Animation of the energy transition
Sunbeam has produced a short film for the knowledge service provider Solarpraxis and the trade magazine pv magazine, which shows the next necessary steps to achieve the energy transition.
The almost six-minute animation video “Shaping the energy transition – seizing opportunities” answers the following questions in a simple and understandable way: How can the energy transition be made more equitable? How to create a fair energy market? How can electricity grids be modernized in a meaningful way?
In order to make the complex subject as clear as possible, the short film uses simple recognizable elements. The individual actors are created in Illustrator and Photoshop. The animation was realized with After Effects.
The film is aimed at a broad public and was shown for the first time at the 11th Forum Solarpraxis as part of a speech by Karl-Heiz Remmers.
Vikram Solar
Sunbeam supports the worldwide press work of the international solar company Vikram Solar. The tasks include consulting, conception and editing of press texts and translation work.
Services
• PR strategy
• Editorial office
• Support for journalists
• International PR
• Online PR
• Professional articles
• Press monitoring
As a leading provider of solar energy solutions, Vikram Solar specializes in the production of highly efficient solar modules and comprehensive EPC solutions. Since 2006, the company has continued the success story of the Vikram Group, which looks back on 40 years of manufacturing experience. With representatives in more than 32 countries, Vikram Solar makes an active contribution to promoting the solar revolution. The products of the Tier 1 PV module manufacturer (Bloomberg Ranking) meet the highest quality, reliability and performance standards. In its role as a fully forward integrated EPC company, Vikram Solar uses world-class technology to implement its solar projects.
Photovoltaik Institut
Sunbeam accompanies the prestigious Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin (PI-Berlin) in its press relations. We have developed the PR strategy and advise the company in its public relations work. We edit press releases and organize the international distribution of press releases.
Services
• PR strategy
• Layout
• Press monitoring
• Online PR
• International PR
• Editorial office
The Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin advises as an independent expert in the planning, construction and operation of PV power plants worldwide. With its experienced team of researchers and engineers, it offers a wide range of planning and testing services. The quality assurance of complex PV projects forms the core of this process. PI Berlin has already supported projects with a total rated output of more than 2 gigawatts (GW) worldwide.
The institute also has an IEC-accredited test laboratory at its German location in Berlin, which tests solar modules for performance, reliability and resistance. Another testing laboratory of the institute is located in Suzhou, China. The tests are conducted according to strict criteria that go beyond the IEC standards.
The institute was founded ten years ago by the PV experts Prof. Dr. Stefan Krauter, Sven Lehmann and Paul Grunow, who is also one of the founders of Solon and Q-Cells.
Neas Energy
Sunbeam supports the corporate communications of Neas Energy, a leading Danish energy trading and portfolio management company. We advise Neas on all aspects of press relations in Germany and write press releases, specialist texts, advertorials and newsletters. Special focus: the communication of complex topics from energy trading and the management of flexible energy producers.
Services
• PR strategy
• editorial office
• journalist support
• online PR
• professional articles
• Newsletter
• advertorials
Neas Energy is an independent energy trading and portfolio management company specializing in the financial and physical optimization of renewable and conventional energy assets. Neas Energy operates in 20 European countries and trades electricity and gas throughout Europe. Headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark, Neas Energy has offices in Germany, the UK and Sweden.
RheinEnergie PV online calculator
The regional energy supplier Rheinenergie had already decided in 2015 to use one of our solar computers as the lead generator for its own homepage. In 2017 an update to the latest server-based variant with API took place. In addition to higher performance and ease of maintenance, the new version also offers a backend in which Rheinenergie can independently adjust the default values (e. g. electricity price or consumption) as well as all variables (e. g. remuneration form the Renewable Energy Sources Act, module properties, etc.) at any time. In addition, the design and calculation of battery memories has been integrated.
Services
• Concept
• engineering
• Calculations
• interface design
• Programming
• HTML/CSS
• Responsive web design
• App development
The users first design the PV system. The result gives the user the possibility to add a battery storage device.
On the basis of the location and roof data, the PV calculator first determines the irradiation and recommends a suitable solar package based on the consumption data.
On the basis of the proposed solar package, the solar yield, various economic aspects and the rate of self-sufficiency and own consumption are calculated. The latter values are visualized using live diagrams.
If the user has added a storage tank, the lease rate as well as yield and profitability calculations are recalculated on the basis of the user data on consumption and usage profile as well as the calculated yield data of the PV system.