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E D I T O R ‘ S N O T E

The number of solar

panel users across the

globe is growing by the

minute. This may be

thanks to its now affordability

and higher efficiency,

attracting millions and millions

of consumers worldwide.

Since the introduction of solar

panels to the world, we were

told that they are meant to be

placed on rooftops and large

portions of land. However,

some experts today are

suggesting to put them in a

rather unconventional area: on

reservoirs and other bodies of

water.

This may pose serious

concerns and questions, but

studies have shown excellent

energy-generating potential of

this new technology. Several

countries across the globe

are already investing and

operating their own floating

solar panel farms.

What really makes

floatovoltaics an attractive

option is that it gives flexibility

on where solar farms should

be installed. Instead of

acquiring large areas of

unused land, those utilizing

this renewable energy can

now tap the potential of nearby

water systems and reservoirs.

This is rather beneficial for

countries, such as Japan,

which has limited land and

roof space to accommodate

solar panels.

Floating Solar Farms

Explained

The cost of installation of

floating solar panels is also

greatly reduced, all while

producing significantly more

energy than those panels

in the all. The panels also

don’t necessarily disrupt the

water ecosystem as they

contribute very little impact to

the maritime life — all of this

without wasting valuable real

estate and properties.

With high durability and

longer lifetime, floatovoltaics

would greatly reduce the

cost of energy production, as

well, eventually decreasing

consumer bills in the long run.

With some countries already

on the move to funding floating

photovoltaic projects, it will

not be long enough before the

popularity of this technology

skyrockets.

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International Trading LLC, Mr. Wail Halbouni, Tel: +971 50 481 3570, email: fortintl@emirates.net.ae; Ghantoot Trading, Mr. Nour Haboush, Tel: +971 50 109 4109, email:

nour.h@ghantootgroup.ae; District Cooling Company, Mr. Ahmed Henedi, Tel: +971 50 658 4832, email: ahmed@districtcoolingcompany.com; Al Yousuf Electronics, Mr. Moitra, Tel: +971

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Refrigeration Co., Mr. Naji Kataya, Tel: +965 5 051 5771, email: nkataya@albabtaingroup.com,kw; BLK, Mr. Imad Rhayel, Tel: +965 5 157 1229, email: irhayel@blk.com.kw; Oman, Oman

Gulf Enterprise, Mr. Narender Kumar, Tel: +968 9 747 4505, email: narenderk@otegroup.com; Aspire Projects and Service, Mr. Vivek Wagh, Tel: +968 99357694, email:

vivekwagh@aspireoman.com; Azerbaijan, NBC LLC., Mr. Elkhan Sadikhov, Tel: +994 50 216 3363, email: elkhan.sadikhov@nbc.com; Al-Con Maxiwell Group, Mr. Vagif Alexperov, Tel: +

994 50 216 2092, email: maxiwellbaku@inbox.ru; Armenia/Georgia, ARAY Gulf, Mr. Vilson Melikjanyan, Tel: +374 9 307 7755, email: vilson@aray.am; Yemen, Modern House

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ceo@icebergindustries.net

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C O N T E N T S

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Global-Link to Highlight Filipino

Ingenuity & Creativity at Interior

& Design Manila 2020

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Piid Partners with Global-Link

MP for Interior & Design Manila

2020

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WORLDBEX 2020: A Legacy

Build on Excellence

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25th Worldbex all set for March

2020

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Floating Solar Farms Explained

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UNDP and IRENA Join Forces

to Advance Low-Carbon Energy

Transition

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REC Solar saves California

school district millions through

innovative solar energy

Solutions

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IRENA Signs Supplementary

Agreement to Headquarters

Agreement with the UAE

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Welding Projects To Do At

Home

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Asian Smart Cities and the 4th

Industrial Revolution

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Advanced Stadium Cooling:

Innovative Technology Coming

to the Qatar World Cup

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New Internet Image of VTS as

the Culmination of a Long-Term

Process of Global Rebranding of

the Group

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Tips to Enhance your Workspace

to Increase Employee Productivity

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Prestigious Springer Quartier

Building Project

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FEATURE STORY

Top 3 Ventilation Brands in the

Philippines

The 3 Figuratively and Literally Coolest Ventilation Brands in the Philippines

To the citizens of the sunny, tropical

country of the Philippines, proper

ventilation systems in the most-visited

facilities can take the edge off of a lot of

Filipinos. A simple electric fan placed in the

corner of a room or spinning overhead on the

ceiling is a game changer for most people, local

or otherwise. These are especially important in

construction jobsites, warehouses, and

manufacturing sites, where workers lift heavy

materials and do hard manual work. Of course,

that is just the tip of the iceberg. All industries,

facilities, buildings, and locations are in need of

some sort of cooling and ventilation system.

Fortunately for those places, Co Ban Kiat

Hardware is a distributor of 3 quality ventilation

brands that are literally and figuratively the coolest of them all. These appliances can give comfort in

various commercial, residential, and industrial areas with their high-quality cooling ventilation.

Here then are the top 3 ventilation brands in the Philippines:

1. Westinghouse Ceiling and Industrial Fans

Tens of thousands of homeowners in the

Philippines find pride in their Westinghouse

ceiling and industrial fans due in major part

to their sleek and powerful industrial varieties.

Long-lasting and reliable, these ceiling fans may

also be used by mall and store owners for

commercial use. Additionally, Westinghouse

ceiling and industrial fans can be found in

various resorts, hotels, and leisure areas, because

the guests deserve nothing but the best type of

service and comfort. Westinghouse even has

fans for buildings with high or angled ceilings.

The air expended by these fans is equally

distributed to every corner of the room,

guaranteeing a balanced

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temperature all around. Nowhere is too hot or

too cold. While other fans might spend large

sums of power, Westinghouse fans can keep

giving quality performance while saving energy.

This is achieved by spending less power than a

100-watt light bulb. This is truly a bang for the

buck deal and it is also great for the environment.

2. Hunter Titan - High Volume Low

Speed Fan

Having made ceiling fans since 1886,

Hunter has gone beyond expectations in the

space of cooling and ventilation. Now, they

pride themselves in their latest creation: the

Hunter Titan. This high volume low speed

fan (HVLS) is the most lightweight and

economical industrial fan in the market. As

the poster product of Hunt er Industrial,

this HVLS fan sports five different sizes, all

with massive blades that spans 14, 16, 18, 20,

or 24 feet. All of these fans create powerful

gusts of wind that effectively cool an area

within seconds of activation. Featuring an

incredibly efficient direct-drive motor that

needs 50% less horsepower than the

competition, Titan fans slowly, steadily,

silently move massive amounts of air

around any facility. Hunter Titan provides a

powerful air circulation to help maintain a

consistently comfortable environment with

its common applications to manufacturing,

warehouse, agriculture, aviation, automotive,

gymnasium and many more different

facilities and industries.

3. Deton

Deton is the largest manufacturer of

ventilation equipment including industrial

wall fans, commercial floor fans, drum fans,

among other high-performing, top-notch

products. Its wide array of equipment are

all designed with optimized blades, a firm

structure, and smooth running systems that

supply soft and comfortable wind. Most of

their fans have three adjustable speeds and

air ejection angles that exceed 360º degrees.

With built-in thermal protectors and closed

guards, Deton fans are very user-friendly

and, most importantly, safe to use. Their fans

are ideal for cooling and ventilating in

factories, mining industries, garages, and

Where to Buy?

Co Ban Kiat Hardware Inc. is the largest

authorized distributor of the best hardware and

home improvement brands in the Philippines.

To inquire online,

visit https://www.cbkhardware.com/

Co Ban Kiat Hardware, Inc.

Ground Floor, Co Ban Kiat Building

II 231 Juan Luna St. Binondo Manila,

Philippines.

Phone +632 8243-1931

Phone +632 8243-5263

Phone +632 8894-6561

Coby’s Designer Center

Unit 467 level 4 Shangri-La PlazaEdsa

Corner Shaw Boulevard Mandaluyong

City, Philippines

Phone +632 86364895

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other public places.Westinghouse,

Hunter, and Deton have all one thing

in common: these three cooling and

ventilation giants have entrusted their

distribution processes to Co Ban

Kiat Hardware. As expected of CBK

Hardware, they have been efficiently

distributing these fans and other

hardware products and appliances

to the most renowned owners of the

largest facilities, factories, garages, and

other locations in need of cooling and

ventilation.

Needless to say all industries are in

need of sufficient cooling and

ventilation systems. In one way or

another, these industries are all

dependent on brands such as

Westinghouse, Hunter, and Deton

to bring cool, clean air within their

walls. In the same way, they also rely

on CBK Hardware to deliver these

top-performing products of world

class hardware solutions in the

country.

About CBK Hardware

For almost a hundred years, a family’s

surname has become synonymous to the

country’s biggest hardware supply company.

Co Ban Kiat Hardware Incorporated, of the

Cobankiat family has a regular client network

of more than 1,500 industrial organizations;

1,600 traditional community hardware stores,

and 584 home building specialty chain

of stores across Luzon, Visayas and

Mindanao.

This ever-growing conglomerate traces its

humble roots to Manila Chinatown, as a

pioneer enterprise started by family’s

patriarch, Mr. Cobankiat in 1920. Despite the

ruins of World War II, the business goes back

to its feet in 1948, rebuilding a storefront from

the very same spot where it was known for

three decades.

This ever-growing conglomerate traces

its humble roots to Manila Chinatown,

as a pioneer enterprise started by family’s

patriarch, Mr. Cobankiat in 1920. Despite the

ruins of World War II, the business goes back

to its feet in 1948, rebuilding a storefront from

the very same spot where it was known for

three decades.

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While the Filipinos continue to rebuild their lives

post war, CBK Hardware sees the opportunity to

introduce the retail concept once unheard for in

hardware industry. The Hardware Workshop Store

is the fruit if this endeavor. CBK Hardware further

cemented its legendary distribution channel with

the creation of Coby’ Design Center in Edsa

Shangri La in 1996, a specialty store that caters to

discriminating taste of modern Filipinos.

In 1997, Mr. Johnny Cobankiat, the 4th

generation Cobankiat leader, set another

milestone for the company when he brings a

franchise of Ace Hardware USA to the Philippines,

and signs up CBK Hardware as one of its major

suppliers. This further expanded into delivering

quality world class products nearer to families of

Filipino overseas workers in the countryside.

A century’s excellence can quickly pass, and

guided by the vision to be the largest network

supplier of the biggest global brands in the

hardware industry, CBK Hardware resolve to

source the best products to supply its customers

anytime and every time.

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FEATURE STORY

Why a Shushu Modern Toilet is a

Must-Have for Every Bathroom

Anyone who’s ever been to Japan almost always has

something great to say. Whether the praises are lifted

towards the country’s rich culture, mouth-watering

cuisine, scenic wonders, or the respectful, disciplined nature

of their people, negative critiques are few and far between.

While experiencing something excitingly out of the ordinary

is commonplace in the Land of the Rising Sun, none is as

mind-blowing as technology-based experiences: specifically,

experiences with the technological marvel that is the Japanese

toilet.

Needless to say there is nothing remarkable about the average

toilet. However, Japan has a way of being ingenious. Tinkering

with and reinventing a boring, everyday object is usual for the

Japanese, and they hit the jackpot when Shushu’s Japanese modern toilet was produced. While any postcomfort

room cleanup via a Japanese toilet is enough of an eye-opener, Shushu’s Japanese modern toilet

takes the cake in terms of comfort, features, and ease-of-use.

