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Georgia: Former presidential candidate Abramowitz eyeing Energy Ministry

2014/12/17

The US affiliate of Israeli solar company Energiya won a $30 million arrangement to build a 17.68 MW solar field in southeast Georgia. It will be the initial utility level solar field in that part of the national.

The 79-acre field will be constructed in Glynn County, Georgia and is expected to be interconnected by the last day of 2015. The power purchase agreement with the Georgia Power company promised 20 years of power.

“Georgia Power is pleased to work with Energiya World, and its US affiliate, Energiya USA, as part of the Advanced Solar Initiative,” said Norrie McKenzie, Vice President of Renewable Development, at Georgia Power Company.

“With a shared commitment to innovative, clean energy solutions, our customers will benefit from this partnership today and someday.”

Georgia Governor Nathan Transaction visited Israel in June with a delegation focused on economic cooperation.

“This is the 20th year that Georgia has had a trade relationship with Israel, which has been proven to be successful for both sides,” Transaction said at the time.

According to Energiya USA CEO David M. Herskovits, the project is the initial of a dozen the company plans to launch in the southeast US. Energiya made headlines this year by securing financing for building a utility-level solar field in Rwanda, the initial such project in east Africa.

The transaction comes just days next world powers agreed to a format for coordinating climate change action in Lima, Peru.

“In the wake of the world climate talks in Lima, the time has arrived for the United States to demonstrate leadership at the same time as it comes to renewable energy, and we are proud, as an Israeli company, to help America achieve its potential,” said Jerusalem- based Energiya World Capital CEO Yosef Abramowitz, sometimes referred to as “Captain Sunshine.”

Abramowitz, who ran for president, said he had been approached by political parties to run for Knesset in the upcoming elections.

“I am honored that there is interest in my running for Knesset, but right presently I am additional interested in seeing that each political party sign on to a pledge of 20 % renewables for Israel by 2020,” he told The Jerusalem Post, before adding, “unless it’s a really good offer that could lead to becoming the next energy minister.”

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