Mission and objectives

GeoModel Solar is technical consultant, developer and operator of the SolarGIS database and online system. The company aims to increase efficiency and reduce uncertainty in solar energy projects by delivering bankable solar resource data and innovative software services for planning, financing, monitoring and forecasting of solar power.

The Company builds on 24 years of expertise in geoinformatics and environmental modelling, and 13 years in solar energy and photovoltaics. We strive for development and operation of high-resolution quality-assessed global databases with focus on solar resource and energy-related weather parameters. We develop simulation, management and control tools, map products, and web services for fast access to key information needed for efficient system planning, performance assessment, forecasting and management of distributed power generation.

In 2011 GeoModel Solar became a member of EPIA (European Photovoltaic Industry Association). Since 2010 the company is a member of SAPI (Slovak Association of Photovoltaic Industry).

Vision

Based on our scientific knowledge, dedication, and professional attitude we aim to contribute to the change of the global economic strategies towards sustainable energy production and consumption, and support of solar energy. The ambition of GeoModel Solar is to become the industry-leading company in solar radiation modelling, operational supply of weather data, geospatial software tools, and on-line applications. We are dedicated to bring new standards in terms of efficiency accuracy and reduced uncertainty.

GeoModel Solar management

Marcel Šúri holds MSc and PhD in geography and geoinformatics. In 2001-2008 he has been working in European Commission’s Joint Research Centre as a co-author of the PVGIS project on solar resource assessment, PV modeling and web mapping. Mr. Suri is active as an expert in the IEA SHC Tasks 36 and 46, and in the COST WIRE action. He is working as a managing director of GeoModel Solar Company.

Tomáš Cebecauer received MSc in geography and PhD in geoinformation science. In years 2005-2008 he has been working in European Commission, Joint Research Centre on a technical development of solar radiation and geographical databases, algorithms, maps and web tools for the project PVGIS. He is currently working as a technical director in GeoModel Solar, responsible for development of climate databases, tools and geoinformation services for solar energy industry.

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GeoModel Solar in short

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