The global solar photovoltaic (PV) power provider owned by energy giants TOTAL and EDF recently celebrated its tenth year in the German market, in which it soon hopes to install its 100 MW. Germany is now Tenesol’s second largest market behind France, where the company is based and the company reveals that it has also appointed a new management team for its German subsidiary and opened new offices.
“Since establishing our operations in Germany 10 years ago we have always shown consistent growth, but in recent years we’ve seen our growth accelerate,” says Claude Escala, European Director of Tenesol. “Germany is arguably the most competitive solar market in the world. We have demonstrated our commitment to the German market over many years and customers value our experience. We have been in business 26 years and operate in a range of different markets. That gives us valuable expertise that we are then able to share with our customers.”
Mr Engin Yaman has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Tenesol’s German subsidiary, which will run from a new office in Bad Homburg. Yaman, a legal professional and economist, was born in Germany. He is a highly experienced PV professional with a focus on developing new business.
“The German market holds enormous potential for Tenesol,” says Mr Yaman. “Our decade of experience and know-how in Germany, combined with products and services developed over 26 years, means we are well positioned to compete in the world’s leading PV market. As a turnkey solutions provider we accompany clients throughout the development process, from technical engineering and financing through to installation and operation. We are highly ambitious and I look forward to delivering these services to new clients as we further develop our position in the world’s leading PV market.”
Solar power for Melanasia
On the other side of the world, Tenesol has also finished the first ground-mounted PV system on the Pacific island of New Caledonia, which forms part of the Melanesia sub-region. Located on the coast near Nouméa, the 2.1 MWp plant has almost 10,000 PV panels and can generate 3 million KWh of electricity per year – the equivalent of powering some 1,000 households. The plant owner, Helios Bay, commissioned Tenesol to build and manage the system on a turnkey basis, and it was finally connected to the grid in May.
“Our goal was to find a partner capable of managing all phases of the project, from manufacturing right through to maintenance, to avoid any nasty surprises,” says Olivier Charles, co-manager of Helios Bay. “Tenesol has a long history in New Caledonia and is a major player in the PV sector. And it is one of the few companies we found that could handle all aspects for us, from designing the PV solution through to the production of modules. This gave us the confidence to invest.”
New Caledonia is currently exploring alternative energy solutions for the region’s remote locations. Because of the island’s high levels of sunshine (over 1,900 hours per year) and low levels of rainfall (less than 80 mm a year), solar power is an obvious choice for development. The Helios Bay plant is seen as a pilot project for the island.
Due to its rural location, the plant is equipped with monitoring tools, a weather station and a real-time measuring system, which reports on energy production and carbon dioxide prevention levels. All this data is monitored by Tenesol via a remote monitoring system, which automatically generates e-mail alerts.
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