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Strategic energy use The start of 2020 saw a host of headlines that will directly, or indirectly, have significant effects on energy in the coming years. Since the start of the year, a range of companies and local authorities have pledged to go carbon neutral (reach net zero emissions)[1], the ban on new internal combustion

Welcome to the latest round-up, summarising and showcasing the highlights of the latest news, activities and events of Powerstar and the industry for you.  1) Achieving Electricity Cost Savings and Enhancing Energy Flexibility: webinar ON DEMAND On Thursday, 30th April 2020, Powerstar’s CEO, Dr Alex Mardapittas, delivered an informative webinar aimed at helping businesses learn

The latest Powerstar voltage optimisation case study, showcasing the benefits achievable in the retail sector, is for Zara, a popular and renowned international fashion company. Part of one of the world’s largest distribution groups, Inditex, Zara began with the opening of their first store in A Coruña, a Spanish coastal city, in 1975. Over the

This article explores the research and developments from Powerstar’s innovation team within the Delta Lab, specifically, an energy forecasting and optimisation project underway by Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate, Dr. Rui Zheng. A knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) is a three-way relationship between a company, a university, and an individual that enables Dr Rui Zheng to

On Thursday 30th April 2020, Powerstar’s CEO, Dr Alex Mardapittas, delivered an informative webinar aimed at helping businesses learn how they can reduce energy costs, protect business operations from power failures, and enhance energy flexibility, especially during and following the challenging times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Smart energy technologies, such as voltage optimisation solutions,

Welcome to the latest round-up, summarising and showcasing the highlights of the latest news, activities and events of Powerstar and the industry for you. Powerstar’s CEO, Dr Alex Mardapittas, has given an update on how Powerstar is operating during these unprecedented times here.  1) HOW TO MAXIMISE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND POWER RESILIENCE – SEMINAR ON

On Thursday, 12th March 2020, Powerstar CEO Dr Alex Mardapittas delivered an informative seminar on how to maximise energy efficiency and power resilience. Whilst accommodating the growth of electricity usage, the National Grid is experiencing an increasing number of grid events from voltage spikes and dips to brownouts all of which cause severe disruption to the

Save Hyper Pietermaritzburg, part of The Save Group in South Africa, an expanding KwaZulu-Natal retail chain, recently benefited from the installation of a Powerstar MAX voltage optimisation system, which is providing significant electricity consumption savings. They sought the expertise of the local voltage optimisation specialists, Powerstar South Africa, to implement the project. Save Hyper has