Solarplaza Summit Asset Management Europe

Tuesday 17 October 2023

Program Day 1

08:30

Registration & Welcome Coffee

60 min.

Get yourself checked in, collect your badge, and grab some coffee!

Session Topics:

09:30

Welcome Remarks by the Chairperson

presentation

15 min.

Lorena Nieuwenhoven

Solarplaza

Edwin Koot

Solarplaza

Session Topics:

SESSION 1

Europe's Renewable Energy Future

09:45

Mobilizing Climate Finance: Why Big Investors Still Drag Their Feet – and What You Can Do About It!

presentation

30 min.

Manuel Adamini

Session Topics:

The climate forces at play
Why investors’ toolkits simply can’t deal with that
What you need to tell investors to change – readying them for your assets!

10:15

Reflecting on Europe's Changing Energy Sector

panel

45 min.

moderator

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.

Stefan Müller

Enerparc AG

Harald Ott

Verbund

Tim Meyer

3Epunkt

Session Topics:

How energy security concerns gear up Europe's green energy transition
Front runners: The top 5 European solar markets
Impact of the changing paradigm on asset management practices

11:00

Morning Networking Break

Session Topics:

SESSION 2A

New Dynamics in O&M

11:45

Imagining the Future: Digitalization and Technical Optimization

panel

55 min.

moderator

Davide Romano

Cubico Sustainable Investments

Kristen Wagner

SolarAnywhere

Stijn Stevens

meteocontrol

Brian Riley

Ardexa

Stanislas van der Vaeren

Sitemark

Session Topics:

Automation: Maximizing the impact of digitization in O&M through Smart Alarms, CMMS, advanced analytics and machine learning
Data mining a future-proof solar asset
Minimizing solar site anomalies to maximize yields

SESSION 2B

Asset Management Fundamentals

11:45

How the Asset Manager's Role is Evolving in a Smarter Energy Society

panel

55 min.

moderator

Robin Hirschl

Obton

Andrea Voigt

Aream

Paul Norrish

WiseEnergy

Paul Norrish

MD Global Client Management

WiseEnergy

Paul is the Managing Director, Global Client Management at WiseEnergy. In this role, Paul is instrumental in coordinating asset management service delivery, supporting clients to optimise asset performance and maximise revenue. As the first UK WiseEnergy employee, Paul has been instrumental in supporting the business to expand in the UK and internationally, and, to develop innovative new services that ensure WiseEnergy remain at the forefront of the solar asset management sector. Paul has worked in the solar industry since 2003 and has been active across all sectors of the market, including manufacturing, development, installation, finance and asset management. Prior to WiseEnergy, Paul started his career at Solarcentury, a pioneer within the UK solar market. At Solarcentury he developed a team focused on developing and installing C&I solar projects. Paul has also served as the Global Business Development Director for American firm G24 Innovations, where he supported the development of thin film technology (DSSC). Paul then joined Solar EPC EvoEnergy and built the C&I sales and development team. Paul moved to Syzygy Renewables, building on his renewable energy contractor experience and consulted on assignments in Africa. As well as an active career in the solar industry, Paul owns a small tourist lodge on the shores of Lake Malawi.

Julia Badeda

ABO Energy

Günter Maier

GreenPowerMonitor

Session Topics:

Commercial Changes (New Energy Markets and Extension of Scope for Asset Managers)
Changes in Hardware (Components, Types of Plants, Combination with adjacent technologies and hybrid systems)
Changes in Software (Autonomous Operations Centers and AI)
Changes in Stakeholders' Requirements (ESG, Land Management and Biodiversity)

12:40

Use of advanced analytics to facilitate large-scale solar operations

presentation

20 min.

Vasco Vieira

Voltalia

Werner Coppye

Session Topics:

13:00

Lunch Networking Break

Session Topics:

SESSION 3A

Sharing O&M Best Practices through Case Studies

14:30

The Impact of Service Efforts on your Solar Assets

presentation

20 min.

