Via:Sys and Surveillance Grid announce partnership

FRANKFURT, GERMANY: Via:Sys Intelligent Video Analytics and Surveillance Grid Co. have announced a partnership to protect North America's commercial solar power industry with a comprehensive video surveillance system armed with state-of-the-art video analytic technology developed by Via:Sys.

Surveillance Grid will deploy the same proven Perimeter Security system that is installed throughout Europe's emerging solar industry and is accepted by leading insurance companies as commercial grade security protection. Via:Sys and Surveillance Grid will be exhibiting at Intersolar North America 2010 in San Francisco's Moscone Center West Hall from July 13-15, level 1 booth 7523.

As the worldwide demand for solar energy has skyrocketed, so has the solar power industry. The industry is expected to grow from 20 billion dollars to 90 billion dollars in 2010. These new solar power facilities require comprehensive security solutions.

Via:Sys products are currently used to protect solar power facilities, producing approximately 180 megawatts of solar generated energy. Via:Sys Senior Account Manager Anson Moran says, "With all the meticulous planning that goes into the design of a solar plant it's vital to deploy a plan to avoid disruption of service."

The partnership with California's Surveillance Grid will make full system integration of Via:Sys products available to the solar power industry in the United States and Canada. "We are excited to work with such a proven company as Via:Sys," says Surveillance Grid managing partner Warren Hackbarth.

"Their product integrates analytics and video to deal with real world conditions – in low to no light visibility – with the least amount of human interaction and to provide actionable intelligence to the right person to make quality intervention decisions."