Girasolar

Girasolar, Inc. is a US-Dutch solar company. The company was founded in 2003 and has its headquarters in Deventer, Netherlands. The company is active in photovoltaics applications, services, and products in Europe, Turkey, and Africa. The scale of these sales range from a few kWp to several MW and include solar modules consisting of monocrystalline and polycrystalline solar cells. Much of its focus is on pv in Germany and Italy,[1] supplemented by business in other European solar energy markets such as that of France.[2] Since 2011, the company has increasingly shifted its activities toward the Turkish photovoltaic market.[3][4]

Operations[edit]

Europe[edit]

GiraSolar's primary emphasis is on the European market. Through its subsidiary, GiraSolar-Germany, the company has engaged in a variety of projects throughout Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, and several other countries.[5] It also has been active in the French solar market[6][7] and that of Romania.[8][9]

Turkey[edit]

The company's Turkish subsidiary, GiraSolar Turkey, has installed hybrid power stations in Turkey and is a founding member of the Turkish “Formation of National PV Technology Platform" project.[10][11] Examples of such hybrid power stations include a 33 kW tri-hybrid power station installed at Kızılada – Fethiye,[12] a 2009 project in Çeşme – İzmir[13][14] and a 6.4 kWp, 2010 off-grid pv system in Korkuteli-Antalya.[15][16] Another project in Turkey comprised a 10 kWp, 2009 grid-tied installation on a Schneider Electric Co. building at Manisa.[17][18] Additionally, GiraSolar has told the Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review during a Dutch business mission event in Istanbul that the company is holding talks with a Turkish energy partner about the possibility of building a 100 MW solar power station in southern Turkey.[19] Subsequently, further details about the proposed solar station were revealed in interview conducted by the Jerusalem Post[20] If completed, this project will become Europe's largest solar plant. GiraSolar also reported that it planned to manufacture the solar panels in Turkey rather than import them.[21]

Africa[edit]

In 2007, one of the company's subsidiaries, GiraMundo BV, began participation in a joint venture in Ethiopia.[22][23][24] GiraSolar has also been involved in projects in Mauritania and Uganda.[25][26]

Research and development[edit]

Another one of its subsidiaries, DutchSolar BV, is a participant in the SELFLEX research effort which is attempting to create solar cells based on self-formation technology.[27] In 2009, the CEO of GiraSolar BV, Wieland Koornstra, took part in an Eco-Innovators Network interview during the 2009 Eco-Innovation Summit.[28][29] GiraSolar is also active in silicon solar energy technology processes.[30][31]

In 2014, GiraSolar participated in "The Great Game," an international competition held in Izmir by several academic institutions with the purpose of devising innovative ways to advance entrepreneurship. The conclusion focused on increasing the company's contacts, alliances, and integration with Building Integrated Photo Voltaic corporations.[32]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "GiraSolar-Germany". GiraSolar-Germany. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  2. ^ webdesign-graphiste. "GiraPhoton France". Giraphoton.fr. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  3. ^ "Sunnovators" (PDF). Sunnovators. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "The Great Game" (PDF). The Great Game. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Sonnenkraftwerke auf der grünen Wiese – Lkr. Erding – Landkreis Erding – Lokales – merkur-online" (in German). Merkur-online.de. September 17, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  6. ^ actualités environnement team. "Olivo et Girasolar: Réalisation d'une importante installation photovoltaïque en Lorraine". Actualites-news-environnement.com. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  7. ^ "Photovoltaikanlagen Profil Les sablons constructions aus Metz – Photovoltaik und Solaranlagen Ertrags-Datenbank". Sonnenertrag.eu. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  8. ^ "GiraSolar Romania". Girasolar.ro. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  9. ^ "Green energy obstacle due for lift by mid-year – The Diplomat Bucharest – December 2011". Thediplomat.ro. October 22, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  10. ^ [1] Archived February 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "Turkish Operator Deploys Wind-Powered Base Station". Cellular-news.com. April 22, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  12. ^ "GiraSolar Group – Services". Girasolar.com.tr. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  13. ^ "GiraSolar Group – Services". Girasolar.com.tr. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  14. ^ "Telecom tri-hybrid power supply in Turkey" (PDF). Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  15. ^ http://www.trpvplatform.org/IEA_PVPS_Sevilla%5Cturkey.pdf [dead link]
  16. ^ "GiraSolar Group – Services". Girasolar.com.tr. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  17. ^ "Girasolar Özel Projelere İmza Atmaya Devam Ediyor". Gunesdergisi.com. March 18, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  18. ^ "GiraSolar Group – Services". Girasolar.com.tr. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  19. ^ "US-Dutch Firm to build Europe's biggest Solar Plant in Turkey". Hurriyet Daily News. Turkey. March 28, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  20. ^ Nisman, Daniel (April 26, 2011). "Firm mulls building Europe's largest solar plant in Turkey". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  21. ^ "ECONOMY – US-Dutch firm to build Europe's biggest solar plant in Turkey". Hurriyet Daily News. Turkey. March 28, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  22. ^ "Go Solar!". SolarMan. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  23. ^ "Ethiopian, Dutch Companies Venture to Generate Solar Electricity" (PDF). Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  24. ^ "Ethiopia: Power to the people, bringing solar electricity to rural Ethiopia". Evd.nl. December 14, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  25. ^ "Dissemination of PV Training Material under PROVEN Activity Report – Uganda Dissemination" (PDF). Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  26. ^ http://www.gtz.de/de/dokumente/gtz2009-en-targetmarketanalysis-solar-uganda.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  27. ^ "SELFLEX Consortium Partners". Selflex.protechnology.lt. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  28. ^ "Eco-Innovators Network". The Lisbon Council. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  29. ^ "Eco-Innovators Network Interviews". Lisboncouncil.net. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  30. ^ "NL2007000114 METHOD FOR THE PURIFICATION OF A SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL BY APPLICATION OF AN OXIDATION-REDUCTION REACTION". Wipo.int. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  31. ^ "Cheaper Solar Cells via New Metallurgic Route, Using African Sand". Tbm.tudelft.nl. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  32. ^ "HU students win sustainability competition in Turkey". University of Applied Sciences Utrecht. Retrieved April 7, 2015.

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