The Shushu Modern Toilet is so comfortable that one would think they are sitting on a car seat, because

what toilet has an easy installation and detachment system, soft-closing seats to avoid loud banging,

an adjustable lever for all sizes of people, and universal sizes for any type of measurement or size

requirement.

In terms of cleanliness, the Shushu Modern Toilet prides its brass water inlet specifically engineered to

avoid weathering and corrosion, water filter, handless feminine and rear wash, and an apron in front

of the nozzles. These features have all been placed in the

product to uphold the importance of cleanliness, especially

during a time of widespread disease. While standard bidet

sprays are easy to use already, it still requires the user to

manually aim the stream of water, which may lead to a bigger

mess than the original. Installing the Shushu Modern Toilet

into the bathroom of a house, mall, or whatever facility will

indubitably result in a better bathroom experience overall.

Another advantage to installing Shushu Modern Toilets is

that they help the environment by decreasing the toilet paper

usage. Why would someone need it after a built-in bidet spray

at the bottom does its job? While using a bidet is admittedly

a foreign concept to most people in the world, the rest of the

world is slowly but surely getting there.

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As with any major technological trend so far, Shushu

Modern Toilets also help the environment. This is

done so through water conservation through a highpressure

built-in bidet. This high-pressured bidet

can effectively clean one’s lower areas by minimizing

the amount of water used. Like a bullet following a

trajectory, the spray of water is precise and accurate.

As a secondary result that is pro-environment, usage

of toilet paper has also decreased in number, as the

need for them has greatly diminished.

Love for this product is widespread and shared

among a cult following. Currently, there are 976

members of the Shushu Modern Toilet Seat Bidet

Community Facebook group, which proves that

there is a great demand for this type of product in

the Philippines. These 976 members are all frequent

buyers of the Shushu Modern Toilet, opting to

purchase the product from Lazada or the website.

In fact, one Osborn Llanes had this to say about the

product as he bought:

“Great product! [It is] very easy to use. I would recommend this product to all of my friends so they can

experience what I experience using this life changing product. Highly recommended.”

Truly, as it has been proven here, Japan has its own quirky way of reinventing… anything. Toilets have

never been on anyone else’s top of mind, but because of the innovativeness of Japanese, the average,

ordinary, everyday toilet transformed in an ecstatic tourist experience forever burned in their minds ––

one that people, guests, food, and visitors to the

Philippines will inevitably and indubitably remember.

This non-average, extraordinary, unique toilet owes its

existence to Shushu Modern Toilets.

So, the next time you find yourself in Japan, take time

to notice every single, seemingly minute detail. Japanese

technology such as vending machines, air conditioners,

mobile gadgets, flooring, or anything under the sun,

have their own little, unique ways of surprising you and

changing the way you look at life itself.

About Japan Style Inc.

Japan Style Inc. is a newly established company in the

Philippines. Dedicated on providing a Japanese-standard,

high quality hygiene product, JSI educates and increases

the awareness of Filipinos on the current hygiene and

sanitation condition in toilet facilities and how it can be

improved as sanitation and practices reflect the progress

and refinement of the nation.

Japan Style Inc is now open for dealership and resellers of

Shushu Modern Toilet in the Philippines.

Contact Shushu

Michael Herrera

Playthos MH Complex, 171, 1800,

C-5Libis Bagumbayan QC

M: +63 995 0158 710

M: / +63 929 3510 181

E: sales@shushujp.com

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FEATURE STORY

Global-Link to Highlight

Filipino Ingenuity and

Creativity at Interior &

Design Manila 2020

Global-Link Exhibitions

Specialist, Inc., in

partnership with the

Philippine Institute of Interior

Designers (PIID) and the

Philippine Institute of Architects

(PIA), will be holding the 5th

edition of Interior & Design

Manila (IDM) at the SMX

Convention Center Manila, Mall

of Asia Complex, Pasay City on

March 12 to 14, 2020. Show hours

are from 9:30 AM until 7:30 PM.

The entrance to the exhibit is

free for visitors who will register

through the event’s website, www.

interioranddesignmanila.com.

“Filipino designers have this

unique eye that can turn an empty

space into an elegant room. The

world knows that our designers

are creative, but there is still a

strong need for something more,

we must empower them,” stated

Patrick Lawrence Tan, CEO of

Global-Link. “That’s why we are

very fortunate to work with PIID

and PIA, two of the biggest and

recognized design organizations

in the country, in putting together

the 5th edition of such a

meaningful event, Interior &

Design Manila, which is sure to

open up countless doors of

opportunities for the growth of

our country’s design industry.”

In response to this need, the

Philippine Institute of Interior

Designers through the direction

of its current national president

IDr. Marcelo Alonzo will conduct

a 2-day whole conference and

workshop focusing on

EMPOWERING INTERIOR

DESIGN: Design. Technology.

Education. The conference and

workshop will be a Continuing

Professional Development (CPD)

program where interior

designers, architects, and other

related professionals can get CDP

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points and update their records.

To get updates on the topics,

speakers, and registration fees,

please directly contact the PIID

secretariat at secretariat@piid.org.

ph or (632) 8519 3672.

In addition to PIID’s annual

conference and workshop, the

Philippine Institute of Architects

through the leadership of their

national president Ar. Carmelo

Casas will also be holding the 2nd

day of their 87th Annual National

Convention alongside IDM. PIA’s

plenary sessions will be led by

world-class designers and sought

after leaders as their guest

speakers, including Ar. Edson

Cabalfin, the curator of the

Philippine Pavilion for the 16th

Venice Architecture Biennale in

2018 and a current associate

professor in Cincinnati, Ohio;

and Ar. Manny Samson of Manny

Samson and Associates (MSA).

To know further about the

convention, please directly get in

touch with the PIA Secretariat at

piasecretariatoffice@gmail.com or

(632) 8800 4514.

The exhibit is expected to show

off a showcase of the latest

products, services, and trends

from GRM Biowood Interiors

Corp., Hocheng Philippines Corp.,

Matimco, Pacific Paint (Boysen)

Philippines, Penscott

Corporation/Moore, Harmony

& Homes, Ashton Technologies

Corp., Mobler Enterprise, Cebu

Oversea Hardware Co., City Trade

Construction Supply, Concept

Specialist, Inc., Gentleprince Inc.,

Global Trend Building Materials

Specialist, Knox Corporation,

Landlite Philippines Corporation,

Mattony, Inc., Pan-ply Marketing

Corp., Pioneer Adhesives, Inc.,

S.G.O. Phils. Inc., Sea Olympus

Marketing, Inc., Teresa Marble

Corporation, Timbermate – HMT

Industries Corp., Wallcrown

Design, Westpoint Industrial Sales

Co., Inc., Woodcaretech

Marketing Philippines, Inc.,

World Class Laminate, Inc., World

Home Depot Corporate and a lot

more. For exhibit inquiries,

contact Global-Link at

(632) 8893 7973.

You may also visit Interior &

Design Manila’s official website

www.interioranddesignmanila.

com or email

info@interioranddesignmanila.

com. Entrance to the exhibit is

free for visitors who will register

through the event’s website before

March 10, while registration fee

for walk-in visitors if Php 500.00

per day.

Interior & Design Manila 2020 is

held coinciding with the

country’s longest running

furniture expo, Philippines

International Furniture Show.

The event is also supported by the

Chamber of Furniture Industries

of the Philippines (CFIP), Cebu

Furniture Industries Foundation

(CFIF), and Pampanga Furniture

Industries Foundation (PFIF).

“IDM may not be the biggest

event, but we assure you to deliver

the best design-led trade event

put together in the country, and

no other event even comes close,”

added Tan.

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FEATURE STORY

PIID Partners with

Global-Link MP for

Interior & Design Manila 2020

The Philippine Institute of

Interior Designers, which

is the only recognized

institute in the country catering

to the needs of interior designers,

has signed up for another year of

partnership with Global-Link MP

Events

International, Inc. for Interior &

Design Manila 2020.

The event is happening at the SMX

Convention Center Manila, Mall

of Asia Complex, Pasay City, from

March 12 to 14, 2020. Show hours

are from 9:30 AM until 7:30 PM.

“This year, we are focusing the

Philippine Institute of Interior

Designers’ CPD conference and

workshop on empowering our

fellow Filipino interior designers,”

said IDr. Marcelo Alonzo, national

president of PIID.

“We are flying in renowned

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speakers from around the globe to discuss how

technology, design, and education can impact us,

designers. I am sure this one’s going to be both

exciting and informative.”

The conference will be covering topics ranging

from Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) for

Design Professionals, Transformational Design

Thinking: Asking the Right Questions, Design

Sensibilities, Fire Safety Standards & Technical

Specifications in Interior Design, Integration of

Interior Design in the Building Code, and Review

of Interior Design Documents for Interior Work

Permit. To reserve a seat or inquire about the

registration fees, please directly contact the PIID

secretariat at secretariat@piid.org.ph or (632) 8519

3672.

“The reality is that designers love to talk with other

designers, may they be local or foreign – they

simply enjoy sharing ideas!” said Patrick Lawrence

Tan, CEO of Global-Link MP. “I am happy that

PIID willingly gave their support to IDM. With the

industry leaders, interior designers, architects,

furniture enthusiasts, design enthusiasts, and

interior suppliers, Interior & Design Manila is

going to be meaningful.”

The exhibit is expected to show off a showcase of

the latest products, services, and trends from GRM

Biowood Interiors Corp., Hocheng Philippines

Corp., Matimco, Pacific Paint (Boysen) Philippines,

Penscott Corporation/Moore, Harmony & Homes,

Ashton Technologies Corp., Mobler Enterprise,

Cebu Oversea Hardware Co., City Trade

Construction Supply, Concept Specialist, Inc.,

Gentleprince Inc., Global Trend Building Materials

Specialist, Knox Corporation, Landlite Philippines

Corporation, Mattony, Inc., Pan-ply Marketing

Corp., Pioneer Adhesives, Inc., S.G.O. Phils. Inc.,

Sea Olympus Marketing, Inc., Teresa Marble

Corporation, Timbermate – HMT Industries Corp.,

Wallcrown Design, Westpoint Industrial Sales Co.,

Inc., Woodcaretech Marketing Philippines, Inc.,

World Class Laminate, Inc., World Home Depot

Corporate and a lot more.

For exhibit inquiries, contact Global-Link at

(632) 8893 7973. You may also visit Interior &

Design Manila’s official website

www.interioranddesignmanila.com or

email info@interioranddesignmanila.com.

Entrance to the exhibit is free for visitors who will

register through the event’s website before March

10, while registration fee for walk-in visitors if Php

500.00 per day.

Interior & Design Manila 2020 will also be held

coinciding with the country’s longest running

furniture expo, Philippines International Furniture

Show. The event is also supported by the Philippine

Institute of Architects (PIA), Chamber of Furniture

Industries of the Philippines (CFIP), Cebu Furniture

Industries Foundation (CFIF), and Pampanga

Furniture Industries Foundation (PFIF). “IDM may

not be the biggest event, but we assure you to deliver

the best design-led trade event put together in

the country, and no other event even comes close,”

added Tan.

