Prospects for Roof Top Solar Power Installations Improving
November 28th, 2011 - On occasion of the two day “Arab Renewable Energy Conference” organized by Green Power Conference in Amman, Jordan ( 29-30 of November) Millennium Energy Industries and Avantag Energy announced a strategic partnership for the purpose of implementing roof mounted photovoltaic solar power projects in the Middle East region.
With the declining cost of PV systems, and the increase price of fuel, government and private sector sponsored projects are increasingly specifying photovoltaic systems for their projects. It is also anticipated that the regulatory framework in the Middle East will further stimulate the development of the renewable energy sector, which is challenged to compete due to the ongoing subsidy that is provided to conventional sources of electricity.
“We are seeing growing demand for roof mounted PV installations in the Middle East, and together with Millennium Energy Industries, that is a leader in industrial/commercial scale solar thermal solutions, we hope to leverage our European experience and capability for the benefit of the Middle East”, announced Christoph Rass, the managing director of the company. Avantag Energy has implemented a number of significant PV system projects in Europe, ranging in size from 100kw to 1000kw utilizing both crystalline and thin film panels.
Millennium Energy Industries on the other hand is a solar solutions specialists with core competency in solar thermal applications, and has in the past year implemented the world’s largest solar district heating system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the Princes Noura University for Women. Millennium is also active with offices in Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, with ongoing future expansion plans; as well as references ranging from Marriott and Movenpick Resorts, Nestle, Masdar, and Saudi Aramco.
“We are excited about prospects in the PV industry, and are happy to extend Millennium’s offering to include EPC for PV projects, in addition to solar thermal projects. We are happy to be working with Avantag that is a leading PV system integrator with a niche offering in roof mounted systems”, said Ennis Rimawi, Chairman of the company.
About Avantag
Bases in Luxembourg, Avantag Energy was established in 1993. Since 2009 the company has focused on development and ‘turn-key‘ delivery of highly efficient and profitable renewable energy projects. The current target markets are Germany, France, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Belgium, the MENA countries and USA.The main issue of Avantag’s activity is the development of efficient photovoltaic power plant projects and the design of high quality technical and financing concepts for the realization and operation of these PV-plants. Making the planning, conceptual design and the realization of regenerative energy concepts, AVANTAG Energy is a partner for projects on rooftops. Particularly for static critically industrial rooftops, solutions have been found and elaborated.
About MEI
MEI was founded in 2002 by a shared vision between scientific and business minded pioneers with the objective of serving the solar energy needs of the region utilizing best in class proven technology for practical solar thermal heating, cooling, and power. Today, MEI is an international company, based operating in the Arab MENA region, with over 200 reference solar projects in more than ten countries. This includes being awarded the largest district solar hot water project globally, 17MW in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. MEI is majority owned by Catalyst Private Equity, an Arab MENA region cleantech and energy efficiency fund. MEI's core products and services include solar applications for residential, commercial and industrial clients. MEI has offices in Abu Dhabi, Amman, Ramallah, and Riyadh; and active opportunities or projects in Egypt, Libya, Lebanon, Qatar, and Oman.
www.millenniumenergy.co.uk
For further information, please contact:
Ziad Al Jamal
Millennium Energy Industries
Tel # +962 6 5855533
Fax# +962 6 5813753
PO Box 5327 Amman 11953 Jordan
Website: www.millenniumenergy.co.uk
info@millenniumenergy.co.uk
Mr. Christoph Rass
Avantag Energy s.à r.l.
51, route de Wasserbillig
L-6686 Mertert, Luxemburg
Tel: +352 267 14061
Fax: +352 269 45795
Mail: christoph.rass@avantag-energy.com
Web: www.avantag-energy.com
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