Despatch Industries was presented with the “Technological Leading Company of PV Industry” award at the SNEC PV Power Expo in Shanghai, China.

SolarUS, a manufacturer and distributor of solar collectors and solar thermal products, has been in the solar thermal industry for more than 30 years.

Minneapolis-based Despatch Industries has named Kromax International as the company’s exclusive sales and service agent for solar equipment and service in China and Taiwan.

Abengoa was selected by the Department of Energy of South Africa to develop Xina Solar One, a 100 MW parabolic trough plant with a five-hour thermal energy storage system using molten salts.