Michael Paskal

Sungrow

Session Topics:

Safeguarding O&M performance with the additional complexities of storage
Flexi capacity guarantee approach

14:50

How to successfully adopt Advanced Analytics into daily O&M activities

presentation

20 min.

Julián Ascencio-Vásquez

Univers

Julián Ascencio-Vásquez

Sr Staff Engineer

Univers

Dr Julián Ascencio-Vásquez has over eight years of experience in PV yield and O&M optimization, currently as Senior Staff Engineer at the Solar Centre of Excellence (CoE) of Envision Digital, and is an active member of the International Energy Agency - Task 13 PVPS Programme. His primary R&D activities include designing and implementing performance and risk modelling and assessment algorithms of PV systems operating worldwide. Before Envision Digital, he worked for several renewable energy companies in Chile, Belgium and France. His academic background includes a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, received in 2021, a B.Sc. in Civil Electrical Engineering from the P. Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile, Master in Electrical Engineering and Sustainable Development from the ESIEE-Amiens, France, and Master in Automated Systems Engineering from the University of Picardie Jules Verne, France. He is the first author and contributor of over 30 scientific articles and reports and a participant and speaker at the most prestigious solar R&D international conferences.

Session Topics:

State-of-the-art monitoring and control tools
Field experience using digital tools
Examples of AI tools driving the O&M next-generation

15:10

Spare Parts Management in Times of Supply-Demand Imbalance and Supply Chain Fragmentation

presentation

15 min.

Andrea Viaro

Stäubli

Session Topics:

Transparency in the solar supply chain: Learnings and opportunities
Managing material mismatch and supply chain pressure
How to ensure fitting spare partsfor your PV projects

15:25

Digital Solutions for Optimized O&M

presentation

15 min.

Erik Nitschke

Amperecloud

Session Topics:

Next step in operations digitalization

15:40

A Practical Look at Predictive Analytics Tools to Facilitate O&M

presentation

15 min.

Johan Mlouka

SmartHelio

Session Topics:

Applying AI technology in the O&M sector for hassle-free power generation

SESSION 3B

CAM/FAM Practical Examples of Operational Success

14:30

Financial Health of your Solar Assets

panel

40 min.

moderator

David Silva

Greenvolt

David Silva

Head of Asset Management

Greenvolt

David graduated from the NOVA School of Science and Technology of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa with a MSc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering with focus in energy by 2011 starting, since then, facing challenging sectors as Project Management in Retail and Facilities Services in Industry allowing him to develop management skills. The first contact with RES came in 2013 when he joined Martifer Solar as O&M Coordinator to setup the Portuguese teams, procedures and manage the contracts. After 5 years, he moved to the main Portuguese DSO (EDP Distribuição - now E-Redes) to go deeply in grids, energy regulation and legislation, EU policies, energy markets and bonds before his return to renewable sector by the hand of Aquila Capital as Asset Manager of their Portuguese portfolio. Today, David is Head of Asset Management of Greenvolt, a 100% renewable energy Group operating in 3 business areas in high growth geographies: Biomass – producing energy from forest residues and urban waste wood in Portugal and UK, through 6 biomass power plants; Utility-Scale – developing large scale wind and solar PV projects in several European markets and in the US; Distributed Generation – focusing on B2B solutions for the installation, maintenance and financing of solar PV for individual and collective self-consumption in several geographies across Europe.

Joe Miletic

Amberside Energy

Felice Basile

NextEnergy Capital

Andreas Ochsenkühn

KGAL Group

Sara Grottola

Octopus Energy Generation

Session Topics:

Managing underperformance in your solar asset
Spotting the leaks: where are your hidden losses?
Over/Under estimating factors: what's the impact on your plant?

15:10

Battling Labor Shortage Considering Employee Retention, Recruitment and DEI Principles

panel

35 min.

moderator

Pritil Gunjan

Guidehouse Insights

Sara Di Mario

Hazel New Energy

Sara Di Mario

Founder

Hazel New Energy

Christine Lins

GWNET (Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition)

Session Topics:

How the limited availability of skilled workers jeopardizes asset deployment and management
How energy companies can retain skilled employees
Key success factors for an diverse, equitable and inclusive solar industry
Short- and long-term measures to improve your recruitment strategy

15:45

Business model optimization with module revamping and repowering

presentation

15 min.