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FEATURE STORY

WORLDBEX 2020:

A Legacy Built on Excellence

The Philippine World Building

and Construction Expo has

certainly come a long way from its

earnest beginnings. Debuted 25 years ago,

WORLDBEX was borne out of the daring

vision of Founding Chairman, Joseph L. Ang

who sought to prove that the Philippines was

indeed ready for topnotch expositions that

can rival its international counterparts.

A Groundbreaking Vision for the Filipino Future

Having spent some time abroad in search for new avenues of economic growth, Ang was inspired by the

various international exhibits and expositions he had attended. This stimulus, coupled by his belief in the

potential and capacity of the country to thrive given the right platform and opportunities, led to his vision

of establishing the first-ever Philippine World Building and Construction Expo.

In 1996, the first-ever WORLDBEX, was held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).

A far cry from the 80-booth running rate of local trade shows at that time, the show was no less than

groundbreaking as it surpassed industry standards with a whopping 156 booths and a significant

percentage of international exhibitors. It is no wonder that the show attracted some 30,000 visitors who

were all eager to take part in the momentous event.

Further attesting to the pioneering appeal of

the show, then President of the Philippines

Fidel V. Ramos, even visited the installment

which then prompted the Malacañang Palace

to declare March 26 to 29, the duration of the

show as “Construction Week”. Presented in

cooperation with the Philippine Institute of

Architects and the Philippine Institute of

Interior Designers, the compelling success of

WORLDBEX 1996 indelibly paved the way for

a perennial tradition of championing

excellence and innovation in the Philippine

construction and design industry.

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Sustaining Excellence

Across Bounds

Over the years, WORLDBEX

would continue to blaze the

trail with various breakthroughs,

milestones, and boundaryspanning

achievements. The

following year after its maiden

show, WORLDBEX was held at

the World Trade Center Manila

for the first time. Attended by

then Vice President Joseph

Estrada, “Construction Week”

was once again renewed.

For its 1999 installment, WORLDBEX presented the very first WORLDBEX Seminars with 600

delegates and the first-ever Grand Embassy Pavilion which was supported by the European Chamber of

Commerce of the Philippines and the US Commercial Service. The introduction of these show highlights

will eventually set in motion the development of more trademark fixtures that WORLDBEX is

highly-regarded for.

2003 marked a monumental

milestone for WORLDBEX

as it demonstrates its

magnificent growth with the

addition of the Philippine

Trade Trading Center as its

second venue. It was also

during this year when

WORLDBEX began to

exhibit its steady capacity to

establish global links with

its National Pavilions. The

following year, another

signature show feature, the

Architects Gallery, was

launched at WORLDBEX.

Evidently, there was no stopping WORLDBEX from expanding and 2005 bore witness to the show’s rise to

the top as the country’s biggest and most comprehensive construction and design expo. For the first time,

WORLDBEX was held in three venues with the addition of World Trade Center Manila’s extended wing to

its exhibit space. In 2008, WORLDBEX continued to break new records as it experienced an all-time high

in the participation of international exhibitors who hailed from 30 different countries.

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Armed with foresight and a genuine concern about the quality of life of every Filipino,

WORLDBEX took a stand and expressed solidarity for the environmental preservation

movement as it adapted the theme of “Constructing the Future Green Communities

through Efficient Technologies and Materials”. At this show, WORLDBEX managed to

band together the country’s top architects, engineers, contractors, and interior

designers to collectively work out solutions and encourage best practices that will

incorporate environmental sustainability.

As WORLDBEX entered its second decade in the industry, it continued to introduce

more creative and productive show features that entertained and expanded the awareness

of its visitors as well as encourage connections among industry players. Among these

include interschool interior design competition Obra Maestra back in 2011, the

Furniture Gallery in 2012, the DELAXX landscaping competition in partnership with

PALA as well as the WORLDBEX Lab in 2015, the City of Tomorrow exhibit in 2016, the

WORLDBEX MiniCons, and the Projéto Student Design Competition in 2018.

Apart from its exciting range of event highlights that go beyond what one might expect

from a trade show, WORLDBEX also strives to elevate visitors’ show experience. These

efforts include the launch of the WORLDBEX app in 2015 and the addition of SMX

Convention Center as a show venue in 2017.

25 years of legacy

As WORLDBEX celebrates its silver anniversary this March, it looks back to the past and

forward into the future to reflect on its many years of service to champion the future of

Philippine construction and design. Guided by the theme of “A Legacy Built”, this year’s

WORLDBEX can also be viewed as a grand homecoming as it comes full circle back to

where it all began.

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Hailed as the ground zero of all Philippine expositions, the Philippine International

Convention Center will complete the triad of venues for the upcoming WORLDBEX

together with the World Trade Center Metro Manila and SMX Convention Center

Manila. Also not to be missed at WORLDBEX 2020 is the first Philippine Garden

Festival in cooperation with LACISAP; the unveiling of The World, which is a special

installation that will showcase the legacy of WORLDBEX in the past 25 years; as well as

the all-new Allied Arts Pavilion which will feature world-renowned artists such as

Ramon Orlina, Joe Datuin, Raul Isidro, and Edgar Doctor.

This year, the WORLDBEX Seminars is also set to return with its most number of

speakers to date. A total of 18 speakers from seven countries shall come together for this

significant event. During the trade show, WORLDBEX will also be launching its

first-ever coffee table book.

Backed by over two decades of expertise in mounting topnotch expositions that put the

local construction and design industry at the forefront of excellence, WORLDBEX is

eager to invite everyone to take part in its biggest and grandest installment yet.

Organized by Worldbex Services International, the 25th Philippine World Building and

Construction Expo or WORLDBEX will happen on March 18 to 22, from 10:00am to

7:00pm at the three mega venues of World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM), SMX

Convention Center Manila and the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).

Pre-register at www.worldbex.com. For more information, call (02) 86569239, email

inquire@worldbexevents.com or follow @worldbex on Facebook and Instagram.

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25th Worldbex

all set for March 2020

Now in its 25th year,

The Philippine

World Building and

Construction

Exposition or simply

WORLDBEX is all set for

March 18 to 22, 2020 at the

Philippine International

Convention Center, World

Trade Center Metro Manila,

and the SMX Convention

Center. With close to 1,000

exhibitors and 188,000

expected visitors, WORLBEX

2020 aims to deliver a top

notch and groundbreaking

construction and design show.

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An exhibitor orientation was

held last Feb 4, 2020 at the

Philippine International

Convention Center which is

the same venue that will

complete this year’s triad of

venues making it

WORLDBEX most exciting

edition yet. During the

orientation, key points were

discussed to equip all the

exhibitors with a

comprehensive guide they need

for this year’s 5-day event .

The topics ranged from

ingress, event proper and

egress reminders which include

rules and regulations, program

and event highlights, pocket

activities, as well as important

dates and schedules to

remember.

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Part of the highlight is the relaunch of

the WORLDBEX App with a new look,

improved user experience and interface

for this year’s expo. This year’s line-up

consists of both local and international

exhibitors who have been partners with

WORLDBEX for many years.

WORLBEX 2020 commits to prioritize the

safety of all the participants in relation to

the recent Ncov situation. The organizers

prepared certain key measures for the

safety of the attendees as recommended

by the Department of Health and World

Health Organization.

There will be mandatory body

temperature check on all entry points,

Hand sanitizers will be readily available

at the venues. A medical team will also

be on stand-by in case of emergencies.

Also highlighted during the orientation

was the contract signing between

Worldbex Services International

executives and WORLDBEX sponsors.

Partner associations were also present to

grace the contract signing.

Organized by Worldbex Services

International, WORLDBEX 2020 is

happening on March 18 to 22, from 10:00

am to 7:00 pm at the Philippine

International Convention Center, World

Trade Center Metro Manila, and the SMX

Convention Center.

For more information, call (02) 8656-

9239, email inquire@worldbexevents.com,

or follow @worldbex on Facebook and

Instagram. Pre-register for free at

www.worldbex.com.

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A handful of countries

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that it is now a resounding

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For starters, the cost of

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solar panels. This is

mainly because workers need

not clear land and treat the soil

before installing the units. It is

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the biggest floating solar farm

in the Netherlands only taking

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The natural cooling effect of

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Installed panels on bodies of

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since these panels can

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not. There is also the issue of

improper anchoring, improvised

cabling, and non-existent

or low-quality walkways for

maintenance.

Nonetheless, it is of significant

importance that we understand

the potential stored in this

new solar panels. While there

are still plenty of unknowns

today, scientists hope that the

figures presented regarding

the potential of this technology

are enough to urge more

researchers and investors

to tackle these unknowns.

BayWa r.e is already committed

to producing more of these

floating solar panel farms,

having been able to devise an

efficient scheme of installing

the panels similar to how they

install their land-based ones.

While the popularity of floating

solar panels are still struggling

today, it is projected to be

comparable to that of solar

power. Several countries in

Europe, including Portugal and

Belgium, are already investing

in projects in the country,

positive that the rising trend of

this new technology will greatly

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UNDP and IRENA

Join Forces to

Advance Low-Carbon

Energy Transition

The United Nations

Development Programme

(UNDP) and the

International Renewable Energy

Agency (IRENA) announced a

global partnership today to

accelerate low-carbon energy

transition and offer concrete

steps to achieve sustainable

development.

Under the cooperation, the

organizations will explore joint

initiatives aimed at

accelerating the implementation

of the Agenda 2030 and

stimulating renewable energy

investments in developing

countries.

“The latest evidence shows that

renewable energy sources will

increasingly form the backbone

of our global energy system,

making it imperative to better

support countries in making the

transition to renewable

energy sources and in realizing

the multiple benefits they offer,”

said UNDP Administrator Achim

Steiner at the signing of the

Memorandum of Understanding

with IRENA Director-General

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Francesco La Camera in New

York. “This partnership does just

that by uniting IRENA’s technical

expertise on renewable energy

with UNDP’s global portfolio on

climate change.”

The falling cost of renewable

energy means renewables are

now frequently the cheapest

source of new power

generation, according to a new

IRENA report.

Furthermore, jobs in the sector

continued to show growth in

2018. IRENA’s most recent jobs

data shows due to more and

more countries manufacturing

and installing renewables,

renewable energy employment

reached eleven million people

worldwide in 2018, up from

10.3 million in 2017.

This, despite slower growth in

key renewable energy markets

last year including China.

These reports come on the heels

of a report released in the United

States in April which stated that,

for the first time ever, the

renewable energy sector in the

United States was projected to

generate more electricity than

coal-fired plants.

“Partnerships such as this

strengthen the world’s response

to the profound challenges of

climate change and sustainable

development,” said Francesco

La Camera, Director-General

of IRENA. “This cooperation

brings together IRENA’s technical

knowledge and renewable energy

data repository, with the UNDP’s

vast global development and

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Such complementarity will allow

us to explore and co-develop

effective pathways to advance

energy access, accelerate the

low-carbon energy transition and

promote sustainable growth.

UNDP is the primary supporter

of climate action in the United

Nations. Building on its

portfolio of USD 3.2 billion in

grant financing in collaboration

with the vertical funds, bilateral

and multilateral partners, UNDP

provides financial and technical

support to countries to design

and implement Nationally

Determined Contributions

(NDCs) under the Paris

Agreement.

