| 15 MARCH - CONFERENCE DAY 2 | ||||
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| 09:00-09:30 | REGISTRATION | |||
| PLENARY SESSIONS | ||||
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Opening Speech Speaker: Christian Westermeier, President, SolarPower Europe |
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| 09:45 - 10:30 | EU global leader in renewable energies? The European Union has made a clear commitment to have global leadership in renewables. As institutional negotiations on the Clean Energy Package reach a crucial point, the session discusses the progress made and lays down the market and technological trends that will pave the way forward. Moderator:Darius Snieckus, Editor in Chief, Recharge Panel: James Watson, CEO, SolarPower Europe Benjamin Pahl, Global Product Manager Photovoltaics, Weidmüller Deutschland Imke LÜbbeke, Head of Climate and Energy Unit, WWF European Policy Officer Marion Labatut, Director Policy Issues, Eurelectric |
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| 10:30 - 10:45 | Comfort Break ( room change) | |||
| 10:45-11:45 | Breakout session 1: European market opportunities 2018 and beyond This panel will discuss the reasons for the solar upswing in Europe’s most promising markets – and what’s needed in other European countries to profit from low-cost solar as well. Moderator: Michael Schmela, Executive Advisor, SolarPower Europe Input presentation: Josefin Berg, Senior Analyst, Solar Demand, IHS Markit Panel: Jose Donoso, General Secretary, UNEP Jaap Barmsma, President, Holland Solar Josefin Berg, Senior Analyst, Solar Demand, IHS Markit Faruk Telemcioğlu, General Secretary, Gunder David Krehan, Policy Advisor, BSW - Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft e.V. Alexandre Roesch, Secretary General, SER | Breakout session 2: Market opportunities in developing and emerging countries 2018 and beyond This session will look at how successful the implementation of renewable energy strategies has been in terms of deployment of solar power and the creation of solar-friendly regulatory frameworks in emerging and developing countries. Moderator:Ian Clover, Managing Editor, PV Magazine Input presentation: “How does the European Commission support the development of solar in emerging countries” Georgios Pantoulis, Head of the Energy Sector, Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development, European Commission Panel: Koen Peters, CEO, GOGLA Michael Tarney, CEO, CEC Africa Investments Limited Geert Palmers, Director, Co-founder, 3E Lucia Fuselli, Energy Investment Specialist, European Investment Bank Supported by: Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) |
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| 11:45 - 12:15 | Coffee Break | |||
| 12:15 - 13:00 | Room A | Room B | Room C | Room D |
| Breakout session 1: Operation & Maintenance Consistency of service quality remains the biggest issue in solar O&M markets. In this session, SolarPower Europe will launch a new O&M Best Practices Mark, and unveil plans to present the O&M Best Practices Guidelines to the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) as a draft standard Moderator: Paolo Vicenzo Chiantore, Chair of the SolarPower Europe O&M Task Force, Managing Director at BayWa r.e. Operation Services s.r.l. Input presentation: “Introducing SolarPower Europe’s new O&M Best Practices Mark” Paolo Vicenzo Chiantore, Chair of the SolarPower Europe O&M Task Force, Managing Director at BayWa r.e. Operation Services s.r.l. Input presentation: “From SolarPower Europe’s O&M Best Practices Guidelines to a CENELEC standard” Bengt Jaeckel, Principal Engineer Renewable Energy, UL Germany | Breakout session 2: Storage and digitalisation Solar & storage is one of the most prominent topics on the agendas of the energy industry. This session will discuss the different challenges ahead for solar & storage, as well as new business models, technologies and the impact of digitalisation. Moderator: Alicia Carrasco, Policy and Market Specialist, olivoENERGY Input presentation: Jens Martin, Head of Technology Policy and Project Lead New Build Germany B2C Solutions, E.ON Panel: Tudor Constantinescu, Principal Adviser to the Director General for Energy, European Commission Felix Dembski, Vice president of strategy, Sonnen Paul Raats, Project Manager, DNV GL Alain Chardon, Energy Transition Director, Capgemini Consulting | Breakout session 3: Ecodesign and ecolabel This session will offer insights into the first findings of the preparatory study assessing the feasibility of applying sustainable product policies to PV, carried out by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre. It will also address the issue of myths about PV sustainability. Moderator: Andreas Wade, Chair of