Solarplaza Summit Asset Management Europe

Tuesday 4 October 2022

08:30

Welcome Coffee

45 min.

09:15

Opening Remarks by Chairwomen

presentation

15 min.

Lisette Buist

Solarplaza

09:30

Opening keynote: A Look Back at The Last solar Decade

presentation

15 min.

Edwin Koot

Solarplaza

Session I

Europe’s Solar Future

09:45

Analyst Insight: State of the Market

presentation

30 min.

Sam Wilkinson

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Sam Wilkinson

Research & Analysis Director

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Sam Wilkinson is a Research Manager for the Solar and Energy Storage Research group at IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global). During his time working within the group, Sam has been responsible for researching the PV inverter market and the PV module and poly-silicon supply chain working closely with leading global suppliers to develop detailed analysis on these markets. Sam has also been responsible for establishing primary research reports focusing on solar demand and policy, complementing IHS extensive research of the complete PV supply chain. Building on his experience in the solar research team, Sam established and now leads IHS Technology’s coverage of energy storage, covering a wide range of topics within this fast developing sector. Sam’s analysis and commentary is regularly published by leading PV and energy industry media and also the global press. He has also presented at many leading industry events and conferences. Before beginning his career at IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global), Sam worked as a Structural Engineer for one of Europe’s leading engineering firms. He graduated from The University of Nottingham with a degree in Engineering.

10:15

German Developments: Thriving in an Increasingly Competitive Solar Market

panel

45 min.

How are projects in Germany being developed?
Finding the right development approach and partners for greenfield development
Biggest challenges in developing new projects

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moderator

Sam Wilkinson

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Sam Wilkinson

Research & Analysis Director

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Stefan Müller

Enerparc AG

Björn Broda

11:00

AM Networking Break

Session II A

O&M: Industry Updates

11:45

Modern Approach Towards Operating PV Plants

panel

45 min.

How to plan timing of maintenance taking into account production forecasts, KPIs and pool pricing
How to adjust production to stabilize the grid (production of reactive power)
What other elements(other than regular MWh) can help to maximize revenues for the plant while stabilizing the grid?

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Edmee Kelsey

Power Factors

Robin Hirschl

Obton

Carlos Álvarez

Huawei

Annarita Mitola

Studio Tecnico BFP

12:30

Digital Tools for Operational Success

panel

45 min.

Next step in operations digitalization
Ensuring the operational digital infrastructure meets future operator needs
Creating feedback loops that facilitate asset management

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Marco Alves

MTX Solar

Marco Alves

Managing Director

MTX Solar

Marco has eighteen years of international experience in the management of assets, and operation and maintenance throughout various industries, including seven years in the solar industry. He has been paving his career path towards full asset management services since beginning his career with ABB, integrating its full-service team for industrial assets.Following this, Marco worked at Transdev-Veolia, focused on business and asset management for Light Rail networks in Europe. In 2010 he became founder and global Head of Martifer Solar´s O&M and Service Business, driving the strategic direction while leading a team of more than 100 employees, where he became Executive Committee Member as the representative of O&M and, accumulated with the responsibility of leading the EPC global business in 2015, until leaving the company in 2017. Martifer Solar operated in more than 20 countries as a global reputed Developer, EPC turnkey provider and one of the most relevant O&M Global Service providers for Solar assets.In 2018 he co-founded and integrated as General Manger the company MTX Solar - a provider of innovative solutions and services for the players of the solar industry, with own competences for the whole chain of value of Solar, present in two continents.Marco received his MSC in Electrical Engineering and completed an Executive MBA in Management from University of Porto Business School/IE Madrid. He speaks Portuguese, English, and Spanish, with a working proficiency in the French language.

Inés Monroy

Iqony Sens

Stijn Stevens

meteocontrol

Jan Muller

Statkraft

Session II B

Asset Management Fundamentals

11:45

The Evolution of the Role of an Asset Manager

panel

45 min.