Throughout this work, UNDP

promotes NDC approaches and

implementation processes to

align climate and Sustainable

Development Goal targets,

including on energy, into

long-term national and sectoral

development plans and budgets,

establishing joint coordination

mechanisms among actors across

sectors and Ministries,

prioritizing finance channeled

to bold actions and integrating

monitoring and reporting

systems.

The partnership with IRENA

will help to scale-up support to

countries and accelerate the

delivery of the Paris Agreement

and the Sustainable Development

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The International

Renewable Energy Agency

(IRENA) today signed a

supplementary agreement to the

Headquarters Agreement with

the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The new agreement outlines the

specific conditions governing

IRENA’s occupancy of its

headquarters building in Masdar

City. The Headquarters

Agreement signed in 2012 is a

foundational document that

outlines the relationship between

the Agency and the government

of the host country, the UAE.

His Excellency Dr Thani bin

Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of

Climate Change and

Environment, and Francesco La

Camera, Director-General of

IRENA, inked the agreement in

Abu Dhabi.

Highlighting the UAE’s progress

in the field of renewable energy,

His Excellency Dr Al Zeyoudi

said:

“The UAE is strongly committed

to increasing the share of

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renewables in its energy mix

through mega projects, such as

the 100 MW Shams 1

concentrated solar power plant,

the 1.17 GW Noor Abu Dhabi,

and the 5 GW Mohammed Bin

Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.

Guided by the UAE Energy

Strategy 2050, the country has

broken the world record for the

lowest solar energy cost multiple

times.”

He added: “We are pleased to

sign the supplementary

agreement with IRENA. Hosting

the Agency in our flagship

Masdar City reinforces the UAE’s

leading role as a supporter of

global renewables deployment

endeavors. The country has

implemented multiple grant and

soft loan programs to fund clean

and renewable energy ventures

around the world.”

Francesco La Camera,

Director-General of IRENA,

said:

“Hosting IRENA shows once

more the UAE’s long-term

commitment to the energy

transition. Based in the UAE,

IRENA advances low-carbon

energy solutions and sustainable

development pathways that serve

as a strong example to the region

and beyond. IRENA’s efforts

to promote the deployment of

sustainable energy in line with

climate and development goals

are strengthened by the UAE’s

unwavering support.”

Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi,

CEO of Masdar, said:

“Masdar is a global leader in

renewable energy and sustainable

urban development.

In ongoing cooperation with

IRENA, the company works

tirelessly to strike a balance in

the energy sector and expedite

the shift to a green economy.”

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most advanced buildings in the

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REC Solar saves California

school district millions through

innovative solar energy

Solutions

Pleasanton Unified School District is the latest

education system to work with REC Solar to deploy

on-site solar plus storage solutions

REC Solar, a subsidiary of Duke Energy

Renewables, is working with the Pleasanton Unified

School District in Pleasanton, Calif., to utilize solar

plus energy storage solutions to significantly cut its

emissions and save on energy costs.

The project will include the installation of 1

megawatt (MW) of solar carports and a 660

kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery energy storage

system at Pleasanton Unified's Amador Valley High

School.

The investment is projected to save the Pleasanton

Unified School District more than $2.2 million

over the 25-year lifetime of the power purchase

agreement, which will be financed by Duke Energy

Renewables.

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"Pleasanton Unified is a great example of the U.S.

education market's increasing desire to

tap on-site solar generation combined with

energy storage," said Matt Walz, CEO of REC

Solar. "By choosing solar plus storage, the district

will further control costs under new time-of-use

rates, reduce demand charges and cut emissions

during peak hours when the electric grid is

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Pleasanton Unified, which is a public primary

and secondary education school district located

east of San Francisco, is the latest installation at

more than 100 California districts and schools

where REC Solar has implemented clean energy

generation and storage solutions.

According to Wood Mackenzie Power &

Renewables, a leading energy research and

consultancy firm, the Pleasanton Unified School

District is an example of why education is one

of the sectors driving 13-fold growth in energy

storage globally by 2024.

"Education services is the largest subsegment

of commercial and industrial customers today,"

said Brett Simon, senior storage analyst at Wood

Mackenzie Power & Renewables. "School boards

and universities make ideal customers for

storage developers. They are willing to accept

longer payback periods compared to privatesector

customers, have multiple buildings to

allow for many deployments from a single

contract, and usually have needs for bill reduction

and resilience."

"For many years it has been our goal to educate

global citizens while focusing on projects that

improve the health and well-being of our students,

staff and community," said David Haglund,

Ed.D., Pleasanton Unified School District superintendent.

"As cutting emissions is crucial to our

global future, our project to install solar generation

plus battery storage will benefit our students

for decades."

Pleasanton Unified School District is also reconfiguring

the parking lot at the school to

maximize performance of the solar arrays while

also enhancing the lot's accessibility and safety

features. The new solar arrays will provide up to

97% of the high school's current energy use and

greenhouse gas emissions elimination. Students

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Most people are often very busy

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through problems, difficulties,

or just following an everyday routine. It is

usually great to have exciting hobbies, they

bring you happiness. Whether you are

picking up welding as a hobby or

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pieces, DIY projects can be loads of fun.

These items mentioned below don’t require

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copying professionals online. It will be more

fun. You can also find more project ideas

anywhere online. Here are five welding

projects that can easily be done at home:

Metallic Cart

While it might not be of much use to you,

it can be great to keep all the welding tools

in. It is one of the most fun things to create.

You can make a small or big cart, depending

on your requirements. You can use this to

carry around tools instead of lugging them

around.

Flowers

Flowers can be a beautiful gift for a loved

one. A simple rose can make someone’s

entire day. However, they only last for a

short period. That is why a metallic flower

could be even better. First, try making the

easiest flower before welding your partner’s

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by using spray paint to color the different

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Fire Pit

If you have a house with a beautiful backyard, a

fire pit might make a great addition to it. You can

easily weld a small fire pit, with a stand.

You can design it however you like, but make sure

it is shaped like a bowl. The deep middle would be

where you place the firewood. It can be great for

outdoor parties. You can also cozy up with your

family around the pit and make s’

mores while getting warm on a chilly night.

Fire Guard

If the idea of a fire pit seems like a great, it

might be best to weld a fireguard as well. It can be

very useful in protecting your young kids or

toddlers from getting too close, in case you aren’t

watching them. No parent will ever want their

child to get hurt, and getting burned is one of the

worst things. A fire guard will keep everyone at a

safe distance away from the pit, but close enough

to still feel the heat and make s’mores.

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Hammocks are a great way to lay back and

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always be suitable for a hammock, or you might

not have a backyard. That is where a hammock

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Asian Smart Cities and the 4th

Industrial Revolution

Sustainable cities of the future can

be defined as those that have the

latest facilities in technology,

buildings, renewable energy generation

solutions, and environmental

conservation.

The sustainability of cities would will

contribute towards positive progress of

future societies, as they become more

developed and civilized on the path to

sustainable development.

One of the aspects of urban

development accompanying the

technical boom is that cities are

established in line with the needs of

people, not the other way around, to

achieve the equation of smart

transformation.

This way, smart cities become

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social, economic and environmental

characteristics.

Smart cities are data-dependent and

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performance levels to achieve ideal

societies for the future.

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technological development, and

the creation of smart cities, will

enhance the well-being of citizens,

residents and visitors. This will

contribute towards an ideal and

healthy environment for living

and working, in a manner that

provides successive generations

with a healthy, satisfying and safe

life.

Asian countries must realize that

innovation is the primary source

of wealth and development,

bypassing their dependence on

natural resources in order to

realign their focus upon talent and

ideas as the source of innovation.

The World Urban Forum is

being held for the first time in the

Middle East in the Arab world and

this occurrence in itself is a strong

testament to the success of Abu

Dhabi’s effective strategy in

implementing sustainable

urbanization, characterized by

the city’s dramatic shift towards

urbanization in a relatively short

period of time.

The forum will provide a detailed

study on the effects of modern-day

urbanisation on societies, cities,

economies, and climate change.

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Advanced Stadium Cooling:

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to the Qatar World Cup

Every stadium has it’s own unique form

and structure

The 2018 World Cup marked the

World Cup debut of using the

Video Assistant Referee, also

known as VAR, as the newest

technological innovation coming to the

stadiums. According to FIFA, the VAR

system had a success rate of 99.3 percent

and many football analysts have praised the

introduction of VAR. In their opinion, the

World Cup was a perfect example of how

technology can work well for football,

although it did show that there are some

risks involved in relying on the technology.

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In 2022, when the World Cup will be played

in Qatar, a newer and bigger technical

innovation will come to the stadiums. All

host stadiums will be air-conditioned,

making it doable to organize the World Cup

in a country with extreme heats. Since Qatar

was announced as the competition’s host in

December 2010, many have been critical of

the controversial choice wondering how an

event like the World Cup could be organized

in the desert.

In only one generation, Qatar has

transformed from a handful of poor fishing

villages into the richest country per capita

in the world. It turns out if you combine gas

revenues with foreign labor and the firm

hand of the ruling monarchy, a country can

be transformed rather quickly. Now, Qatar is

taking on one of the biggest sports events the

world has to offer.

Because of the extreme heat, revolutionary

cooling technology is going to be used at the 2022

World Cup in Qatar after tests proved everything

is working as it should at the proposed World Cup

stadiums. The development is an important step in

the build-up to the tournament, which has

courted controversy since Qatar was announced as

the competition’s host.

The 2022 tournament is therefore being held in

winter for the first time, to avoid the searing

summer heat. With temperatures averaging 42

degrees Celsius in summer, the decision was made

to move the dates of the World Cup to winter,

when temperatures around 30 degrees are to be

expected.

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This is the reason why the stadiums will have

air-conditioning installed, in order to bring down

the temperature to about 20 degrees on the pitch

and 23 degrees in the stands. The innovation being

trialed in Qatar involves a system where cold air is

being pumped into stadiums through a system

powered by chilled water, which is the transformed

into a cold mist after passing through cooling

nozzles.

They way it works is that the platform of the

stadium is used to defend it against the infiltration

of warm wind. This means the stadium is a barrier

that is basically containing a cold bubble inside.

The technology works by maintaining the cold

bubble for as long as necessary in order for people

to watch the game, and so the players are

comfortable enough to play their game.

The Al Wakrah Stadium also has a roof that can be

opened and a seating-bowl cooling system to allow

football to be played all-year round. At Al Wakrah

Stadium, they are using an air circulation technique,

which means some of the air is drawn back, cooled

again and then pushed back to the supporters and

players.

The cooling technology for the FIFA World Cup

Qatar 2022 has been a crucial part since the country

announced its bid for the tournament in 2009.

Every stadium has it’s own unique form and

structure. For example, the Khalifa International

Stadium is a big stadium with an athletics track

which makes it so an unconventional treatment is

needed. At Khalifa, fresh air is taken and pushed to

the people. Moreover, a new line of under-seat

diffusers has been developed in order to deliver the

air to fans in a gentle manner.

No doubt, Qatar wants to show itself to the world,

building the most advanced stadiums that ever have

been built. The stadiums are also built so close to

each other, fans could actually attend more than one

game per day. The longest distance between two

venues is just 55km, a short journey that will be

seamless thanks to an advanced underground railway

system.

