Solarplaza Summit Agri-PV

The Industry Advisory Board empowering the event

The combined wealth of knowledge, years of experience, and high-level network of our expert advisory board members help shape our program and enhance our event. Featuring top developers, policymakers, researchers, innovators and farmers, our board represents the myriad of stakeholders that must collaborate in order to scale up Agri-PV.

Emilien Simonot

Head of Agrivoltaics, Europe

Lightsource bp

With a degree in forestry engineering, Emilien has over 15 years of experience in climate-tech and renewables industries. He has been active in the field of agrivoltaics since 2015, he has contributed to bringing several sites to operation as well as collaborating on entrepreneurial projects across Europe, LATAM y APAC. Emilien joined Lightsource bp in 2023 as Head of Agrivoltaics EMEA and leads the activities of the company to further progress the integration of agricultural initiatives alongside energy production.

Céline Mehl

Photovoltaic Division Coordinator

ADEME

Céline Mehl, studied at INSA Lyon and started working in an engineering consultancy. She then, joined CSTB to define technical standards for photovoltaic processes in building, establishing the sector's first Technical Opinions. As GS21's technical referent and reporter, she enhanced test programs and evaluation processes, boosting building installations' quality. With over ten years in photovoltaics, she moved to ADEME, the ecological transition agency. There, as the Photovoltaic Division's national coordinator, she shapes R&D themes, conducts pivotal studies in PV, and advises the government. She significantly contributed to defining agrivoltaics legally in France and co-led a photovoltaic group in the TASE inter-ministerial strategy.

Matthew Berwind

Team Leader PV System Simulations PV Power Plants

Fraunhofer

Since 2020, Dr. Matthew Berwind has been a scientist at the Fraunhofer ISE leading public and private projects in the Agrivoltaics and Solar Power Plants groups as the subject manager for photovoltaic simulations. His thematic focal points at the Fraunhofer ISE are the maximization of dual-yield in tracked agrivoltaic systems, leading two public projects in this direction, as well as the digitalization of and data analytics for integrated PV power plants.

Miguel Herrero

Senior Market Advisor

PVcase

Miguel Herrero is a Senior Market Advisor at PVcase. He brings 6+ years of experience in energy and climate across the private, public, and civil society sectors. Miguel develops analysis, insights, and research on global solar market trends and provides strategic advice to PVcase management. Prior to joining PVcase, Miguel was Senior Policy Advisor at SolarPower Europe and a trainee in the cabinet of the EU climate and energy commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete.

Even Kvelland

Co-founder and COO

Glint Solar

Even Kvelland is the co-founder and COO of Glint Solar, a Norwegian software company whose platform helps leading solar developers quickly identify and analyze greenfield solar projects for both ground and floating PV. Prior to Glint, Even worked in a number of energy-related functions spanning consulting, business intelligence and diplomacy in Europe, Africa and the US. Even studied energy, economics and international affairs at Macalester College and Columbia University, respectively.

Alice Lefort

Product Manager Agri-PV

BayWa r.e.

Audrey Juillac

president of the FFPA + farmer

Fédération Française des Producteurs Agrivoltaiques (FFPA)

Audrey Juillac is a 28 year old farmer and president of the FFPA, working in the South West of France. She started her activity 2 years ago with a strong will to show that young farmers have the responsibility to contribute to the changes we need to implement in order to have a more resilient agriculture. She is an ex physicist in search of a meaningful professional activity that has a positive impact on the society. She now has 3 ha of land, all cultivated in an organic way and is currently developping an agropv plant with the help of Green Light Hous Développement

Constantin Klyk

Founder and Senior Consultant

Agri-PV Consulting

Constantin Klyk is a Mechanical Engineering graduate with expertise in renewable energies. With a background in research and a specific focus on Agri-PV systems, Constantin has made significant contributions to the field. When he served as a Project and Product Manager at Zimmermann, a prominent Sub-structure supplier, Constantin plays a crucial role in designing and implementing Agri-PV systems. Now, Constantin works as an independent consultant, at Agri-Pv Consulting. Additionally, Constantin is recognized as the lead author of the first dedicated book on Agri-PV: Agrivoltaics: Technical, ecological, commercial and legal aspects, due to be published on the first of July.

