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Intersolar Conference
Event Overview
The 3-day Intersolar & ees Middle East Conference will guide the region through the energy transition by provide concentrated insights into the transformative dynamics of renewable energies.
Supported by Intersolar, this high-level Conference focuses on photovoltaics, PV production technologies and solar thermal technologies. Since its foundation, Intersolar has become the most important industry platform for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and partners of the global solar industry.
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Conference Agenda
- Day 1 | Tuesday, 7 March 2023
- Day 2 | Wednesday, 8 March 2023
- Day 3 | Thursday, 9 March 2023
Session: Opening
11:30
Welcome by the organiser
Speaker:
Dr Florian Wessendorf, Managing Director, Solar Promotion International GmbH
11:35
Energy leadership in sunny Middle East
Speaker:
Paul van Son, President, Dii Desert Energy
11:50
Keynote Speech
Speaker: Ahmed S Nada, Vice President, Middle East Solar Industry Association
Panel: Green Hydrogen: What Does it Take to Industrialise?
Key discussion themes:
What is the current status of the implementation? Which actions are required to get green hydrogen to an industrial scale? Industry leaders will discuss the economic efficiency of green hydrogen and its significance for the global economy. They share their visions and increasingly the concrete steps towards materialisation, and how political support will enable the market.
12:00
Welcome and Introduction
Speaker:
Cornelius Matthes, CEO/SVP, Kuwekeza Holdings / Dii Desert Energy
12:05
Green Hydrogen: What Does it Take to Industrialise?
Speakers:
- Jalel Hamila, Global Strategic Account Sales MEA-APAC, JA Solar International Ltd.
- Arati Joshi, Solar Manager, Intercontinental Energy
- Gregory Fayet, CEO, EDF Renewables
Session: Green Hydrogen: Infrastructure
Key discussion themes:
A hydrogen economy at scale will complement the renewable sector to build a resilient energy system. Is an entire re-built required, or can existing assets contribute to an accelerated transition? What infrastructure exists and what will be further required. Expect real-world answers and a look at upcoming investments.
14:00
Welcome and introduction
Speaker:
Cornelius Matthes, CEO/SVP, Kuwekeza Holdings / Dii Desert Energy
14:05
Large scale export of Hydrogen via LOHC
Speaker:
Rafael Schmidt, Head of Business Development, Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies GmbH
14:25
Modular and scalable electrolyser technology for kW to GW scale systems
Speaker:
Shaji John, Head of Sales & Business Development, South Asia, Middle East & Africa, Ohmium
14:45
Challenges of green Ammonia project
Speaker:
Ashwani Dudeja, President & Director (Green Hydrogen and Ammonia), ACME Group
15:05
Carbon2Chem®
Speaker:
Dr. Malcolm R Cook, Vice President & Head of Chemicals & Process Technologies - Middle East & Turkey, Thyssen Krupp
15:25
Green Hydrogen – Our future that has become our present
Dr Andrea Lovato, Executive Vice President, ACWA Power
Session: Renewable Hybrid Solutions
Key discussion themes: The ever-growing share of intermittent renewable power generation feeding electricity into the grid has created stability challenges for the utilities. This leads to further requirements for grid integration and operation. Combining different sources of renewable energy and energy storage is part of the solution.
16:00
Welcome and introduction
Speaker:
Dr Florian Wessendorf, Managing Director, Solar Promotion International GmbH
16:05
Hybrid power & microgrid
Speaker:
Alaa A Samad, Vice President, Louis Berger Services - WSP
16:20
Data analytics for Integrated Energy System
Speaker:
Nady Kheirallah, Lead Development Engineer, EMS
16:35
Technology Opportunities Using Solar and Storage for Prosumer Applications
Speaker:
Kannan Tinnium, Senior Vice President R&D, Luminous Power Technologies PVT. LTD
16:50
Hybrid Solutions in C&I Applications
Speaker:
Georg Abboud, COO, Earth Technologies
17:05
Transforming talents towards hybrid energy professionals
Speaker:
Hamzeh Buqaei, Manager of German-Energy Academy Jordan, Al Hussein Technical
17:20
Q&A round
17:20
Closing remarks and end of day one
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Session: MENA Solar market outlook
Key discussion themes:
Middle East energy transitions are picking up speed. Driven by well-designed auctions, favorable financing conditions and declining technology costs, renewables are being brought into the mainstream. The Middle East is set to become a market leader in renewable energy. Up to 90GW of renewable energy capacity, mainly solar and wind power, is planned across the MENA region over the next 10- 20 years Renewable energy will account for 34% of total power sector investments across the MENA region over the next five years.