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New Internet Image of VTS as

the Culmination of a

Long-Term Process

of Global Rebranding of the

Group

The VTS Group, celebrating its 30th

anniversary in 2019, has presented a

new website.

VTS, which owns the brand of the most

innovative and dynamic company in the

HVAC sector, gains a new tool for modern,

efficient and intuitive communication. Launch of the

new website, which took place in December 2019, is

the culmination of the rebranding process that has

been taking place in the Group in recent years.

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The new website retains all the current attributes of reliable communication, while gaining

greater transparency, readability and easier, more intuitive navigation, created on the basis of

the best User Experience standards. While building the assumptions for the new website, the

company focused on a timeless message, firmly embedded in values that remain unchanged.

“We focused on simplicity and intuitiveness, consistent with the concept of the brand,

reflecting its personality and one of the key values of the company – excellence in simplicity,”

says Katarzyna Ptaszyńska, the manager of the VTS e-department.

“Over the past 30 years, we have been consistently developing our products to meet the

changing expectations of our customers using the latest available tools and technologies.

We are now embarking on a new journey to respond to their changing communication

needs. We are changing today to meet the challenges of tomorrow,” adds Hanna Siek, CEO

of VTS.

Visit www.vtsgroup.ae for more information

VTS GROUP is a manufacturer of high-tech devices for the HVAC industry, offering the

highest standard of equipment, service, low prices, and the shortest delivery time on the

market.

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Tips to Enhance Your Workspace

to Increase Employee

Productivity

Here are some tips for

creating a workspace that

triggers your employees right on

point to produce the best results

Every business yearns to turn

into a corporate giant and reach

an unparalleled height where no

competitor can reach them.

That’s why every organization

pays attention to boosting

employee working and productivity.

No matter how much competent

and qualified your employees are,

there are always ways to bring

betterment in their performance

and efficiency.

But most organizations don’t

understand that employee

productivity isn’t all about

accomplishing an assigned task

quickly and in a better way. It’s

about continuously improving

employee efficiency while retaining

their mental well-being and

happiness. Besides self-grooming

and training, workplace ambiance

also plays a major role in employee

productivity. If you have been

ignoring the significance of a

healthy workplace, then it’s time to

pull it on top of your priority list:

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Here are some tips for creating

a workspace that triggers your

employees right on point to

produce the best results:

Update Office:

Positive change in the physical

environment of an office plays

a significant role in employee

engagement and productivity.

It doesn’t mean that you should

hire a designer or create a

lavishing space.

Focus on little things like proper

furniture, lightning, and

equipment also create a huge

difference. The key is to create a

work environment which fosters

new ideas, creativity, and where

employees don’t feel depressed

and bound.

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messy office symbolizes that you

are too busy creating great ideas.

Don’t get inspired by Einstein’s

messy hair. Cluttered and messy

work environment hinders

creativity rather than fostering it.

Just imagine how you will feel

if you enter a space where spare

chairs are rolling on the floor,

cartons are piled up in a corner,

and dust-covered broken

printer and photocopy machine

are placed helplessly in the other

corner? Wouldn’t that be

suffocating? So, how can you

expect your employees to work in

such an environment?

You should create a space to keep

all these spare, broken, and other

service goods to increase your

workspace potential to do more.

You can choose any industrial

shed design according to your

requirement and create a place to

place excessive and broken things

to get an organized workspace.

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Give Personal Space:

Most organizations focus on creating a space which fosters

mutual coordination, harmony, and collaboration for strong

teamwork. But little do they know that individual space is also

essential to enhance employee productivity.

Employees feel more emotionally connected to a personalized

workspace, tailored to their requirements and mood. So, you

should give your employees the liberty to create a personal

workspace to enhance their productivity and well-being.

Room for a Break:

Humans’ brain doesn’t like the

feeling of being bound. That’s

why you start feeling dull and

depressed after sticking to a

particular space for a long

time. A little change in the

environment has a pleasant

impact on your mood and

creativity. Same goes with

your employees! Looking at

the same walls, sitting on a

particular chair and living in

the same environment can

decrease their productivity

and creativity.

It is essential to have a break

room for your employees where they can relax, recharge their brain, and have a much-needed change of

environment for better productivity.

Your employees are not machines, they are humans, and humans need favorable ambiance and

surroundings to produce better results. Make sure you provide them their desirable work environment

if you want your employees to show good performance and company grow.

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Prestigious Springer Quartier

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Weight reduced by 1,240 tonnes thanks

to much lower use of concrete

In 2015, the MOMENI Group acquired

publisher Axel Springer’s Hamburg

headquarters, built in 1956, intending to

create a premium property with office,

retail, restaurant and residential space in

the SPRINGER QUARTIER.

Internationally renowned architects

Gerkan, Marg and Partner (gmp) took on

the challenge of dynamically renovating

the Springer high-rise office block, listed

since 1997, and of expanding it into a

modern, contemporary, urban building.

The entire complex is to earn a gold rating under internationally recognised LEED system specifications.

In order to achieve this goal and be able to cope with the particular structural environment, void former

modules from HEINZE Cobiax Deutschland GmbH were included in the plans during the structural

design phase by WTM Engineers Hamburg, in order to reduce the amount of concrete and building

weight. As a result, it was possible for the main construction contractors, Ed. Züblin AG, as general

contractors, to reduce the amount of concrete needed for the new wing by 496 m³, and to achieve weight

savings of 12,400 kN.

The new building’s inner city location

and the various uses for the ground and

basement levels, compared to the

uniformly designed upper floors,

presented a challenge for the architect

and structural engineer. The proximity

of adjacent buildings, whose

foundations could not be disturbed

during the civil engineering work, also

had to be taken into account. In

order to achieve gmp architects’ ideas,

the structural design experts at WTM

Engineers Hamburg suggested using

Cobiax SL modules, since using void

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formers compared to reinforced concrete allows weight to be reduced

by up to 35 percent. “Our planning office had already met with positive

experiences using Cobiax products in other projects, and so they came

up with a perfect solution for this challenging project,” recall Detlev

Haasse and Christopher Gabbert, Project Managers at WTM Engineers.

The patented Cobiax system, consisting of 250 cm long reinforced steel

modules, where void formers are installed once the half-parts have been

put together, replaces up to 35 percent of concrete in areas where no

concrete is required for the (bending) load-bearing ability of the slab.

“Significant savings in materials and weight can be achieved through

using our technology,” explains Dipl.-Ing. Volkmar Wanninger,

Managing Director of Heinze Cobiax Deutschland GmbH. “The

positive impact on the building’s structural design provides the

architects with previously unthinkable opportunities for designing

further spaces: on the one hand through shallower slab depths, and on

the other through spanning up to 20 m.”

These advantages could be exploited to the full in the SPRINGER

QUARTIER, as various areas of the building could not have direct

foundations, complicated foundation issues arose at the property

boundaries and the varied uses on some floors made it necessary to use

different retaining wall designs. “Weight savings achieved by using our

void former systems made many of the retaining walls viable in the first

place, as well as constructing some parts of the building overhanging

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by up to 8 m,” explain Gabbert and Müller with one voice. Any values needed

for planning the use of void former systems were calculated for the demanding

architectural geometry in the SPRINGER QUARTIER using “Quick and Light”

software, which Cobiax provides to all structural engineers free of charge.

These structural design specifications were subsequently incorporated into the

structural and reinforcement plans by the Ed. Züblin AG Hamburg Technical

Office, and so could be implemented on the construction site.

Inner city location demands complex logistics

A particular challenge for large-scale construction sites in inner-city locations

was the limited space available and the requirement to minimise the impact on

normal city traffic. “Due to the SPRINGER QUARTIER’s central location, the

time slots when materials could be delivered to the construction site were very

tight. What’s more, there was only limited space available on site for unloading

delivery vehicles, “ reports Christoph Wieghaus, site manager for Ed. Züblin

AG. Ed. Züblin AG is part of the STRABAG SE group of companies, one of

Europe’s leading construction services technology groups.

Since a total of 5,500 tonnes of steel

and about 34,000 m³ of concrete

were needed for shell construction,

all deliveries had to be precisely

coordinated to avoid traffic jams in

the surrounding streets. Delivering

the Cobiax SL void former modules

to the construction site over a total of

seven loads was also included in the

time planning.

We pre-assembled the void former

systems for the first delivery at the

HEINZE Cobiax Deutschland

factory, so the concreting work

could start straight away. For the

remaining six, the individual

components were assembled and

processed on site instead.

“After finishing the first mid-layer

slabs, those areas could be used as

temporary storage and assembly

space for the Cobiax modules,”

explained Wieghaus.

“After pre-assembling the void

former modules, we then put them

into position on the individual slab

sections.”

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On the first day using the void

former modules, the Cobiax

Team gave training to all

workers on site to ensure quick

and easy assembly.

For the laying itself, plans were

drawn up where the slab

surfaces were covered in void

formers. These were drawn up by

the Cobiax experts, taking into

account the structural

engineering design calculations,

in order to avoid any structural

problems with the slabs. Once

the modules had been put into

position as specified in the plans,

the concreting was done in two

stages.

“The pre-concreting for putting

the void former system into

position, to prevent them

bouncing around, was done using

the concrete pouring bucket.

Pouring the concrete and assembly work was suspended in order to concrete in

the Cobiax void formers on the surfaces, and presented a further challenge in

terms of the limited space,” explains Wieghaus. “This means the spacers, which

also function as structural parts, create the bond. Subsequently, in a second

step, the slab is concreted over.”

Potential savings from using void former modules

The cost of the entire supporting structure of the building also came down,

thanks to the smaller amount of concrete and reinforcing steel used. “An added

bonus is that the smaller amount of concrete also reduces the emission of

pollutants toxic to the environment. For the SPRINGER QUARTIER project,

saving 496 m³ of concrete meant reducing CO2 by 105 tonnes. Among other

things, this results from eliminating 80 concrete mixer journeys to the

construction site. “Within the next 5 years, we want to reduce CO2 emissions

by a total of 1 million tonnes, through using our products in reinforced

concrete construction, in order to progress the rethink towards sustainable

construction”, concludes Wanninger. As more than 14 million square metres

of Cobiax voided flat slabs have already been produced, corresponding to 2

million tonnes of concrete saved and a CO2 reduction of 180,000 tonnes, this

objective seems quite realistic.

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Power Purchase Agreement

7 – 10 June 2020, Dubai

19 – 22 October 2020, Singapore

www.infocusinternational.com/ppa

Overview

There are many moving pieces affecting the future of electric power development in emerging

market. Unlike the past Independent Power Project models, which featured standardised take-or-pay

contracts – today’s market demands more innovative incentives to ensure better availability, better

performance, as well as more attractive and sustainable mixtures of fuel sources. Economies throughout

developing countries urgently need to master the key tools, models, and lessons learned for transforming

and strengthening today’s electricity sector. These include the latest models in negotiating Power Purchase

Agreements (PPAs), in designing and managing new competitive power markets, as well as attracting the

right mix of renewable energy sources.

This 4-day comprehensive workshop gives you clear explanations of the new models of PPA risk allocation,

of designing and managing competitive power markets, attracting private investments in renewable energy,

through a series of real case examples of contracts and markets. Case Studies will include real examples

from Africa, Middle East, Asia, Europe and North America. Furthermore, cases stimulate independent

thinking and discussion among participants.

