Temse, October 6th, 2011

Keramab N.V. is switching to green energy in a smart way. The company is the European market leader in high temperature resistant insulation material and is part of the worldwide active Insulcon Group. Keramab N.V. rents out the roof of the office and production facility in Temse (Belgium) to SolarAccess in exchange for solar power.

SolarAccess (specialised in the development and manufacturing of solar power for industrial roofs) installed 1700 solar panels with a capacity of 450 kWp. This will result in a yearly reduction of 550 tonnes CO2! The system has a yearly production of more than 400 MWh of green energy, which is comparable to the power usage of about one hundred households.

Keramab does not only get cheap power, they also do not have to worry about the exploitation of the solar power system. SolarAccess Investments, the investment company of SolarAccess, will take care of it.

On top of this, SolarAccess developed a new system for installing the panels on the roof of Keramab. This special frame, developed for big logistic roofs with a restricted carrying capacity, meets the demands of all strict stability conditions.

Werner Van der Steen, CEO Keramab N.V.: “This fits perfectly in our Corporate Social Responsibility plan. Our mission is not only to help the customer with making their installations more energy friendly with our products, but we also want this for our own company. Our own installations are continuously adjusted in the best possible way. With this in mind, renting out our roof for solar energy is a logical step. We are now actively reducing CO2 reduction and we have chosen for a cooperation with a professional partner, so we can keep focusing on our core business.”

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