Simon Bartl

Stern Energy

Simon Bartl

Managing Director

Stern Energy

Simon started his career in the PV projects business back in 2007 for IBC SOLAR AG, after having graduated in electrical engineering and information technology at the Munich university of applied sciences. At IBC Solar he was initially working as project engineer and later as construction manager and project manager for large scale PV projects in Spain and Italy. From early 2012 to 2018 Simon worked in the O&M team at IBC Solar, as of 2015 in the role of the O&M Team lead. During that time Simon successfully concluded MBA studies in parallel to employment. In 2018 and after more than 10 years in the PV business, Simon joined the R&D department of Fluence Energy GmbH, where he was leading a development team focused on inverter engineering for utility scale energy storage solutions. At the beginning of 2021, Simon took over the role of managing director role of Stern Energy GmbH and has helped Stern Energy to successfully expand the O&M and revamping business in the German market. Simon has always been passionate about renewable energies, especially PV, and is eager to contribute to its further propagation. He has gathered a lot of technical expertise and practical hands-on experience to figure out the optimum approach of operation of PV assets.

Session Topics:

New opportunities in a dynamic environment
Optimization strategies for your assets
Pitfalls and learnings from the field

16:00

Afternoon Networking Break

Session Topics:

SESSION 4

Renewable Energy Source (RES) Trends and their Implications for Investors

16:45

Energy Trading: Reducing Risk in your Solar and Storage Portfolio

panel

30 min.

moderator

Nicola Kopij Zanin

Solarplaza Consultancy

Stefano Cavriani

EGO Energy

Alessandro Savini

Trailstone Renewables

Antonio Domínguez

Quintas Analytics

Session Topics:

The importance of energy trading for storage: Tools to optimize revenues
Technological diversification and its implications in sustainable investing

17:15

Navigating ESG Compliance Considerations as an Asset Manager

panel

45 min.

moderator

Carlos Rey

Foresight Group

Mark Augustenborg Ødum

Better Energy

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.

Letícia Bueno

Sustainable Capital Group

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.

Session Topics:

Perception change: ESG requirements as an opportunity rather than a limitation
How following ESG best practices in your financial reporting can attract investors & foster local development

18:00

Networking Drinks

Session Topics:

18:45

Extended Networking Dinner

The networking event will take place at level 4 at Kap Europa. Reservations are required.

Session Topics:

Wednesday 18 October 2023

Program Day 2

08:30

Office Yoga Session

45 min.

Elevate your conference experience by engaging in our office yoga session, guided by a certified teacher, ensuring you enter the second day with renewed vitality and zen. Changing rooms and towels will be available. The session will be held in the Workshop Room on Level 2. Register by selecting Office Yoga during checkout, or by sending an email to [email protected]

Karsten Wittke

Karsten.yoga

Session Topics:

09:30

Welcome Remarks by the Chairperson

15 min.

Lorena Nieuwenhoven

Solarplaza

Edwin Koot

Solarplaza

Session Topics:

SESSION 5

Mergers & Acquisitions: Recent Advancements

09:45

The Evolution of Mergers & Acquisitions in Europe

presentation

20 min.

Josefin Berg

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Session Topics:

Key factors for effective and smooth acquisition
The most important lessons learned
Challenges hindering a smooth acquisition

10:05

Mergers & Acquisitions: Practical Examples & Learnings

panel

45 min.

moderator

Josefin Berg

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Julius Weidemann

Encavis

Francesco Girardi

Bluefield Partners LLP

Tarek Sabbagh

Octopus Energy

Lars Quandel

Dauerkraft Finance

Session Topics:

10:50

Morning Networking Break

Session Topics:

SESSION 6A

Fostering a Circular and Sustainable Solar Industry

11:45

Building Trust in AI: A Collaborative Vision for Solar PV’s Future

presentation

30 min.