Benefits of Attending

• LEARN about all the essentials of

different PPAs

• NEGOTIATE fair and sustainable PPAs

• STRUCTURE successful PPAs based upon

your own company’s risk profile and risk

allocation needs

• EXPOSE to the frontiers of international

experience in IPP development

• LEARN theory and practice of pricing and

tariff design

• ANALYSE the relationship between

Public, Private, and Government sector

• PERFORM a policy and risk analysis of

PPA contracts

• EXPLORE a PPA relationship with EPC,

O&M, Fuel Supply, and Interconnect

Agreement

• GAIN the tools and models in directing

your country’s electricity transformation

and market design plans

• IMPROVE your awareness of the

common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid in

today’s private power investments

• LEAD successful power project finance

transactions

• IDENTIFY how financial derivatives can

be used as an effective hedge of financial

and electricity market based risks

Teaching Methodology

The agenda will combine presented materials with

plenty of opportunity for Q&A, interactive discussions,

and the use of quantitative models to illustrate key

learning points. Current market examples and data are

utilised wherever helpful.

Course Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course, you

will receive a Certificate of Completion bearing the

signatures from both the Course Director and the

Course Organiser. This Certificate will testify your

endeavour and serve towards your professional

advancement.

To Register/Enquire on this course, please contact:

Abigail Harris

Infocus International

Tel: +65 6325 0215

Email: abigail@infocusinternational.com

Website: www.infocusinternational.com/ppa

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4 day course

“Excellent! There are many interesting topics which cover almost all

relevant issues in electricity market, such as market reform and PPA

negotiation. And the speaker is simply great.”

Head of PPA Section, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand

Power Purchase Agreement

Structuring successful Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), managing competitive

electricity markets & attracting merchant power investments

7 – 10 June 2020, Dubai

19 – 22 October 2020, Singapore

Book 3 persons

and save

$400

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Benefits of Attending

■ LEARN about all the essentials of different PPAs

■ NEGOTIATE fair and sustainable PPAs

■ STRUCTURE successful PPAs based upon your own company’s risk

profile and risk allocation needs

■ EXPOSE to the frontiers of international experience in IPP

development

■ LEARN theory and practice of pricing and tariff design

■ ANALYSE the relationship between Public, Private, and Government

sector

■ PERFORM a policy and risk analysis of PPA contracts

■ EXPLORE a PPA relationship with EPC, O&M, Fuel Supply, and

Interconnect Agreement

■ GAIN the tools and models in directing your country’s electricity

transformation and market design plans

■ IMPROVE your awareness of the common pitfalls and mistakes to

avoid in today’s private power investments

■ LEAD successful power project finance transactions

■ IDENTIFY how financial derivatives can be used as an effective

hedge of financial and electricity market based risks

Who Should Attend

■ Contract / Agreement Negotiators

■ Legal / Regulation / Compliance /

Policy Analysts

■ Business Development Managers

■ Commercial Managers

■ Finance Controllers / Treasurers

■ Corporate Planners

■ Business & Accounting Analysts

■ Sales & Trading Managers

■ Structured / Project Finance Analysts

■ Economists / Investors

■ Chairman / CEO / Directors

From sectors:

■ Electric Regulators & Ministries

■ Power & Utility Companies

■ IPP Developers

■ Banks / Investors

■ Energy Fuel Suppliers (Oil, Gas,

Coal and Renewables)

■ Law Firms & Consultancy

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Renewable Power & Energy Mix

15 – 17 June 2020, Singapore

www.infocusinternational.com/energymix

Overview

In increasing parts of the world, renewable power sources – particularly solar and wind – are now

the cheapest way to generate electricity. This, combined with being crucial mechanisms by which to lower

the carbon emissions of energy systems, means they are also the fastest-growing supply of new power generating

capacity. It is vital that anyone involved in electricity systems, from new power project developers

to incumbent utilities, investors and policymakers, has a thorough understanding of how renewables are

impacting the energy mix and the wider power business.

In particular, the transition away from conventional thermal generators towards renewable ones has profound

implications for how power systems are designed, operated and policed – on a variety of timescales

from sub-second management to long-term capacity planning. These in turn create both new market opportunities

and significant businesses risks within the sector, not just for those

involved in system-wide aspects such as the grid or policy, but for those involved in individual project development

too.

In three intensive and informative days, this course explains and illustrates the key impacts of renewable

power integration into modern energy systems, based on global lessons and examples. Most importantly it

provides attendees with a market assessment framework and recommended approach to identifying and

quantifying how these integration challenges change the specific new opportunities and risks facing their

own businesses.

Benefits of Attending

• Learn from global experiences in

renewable power project development

and integration

• Understand how technical challenges

translate into financial and business

opportunities

• Illustrate key system impacts such as

investment requirements, energy costs

and capacity margins using simple

• Quantitative models

• Analyse and discuss evolving value chain

roles, partnerships and competitors

• Assess the market potential for solutions

such as energy storage, virtual power

plants and smart grids

• Gain an insight into the influences of

market liberalisation and policy shifts

Who Should Attend

• Renewable power project developers

• Power plant owners and operators

(utilities and IPPs)

• Transmission/Distribution system

operators

• Policymakers and policy advisors

• Investors, including commercial and

development banks, venture capital and

private equity

• Vendors & EPC contractors

• Large energy users

•Commercial energy-sector services

suppliers (law, insurance etc.)

Teaching Methodology

The agenda will combine presented materials with

plenty of opportunity for Q&A, interactive discussions,

and the use of quantitative models to illustrate key

learning points. Current market examples and data are

utilised wherever helpful.

Course Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course, you

will receive a Certificate of Completion bearing the

signatures from both the Course Director and the

Course Organiser. This Certificate will testify your

endeavour and serve towards your professional

advancement.

To Register/Enquire on this course, please contact:

Abigail Harris

Infocus International

Tel: +65 6325 0215

Email: abigail@infocusinternational.com

Website: www.infocusinternational.com/energymix

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BRAND NEW COURSE

“I enjoyed the course with lots of demonstrations and case studies. The facilitator was

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Director of Finance, Electricity Generation Company Malawi

Renewable Power & Energy Mix

Essential approaches to market assessment, power project opportunity & business risk analysis

15 – 17 June 2020, Singapore

Benefits of Attending

■ Learn from global experiences in renewable power project development and integration

■ Understand how technical challenges translate into financial and business opportunities

■ Illustrate key system impacts such as investment requirements, energy costs and capacity margins using simple

quantitative models

■ Analyse and discuss evolving value chain roles, partnerships and competitors

■ Assess the market potential for solutions such as energy storage, virtual power plants and smart grids

■ Gain an insight into the influences of market liberalisation and policy shifts

Who Should Attend

■ Renewable power project developers

■ Power plant owners and operators (utilities and IPPs)

■ Transmission/Distribution system operators

■ Policymakers and policy advisors

■ Investors, including commercial and development banks, venture capital and private equity

■ Vendors & EPC contractors

■ Large energy users

■ Commercial energy-sector services suppliers (law, insurance etc.)

Book 3 persons

or more and save

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Event Info

Mastering Wind Power

8 - 10 July 2020, Singapore

www.infocusinternational.com/wind

Overview

A comprehensive, up-to-date and business-focused roadmap to success in delivering wind power

growth, today and tomorrow.

Attendees will leave with an excellent understanding of all the key factors facing wind power developers

and investors, from resource assessment and energy production complexities, through project development

and planning challenges, to financial returns and risks.

The course schedule is designed to be highly participative, including time to work in groups to apply and

illustrate the learning points throughout the course. To do so, attendees will utilise online tools, wind resource

datasets, energy yield, financial and other simple calculations, along with structured discussions on

key planning and market environment considerations.

In keeping with the business-focused theme of the course, these illustrative exercises are designed to

provide time-efficient clarification of the key course takeaways, aimed at commercially-focused business

developers and investors. They are therefore deliberately made accessible to non-experts, not designed to

replicate the complex or in-depth detailed planning undertaken – over much longer periods! – by experienced

engineers and technical teams.

Course Highlights

• Learn from global experiences in wind

power project development

• Understand unique properties of wind

resource, and how these feed into financial

risk analysis

• Gain a business-focused, up-to-date

perspective on current and emerging wind

technology innovations and project delivery

best practices

• Analyse and discuss practical and project

delivery risks facing wind power projects,

including key stakeholder engagements

• Get hands-on with a financial model to better

understand financial risks and returns for wind

power projects

• Compare and contrast the unique extra costs

and complexities of offshore wind projects

with those onshore

Who Should Attend

• Renewable power project developers

• Power plant owners and operators

(utilities and IPPs)

• Transmission/Distribution system operators

• Policymakers and policy advisors

• Investors, including commercial and

development banks, venture capital and

private equity

• Vendors & EPC contractors

• Large energy users

• Commercial energy-sector services

suppliers (law, insurance etc.)

Teaching Methodology

The agenda will combine presented materials with

plenty of opportunity for Q&A, interactive discussions,

and the use of quantitative models to illustrate key

learning points. Current market examples and data are

utilised wherever helpful.

Course Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course, you

will receive a Certificate of Completion bearing the

signatures from both the Course Director and the

Course Organiser. This Certificate will testify your

endeavour and serve towards your professional

advancement.

To Register/Enquire on this course, please contact:

Abigail Harris

Infocus International

Tel: +65 6325 0215

Email: abigail@infocusinternational.com

Website: www.infocusinternational.com/wind

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BRAND NEW COURSE

“I enjoyed the course with lots of demonstrations and case studies. The facilitator was

just m ar vellous, up to the ga m e . I t w a s a v a l u e fo r m o n ey workshop.”

Director of Finance, Electricity Generation Company Malawi

Mastering Wind Power

8 – 10 July 2020, Singapore

Benefits of Attending

■ Learn from global experiences in wind power project development

■ Understand unique properties of wind resource, and how these feed into financial risk analysis

■ Gain a business-focused, up-to-date perspective on current and emerging wind technology innovations and

project delivery best practices

■ Analyse and discuss practical and project delivery risks facing wind power projects, including key stakeholder

engagements

■ Get hands-on with a financial model to better understand financial risks and returns for wind power projects

■ Compare and contrast the unique extra costs and complexities of offshore wind projects with those onshore

Who Should Attend

■ Renewable power project developers

■ Power plant owners and operators (utilities and IPPs)

■ Transmission/Distribution system operators

■ Policymakers and policy advisors

■ Investors, including commercial and development banks, venture capital and private equity

■ Vendors & EPC contractors

■ Large energy users

■ Commercial energy-sector services suppliers (law, insurance etc.)

Book 3 persons

or more and save

$300

each

Supported by:

OFFSHORE MAGAZINE

ENERGY INSIGHT

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Event Info

Mastering Solar Power

13 - 16 July 2020, Singapore

www.infocusinternational.com/solar

Overview

A comprehensive, up-to-date and business-focused roadmap to success

in delivering solar power growth, today and tomorrow.

Attendees will leave with a good understanding of the key factors from an

integrated, multidisciplinary and commercial viewpoint, including: target market

analysis, economic competitiveness, channels-to-market, financing influences and

risk, project development processes, best practices and emerging technologies.

The course schedule includes time to work in groups to apply the learning and

illustrate key project development considerations, by discussing, developing

and quantifying an initial business proposal for a solar PV power plant. To do so,

attendees will utilise energy yield, financial and other simple calculations, along

with the chance to debate key planning and market environment considerations.