New tasks that asset managers need to be aware of
The role of digitalization in asset management
Training and retaining asset managers for a constantly evolving role

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Sara Di Mario

Hazel New Energy

Sara Di Mario

Founder

Hazel New Energy

Entrepreneur and Executive with a wide knowledge of electricity market dynamics and passionate about sustainability. Pioneer of Renewable energy sector that she joined nearly fifteen years ago holding C-level roles in two different top European companies. She runs Hazel New Energy, active in investments and advisory services in the Energy Transition sector, and she can rely on her previous wide experience as COO in the European Energy & Infrastructure sector having managed two of the biggest European renewable energy portfolios. In particular she has been in charge of EF Solare Italia’s (F2i group) portfolio, that she drove from the start-up phase to nearly 1GW over 300 sites and 4B€ of solar assets under management, and of Green Arrow Capital’s portfolio, where she led the operational transition to 400MW and 1.6B€ of renewable energy – wind, solar, hydro and mini-hydro, biogas and biomethane - assets under management throughout Europe. She previously held roles in Engie, Kearney and took part in a start up in the solar sector. Strongly focused and skilled in Operations, M&A processes, Portfolio Growth and Improvement, Post-Merger Integration and Technological Innovation.

Carolina Nester

Sonnedix

Christian Ahrens

Aquila Clean Energy

Eugene Cora

Ardexa

12:30

Onboarding New Assets to Your Portfolio

panel

45 min.

Normalizing a portfolio with different assets of differing ages
Onboarding assets with tight deadlines
Ensuring full documentation of handover
Power system optimisation for complex renewable systems

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Gorka Parada

AlsoEnergy

Gorka Parada

Head Sales & Marketing

AlsoEnergy

Gorka joined AlsoEnergy as Head of Sales & Marketing in January 2020, focusing on bringing value to renewable energy generating assets monitoring and control, both for the utility and C&I segments. Gorka entered the renewables space in 2010, when he joined NEM Solutions as a Chief Revenue Officer, with a focus on Predictive Analytics for Wind Turbines. In 2017, he moved to Philadelphia as CEO of the US branch.Gorka’s focus throughout his professional career has been on making sure that resources are optimized to their fullest potential and that customer’s and supplier’s interests are aligned. Value generation is the goal, and collaboration and blue oceans are the key to achieving results.Prior to entering the renewable energy space, Gorka led Business Development efforts in Europe, Middle East, SE Asia, South Pacific and the Americas in several different industries. Because of his work, Gorka lived in Scotland, France, England, USA & Spain and is fluent in English, Spanish, French, Italian and Basque.Gorka holds a MBA and Business Degree from the University of Deusto, Spain.

Joe Miletic

Amberside Energy

Vera Groener

Pacifico Energy Partners

Vera Groener

Team Lead Asset Management

Pacifico Energy Partners

Vera Gröner is leading the asset management team of Pacifico Energy Partners GmbH (“Pacifico”) since 2022 and is in particular responsible for the country markets Germany, the Netherlands and Poland as well as for wind power plants. She joined Pacifico in February 2020 after working as a Project Manager for Encavis for more than 3 years. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Management of Renewable Energies from University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf and a Master's degree in Environmental Planning and Engineering Ecology from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Vera is responsible for building and shaping Pacifico's growing asset management team and processes and has herself five years of experience in managing PV and wind assets in various European markets. Pacifico is a renewable energy company for wind and solar energy as well as battery and hydrogen technologies. Founded in 2016, by now Pacifico has built a strong development pipeline of more than 1.5 GW and provides asset management for more than 40 plants with a total capacity of over 150 MW.

Anette Danielsson

Wärtsilä

13:15

Lunch Networking Break

Session III A

O&M: Practical Examples of Operational Success

14:30

Identifying Challenges in the O&M Space

panel

45 min.

moderator

Steven Xuereb

PI Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin AG

David Delaire

Associé Valeur

David Delaire

Managing Director

Associé Valeur

David Delaire is Managing Director, at recently established Associé Valeur, an advisory company that assist and support companies for M&A transactions, capital raise, and portfolio management for renewable energies and clean technology assets. Over the past year, he has been involved in transactions with a total worth just under a Billion Euros. He is currently advising a Renewable Energies SaaS company, investors, asset owners and project developers. David is a senior investment leader with extensive experience in PE funds raise/management, ESG, digitalization and asset management in renewable energies. He has established a Private Equity fund, using instruments such as private placement, IPO, Rights Issuance and Zero interest coupon bonds. David is also very experienced in creating and implementing Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS) and ESG platforms. He has extensive experience in the lifecycle of infrastructure assets, and for the past 16 years, he has focused on renewable energies. David also has several years of managing asset portfolios for private equity, infrastructure funds and independent power producers (IPP). He has managed several renewable energy assets in various parts of the world, including Europe, the Caribbean and Asia. David holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Tuskegee University, United States, and a Master of Business Administration with a focus in Management from Webster University, United States.