the SolarPower Europe Environmental Footprint Task Force, Global Sustainability Director First Solar Input Presentation:“SolarPower Europe’s Environmental Footprint Task Force”, Andreas Wade, Chair of the SolarPower Europe Environmental Footprint Task Force, Global Sustainability Director First Solar Input Presentation: “Update on the Preparatory study on the feasibility of applying EU sustainable product policy instruments to solar photovoltaic modules, inverters and systems” Davide Polverini, Policy Officer, European Commission | Breakout session 4: Successful solar business in emerging markets Entering new, emerging markets is a challenge. This session will provide useful information on best practices and what SolarPower Europe and the European Commission’s Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) offer to help companies embrace new markets. Moderator: Bruce Douglas, COO and Deputy CEO, SolarPower Europe Background presentation:“Doing business in emerging markets”, Patrick Monino, Vice-President Energy Solutions, ENI SpA Input presentation: "How the Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) financed by the European Commission can help you get your project ready for development finance and what services you expect from RECP in the future”, Michael Franz, Team Leader, RECP Supported by: Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) |
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| 13:00-14:30 | Networking Lunch | |||
| 14:30-15:30 | Room A | Room B | Room C | |
| Breakout session 1: Small is beautiful (EU focus) What small solar installations mean to Europe On the current debate on renewable small installations, European leading solar companies' opinion is clear: a specific framework for small installations is key to a consumer-powered, decentralized energy transition. This session will aim at identifying the specificity and benefits or small RES installations in Europe. Moderator: Aurélie Beauvais, Policy Director, SolarPower Europe Panel: Frauke Thies, Executive Director, smartEn Smart Energy Europe Karol Gobczyński, Climate and Energy Manager, IKEA Group Giorgia Concas, General Secretary designate, Association of electrical installers Claire Roumet, Executive Director, Energy Cities | Breakout session 2: What’s the future of subsidy free & large scale solar in Europe? After tenders for ground-mount solar are becoming increasingly popular in Europe and announcements about the first subsidy-free solar plants, this panel will discuss the chances for such utility-scale projects regarding cost, financing, technology, regulatory. Moderator: Michael Schmela, Executive Advisor, SolarPower Europe Input presentation: Stefan Müller, COO, Enerparc Panel: Alison Finch, CMO, Huawei Europe Matt Setchell, Head of Octopus Energy Investments Angelika Möbius, Sr. Manager Strategic Partnerships, First Solar | Breakout session 3: Solar going global: Upcoming instruments for risk mitigation for project financing in emerging markets This session will provide an overview of the various existing tools, instruments and initiatives, aimed at mitigating risks associated with project financing and project development in emerging countries. Moderator: Benjamin Backwell, Managing Director, FTI Consulting Input presentation: "The Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism and the Global Solar Energy Standardisation Initiative" Jean-Pascal Pham-Ba, Secretary General, Terrawatt Initiative Panel: Guido Agostinelli, Solar industry specialist, International Finance Corporation Eugene Obiero, Senior Manager Energy Projects, Camco Clean Energy Supported by: Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) |
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| 15:30-16:30 | Corporate sourcing - the future of PPAs in Europe The past few months, an increasing number of on-site solar projects and PPAs with off-site solar generators have been announced. Speakers will outline the short and medium-term barriers, solutions and opportunities for this new trend in Europe. Moderator: Bruce Douglas, COO and Deputy CEO, SolarPower Europe Input presentation:Mechthild Woersdoerfer, Director of Energy Policy, European Commission, DG ENERGY Panel: Phil Dominy, Assistant Director, Corporate Finance – Energy & Infrastructure, Ernst & Young Elizabeth Reid, Partner, Bird & Bird Jochen Hauff, Head of Business Development, Energy Industry & Policy, BayWa r.e. renewable energy Vanessa Miler-Fels, Renewable Energy Strategist, Microsoft Keynote speech: Miguel Arias Cañete, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, European Commission |
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| 16:30-16:45 | Closing Remarks: James Watson, CEO, SolarPower Europe |
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