In keeping with the business-focused theme of the course, these illustrative

exercises are designed to provide time-efficient clarification of the key course

takeaways, aimed at commercially-focused business developers and investors.

They are therefore accessible to nonexperts, not designed to replicate the

complex or in-depth detailed planning undertaken - over much longer periods! -

by engineers and technical teams.

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“I enjoyed the course with lots of demonstrations and case studies. The facilitator was

j u st m ar vellou s , u p to t h e g a m e . I t w a s a v a l u e fo r m o n ey w o r ks h o p .”

Shadric Namalomba, Director of Finance, Electricity Generation Company Malawi

Mastering Solar Power

Course Highlights

• Speak the language of solar energy: terminology and concepts explained

with clarity and relevance

• Understand the 13 key – variables 16 July determining 2020, the Singapore

economics of solar PV projects

• Review current and emerging market opportunities for solar PV, including

integrations such as energy storage

• Navigate the typical project development requirements, processes and risks

• Learn and discuss how financial returns and risks arise in PV projects

• Be better able to converse with project partners, suppliers, investors,

policymakers and other stakeholders

• Know what to look for when evaluating PV project opportunities

• Identify key investment and project performance risks

• Learn how to analyse and critique current and emerging business models

Who Should Attend

Benefits of Attending

This course is ideal if:

■ Speak the language of solar energy: terminology and concepts explained with clarity and relevance

■ Understand the • You key variables are working determining within the the economics power of sector solar PV in projects a commercial or business

■ Review current development and emerging market role. opportunities You need a for clearly solar PV, explained, including integrations multi-faceted such understanding as energy storageof

■ Navigate the typical how project PV projects development are developed requirements, and processes why and and how risks they succeed (or fail), including

■ Learn and discuss how how market financial and returns technology and risks arise changes in PV projects are driving new innovation opportunities

■ Be better able to converse with project partners, suppliers, investors, policymakers and other stakeholders

along with new competitive risks.

■ Know what to look for when evaluating PV project opportunities

■ Identify key investment • You are and from project the performance investment, riskspolicy or professional services community. You

■ Learn how to need analyse to and embrace critique current the inevitable and emerging growth business of models solar energy, and want to gain an

independent perspective on the economic environment in which these projects

Who Should operate, Attend including the development, operational and business risks that most

matter to them.

This course is ideal if:

■ You are working within the power sector in a commercial or business development role. You need a clearly-explained,

multi-faceted

Including

understanding

but

of how

not

PV

limited

projects are

to:

developed and why and how they succeed (or fail), including how market

and technology changes are driving new innovation opportunities along with new competitive risks

■ You are from the investment, policy or professional services community. You need to embrace the inevitable growth

of solar energy, and want to gain an independent perspective on the economic environment in which these projects operate,

including the development, operational and business risks that most matter to them.

• Investors, including commercial and development banks, venture capital

and private equity

• Power generation companies, utilities and IPPs

• Policy makers and policy advisors

• Transmission/Distribution system operators

• Commercial services suppliers (law, insurance etc.)

• Equipment vendors & EPC contractors

• Large energy users and electricity buyers

including but not limited to:

■ Investors, including commercial and development banks, venture capital and private equity

■ Power generation companies, utilities and IPPs

■ Policy makers and policy advisors

■ Transmission/Distribution system operators

■ Commercial services suppliers (law, insurance etc.)

■ Equipment vendors & EPC contractors

■ Large energy users and electricity buyers

Supported by:

OFFSHORE MAGAZINE

ENERGY INSIGHT

Book 3 persons

or more and save

$400

each

E: abigail@infocusinternational.com www.infocusinternational.com/solar

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Event Info

Teaching Methodology

The agenda will combine presented materials with plenty of

opportunity for Q&A, interactive discussions, and the use of

quantitative models to illustrate key learning points. Current

market examples and data are utilised wherever helpful.

Course Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course, you will receive

a Certificate of Completion bearing the signatures from both

the Course Director and the Course Organiser. This Certificate

will testify your endeavour and serve towards your professional

advancement.

To Register/Enquire on this course, please contact:

Abigail Harris

Infocus International

Tel: +65 6325 0215

Email: abigail@infocusinternational.com

Website: www.infocusinternational.com/solar

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E: abigail@infocusinternational.com www.infocusinternational.com/solar

“I enjoyed the course with lots of demonstrations and case studies. The facilitator was

just ma r v e l l o u s , u p to t h e g a m e . I t w a s a v a l u e fo r m o n ey workshop.”

Shadric Namalomba, Director of Finance, Electricity Generation Company Malawi

Mastering Solar Power

13 – 16 July 2020, Singapore

Benefits of Attending

■ Speak the language of solar energy: terminology and concepts explained with clarity and relevance

■ Understand the key variables determining the economics of solar PV projects

■ Review current and emerging market opportunities for solar PV, including integrations such as energy storage

■ Navigate the typical project development requirements, processes and risks

■ Learn and discuss how financial returns and risks arise in PV projects

■ Be better able to converse with project partners, suppliers, investors, policymakers and other stakeholders

■ Know what to look for when evaluating PV project opportunities

■ Identify key investment and project performance risks

■ Learn how to analyse and critique current and emerging business models

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal if:

■ You are working within the power sector in a commercial or business development role. You need a clearly-explained,

multi-faceted understanding of how PV projects are developed and why and how they succeed (or fail), including how market

and technology changes are driving new innovation opportunities along with new competitive risks

■ You are from the investment, policy or professional services community. You need to embrace the inevitable growth

of solar energy, and want to gain an independent perspective on the economic environment in which these projects operate,

including the development, operational and business risks that most matter to them.

including but not limited to:

■ Investors, including commercial and development banks, venture capital and private equity

■ Power generation companies, utilities and IPPs

■ Policy makers and policy advisors

■ Transmission/Distribution system operators

■ Commercial services suppliers (law, insurance etc.)

■ Equipment vendors & EPC contractors

■ Large energy users and electricity buyers

Book 3 persons

or more and save

$400

each

Supported by:

OFFSHORE MAGAZINE

ENERGY INSIGHT

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Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contracts for Energy Industry

24 – 26 August 2020, Singapore

www.infocusinternational.com/epcenergy

Overview

Event Info

Today, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) projects are uniquely challenging. Parties

currently involved in large complex and fast-track EPC projects frequently suffer financial loss that

could have been mitigated by effective contract management. Appropriate practical “know-how”

of EPC contracts will improve your ability to take appropriate steps, or to obtain necessary advice,

to minimise or manage such risks.

This intensive workshop provides valuable insight into the rapidly evolving world of EPC contracts. It

has been designed specifically for the professionals and management of energy industries and will be of

particular interest to those with current or planned projects in Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe and the CIS.

You will analyse an EPC contract, clause by clause, focusing on your challenges in international and

domestic projects. This unique interactive master class discusses the key issues in EPC contracts which are

relevant for lenders, sponsors and borrowers in international construction projects and the keys to deliver

successful projects.

Course Highlights

• Global and local legal and commercial

framework in Asia, Middle East, Africa,

Europe and the CIS

• Contract negotiation best practices

• Tips on contractual risk mitigation

• Contract financing and project

structuring

• Contractor relationship management

• Clause-by-clause discussion based

on an actual contract precedent

Key Learning Objectives

• UNDERSTAND the current finance

market for EPC contracts

• MANAGE legal risks and environment

for EPC contracts in the region

• DISCOVER alternative procurement

options for projects and the risks and

opportunities associated with these

options

• DISTINGUISH new and effective contract

negotiation strategies

• ANALYSE the types of claims that may be

made under EPC contracts and develop

strategies to manage these claims

• GAIN INSIGHTS into the best current

dispute resolution options and the risks

and costs associated with each option

Teaching Methodology

The agenda will combine presented materials with

plenty of opportunity for Q&A, interactive discussions,

and the use of quantitative models to illustrate key

learning points. Current market examples and data are

utilised wherever helpful.

Course Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course, you

will receive a Certificate of Completion bearing the

signatures from both the Course Director and the

Course Organiser. This Certificate will testify your

endeavour and serve towards your professional

advancement.

To Register/Enquire on this course, please contact:

Abigail Harris

Infocus International

Tel: +65 6325 0215

Email: abigail@infocusinternational.com

Website: www.infocusinternational.com/epcenergy

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Free Takeaway

3 detailed articles on EPC contract precedents containing discussions on:

EPCM & Alliancing Contracts

EPC contracts in the global market

FIDIC contract and the challenges faced by construction contractors

Group Discount

book 3 person to save

$300 per person

Managing and Negotiating

Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contracts

for Energy Industry

Mastering the legal and commercial framework, contract negotiation, financing, risk and contractor

relationship complexities of upstream and downstream EPC projects

24 – 26 August 2020, Singapore

Course Highlights

Global and local legal and commercial framework in Asia,

Middle East, Africa, Europe and the CIS

Contract negotiation best practices

Tips on contractual risk mitigation

Contract financing and project structuring

Contractor relationship management

Clause-by-clause discussion based on an actual contract

precedent

Key Learning Objectives

UNDERSTAND the current finance market for EPC contracts

MANAGE legal risks and environment for EPC contracts in the

region

DISCOVER alternative procurement options for projects and the

risks and opportunities associated with these options

DISTINGUISH new and effective contract negotiation strategies

ANALYSE the types of claims that may be made under EPC

contracts and develop strategies to manage these claims

GAIN INSIGHTS into the best current dispute resolution options

and the risks and costs associated with each option

Supported by:

““A very thorough presentation with excellent real

life examples and war stories from the trainer.”

- Exxonmobil

“A mustattend for professionals wishing to

improve in EPC contracts management.”

- Century Power Generation

“Interesting, extremely helpful and relevant.

A very clear presentation style which kept the

material interesting and the audience

engaged.”

- National Oil Company of Namibia

“The seminars were highly informative and the

trainer is clearly very experienced in the EPC and

major projects worldwide. It was very relevant for

us in our business.”

- Qatar Petroleum

“

“The trainer spoke knowledgeably about matters

that concern lenders, sponsors and borrowers

bringing different perspectives to the discussion.”

- KBC Bank NV

“Interesting explanation of every clause of the

contract (i.e. the thorough assessment of an EPC

contract).”

- KFW Bankengruppe

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ENERGY INSIGHT

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Event Info

Power Project Finance

7 – 11 September 2020, Johannesburg

www.infocusinternational.com/powerprojectfinance

Overview

Project finance is widely used for large infrastructure projects including thermal and renewable

power projects. The technique enables project risks to be allocated to the parties best able to manage

them and facilitates the raising of long term debt without recourse to the project developer.

The correct allocation of risk through an appropriate commercial structure is the foundation of a sound

financing plan and this course will develop these themes by walking through the commercial contracts and

finance documentation and provide an understanding of how to determine the optimal amount of debt

using cash flow and ratio analysis. Current circumstances in the African power project sector will be

discussed.

Investment committees need to be sure that all risk aspects have been studied and the course will detail

the key elements of the due diligence exercise. The course will also provide a guide on how to approach the

debt market.

