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EcoVille’s Global Plans and How Founder Tigran Okhanyan is Helping Shape Georgia’s Solar Energy Future
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Sep
A Multinational leader in renewable energy, EcoVille Holding, was founded in 2015 and focuses on solar energy, energy trade and e-mobility. Its solar branch, EcoVille Solar, has been designing, constructing, and maintaining solar systems for residential, commercial, and industrial clients for almost a decade. EcoVille has partnerships with top-tier solar manufacturers and installed over 170MW for 10,000 customers.
EcoVille Georgia, established in 2020, is one of the country’s fastest-growing companies with branches operating in the United States and Armenia, and the goal to expand to Switzerland and Uzbekistan in 2025. Volta Energy and Arion Motors are holding companies, specialized in energy trade and e-mobility. EcoVille Holding’s notable and rapid growth highlights its innovative approaches to renewable energy. To learn more about the company’s plans, challenges, and journey, GEORGIA TODAY met the founder, Tigran Okhanyan.
“My career was kickstarted in hydropower development in Armenia, long before EcoVille was founded,” he says. “I quickly realized renewable energy was the future, as I learned more about it, and by 2010, I believed in solar energy’s potential to become the world’s largest energy source. Due to this passionate interest, I attended every conference on the topic.”
Okhanyan notes that this was a pivotal point, when solar photovoltaic technology was getting more advanced and, as a result, more affordable for commercial and residential use.
“Identifying the limitless capabilities of solar power, I wanted to make it accessible to everyone,” he tells us.
Since the beginning, EcoVille’s mission has been customer satisfaction by prioritizing quality service, continuous professional development of our staff, and using top-tier products
“For years, these principles have been driving our success,” he says.
WHAT ARE ECOVILLE’S PRIMARY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND HOW DOES THE COMPANY STAY AT THE FOREFRONT OF INNOVATION?
EcoVille specializes in Solar photovoltaic systems for commercial, residential and utility-scale users. These systems make it possible for Georgians to generate their own electricity as well as make a profit out of them. We also offer solar heating systems for both personal and commercial use. To stay ahead, we constantly invest in technological advancements and customer service, ever-growingly improving our performance to meet the constantly growing energy demand.
TELL US ABOUT THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES YOU FACE ON THE GEORGIAN MARKET AND HOW YOU ADDRESS THEM.
Our customers are potentially everyone, meaning anyone who consumes electricity. As a company, we see a great potential in Georgia, however, the lack of awareness about solar energy and its benefits pose significant limitations. Many customers do not fully understand the financial and environmental benefits of renewable energy, which is normal for new markets. To solve this issue, we invest a lot in educational activities, such as seminars, presentations, videos, and marketing campaigns that raise awareness of the advantages and risks. We also provide the highest quality services to strengthen trust in our company, as well as in solar energy in general. While this is a challenge, addressing it helps us establish ourselves as leaders in the field.
WHAT ARE THE COMPANY’S OBJECTIVES FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE GEORGIAN AND GLOBAL MARKETS?
In the short term, we plan to raise awareness about solar energy in Georgia and continue providing our high-quality service. Long-term, through our educational efforts, we want EcoVille to be the top choice for solar systems in the country, measuring up to our reputation in Armenia.
Globally, we want to become the leading EPC company in the solar market. I’m excited to explore opportunities in Georgia, there are many potential partners and projects. Currently, we’re negotiating with many stakeholders, with goal to build long-term collaborations.
BY MARIAMI RAZMADZE