Hervé Bouillard

NovaSource Power Services

15:15

Mitigating negative energy prices with digital solutions

presentation

15 min.

Digital O&M Improvements: Case Studies

Operational challenges during negative pricing events
Identifying negative pricing in a timely manner
Collateral perspectives for IPPs through energy market data

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Pierre-Marie Inizan

S4E

Alexandre Volpato

Apex Energies

15:30

Solar Analytics for Solar Performance Optimization

presentation

15 min.

Digital O&M Improvements: Case Studies

Digital tools for performance tracking

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Julien Deckx

Claire Sina

Bouygues

15:45

Advanced analytics tools to facilitate AM and O&M activities

presentation

15 min.

Digital O&M Improvements: Case Studies

From portfolio supervision to granular issue identification
Identify PV module degradation
Outage detection and allocation
Custom and contractual KPI

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Andrew Dean

Lightsource bp

Pascal Wehrli

Envision Digital

Session III B

Insurance and Testing

14:30

Benchmarking New Component Selection Best Practices

panel

45 min.

Quality control and performance benchmarking
Finding the right components for your plant needs

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moderator

Jörg Althaus

CEA - Clean Energy Associates

Jörg Althaus

Director Engineering and QA Services

CEA - Clean Energy Associates

Jörg Althaus is a business professional with >20 years of high-level experience in the solar industry. He is highly focused on quality, reliability and technical risk mitigation for photovoltaic assets. Before joining CEA Mr. Althaus held various positions at TÜV Rheinland, a leading Testing, Inspection, Certification body in the solar industry. His roles included profit & loss responsibility for the PV and energy storage teams in Germany and the India, Middle East, Africa region as well as business development and key account responsibilities. Between 2019 and 2021 he was responsible for the strategy development and achievement for TÜV Rheinland’s global PV Power Plant business. As a technical expert, he was project leader on various standards within the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), Technical Committee 82 focusing on PV module test standards. He also was a technical auditor for the CB scheme within IECEE auditing multiple PV laboratories around the world. Mr.Althaus is an active member in the SolarPower Europe industry association and contributed in various work streams.

Vitor Rodrigues

LONGi

Andrea Viaro

Stäubli

15:15

Boosting E2E PV Lifecycle Automation

presentation

20 min.

Tools enhancing Operational Efficiency
Intelligent Data Orchestration:
Data Driven Actionable Insight(s) – Use Case

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Pedro Marques

Aeroprotechnik

Mikel López Madoz

Acciona.org Foundation

15:35

Insurance Updates for the Solar Industry

presentation

25 min.

Trends in PV warranty insurance
Impact of tariff discussion in the US on Chinese, South East Asian and Indian manufacturers
Developments in the European PV market
Recommendations for project developers, banks and policy makers

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Alexander Platz

Workshop

Energy Trading and Its Operational Implications

14:30

Energy Trading and Its Operational Implications

90 min.

This focused 90-minute workshop will feature a mix of presentations, open discussion, and plenty of opportunities for Q&A and informal sparring. The ultimate goal of the session is to make sure that all aspects of the topic are covered and that the 35-40 attendees walk away with their most burning questions answered. With a heavy emphasis on practical examples from market leaders, this intimate session will provide the attendees the opportunity to gain specific and actionable insights and to engage with the host and speakers.

The evolution of IPPS in the merchant market
Alligning operational strategies to cope with merchant possibilities
Unlocking new revenue streams and secure financing

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Christos Georgopoulos

Power Factors

Christos Georgopoulos

Chief Grid & Market Integration Officer

Power Factors

He co-founded Inaccess in 2000 as a smart controls company and was its CEO until the company's acquisition by Power Factors, in June 2022. At Power Factors he is responsible for Controls, Grid and Market Integration activities of the company. At Inaccess he developed the business strategy and product direction, managed business development, and pursued strategic cooperations with technology vendors and key customers. His main interests include Renewable energy (primarily PV) and related technologies (Batteries, Microgrids, dispatchable loads), Grid compliance and Market Integration. He is a member of various international associations and a frequent speaker in sector-specific conferences and thematic events on the topic of smart energy, renewables systems and optimal grid integration. Before starting Inaccess, from 1998 to 2000, Mr. Georgopoulos carried out R&D work for Lucent's Bell Labs on automation and controls and automation for smart homes and enterprises; from 1993 to 1998 he was an R&D associate with NTUA, Greece, working in research projects with several EU telecommunications companies on the topic of integrated broadband networks. He holds a diploma in Electrical & Computer Engineering and a Ph.D. in Integrated Broadband Networks, both from NTUA, Greece.