10:30
MENA Solar Market Outlook
Speaker:
Parag Bhamre, Partner, EuPD Research & Joint Forces for Solar
10:35
Energy transition in the MENA Region: Solar market development and outlook 2023
Speaker:
Parag Bhamre, Partner, EuPD Research & Joint Forces for Solar
10:55
Business opportunities with new solar regulation in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Speaker:
Curro Nicolau Castellanos, Chairman, Goenergy Group
11:15
Education and renewable energy hand-in-hand
Speaker:
Dr Ayedh Hamad Alqahtani, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, PAAET
11:35
The importance of reliability and bankability in the growth of photovoltaics in MENA region
Speaker:
Abdullah Fattal, Key Account Manager DG - GCC, Jinko Solar
11:55
Speech title to be confirmed
Speaker:
Diaa Eed, Director- Strategic Business MENA, Sungrow Middle East, DMCC
Session: Utility-Scale Solar: New technologies to optimise design, reduce cost and improve yield
Key discussion themes:
Are you ready for a roundup of technology innovations - including modules, inverters, mounting/trackers, system design on utility-scale solar projects? Watch out the latest Impact of technology changes on yield and cost and utility-scale plant design optimization & performance.
12:30
Welcome and introduction
Speaker:
Denisa Fainis, Associate, Three Eight Six Development
12:35
Improving long-term efficiency in solar facilities through automation
Speaker:
Eran Meller, Co-founder and Chairman, Ecoppia
12:50
Let's see how the market challenge looks like in Q1 2023
Speaker:
Hans Juergen Sauter, Vice President MENA, nextracker
13:05
PV plant optimization by regulating local voltage to increase yield and reduce system cost
Speaker:
Waqas Hussain, Business Development Manager, Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH
13:20
Accurately predicting long term desert solar yields: New rapid cycle testing technology and methods
Speaker:
Victor Signes, Renewable Energy Analyst, Rystad Enery
13:35
Accurately predicting long term desert solar yields: New rapid cycle testing technology and methods
Speaker:
Ahmad Soror, Mechanical Design, Integration & Testing Engineer, NOMADD Desert Solar Solutions LTD.
13:50
Q&A Round
Session: C&I & Utility-Scale Solar: Total Control - How Big Data Improves O&M and Asset Management
Key discussion themes: Big data and artificial intelligence are big buzzwords also in solar power plant O&M and Asset Management. The promises: superior and predictive analytics of system losses and reliability enabling improved system design and maintenance, saving on labor and cost. But what's real, and what's fiction?
14:15
Welcome and introduction
Speaker:
Hamzeh Buqaei, Manager of German-Energy Academy Jordan, Al Hussein Technical University
14:20
C&I solar: Best practices in O&M and asset management
Speaker:
Leandro Bento, Chief Technical Officer, Yellow Door Energy
14:40
Automated panel cleaning: trend and outlook
Speaker:
Nimish Jain, Chief Executive Officer, Airtouch Solar
15:00
Enhancing PV plant operation through advanced data analysis
Speaker:
Daniel Barandalla, Solar Advisory Lead EMEALA, UL Renewables
15:20
Data, Digital Twins & the Digitalization of Solar & Storage
Speaker:
Kitty Chachra, CRO, Quadrical Inc
15:40
Q&A Round
Session: Utility-scale solar & storage and grid integration
Key discussion themes: Utilities are investing heavily in utility-scale energy-storage solutions, putting big batteries next to power plants and transmission lines and in substations to reduce costs and improve reliability. Renewables, combined with storage are becoming a key part of the modern grid and are indispensable for the prevention of bi-directional flows. Let's talk about how solar & storage will add the most value.