Ralf Tschanun

Raicoon

Susana Latorre

Munich Reinsurance Company

Session Topics:

A Pioneering Partnership: Learn about the synergy between raicoon's AI expertise and Munich RE's support, aimed at redefining industry standards through collaboration.
Innovation and Assurance: Delve into raicoon's solar performance guarantee, a testament to the potential of AI in enhancing reliability and advancing the energy transition.
Looking Ahead: Engage in discussions about the role of AI in optimizing solar operations and the trust-building capacity of the raicoon-MunichRE alliance, shaping the renewable landscape.

12:15

Repowering, Revamping, Recycling: What does it mean?

panel

45 min.

moderator

Tomaso Charlemont

BayWa r.e.

Lin Sun

Jinko Solar

Lin Sun

Head of Sustainability Development

Jinko Solar

Multi-lingual (Chinese, English, French) woman leader with seven+ years’ international professional experience in Asia, Europe and Middle East related to ESG, Project Management, Energy-sector Planning and Analysis, Liaison and Outreach in both private and public sectors (UNESCO, Deloitte, JinKO Solar, etc.). Lin Sun holds SCPO master degree and Fudan Univ. Bachelor degree, known for results-oriented analytical methods that blend in-depth awareness of international affairs, business acumen and industrial sensitivity in renewables. During the journey in JinKO Solar, Lin Sun leads Sustainability Development Department in the headquarter, taking charge of managing and coordinating ESG, GHG-emission, “Green transition” activities, in close collaboration with divisions in charge of Supply Chain, Operation, IT, Legal affairs. Lin Sun had experiences in conducting market and industrial research that contributes to the green transition and sustainable development strategies. Lin SUN also acted as corporate representative to participate in COP27 and IRENA General Assembly for presentation, while as maintaining close relations with key shareholders in international and regional multilateral organizations, multi-development banks (IFC, EBRD, EIB, AfDB, ADB, etc.), research institutions and industry associations.

Joanes Mandaluniz

PI Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin AG

Robin Hirschl

Obton

Pascal Stephan

Aquila Capital

Pascal Stephan

Asset Manager Energy & Infrastructure

Aquila Capital

Pascal Stephan is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the renewable energy sector. Since August 2020, he has served as an Asset Manager for Energy and Infrastructure at Aquila Clean Energy GmbH, focusing on construction and operation in Central North Europe. In this role, he has been responsible for project monitoring of PV solar farms in France and Germany, as well as wind farms in Sweden. Pascal also leads a research project in collaboration with FZ Jülich, Fraunhofer, and the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology of Germany. Furthermore, he acts as an owner's engineer for innovation tenders related to solar and battery technology. Prior to his current position, from August 2019 to August 2020, Pascal worked as a Solar and Wind Asset Manager at Aquila Capital Management GmbH in Germany. In this capacity, he played a vital role in realizing construction projects, particularly in Portugal, and continued his project monitoring duties for PV solar farms in France and Germany. Pascal's wealth of experience and expertise contributes to the success of renewable energy projects in Europe.

Session Topics:

Moving from semantics to action: making the best of aging assets
Boosting E2E PV Lifecycle Automation
Fostering a circular solar economy

SESSION 6B

Re-assessing Revenue Streams

11:45

How to Effectively Manage your Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) Contract

presentation

30 min.

Imre Vass

Our New Energy

Session Topics:

Latest PPA trends to take into account
How the different PPA structures affect your AM operations

12:15

Case Study: Energy producer and Corporate Offtaker talk PPAs

panel

45 min.

moderator

Lianne van Aagten

Green Giraffe

Marco Pellegrino

Aurora Energy Research

Philipp Pfefferle

BASF Renewables

Julius Ecke

Enervis Energy Advisors GmbH

Session Topics:

Key success factors for effective cooperation and contracts

WORKSHOP

Project Development and Stakeholder Management

11:45

How Project Development Challenges affect proper Asset Management

75 min.

