Featured in Brave new world – 01-2012

Combating the evil under the sun

Theft protection: Solar parks are not only interesting for project planners and investors. Criminals have also discovered large installations with numerous modules and inverters as a worthwhile source for lucrative stolen property. However, the operators are defending themselves against pilferers with a variety of ideas a look at four countries.

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pv magazine

09 Jan 2012

There are two things that police and security experts, solar park operators and insurance companies all agree on. First of all: Solar parks with their numerous photovoltaic modules, inverters and copper cables frequently represent investments worth millions and these have to be secured and protected accordingly – after all, nobody just stores a few tons …

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