01/05/2015
Tribune de Genève - Development assistance UNHCR and NGOs such as Swisscontact, strive to train refugees. Designed to accommodate 120,000 refugees, Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya, home to 180 000.
PWRstation Joining Hundreds of Exhibitors at PowerGen 2014
12/09/2014
POWER-GEN International is the world's largest power generation event focusing on the industry's latest innovations, technical trends and business strategies. POWER-GEN International includes a broad range of qualified power professionals with the power to purchase. Throughout the years, POWER-GEN International has covered it all, providing a world stage for the innovations, ideas and solutions that have formed our industry.
PWRstation Joining Hundreds of Exhibitors at Solar Power International 2014
10/16/2014
PWRstation Corp is joining a robust list of more than 700 exhibitors at Solar Power International. Held in Las Vegas this October 20-23, SPI '14 brings together the entire solar industry with top companies and more than 15,000 attendees gathered to share insights, innovations and information.
Affordable talent builds Miami’s Silicon Beach OK
10/02/2014
For startups and established international tech companies, Greater Miami’s growing tech industry can offer comparable quality talent at a discount of 2 to 2.5 times. For two international tech companies, establishing a primary US office in Miami made sense because of proximity to their European headquarters, potential access to South American markets and cheaper operating expenses.
PWRstation Touts Pre-Assembled Solar Systems
08/06/2014
PWRStation has announced plans to “to ramp up operations and distribution alliances” in the United States and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). To that end the Miami-based company is completing a second round of financing. Intended to take advantage of the often high cost of custom solar installation, PWRStation offers pre-assembled plug and play retractable solar energy delivery systems designed for residential, business, mobile, and off-grid end user sectors.
PWRstation rebrands to better meet today’s rapidly emerging solar marketplace
07/28/2014
Miami, Florida, July 28, PWRstation Corp, a designer of next generation solar delivery systems today unveiled its new brand to support its strategy of becoming an industry standard in affordable, mass manufactured solar systems for residential, non-residential and mobile applications.
Startup spotlight: PWRstation provides ‘solar in a box’
07/27/2014
PWRstation develops pre-assembled “plug and play” retractable solar energy delivery systems engineered in Switzerland; built in the United States by Schletter, a global mounting manufacturer headquartered in Germany; and sold primarily through distribution partners to residential, business, mobile and off-grid end user sectors in North and Latin America as well as Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
PWRstation Attends 2014 Intersolar North America in San Francisco
06/26/2014
PWRstation company, headquartered in Miami, Florida with offices in Biel, Switzerland, recently attended the Intersolar Conference in Munich where it received multiple accolades and requests for distribution rights in Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. PWRstation Corp specializes in designing pre-assembled retractable solar energy delivery systems engineered in Switzerland that require minimal installation, improve safety and drive down costs.
PWRstation Welcomes William Berenson as Chief Marketing Officer
05/20/2014
PWRSTATION IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AND WELCOME WILLIAM ("BILL") BERENSON AS THE COMPANY'S CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER. BERENSON WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LEADING GLOBAL MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR PWRSTATION.
Harnessing startup power to solve urban problems
04/25/2014
From Nairobi, BRCK created a device that eases connectivity in remote areas of the world, as well as urban coffee shops. From Miami, PWRstation offers simple, affordable solar energy solutions in a box. From San Francisco, HandUp provides a way to directly fund a neighbor in need.