16:00
Welcome and introduction
Speaker:
Daniel Fuchs, Vice President MBA, EuPD Research & Joint Forces for Solar
16:05
Fully Integrated PV Manufacturing: The New Way for Global Multi GW Solar Fabs
Speaker:
Dr Peter Fath, CEO & Founder, RCT Solutions GmbH
16:25
Grid-scale PV - PV's Contribution to Accelerating the Energy Transition Eliminate the Difficulties on your Journey to Sustainability
Speaker:
Klemens Wegehaupt, Solution Manager, Siemens AG
16:45
C&I Energy Storage Value Proposition for the MENA Markets - Technology Innovation & Best Practice Approach
Speaker:
Amine Sadek Bekhouche, Technical Manager ME & Africa, Guangdong Growatt New Energy co.,Ltd
17:05
The role of long term storage in 100% Renewable Energy scenario
Speaker:
Karim Megherbi, Executive Director, Orisun Invest
17:25
The CO2 battery long-duration Energy Storage technology as a critical enabler of the Energy Transition in the Middle East region
Speaker:
Paul Smith, Vice President, Energy Dome
17:45
Closing remarks and end of day two
Session: Solar energy: Supply chain challenges and solutions + module design for harsh environment
Key discussion themes:
The global solar market grew considerably in 2022 despite COVID 19 and material supply shortages. But is the industry ready for the next level? Are the supply chains resilient enough for the current boom? How is the situation when it comes to special product and component designs for harsh environment? Get a solid market up-date.
10:30
Welcome and introduction
Speaker:
Dr Puzant Baliozian, Project Manager, VDMA - German Engineering Federation
10:35
Solar photovoltaics technology in the post-TeraWatt global installation era
Speaker:
Dr Puzant Baliozian, Project Manager, VDMA - German Engineering Federation
10:50
Creating trust and transparency as foundation for successful energy transition in the supply chain
Speaker:
Sebastian Bartels, SVP, Head of Global Sustainability Services, DEKRA SE
11:05
Sustainability goals using solar PV can be achieved only with a viable supply chain
Speaker:
Jalel Hamila, Global Strategic Account Sales MEA-APAC, JA Solar International Ltd.
11:20
PV-Power with best ESG Score
Speaker:
Josef J. Gmeiner, Chief Executive Officer, RETECHPV GROUP
11:35
High efficiency solar project solutions
Speaker:
Omar Atiyat, Country Manager, LONGi Middle East
11:50
Q&A Round
Session: Energy storage market & technology outlook
Key discussion themes:
Energy storage has emerged over the past decade as an important element of future energy systems. But what are currently the major drivers and key trends in the increasingly mature energy storage market? Which technologies are showing the most promising prospects for the future? Get your up-date on latest market and technology developments.
12:30
Welcome and introduction
Speaker:
Daniel Fuchs, Vice President MBA, EuPD Research & Joint Forces for Solar
12:30
The importance of long-duration energy storage in the MENA region
Speaker:
Eren Engur, Senior Business Development Manager, Azelio
12:55
Renewables and storage leading oil & gas into a net-zero world
Speaker:
Marta Mieres Bárcena, BESS Regional Sales Leader EMEA, Honeywell
13:15
Renewables and storage leading oil & gas into a net-zero world
Speaker:
Dr Rashi Gupta, Managing Director, Vision Mechatronics Pvt. Limited
13:35
Energy Storage Technologies & Applications in a Prosumer World
Speaker:
Kannan Tinnium, Senior Vice President R&D, Luminous Power Technologies PVT. LTD
Session: Integrated Photovoltaics (IPV): Beautiful, multifunctional, and compelling
Key discussion themes:
Hailed as the perfect solution for solar in the building environment for many years, only a very limited number of building-integrated systems have been installed for various reasons. With the first cities, states, and countries having passed laws for mandatory solar inclusion for new houses and leading global module manufacturers launching their BIPV products, it looks like the time has come for this to change.
14:15
Welcome and introduction
Speaker:
Dr Nabih Cherradi, Chief Technology Officer, Desert Technologies
14:20
The BiPV potential in MENA region
Speaker:
Mohammed Saady Al Dweik, Technical Services Manager, Jinko Solar
14:40
Integrated Photovoltaic overview: Applications and benefits
Speaker:
Dr Nabih Cherradi, Chief Technology Officer, Desert Technologies
15:00
New horizons for colored BIPV-systems
Speaker:
Torsten Röder, Manager Product and Process, Grenzebach Envelon GmbH
15:20
Aesthetic Net Zero Buildings - Architectural Solar Decades and More
Speaker:
Manoj Divakaran, Managing Director, Empereal
15:40
Q&A Round
16:00
Closing remarks and end of conference
Committee Members for 2023
Dr. Nabih Cherradi
Partner, Chief Technology Officer
Desert Technology, UAE
Denisa Fainis
Associate
Three Eight Six, UAE
Daniel Fuchs
Vice President
EuPD Research & Joint Forces for Solar, Germany
Cornelius Matthes
Chief Executive Officer
Dii Desert Energy, UAE
Michael Schmela
Executive Advisor & Director of Market Intelligence
Solar Power Europe
David Wedepohl
Managing Director International Affairs
German Solar Association, Germany
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