Intersolar has been actively involved in the Middle East region since 2013 with various events, such as the Intersolar Summit Middle East that took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the successful exhibition and conference in Dubai since 2015 and the journey with Middle East Energy continues.
With a 45-year legacy Middle East Energy has well established itself as the region’s most reputable and comprehensive energy event in the MENA region, where globalbuyers and sellers connect to discover products and showcase solutions to deliver cleaner energy and supply sustainable power.
Event Overview
10:30 – 11:00
10:30 – 10:40
Dr. Florian Wessendorf
Managing Director, Solar Promotion International GmbH, Germany
10:40 – 11:00
H.E Yousif Al Ali
Assistant Undersecretary, Electricity, Water and Future Energy Sector of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, UAE
11:30 – 01:00
11:30 – 11:35
Cornelius Matthes
Chief Executive Officer, Dii Desert Energy, UAE
11:30 – 01:00
Claude Mourey
Director, Hydrogen and New Energies - Middle East, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, U.S.
Dan Feldman
Partner and Global Co-Lead, Energy Innovation, Shearman & Sterling LLP, U.K.
Uwe Zwiefelhofer
Managing Director, Head Middle East and North Africa, Linde Engineering Middle East Llc, UAE
Dr. Andrea Lovato
Executive Vice President Business Development, Head of Renewable & Hydrogen Development, ACWA Power, Saudi Arabia
01:30 – 03:00
What does it take to make green hydrogen the sustainable fuel of the future from a certification and technical point? What projects are running currently? Where should the generation capacities for green hydrogen be and what is the estimate of price and market for the future? Which role does waste to hydrogen play? How can green molecules be produced and shipped to local and world markets? We assess implemented projects, real cases, pilot projects and separate the hype from the reality.
01:30 – 01:35
Dr. Florian Wessendorf
Managing Director, Solar Promotion GmbH
01:35 – 01:55
Erika Niino-Esser
Business Developer/ Technical Specialist, Thyssen Krupp, Germany
01:55 – 02:15
Grigorios Iatropoulos
Tendering Manager, MEA Region, MAN Energy Solutions Middle East LLC, UAE
02:15 – 02:35
Frank Wouters
Director, EU-GCC Clean Energy Technology Network, UAE
02:35 – 02:55
Rafael Schmidt
Head of Business Development, Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies GmbH, Germany
2:55 – 03:00
03:15 – 04:45
With ambitious renewable energy targets, increased market liberalization, and enormous solar potential, the solar PV sector in the Middle East is set to boom over the next five years. However, several challenges are hindering investment and growth in the regional market. SolarPower Europe's latest investment opportunities report explores the reasons behind why some of these markets are so “hot” in the eyes of investors and what can be done to unleash their potential.
In this session, the authors of our new report will explore the business environments in Egypt, Jordan, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, before doing a deep dive on their respective energy contexts, including the key stakeholders, and regulatory frameworks for investing in the solar PV sector. At the end they will draw out several key recommendations designed to harness the enormous solar PV potential in these markets.
Benjamin Clarke
Business Analyst, International Cooperation, SolarPower Europe, Belgium.
Antonie Poussard
· Managing Partner, Finergreen, UAE
Roger Taylor
· Business Development Director, EXXERGY GmbH
10:30 – 12:00
10:30 – 10:35
Gesche Maass
Conference Manager, Solar Promotion GmbH
10:35 – 10:55
Lara Hayim
Solar Associate, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Switzerland
10:55 – 11:15
Clive Turton
Chief Investment Officer, ACWA Power, Saudi Arabia.
11:15 – 11:35
Dariusch Khanzadeh
Department of Strategic Tasks -Business and Planning, Siemens Energy, UAE
11:35 – 11:55
Eran Meller
Co-founder and Chairman, Ecoppia, Israel
11:55 – 12:00
01:00 – 02:30
MENA is a market estimated to be worth more than $20 billion until 20204, according to the MESIA (Middle East Solar Industry Association). MENA's solar sector is poised to witness further growth and continue on its upward trajectory. The regions utility-scale projects are among the most competitive worldwide. Distributed solar projects are gaining momentum. We are going beyond technical aspects and evaluating the latest technologies. Find out the drivers and enablers.
01:00 – 01:05
Hamzeh Buqaei
ِAmbassador, EuPD Research & Joint Forces for Solar, UAE
01:05 – 01:25
Parag Bhamre
Partner, EuPD Research & Joint Forces for Solar, UAE
01:25 – 01:45
Hans Juergen
EVP Middle East, ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group, Germany
01:45 – 02:05
Daniel Barandalla
Solar Advisory Lead EMEALA, UL Renewables, Spain
02:05 – 02:25
Josef J. Gmeiner
Chief Executive Officer, Rinavasol Group, Germany
02:25 – 02:35
Khaled Sharbatly
Group Chief Investment Officer, Desert Technologies, Saudi Arabia
03:00 – 04:45
Get a solid market up-date. In focus: post Covid-19 recovery, pricing landscape - forecasting - future procurements, tech update focus on desert environment, supply chain developments, digitalization and carbon reporting.
03:00 – 03:05
Dr. Florian Wessendorf
Managing Director, Solar Promotion GmbH
03:05 – 03:25
Hamzeh Buqaei
ِAmbassador, EuPD Research & Joint Forces for Solar, UAE
03:25 – 04:45
Mohammed Saady
Technical Services Manager, Jinko Solar, Saudi Arabia
03:45 – 04:05
Joseph Nader
Division Manager Solar Energy - UAE, TÜV Rheinland, Germany
04:05 – 04:25
Sishir Garemella
Head - International Business Development, PV Evolution Labs, U.S.
04:25 – 04:45
Frank Rosenkranz
Regional Product Manager Solar EMEA & APAC, TE Connectivity, Germany
10:30 – 12:00
10:30 – 10:35
Parag Bhamre
Partner, EuPD Research & Joint Forces for Solar, UAE
10:35 – 10:50
Diaa Edd
Director –Stratigic Business MENA, Sungrow Middle East DMCC, UAE
10:50 – 11:05
Eren Engur
Senior Business Development Manager, Azelio, Sweden
11:05 – 11:20
Olaf Rogge
Head of Business Solutions & IT Monomers, BASF, Germany
11:20 – 12:35
Simay Akar
CCO and Co-Founder, Innoses, Turkey
11:35 – 01:50
Marc Guirguirian
Energy Storage Business Development Director for EMEA, Socomec Group, France
11:50 – 12:00
01:00 – 02:30
What are the drivers, enablers and alternatives to battery storage deployment behind the meter? Is the energy storage market creating enough investment opportunities and energy storage solutions pace the way towards smart cities? What are promising business models, applications and pilot projects. How can Energy as a Service (EaaS) be utilized?
01:00 – 01:05
Dr. Habih Cherradi
Chief Technology Officer, Desert Technologies, UAE
01:05 – 01:25
Christian Scholz
Senior Project Manager Renewable Energies, Energy Economics & Environment, FICHTNER GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
01:25 – 01:45
Youssef Ammar
Hybrid Solutions Expert, Yellow Door Energy, UAE
01:45 – 02:05
Waseem Ashraf Qureshi
CEO, Founder & Partner, INFUSION SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS LLC, UAE
02:05 – 02:25
Daniel Zywietz
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Enerwhere, UAE
02:25 – 02:30