Maximilian Langer

Encavis

Jan Knievel

Sunnic Lighthouse

Ruurd Immel

Rabobank

16:00

PM Networking Break

Session IV

Mergers and Acquisitions

16:45

M&A Updates, Facts, and Figures

presentation

15 min.

Mergers & Acquisitions: Navigating the European Field
Participate in this panel discussion for insights into the most recent trends in M&A. Delve into topics such as technical due diligence, market trends, volatility in energy market, and ESG factors. Gain valuable knowledge and expertise from industry experts that will help you make informed decisions in today's dynamic business landscape.

Josefin Berg

S&P Global Commodity Insights

17:00

Mergers & Acquisitions: Navigating the European Field

panel

40 min.

Acquiring projects that fit your portfolio
M&A pitfalls and challenges
Lessons learned from successful project acquisition

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Josefin Berg

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Gianluca Boccanera

NextEnergy Capital

Sonia De Sales-Lisboa

Octopus Energy Generation

Charles Lesser

Apricum

17:45

Celebratory Drinks

19:00

Extended Networking Dinner

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Wednesday 5 October 2022

09:30

Opening by Conference Chairman

15 min.

Lisette Buist

Solarplaza

Session V

Changes in Risk Perception in a Maturing Industry

09:45

Updates: Global Alliance for Sustainable Energy

presentation

15 min.

Chiara Mingoli

Enel Green Power

Chiara Mingoli

Sustainability Ecosystem Manager

Enel Green Power

Chiara Mingoli is currently in charge of developing Creating Shared Value initiatives for PPA Partners, and global sustainability alliances involving the key players in the energy value chain, following the Sustainability Ecosystem Unit strategy which is addressed to the extended value chain of Renewable Energy involving PPA Partners and Suppliers/Contractors. Moreover since March 2022 she is also Head of Communications of the Global Alliance for Sustainable Energy, leading a group of curious and passionate people from the member companies. Being part of the Enel Group since 2008, before joining Enel Green Power, she was responsible of developing global innovation partnerships with institutions, international platforms and relevant firms, after having managed sustainability reporting and relations with ESG Investors and stakeholder engagement, together with sustainability communication strategy. Graduated in Political Sciences at Roma Tre University in Rome where she was Lecturer of Sociology of Communications, she previously worked for Polaris Investment SA. ethical fund in Luxembourg, in KPMG for Sustainability Audit, and started her professional experience in National Grid Business Development between Italy and UK.

10:00

Investor Trends Shaping Renewable Energy

presentation

15 min.

IPPs can source lower cost capital
Missing trends: which should be impacting but are not yet visible
convergence between cleantech investors and software investors
deflating valuations: rising interest rates and costs of capital

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Charles Lesser

Apricum

10:15

Changes in Investor Risk Perception in a Maturing Industry

panel

45 min.

How is revenue hedging changing investor perception?
How is CAPEX volatility and supply chain constraints affecting funding?
Technological diversification and its implications on sustainable investing

