At Solar & Storage Live London, at ExCeL from 29-30 April, Xtra interviewed Jon Camp – Managing Director for Recom Technologies.
Jon discussed his experience at the event and explained why events such as Solar & Storage Live are so significant to the industry.
Jon Camp, MD at Recom Technologies
“We are new to the market, this is our first year, so it’s important that people recognise that we’re here, we’re not a one-off, and we’re here to stay.”
Xtra: Can you run us through three problems facing the solar market at the moment, and their solutions?
Jon: I think that the challenges are well-documented at the moment. They are the grid, which clearly needs to be looked at and upgraded; planning, which is causing an immense amount of problems because of the time it takes and the legislation that has to be put through; and resource, and when we say resource, the first thing we think about is people.
But we also need to consider the resources of the materials that make the solar panels inverters and batteries. They’re the three main things.
The good news is that our [the UK’s] political parties are coming to an agreement, and have set up a solar taskforce – I’m sure many members of that taskforce are here at the show at the moment. They are doing as much as they can to move things forward and move the solar industry into the future.
Xtra: Who are you most looking forward to speaking to at Solar & Storage Live London?
Jon: We’re here mainly to engage with the installers, as the installers are the ones at the end of the day who are buying the product.
We’re hoping that by engaging with them and discussing the whys and wherefores of our products, they will be talking to their stockists and wholesalers who will then speak to us to stock our products.
Xtra: Why is it important to be at Solar & Storage Live London and why are events like this so important?
Jon: I think there are a number of reasons. We are new to the market, and this is our first year, so it’s important that people recognise that we’re here, we’re not a one-off, and we’re here to stay. We want to engage with attendees and start building our presence in the market.
And, more importantly, we want to start helping the environment as well. Fingers crossed we’re going to get the opportunity to do that.
Xtra: What insights are you hoping to gain at Solar & Storage Live London?
Jon: The most important insight to us is getting a better understanding of the people in the industry – whether they’re our competitors or they’re the people that we’re trying to engage with.
It (the show) also gives you an opportunity to talk to a wide variety of people across the industry and get some of their feedback, which can guide us to where we’re looking to go in the future.
Missed out on Solar & Storage Live London, or want to come back for more? Don’t miss the Birmingham edition from 24-26 September.
