Digital Twins: Unlocking the Power of AI & ML in Solar

Marco Sancho Pestana is a Project Manager at Solarplaza, as well as an Ph.D. Researcher.

Since 2005, Inés has developed her career in the PV sector, in different companies of the value chain operating in the manufacturing, development, EPC, and O&M of grid-tied, distributed generation, and off-grid projects. She has held positions in business development, project development, and project management in various markets in Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. Currently, she is a Partner at Mediación Verde together with other experts in different fields (conflict resolution, environment, and renewable energy), aiming to support energy transition through the engagement of local communities. The team counts with a long professional experience in the private, public, and third sectors and uses innovative tools to increase the level of Social License, measure the risks coming from the lack of consensus, and also prevent and resolve conflicts when they arise.

Govinda is a great example of the EIT Alumni in action. He has benefited from not one but two of the EIT’s Innovation Communities, having been accepted into the EIT Climate KIC Accelerator programme after his InnoEnergy master’s degree. In 2015 Govinda was named on Forbes 30 under 30 list for best young entrepreneurs. He was also winner of the EIT Change award at INNOVEIT 2015 and winner of the MIT Enterprise Forum's Innovate for Refugees competition in 2016. Govinda is currently the CEO at SmartHelio, a B Corp-certified AI company, has developed cutting-edge algorithms to enhance the sustainability and profitability of solar assets. Their innovative approach focuses on fault prediction and prescription through predictive maintenance techniques. Their software offers two essential products: a climate risk assessment tool for investors, providing long-term solar forecasting based on climate change, and Autopilot, designed for real-time fault detection and prediction, ensuring peak solar asset performance, resulting in 10% revenue increase and an 80% reduction in manual interventions for many customers. The company has offices in Switzerland, the U.S., and India