Sun never sets on Solarstar
Sittingbourne Enterprise Hub client, Solarstar Technology Ltd, are
forging links with several Asian countries in the Tsunami zone to
licence their innovative renewable technologies. Their Solar powered
generators, lanterns, flood defences and water purification systems are
attracting great interest, particularly amongst countries that have
experienced disaster at first hand. Chris George, Engineering Director
says, "Our partners know the vital importance of having power,
light, flood water pumps and clean water to provide rapid humanitarian
aid in the aftermath of catastrophe." They are also helping
communities in South Africa and Ghana with a low tech model of their
solar powered generators. These only rely on power control technology
from the UK, so they can be built locally, both creating jobs and
generating a power supply for sewing machines, lightings systems,
phones, laptops and many other devices. "The Hub has been able to
provide the right support at the right time to Solarstar and they’re
beginning to reap the benefits of having built a team around their
ideas. This is an approach we would encourage all Hub companies to
adopt early in their life cycle," said Hub Director John Dodd.
Contact: John Dodd
Email: j.dodd@sehl.co.uk
Publish Date: 12th December 2007
