Raycap Announces New Photovoltaic Power Plant / The new facility provides solar power and a testing ground for the company's high-reliability surge protective devices

Munich, Germany (ots) - At the Intersolar Europe Show today Raycap
Corporation, a global manufacturer and provider of surge protective
devices (SPDs) for industrial, telecommunications and energy
markets, announced it has completed construction of a new
Photovoltaic (PV) power generation facility capable of producing
1,411KWpk power. The highly efficient, state-of-the art PV facility
is located adjacent to Raycap's factory at Drama, and is one of the
largest solar power plants in Northern Greece. The solar installation
is equipped with 18,200 high-efficiency thin-film solar panels while
two 800kW central inverters ensure efficient, reliable power
distribution to the grid. The new PV plant is expected to generate 2
Million KWh yearly. The inverter and junction boxes in Raycap's PV
plant are totally protected against overvoltages through a
well-designed and engineered installation of the company's SPD
solutions. All DC and AC power lines, as well as signaling and
surveillance circuits are protected by Raycap's Strikesorb® and
ACData® surge protective devices.

Raycap invested in the state-of-the-art facility for a number of
reasons. The company wanted to contribute clean, efficient
electricity for the region. In addition, the PV plant will serve as a
Research & Development test facility for Raycap's photovoltaic power
protection products. Although photovoltaic technology has greatly
advanced in the past decade, there are still many uncertainties
facing developers and operators. The complex design of photovoltaic
power generation systems, and the critical connection to the grid
mean that overvoltage protection must be in place to guard against
the risk of downtime and to extend the expected lifetime of the
operation. Through its ongoing R&D efforts at the Drama PV facility,
Raycap is committed to understanding, developing and testing the
highest level of surge protection solutions for PV operations.

"Aside from the obvious benefits of the solar generated power,
access to this facility for testing our Strikesorb line of SPDs
supports the initiative to continue engineering them for use in more
extreme conditions, enabling best-in-class solutions for markets that
value reliable electrical protection," said Dr. Zafiris Politis, R&D
Director for Raycap's Electrical Protection Business Unit. "The new
solar power plant next to our factory at Drama extends Raycap's
ability to test its integrated AC, DC and signal protection solutions
to deliver the highest reliability with virtually no maintenance."

The completion of the solar power project is part of the company's
strategic plan to continue to develop Strikesorb as the ultimate
overvoltage protection for photovoltaic installations. Strikesorb
SPDs have unique technical and operational properties specifically
engineered to provide the highest reliability in mission-critical
applications.

About Raycap

Raycap is a global manufacturer and supplier of diversified
products and services for the industrial, telecommunications and
energy markets. The company's electrical protection solutions include
its Strikesorb, Rayvoss®, and ACData product lines. Raycap was
founded in 1987 and has operations in Europe and North America. For
more information find us at www.raycapsurgeprotection.com

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Lisa Duckett V.P. Marketing & Business Development
Raycap Inc., Electrical Protection Systems
Post Falls, ID USA
+ 1-208-262-1775
Lisa.duckett@raycapinc.com