HelioSphera
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Solar power generation |
| Founded | 2007[1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 5 (including sales offices in Hamburg, Germany; and Milan, Italy)[1] |
Key people | Stavros Konstantinidis, CEO and President of the Board of Directors; Christos Trizoglou, General Manager[1] |
| Products | Photovoltaic solar panels and modules, Thin-film micormorph-tandem technology modules[1] |
Number of employees | Approximately 180 |
| Website | www |
HelioSphera S.A. is a Greek company founded in 2007, with major stakeholders in Greece and the United States of America. Its headquarters is in Athens, Greece, and its production facility is in Tripoli, Greece. The company's primary product is photovoltaic solar panels[2] and modules, made of micromorph thin-film[1] with an annual capacity of 60MWp.[3] The company has significant expertise in solar manufacturing.
Overview
In January 2008 ground was broken in Tripoli, Greece for the company's production facility. The Micromorph thin-film plant was built in 18 months, from an investment of 180m Euros. The state-of-the-art, 27,000 m² facility, with a clean room of over 1500 m² launched production in September 2009.[4] A month later the certification process according to IEC61646 and IEC61730 was completed by TÜV-Rheinland, with two mounting solutions for BIPV and ground mounted systems offered. Production started in the fourth quarter of 2009, and the ramp-up was completed in the third quarter of 2010. In 2010, 92% of the production was exported, and projects in Germany, Italy, Slovakia, France, Greece, Belgium, Israel, the Czech Republic, Japan and elsewhere have been commissioned, including large scale ground mounted systems and medium to small scale rooftop installations.
Products
The company's micromorph modules are manufactured to perform in low light conditions, partial shading or high temperatures. HelioSphera S.A. was one of the first companies to start module production in Greece, is the only thin film (micromorph-Si) producer in Greece, and is a fully certified product. As such, the company currently has a competitive advantage in BIPV applications and in field installations because it offers higher kWh production per kWp installed, products without any toxic substances used,[citation needed] and competitive rates.
Personnel
HelioSphera has approximately 180 employees.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Company Overview of HelioSphera S.A." Bloomberg. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ Maykuth, Andrew (September 25, 2011). "From sunny forecast to dark clouds: The city solar project that didn't happen". The Inquirer. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "HelioSphera: Short Profile". Heliosphera.com. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ Tom Cheyney (December 1, 2009). "HelioSphera to build $500 million, 160MW solar PV module plant in Philadelphia Navy Yard complex". Photovoltaics International (Journal). Retrieved 2011-11-30.
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Further reading
- "HelioSphera: Technological excellence at European level" (in Greek). ΗΜΕΡΗΣΙΑ. December 17, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Peter Key (November 30, 2009). "HelioSphera solar panel plant in Phila. expected to create 400 jobs". Philadelphia Business Journal. Accessed May 2011.
- Key, Peter (December 3, 2009). "HelioSphera picks Philadelphia for solar panel plant". Business Courier (Cincinnati). Retrieved May 31, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - (Staff writer) (January 6, 2010). "Monroe loses bid for solar project". Middletown Journal. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) (subscription required) - "HelioSphera S.A." Hellenic Network for Corporate Social Responsibility. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
External links
- Official website
- "Greek Parliament Approves HelioSphera Manufacturing Subsidy". Renewableenergyworld.com. March 25, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- Wang, Ucilia (December 1, 2009). "HelioSphera Plans 160MW Solar Factory in Philly". Greentechmedia.com. Retrieved May 31, 2012.