TECHNOLOGY OFFER PROFILE (TO)

1. TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION
Title
PV-Guardian: antitheft system for the PV Modules

Abstract
An Italian public research institute, specialized in the Renewable Energy field, has developed an innovative antitheft
system for the PV modules. This system allows to obtain the information about the new position of the stolen module and
to inhibit its energy production. They are looking for partners in order to develop, manufacture and commercialize the
technology proposed.

Description/ Special features of the offer

The technology offered consists of a small and thin electronic card self-powered by same PV module and internally rolled
inside itself so that it is impossible to remove it without destroying the panel. Thanks to the application of the GPS
technology, the antitheft system constantly checks the geographical coordinates of the site in which the panel has been
installed; after it compares the data with information which installing operator has been put inside the PV-Guardian
electronic card by wired/wireless operation and specific security codes. When a difference between such coordinates is
noted, the antitheft system inhibits the energy production of the PV module and so it makes useless the some theft. The
production of photovoltaic energy is restored when the module is replaced in the native position or it is codified once
again by the installing operator. An GSM card could also be supplied to system to inform about the new position of stolen
PV module and to allow the PV module recovery. The expected cost of the technology offered should be less the 3-4% of
the PV module cost itself, with the perspective of its strong reduction as effect of the increasing market.

Innovation and advantages of the offer

- Immediate noticing of the theft and simultaneous inhibition of the energy production;
- Possibility to restore the energy production by specific security codes;
- Modular application of the technology;
- Checking the new position of the stolen module (by using optional GSM technology);
- Low cost – easy assembling – high integrability of the technology.

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Current stage of development of the offered technology

Development phase – laboratory tested
Available for demonstration – field tested Already on the market
Comments:
E.E.N.-
B.R.I.D.G.€conomies
ENEA UDA PMI
Via Vecchio Macello loc- Granatello 80055 Portici Napoli
Tel. +390817723-325-330-371 fax: +390817723239
e-mail: iride@portici.enea.it
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Organisation/Company submitting Technology Offer

Type Industry Technical Centre / Technology transfer centre
Research institute /University Services
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< 10 employees 11-50 employees 50-250 employees 250-500 employees > 500
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3. APPLICATION DOMAINS
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4. COLLABORATION DETAILS
Type of collaboration sought (more than one option can be selected)
Technical co-operation Commercial agreement with technical assistance
Joint Venture agreement Licence agreement
Manufacturing agreement Financial resources
Comments: Partners contribution - Role and profile of the partners and tasks to be performed (Mandatory)
Indicate clearly the
- type of partner sought: companies.
- the specific area of activity of the partner manufacture and installation of photovoltaic modules, manufacture of
electronic circuit; energy supplier agencies
- the tasks to be performed developing, manufacturing and commercializing
- if relevant its size.
The more focused the definition, the higher the chances of finding the partner.

Contact Details:

Fulvio Miraglia
Enterprise Europe Network - BRIDG€conomies - ENEA
Centro Ricerche ENEA di Portici (NA)
Tel: +39 081 77 23 371
email: fulvio.miraglia@portici.enea.it