During a recent trip to Israel for pv magazine, Max Hall spoke to Asi Levinger, CEO of renewables developer Energix and was given a potted history of the company as well as hearing about its future aims, why focusing on wind is critical and why he ruled out moves into the UK, Chinese and Indian markets Case study: Energix Group Energix CEO Asi Levinger spotted a market opportunity as a solar developer in Israel in 2009 when, as assistant to the CEO of Amot - the Israeli subsidiary of global real estate group Alony Hetz - he was repeatedly asked to lease out roofspace for solar systems on Amot's portfolio of office space and shopping malls. Levinger secured NIS10 million ($2.57 million) from the chief of Alony Hetz to set up Energix as a subsidiary of Amot and installed the last 14 systems under Israel's first solar tender, on Amot properties. A joint venture with Granot Group - one of Israel's largest agricultural co-operatives - followed, with Energix installing five medium-sized (up to 12 MW) systems plus another two systems ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...