Cenpilot impresses in the categories of innovation, functionality and ecology
Centrosolar has been awarded the Plus X Award for the newly developed Cenpilot energy management system. This system impressed the panel in the categories of innovation, functionality and ecology. The Plus X Award is the world’s biggest prize for innovative technologies, sports and lifestyle products. Centrosolar takes its place among prize winners from previous years including BMW, Porsche, Apple, Dyson, Bose and Gira.
Cenpilot is a Centrosolar innovation that will come into the market in September 2012. Cenpilot is a clever energy management system that serves as the control and communication nerve centre for all household appliances in combination with a photovoltaic system. The device can be linked up to electric household appliances, measure the individual appliances’ power consumption and manage them automatically. Cenpilot integrates household appliances into the smart grid.
The Plus X Award has been awarded to the most innovative manufacturers from different industries since 2004. The award distinguishes products that are innovative and viable for the future and that possess at least one ‘Plus X’ factor – the additional value of a product. A panel of 130 industry experts and trade journalists award the seal of quality in the following categories: innovation, high quality, design, ease of use, functionality, ergonomics and ecology.
About Centrosolar
With locations in Hamburg, Paderborn and Kempten in the Allgäu, Centrosolar AG is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Munich-based Centrosolar Group AG. The Centrosolar Group is an international company with over 1,000 employees and annual sales of nearly €300 million (2011). All of the subsidiaries offer products and solutions for converting solar energy into electricity. The product range includes photovoltaic (PV) systems, PV mounting systems, solar glass and project planning for PV systems in the megawatt range. The Centrosolar Group operates a panel production facility in Wismar, Germany (annual capacity: 350 MWp) as well as solar glass production facilities in Fürth, Germany, and Huzhou, China (total capacity: 8 million m² of glass). The company also has subsidiaries located in Germany, France, Italy, Greece, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United States and Canada.
For more information, please visit:
www.centrosolar.com
www.plusxaward.com