Benefits of Attending

The course is intended to provide a firm

understanding of the principles which create

a bankable power project finance structure in

terms of risk allocation and the commercial and

financial structure. On completion of this course

you will understand:

• How a power project is structured

and financed

• How to identify power project risks

and mitigation strategies

• The role of the financial model and cash

flow and ratio analysis

• Debt sizing techniques

• Project finance term sheets and

loan documentation

• Contract documentation

• The due diligence process

• How to efficiently identify viable

project prospects

• How to approach the debt market

• Project analysis & development

• Commercial & legal

• Commercial services suppliers

(law, insurance etc.)

• Policy makers and policy advisors dealing

with energy sector financial issues

Teaching Methodology

The agenda will combine presented materials with

plenty of opportunity for Q&A, interactive discussions,

and the use of quantitative models to illustrate key

learning points. Current market examples and data are

utilised wherever helpful.

Course Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course, you

will receive a Certificate of Completion bearing the

signatures from both the Course Director and the

Course Organiser. This Certificate will testify your

endeavour and serve towards your professional

advancement.

Who Should Attend

• Power project developer,

investor or financier

• Finance & accounting

• Project finance & structured finance

• Power project management

To Register/Enquire on this course, please contact:

Abigail Harris

Infocus International

Tel: +65 6325 0215

Email: abigail@infocusinternational.com

Website: www.infocusinternational.com/powerprojectfinance

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“Excellent training with a world class and highly experienced specialist.”

Senior Power Expert, Regulatory Commission for Electricity Sector, Senegal

Book 3 persons and

save $500 each

Power Project Finance

7 – 11 September 2020, Johannesburg

Benefits of Attending

The course is intended to provide a firm understanding of the principles which create a bankable power project

finance structure in terms of risk allocation and the commercial and financial structure. On completion of this course

you will understand:

■ How a power project is structured and financed

■ How to identify power project risks and mitigation strategies

■ The role of the financial model and cash flow and ratio analysis

■ Debt sizing techniques

■ Project finance term sheets and loan documentation

■ Contract documentation

■ The due diligence process

■ How to efficiently identify viable project prospects

■ How to approach the debt market

Who Should Attend

Including but not limited to people working in:

■ Power project developer, investor or financier

■ Finance & accounting

■ Project finance & structured finance

■ Power project management

■ Project analysis & development

■ Commercial & legal

■ Commercial services suppliers (law, insurance etc.)

■ Policy makers and policy advisors dealing with energy sector financial issues

Supported by:

OFFSHORE MAGAZINE

ENERGY INSIGHT

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Electricity Economics in Changing Electricity Markets

16 – 18 November 2020, Singapore

www.infocusinternational.com/electricityeconomics

Overview

Are you ready for the new challenges & opportunities as power markets around the world evolve?

This is an essential core knowledge course for those involved in the business or regulation of the power

industry.

It leads you through a clear, accessible and thorough examination of the economics of power generation,

from power plant cost influences to end-customer prices. It contextualises this analysis with key consideration

of industry drivers and trends, including increasingly liberalised and competitive markets, evolving policy

support and management frameworks, the growth and integration of renewable power sources, and the

restructuring of power systems towards more decentralised operations.

A highly interactive presentation style allows for plenty of Q&A and time to discuss the issues from multiple

stakeholder perspectives; including power plant owners, investors, policymakers and energy customers. This

course is an essential primer for those seeking to navigate successful business routes through transitioning

electricity systems.

Benefits of Attending

• Clear, independent and businessfocused

introduction

• Language designed for non-experts;

particularly senior executives,

policymakers & investment decision-makers

• Core knowledge building, including

up-to-the-minute examples from

markets around the world

• Interactive discussion of key market

and economic variables

• Quantification of key issues using simple

numerical calculations, real data and

Excel-based tools

We will examine these key questions:

• Which variables drive the economics

of electricity generation?

• How do generation costs combine with

other factors to produce end-use

electricity prices?

• How are current technology & system

trends impacting electricity costs and prices?

• What are policymakers doing to keep costs

down?

• Who are the key stakeholders and

influencers on electricity economics?

• What are the value-chain impacts of market

Liberalisation and Competition?

• How are solar and wind power

(and other low-carbon options) changing

market environments?

• and many more!

Event Info

Who Should Attend:

• Power generators, utilities and IPPs

• Investors, including commercial and

development banks, venture capital and

private equity

• Policymakers and policy advisors

• Transmission / Distribution system

operators (grid)

• Power system vendors & EPC contractors

• Large electricity users

• Commercial services suppliers

(law, insurance etc.)

Teaching Methodology

The agenda will combine presented materials

with plenty of opportunity for Q&A, interactive

discussions, and the use of quantitative models

to illustrate key learning points. Current market

examples and data are utilised wherever helpful.

Course Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course,

you will receive a Certificate of Completion

bearing the signatures from both the Course

Director and the Course Organiser. This

Certificate will testify your endeavour and serve

towards your professional advancement.

To Register/Enquire on this course, please contact:

Abigail Harris

Infocus International

Tel: +65 6325 0215

Email: abigail@infocusinternational.com

Website: www.infocusinternational.com/electricityeconomics

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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

“I enjoyed the course with lots of demonstrations and case studies. The facilitator was

just m a r v e l l o u s , u p to t h e g a m e . I t w a s a v a l u e fo r m o n ey w o r ks h o p .”

Shadric Namalomba, Director of Finance, Electricity Generation Company Malawi

Electricity Economics

in Changing Electricity Markets

The new economics of power markets in a low-carbon world

16 – 18 November 2020, Singapore

Book 3 persons

and save

$300

each

Benefits of Attending

■ Clear, independent and business-focused introduction

■ Language designed for non-experts; particularly senior executives, policymakers & investment decision-makers

■ Core knowledge building, including up-to-the-minute examples from markets around the world

■ Interactive discussion of key market and economic variables

■ Quantification of key issues using simple numerical calculations, real data and Excel-based tools

We will examine these key questions:

■ Which variables drive the economics of electricity generation?

■ How do generation costs combine with other factors to produce end-use electricity prices?

■ How are current technology & system trends impacting electricity costs and prices?

■ What are policymakers doing to keep costs down?

■ Who are the key stakeholders and influencers on electricity economics?

■ What are the value-chain impacts of market liberalisation and competition?

■ How are solar and wind power (and other low-carbon options) changing market environments?

■ and many more!

Who Should Attend

■ Power generators, utilities and IPPs

■ Investors, including commercial and development banks, venture capital and private equity

■ Policymakers and policy advisors

■ Transmission / Distribution system operators (grid)

■ Power system vendors & EPC contractors

■ Large electricity users

■ Commercial services suppliers (law, insurance etc.)

Supported by:

OFFSHORE MAGAZINE

ENERGY INSIGHT

E: abigail@infocusinternational.com www.infocusinternational.com/electricityeconomics

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Gas & LNG Markets, Contracts & Pricing

16 – 20 March 2020, Singapore

28 Sep – 2 Oct 2020, Port of Spain

23 – 27 Nov 2020, Singapore

www.infocusinternational.com/gaslng

Overview

Event Info

Due to the complex geopolitical nature of gas/ LNG sourcing and long term nature of gas transactions

between buyers and sellers, it is commercially prudent for those involved in thisprocess to know the global

gas & LNG supply & markets condition, available methodologies for price determination, contract structure

and negotiation techniques. Any misjudgement in any of these areas could result in wrong sourcing decisions,

significant adverse financial consequences and legal liabilities.

This course has, therefore, been designed to enable the professionals in the gas sector and gas advisory

services to make right sourcing decision, construct gas/LNG contracts and negotiate from a position of

strength and knowledge in order to gain a competitive edge in the process.

Course Highlights

• Global gas/LNG market and market structure

in Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East, Europe

and USA regions

• Current gas/LNG outlook and trends

• Contract terminology and construction -

operational, commercial and legal basis of

gas, LNG and Gas Transportation Contracts

• Principles of gas/LNG Sales and Purchase

Agreement (GSPA/SPA), Gas Transportation

Agreement (GTA) and Regasification

Agreements

• Gas/LNG pricing principles, current practice

and price indexation in competitive gas

markets

• Contracting and negotiation - proven

techniques

Benefits of Attending

• Background knowledge to framework to

facilitate gas/LNG commercial decisions

• Understanding current trends of the gas

organisation structure

• Knowledge of the underlying rationale for

gas contract terms and conditions

• Learn to construct gas, LNG and gas

transportation contracts and negotiate them

• Understanding of techniques of gas/LNG

price setting in competitive markets

• Awareness of operation of trading hubs,

spot and arbitrage

• Holistic understanding of what is required

to put a new supply chain in place

Who Should Attend

Energy professionals including

but not limited to:

• Purchasing/Supply Chain

• Legal/Contracts Negotiation

• Commercial

• Finance/Pricing

• Marketing

• Trading

• Sales/Business Development

• Project Finance

• Corporate Planning

From Sectors:

• Natural gas E&P

• Gas/LNG trade, shipping,

transmission, distribution

• Government agencies

• Gas based power generation

• Gas/LNG related project finance, asset

management, hedge funds,

equity/fixed income

• Gas pipeline and high pressure transportation

Course Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course,

you will receive a Certificate of Completion

bearing the signatures from both the Course

Director and the Course Organiser. This

Certificate will testify your endeavour and serve

towards your professional advancement.

To Register/Enquire on this course, please contact:

Weslyn Lee

Infocus International Group

Tel: +65 6325 0274

Email: abigail@infocusinternational.com

Website: www.infocusinternational.com/gaslng

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E: abigail@infocusinternational.com www.infocusinternational.com/gaslng

5 day course

“The best gas / LNG course I have ever attended. I will gladly

recommend it to anyone.” by past participant, Chevron

GAS & LNG

MARKETS, CONTRACTS & PRICING

A comprehensive all-in-one course addressing all key elements for successful gas & LNG business strategies

16 – 20 Mar 2020

28 Sep – 2 Oct 2020

23 – 27 Nov 2020

Singapore

Port of Spain

Singapore

Course Highlights

■ Global gas/LNG market and market structure in Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East, Europe and USA regions

■ Current gas/LNG outlook and trends

■ Contract terminology and construction - operational, commercial and legal basis of gas, LNG and Gas

Transportation Contracts

■ Principles of gas/LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement (GSPA/SPA), Gas Transportation Agreement (GTA)

and Regasification Agreements

■ Gas/LNG pricing principles, current practice and price indexation in competitive gas markets

■ Contracting and negotiation - proven techniques

Benefits of Attending

■ Background knowledge to framework to facilitate gas/LNG commercial decisions

■ Understanding current trends of the gas organisation structure

■ Knowledge of the underlying rationale for gas contract terms and conditions

■ Learn to construct gas, LNG and gas transportation contracts and negotiate them

■ Understanding of techniques of gas/LNG price setting in competitive markets

■ Awareness of operation of trading hubs, spot and arbitrage

■ Holistic understanding of what is required to put a new supply chain in place

Book 3 persons

and save

$600

each

Supported by:

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LS285

LS285Monocrystalline Photovoltaic Module

Uniform performance and stability under a range of light conditions

Applications

On-grid Residential systems

On-grid Commercial Systems

On-grid Utility systems

Features

72 mono crystalline CSUN Selective Emmitter Solar Cells

17.50% cell efficiency

Performance deviation of +/- 3%

Low degradation under high irradiance conditions

Low cell mismatch rate

Anodized aluminum alloy frame, black or clear

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