Miller Magazine Issue 107 / November 2018

75 MILLER / NOVEMBER 2018 TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM Genc Değirmen, one of the leading companies in mil- ling technology, made a big step in order to leave a gre- ener world to the next generations and established the biggest building top solar power plant on the roof of its manufacturing facility. Genç Değirmen, which is one of the few companies investing in green energy,now star- ted to provide all the electricity needs from that solar energy plant. The recent tendency to the natural energy plants whi- ch is order of the day around the world, brought prote- ction- based branding besides production-based bran- ding. Genc Degirmen which opens up to the world by its vision, and keeps being innovative, became one of the short numbers of firms which made this huge step. Genc Degirmen, which has built complete more than 350 milling systems in 54 countries around the world since 1990, now supplies the energy need of its systems by the solar power plant built on the rooftops of the production units that belongs to the firm. As one of the main purposes of Genc Degirmen is to create a viable environment to the future generations, it now has the greatest rooftop project of the area. The people and other industries around the area can make use of the extra energy that is supplied by the firm, while the firm supplies the 100 percent natural energy. By that to contribute the widest area of nature that can be reached is aimed. “Our duty is not only to produce but also to create the most efficient, thrifty and environment friendly produc- tion systems to pay the world what we owe it,” told by Kerim Selek, the Chairman of Executive Board of Genc Degirmen who also highlighted if there is demand from consumers and an available field, the solar power plants are in the exhibition too. Also “We have a collaboration protocol with Solimpeks which produces Turkey cante- red renewable energy materials and grows rapidly” he added. THE PLANT PROVIDES 1.6 MILLION kWh of ENERGY ANNUALLY Genc Degirmen built photovoltaic solar power panels all over the rooftops of production-based buildings to supply the energy needed by the firm and channelise the extra energy to the needy environment. By that, the firm contributes to the industry and life around it. The firm not only creates milling systems good enough for itself but also attributes value to the nature. Able to produce 1MW per hour, the 3,456 systems which have HIT technology over 325 W power, created of monocrystal photovoltaic panels has been built and expected to produce 1,600,000 kWh energy per year. By that, electricity need of 600 houses will be supplied, approximately 1200 tonnes of carbon (CO2) and cycle will be blocked, and 85,000 trees will be saved. We have interviewed Kerim Selek, Chairman of Execu- tive Board of Genc Degirmen, about their energy saving investments as well as their activities and operations. Here are his answers to our questions: Mr. Selek, can you give us some information about- your company? Genc Değirmen was established in 1990. We offer solutions for flour and semolina production facilities on the area of 30.000 square meters now. We exports to