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Edwin Koot

Solarplaza

Sara Di Mario

Hazel New Energy

Sara Di Mario

Founder

Hazel New Energy

Luca Matrone

Intesa Sanpaolo

Luca Matrone

MD, Head of Energy, IMI Corp. & Inv. Banking

Intesa Sanpaolo

Luca Matrone is a seasoned manager with more than 25 years of corporate finance experience in the global energy space. Since 2017 he is the Head of Industry Energy in the Global Corporate department of the IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division of Intesa Sanpaolo, the largest bank in Italy and one of the largest bank in Europe. Luca is responsible for coordinating the coverage and the commercial efforts vis-a-vis approximately 400 companies operating worldwide in the Power & Utilities and in the Oil & Gas sectors. Luca was formerly the head of Energy in the M&A team of Banca IMI, the investment banking arm of Intesa Sanpaolo group, that he joined in 2000. Luca serves as Vice-Chair in the Environment and Energy committee of the Business at OECD. He was a member of the Energy/Sustainability taskforces at B20 Saudi Arabia, B20 Italy, B20 Indonesia, B20 India and he is currently a member of the Energy Transition & Climate Task Force at B20 Brazil. Luca is a regular contributor to articles in the press related to energy themes and he has been invited to speak at several conferences organized by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, Assoprevidenza, ANIE, Elettricità Futura, AGICI, Cesef, Solarplaza, Europe Solar + Energy Storage, Solar Media. Luca graduated in Business Administration from Bocconi University in 1998.

Bernhard Schuetz

SMA

11:00

AM Networking Break

Session VI A

O&M: Future Proofing Operations

11:45

Repowering

panel

45 min.

Practical examples of successful repowering cases
Understanding the right criteria for repowering
Underaddressed challenges in repowering

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Karsten Klug

SRA Solar

Adam Loucks

Sonnedix

Tomaso Charlemont

BayWa r.e.

Andres Pinilla Anton

Sungrow

Will Hitchcock

Above Surveying

12:30

EPC Considerations for Long-term Plant Success

panel

45 min.

EPC pitfalls that will affect operations in the future
Quality and reliability of components
Using digital tools to document quality of the construction and o&m services

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David Delaire

Associé Valeur

David Delaire

Managing Director

Associé Valeur

Massimiliano Pili

Encavis

Stanislas van der Vaeren

Sitemark

Johannes Linder

BELECTRIC

Guy Atherton

PVcase

Session VI B

Securing Revenue Streams

11:45

Repowering and Intelligent Spare Part Management in Times of Disruptive Supply Chain

presentation

20 min.

Spare part management for inverters with and without warranty
Need for revamping

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Sonja Körner

Enerparc AG

Sonja Körner

O&M Engineer

Enerparc AG

Ms. Koerner joined ENERPARC AG in 2019 as an O&M engineer for large scale solar PV power plants and is managing a portfolio of more than 180 MW. Her passion for renewable energy started early and during her studies she gained profound understanding, especially of the international PV market. Her bachelor thesis about a general approach how to enter the sub-Saharan small scale PV market – market barrier and entries – was award as an outstanding scientific paper. During her semester abroad in Malaysia she conducted a case study about the Malaysian solar PV market which was later published in Energy Policy Journal in 2022. She graduated in 2018 (M.Eng) while writing her final thesis with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems about the assessment of selected business models for solar PV, battery storage and EV charging options for commercial businesses in Germany. As an O&M engineer at ENERPARC AG, she is responsible for technical operation of the solar power plants. This includes the optimization of operation, the defection of faults and analysis, the instruction of electrician on site to ensure maximum feed in from the technical perspective. ENERPARC is an international specialist in the whole value chain of large-scale photovoltaic power plants. The service ranges from the technical design (EPCm) to the turn-key delivery (EPC) and finally to the operation (O&M) of power plants. In the last years the ENERPARC Group has seen an exponential growth.

12:05

Risk Management for the Next Generation of Solar Deployment

presentation

20 min.

Rob Andrews

Heliolytics

12:30

Asset Management’s Role in ESG Compliance

panel

45 min.

How is the relationship between investor and asset manager evolving?
Software as a tool to facilitate ESG Compliance
Taking a holistic approach towards ESG goals

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Chiara Mingoli

Enel Green Power

Chiara Mingoli

Sustainability Ecosystem Manager

Enel Green Power

Cinzia Battaglia

re:cap global investors

Cinzia Battaglia

Senior Sustainability Manager

re:cap global investors

Cinzia Battaglia is a Senior Sustainability Manager at re:cap global investors ag, based in Switzerland. re:cap is an independent, internationally oriented investment advisor and asset manager for renewable energies. Until this date, the company manages four funds on behalf of its clients. Cinzia is currently responsible for developing and leading sustainability initiatives on firm and on fund level. This role includes leading the implementation of ESG related projects, processing inquiries from investors regarding their investments, and being the first point of contact for the Asset Management team regarding all sustainability-related matters. Furthermore, she is responsible for the compliance of the funds managed by re:cap with EU regulations in the field of ESG. She is also especially interested in how to align investor requests with a sustainable and durable asset management approach. Cinzia has joined the investment team of re:cap in 2018, where she first was a full-time analyst, responsible for renewable energy project evaluations and due diligence support in project acquisition processes. She has, during this time, especially worked on solar PV transactions in the OECD area. Cinzia still holds this position on a part-time basis next to her role as an ESG Specialist. Prior to joining re:cap, she has held several positions in the financial sector in project management and in M&A.

