On January 24, a round table "Enabling PV in Georgia" was held at the Georgian Technical University.
The organizers of the event were:
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EUROSOLAR Georgia
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International Innovative Technologies
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eclareon GmbH
The project partners were the German Embassy in Tbilisi, the Georgian Technical University and the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar).
Results of the round table:
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Formation of a working group on the development of solar energy in Georgia;
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Cooperation of the Georgian Technical University, the State Electrical System of Georgia (GSE) and the companies IITech and eclareon GmbH in order to create a university production of controllers and meters;
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Development of educational projects.
Participants of the round table:
Moderator
- George Kekelidze, Executive Director, International Innovative Technologies, Head of EUROSOLAR Georgia section
- H.E. Hubert Knirsch, Ambassador, German Embassy in Tbilisi
- Acad. David Gurgenidze, Rector, Georgian Technical University
- Christoph Urbschat, Owner and CEO, eclareon GmbH and ideas into energy GmbH
- Giorgi Chikovani, General Director, Georgian Energy Development Fund (GEDF)
- Tornike Kazarashvili, Head of Energy Policy and Investment Projects Department, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
- Ucha Uchaneishvili, Rehabilitation Manager/Chairman of the Management Board, GSE
- Maia Melikidze, PhD, ERRA Chair, Commissioner at Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission
- Prof. Gia Arabidze, Energy Faculty, Georgian Technical University
- Prof. Akaki Gigineishvili, Dean of Engineering Physics Faculty, Georgian Technical University
- Selma Ulrichs, Private Sector Development and Technical Vocational Education and Training, South Caucasus, Deputy Programme Director, Team Leader Georgia, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
- Shokhrukh Baratov, Managing Partner, AIONRISE
- Irakli Ubilava, General Director, PV Georgia
- Irma Zurabashvili, Director, Bolnisi Adult Educational Center
