SSX ONTARIO: Solar Summit & Expo 2012
Canada, Toronto
September 7, 2012 - September 6, 2012
Overview
The SSX Summit program will be conducted over two days and include plenary sessions on key issues in the Solar PV market with conference tracks directed to specific markets. Attendees will explore the challenges and learn solutions for successfully implementing solar energy from senior industry stakeholders.
The two-day B2B Expo will feature up to 50 companies showcasing cutting-edge Solar PV products and services.
Ⅱ. Summit Program:
● Monday, June 25
★ 7:30-8:30am Registration / Coffee
★ 8:30-9:15am Breakouts 1
1. Rooftop PV: Lessons Learned (MB 1.1)
2. Ground-Mount: Lessons Learned (MB 1.2)
3. PV Standards: Safety & Quality Audits (MB 1.3)
★ 9:15-10:00am Breakouts 2
1. Rooftop PV: Commissioning (MB 2.1)
2. Monitoring & O&M: Fundamentals (MB 2.2)
3. Domestic Content: Audits & Assurance (MB 2.3)
★ 10:00-10:15am Networking Coffee Break
★ 10:15-11:30am Forums
1. Rooftop PV: Mounting Solutions (MF 1.1)
2. Monitoring and O&M: Issues & Case Studies (MF 1.2)
3. Buying & Selling FIT Contracts (MF 1.3)
★ 11:30-12:30pm Opening Keynote (MK)
Paula Mints: Principal Analyst, PV Services Program, Director, Energy Practice at Navigant Consulting
Solar PV Globally & Here In Ontario: What to Expect in the Next 3 Years
★ 12:30-9:00pm Expo Hall is Open
★ 12:30-1:15pm Networking Lunch
★ 1:15-2:00pm Breakouts 3
1. Grid Connections: Hydro One & 7% Rule (MB 3.1)
2. Financing Projects: Due Diligence & Maximizing ROI (MB 3.2)
3. New Markets 1: The USA (MB 3.3)
★ 2:00-2:45pm Breakouts 4
1. Grid Connections: Best Practices (MB 4.1)
2. Financing Projects: What Investors Want (MB 4.2)
3. New Markets 2: Beyond North America (MB 4.3)
★ 2:45-3:45pm Networking Coffee Break
★ 3:45-5:15pm Plenary (MP1)
PV Performance: What We Know & Why It Matters
★ 5:15-6:00pm Peception
★ 6:00-9:00pm Special Programs
1. See Info at Right
2. Expo Hall is Open
★ 8:15-8:45pm Kyenote-Dialogue (MK2)
The End of Growth & The Emergence of Solar
● Tuesday, June 26
★ 7:30-8:30am Registration / Coffee
★ 8:30-9:30am PlenaryY (TP2)
Transparency & Communication: PV's Impact on Ratepayers in Relation to Other Forms of Generation
★ 9:30-5:00pm Expo Hall is Open
★ 9:30-9:45am Networking Coffee Break
★ 9:45-10:45am Forums
1. Getting Practical About FIT 2.0: How to Score Points & Get Contracts (TF 1.1)
2. PV as Disruptive Tech: Breakthrough Innovations & SmartGrid Developments (TF 1.2)
★ 10:45-11:15am Breakouts 1
1. Mush Sector: Case Studies (TB 1.1)
2. Aboriginal Projects: Case Studies (TB 1.2)
3. Community Investment: Case Studies (TB 1.3)
★ 11:15-12:00 Breakouts 2
1. Mush Sector: Opportunities & Challenges (TB 2.1)
2. Aboriginal Projects: Opportunities & Challenges (TB 2.2)
3. Community Investment: Opportunities & Challenges (TB 2.3)
★ Noon-12:30pm Free Time on Expo Floor
★ 12:30-1:45pm Luncheon Keynote: TBA
★ 1:45-3:00pm Breakouts 3
1. EV Charging & Solar Parking Canopies (TB 3.1)
2. What is the Future for BIPV? (TB 3.2)
3. What is the Future for microFIT? (TB 3.3)
★ 3:00 -3:15pm Networking Coffee Break
★ 3:15-4:15pm Closing Plenary (TP2)
Beyond 2012: What Ontario Must Do Now To Be A Global PV Leader
★ 4:15-5:00pm Networking on Expo Floor
★ 5:00pm Summit Ends / Expo Hall Closes