Tom Taylor

Foresight Group

Nikhil Vadhavkar

Raptor Maps, Inc.

Workshop

A Roadmap to a Successful Solar & Storage Project

11:45

A Roadmap to a Successful Solar & Storage Project

90 min.

Know-how on investment planning, system design and system operation for projects developers.
Case Study Review: Successful storage operations

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Isabelle Bélanger

Ze Energy

Lars Stephan

Fluence

Lars Stephan

Senior Policy & Market Development Manager

Fluence

Lars is a part of Fluence’s Growth Team in the EMEA region. He is responsible for policy and regulatory efforts on the EU level and throughout the EMEA region and supports the market and business development in Central Europe. Lars also leads the policy and market development for the TSO segment in the EMEA region, working with grid operators, regulators, and policy makers to establish energy storage as grid assets to improve utilisation and increase the operational reliability of power grids. Before joining Fluence, Lars worked for 8 years at Aggreko and Younicos (acquisition in 2017) on storage policy and market development globally, with a specific focus on storage-renewable hybrid assets. During this time, he participated in setting a 1GW storage target within Aggreko’s company strategy. Before joining the clean energy sector, Lars worked at the political communication think tank ProDialog, and as a communication specialist for the European Parliament. Lars holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Administration and a Master of Arts Degree in European Studies from the University of Twente. He further holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in European Studies and a Master of Science Degree in European Studies from the Westfälische-Wilhelms Universität Münster.

Niklaas Heckmann

Fluence

Brian Knowles

Pexapark

Yuyan Guo

Fluence

13:15

Lunch Break

Session VII

Closing Session

14:45

A Look Ahead to The Next Solar Decade

panel

45 min.

Learnings from the conference
Learnings from the last 10 years in Solar
The Next Steps in the Solar Revolution

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moderator

Edwin Koot

Solarplaza

Marco Alves

MTX Solar

Marco Alves

Managing Director

MTX Solar

Carlos Rey

Foresight Group

Andrea Voigt

Aream

15:45

End of Conference

16:00

Closing and Networking Drinks

Solarplaza Summit | Asset Management Europe

Welcome Coffee

Opening Remarks by Chairwomen

Opening keynote: A Look Back at The Last solar Decade

Europe’s Solar Future

Analyst Insight: State of the Market

German Developments: Thriving in an Increasingly Competitive Solar Market

O&M: Industry Updates

Modern Approach Towards Operating PV Plants

Digital Tools for Operational Success

Asset Management Fundamentals

The Evolution of the Role of an Asset Manager

Onboarding New Assets to Your Portfolio

O&M: Practical Examples of Operational Success

Identifying Challenges in the O&M Space

Mitigating negative energy prices with digital solutions

Solar Analytics for Solar Performance Optimization

Advanced analytics tools to facilitate AM and O&M activities

Insurance and Testing

Benchmarking New Component Selection Best Practices

Boosting E2E PV Lifecycle Automation

Insurance Updates for the Solar Industry

Energy Trading and Its Operational Implications

Energy Trading and Its Operational Implications

Mergers and Acquisitions

M&A Updates, Facts, and Figures

Mergers & Acquisitions: Navigating the European Field

Opening by Conference Chairman

Changes in Risk Perception in a Maturing Industry

Updates: Global Alliance for Sustainable Energy

Investor Trends Shaping Renewable Energy

Changes in Investor Risk Perception in a Maturing Industry

O&M: Future Proofing Operations

Repowering

EPC Considerations for Long-term Plant Success

Securing Revenue Streams

Repowering and Intelligent Spare Part Management in Times of Disruptive Supply Chain

Risk Management for the Next Generation of Solar Deployment

Asset Management’s Role in ESG Compliance

A Roadmap to a Successful Solar & Storage Project

A Roadmap to a Successful Solar & Storage Project

Closing Session

A Look Ahead to The Next Solar Decade