Program Overview

Harvest knowledge in the fruitful Agri-PV market with the latest insights, know-how and practical pointers

Fueled by market research, inspired by local consultation, and tailored for our professional audience, the content-rich event program takes stock of the challenges and opportunities of the Agri-PV sector.

Conference Program Solarplaza Summit Agri-PV

Session 1 Growing and Scaling Agri-PV: A Shared Industry Vision

Session 2 Growing Market Acceptance & Building Good Partnerships

Session 3 The "Green Economy": A Look Into The Technical and Economic Feasibility of Agri-PV

Session 4 Financing & Developing Large Scale Agri-PV Projects

Speakers

Fabian Neu

Agri-PV Senior Expert

Fabian Neu

Agri-PV Senior Expert

RWE

Fabian Neu was born on a farm in the West of Germany and has over 12 years extensive experience in agricultural processing. After his studies in agricultural economics and working on a 5,000 acres grain farm in Australia with innovative irrigation systems, he gained 2 years political experience in the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Since 2021 he has gathered a deep experience in the field of Agri-PV contributing to a future of green and climate resilient agriculture. In his role as a Senior Expert for Agri-PV at RWE Renewables Europe & Australia GmbH he supports the global Agri-PV activities by optimizing the technology and economic aspects of Agri-PV to adopt this technology in further utility-scale solar projects. Fabian is a member of the DIN SPEC 91492 consortium in Germany to define standards of livestock-specific requirements in the field of Agri-PV in Germany.

Rolando Roberto

Owner and CTO

Rolando Roberto

Owner and CTO

ITALIA SOLARE

Rolando Roberto is the owner and CTO of AEDES GROUP ENGINEERING S.R.L. and a strong member of Italia Solare with an extensive history in solar and Agri-PV. He has worked comprehensively in the field, from securing permitting authorization of RES plants, to the final and executive design of solar power plants for more than 1.5 GW.

Jiří Bím

Head of Agrivoltaics

Jiří Bím

Head of Agrivoltaics

Czech Solar Association (Solární Asociace)

Jiří Bím was born in Mladá Boleslav. He finished FEE CTU with Bc. in 2017 in Electrotechnics, energetics and management study program. In 2020 he finished his Masters degree in the study program Management of energetics. Since 2021 he is PhD. student and researcher at CTU and studying topic Economics aspect of RES. He has focused on agrivoltaics and is also active in establishing legislation for agrivoltaics. From 2022 he is the Head of agrivoltaics section in Czech Solar association.

Theresa Kärtner

Policy Advisor Renewable Energy and Social Policy

Theresa Kärtner

Policy Advisor Renewable Energy and Social Policy

Deutscher Bauernverband E.V.

Antanas Karbauskas

Policy Officer

Antanas Karbauskas

Policy Officer

European Commission

Antanas is a policy officer at the European Commission, DG AGRI, the unit responsible for economic sustainability of the EU CAP (Common Agricultural Policy). He holds a master’s degree in agricultural economics and policy from Wageningen University, the Netherlands. He has 6 years’ experience working on the implementation of the CAP at National level and 6 years – in developing the policy at the European level. His expertise covers the eligibility conditions for farmers to receive CAP income support, among which for the agricultural areas with Agri-PVs.

Even Kvelland

Co-founder and COO

Even Kvelland

Co-founder and COO

Glint Solar

Program Overview

Harvest knowledge in the fruitful Agri-PV market with the latest insights, know-how and practical pointers

Featuring: A Farmer's Market

Speakers

Resources

Joint Networking Dinner

Les Salons Hoche, La Terrasse

Conference Venue

Les Salons Hoche

Partners

Media Partners

Solarplaza Summit | Agri-PV

Program Overview

Harvest knowledge in the fruitful Agri-PV market with the latest insights, know-how and practical pointers

Featuring: A Farmer's Market

Speakers

Resources

Joint Networking Dinner

Les Salons Hoche, La Terrasse

Conference Venue

Les Salons Hoche

Partners

Media Partners