This concise, 75-minute workshop is a dedicated platform for brainstorming and idea exchange. It incorporates presentations, discussions, and Q&A opportunities to thoroughly explore the topic. With 30-40 attendees, it provides actionable insights from industry leaders and fosters direct engagement with speakers and attendees.

moderator

Carolina Nester

Sonnedix

Joerg Moellenkamp

CHINT

Stefanos Lialios

Cero Generation Limited

Carlos Javier

Elgin Energy

Sarah Webb

Anesco

Christian Boll

Ernst Burghardt Assekuranzmakler

Christian Boll

Managing Partner

Ernst Burghardt Assekuranzmakler

Christian is the Managing Partner of Ernst Burghardt Assekuranzmakler GmbH. He is specialized in insuring international infrastructure & renewable energy projects in order to obtain the financing commitment from a bank or investor. As a global independent insurance broker, he has more than 20 years of experience, industry-specific expertise and detailed knowledge of the world's insurance markets. His career began at AON plc, London - the world's largest industrial insurance broker. Before joining Ernst Burghardt Assekuranzmakler GmbH, he was Managing Director of one of Europe's leading insurance brokers for renewable energy. His extensive insurance expertise is based on insuring international renewable energy projects of more than 5 GW capacity, which he accompanies during the development, construction & operation phases in more than 15 countries worldwide - mainly in the solar and onshore & offshore wind sectors. Moreover, he has been active as an official Lenders Insurance Advisor for banks, investors & project developers with large, international project portfolios for over 10 years. Christian has a university degree in Business Administration, a qualification as an international industrial insurance broker and holds a university certificate as an expert in offshore wind energy.

Session Topics:

Finding ways to support and empower local communities
How to manage and engage key stakeholders
Availability of land, regulatory frameworks, permitting processes, and optimal insurance options.

13:00

Lunch Networking Break

Session Topics:

SESSION 7

A bright and sunny future: Capitalizing on solar's versatility

14:30

Optimization of Hybrid Energy Systems

panel

45 min.

moderator

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.

Berto Martins

EDP Renewables

Carmen Kompatscher

Fluence

Session Topics:

Seeking ways to combine multiple renewable energy and energy storage technologies
Solving issues for hybrid solutions: regulations, access and connection to the grid
Outlook for wind hybridization, floating & agri-PV, green hydrogen & storage

SESSION 8

The New Solar Future Ahead

15:15

Local Manufacturing: Game-changer for the European Solar Industry?

panel

45 min.

moderator

Florian Haacke

Apricum

Thomas Nyheim

McKinsey & Company

Thomas Nyheim

Partner

McKinsey & Company

Thomas is a partner in McKinsey’s Electric Power & Natural Gas Practice and part of the renewable energy leadership team in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and helps clients within the broader energy transition with particular focus on renewables. Thomas has spearheaded recent work on the reshoring of the solar photovoltaic supply chain to Europe, and published perspectives on what it will require for the industry to succeed, in addition to renewable supply chain disruptions. Thomas also brings eight years of extensive industry experience from the global solar energy sector. Recent work includes the following: advising a European solar manufacturing company on its growth strategy helping a global renewable developer futureproof its organization and operating model conducting due diligences on companies within the solar supply chain helping develop a growth strategy for a vertically integrated utility advising a major energy company on the acquisition of a renewable company Thomas lives in Oslo with his family and enjoys travelling, reading, and outdoor activities.

Eliano Russo

3sun

Wojtek Swietochowski

ABO Energy

Session Topics:

Overall strategy for fostering a European manufacturing industry
Addressing global supply chain issues
Utilizing innovative materials and eco-friendly processes (that adhere to Environmental and Sustainability Regulations)
Making best use of the EU instruments aimed at boosting local manufacturing and global competitiveness
Gaining access to a skilled workforce

16:00

Art Meets Solar

15 min.

Shala Akintunde

The Movement Worldwide, Inc.

Session Topics:

16:15

Closing Remarks by the Chairperson

15 min.

Lorena Nieuwenhoven

Solarplaza

Edwin Koot

Solarplaza

Session Topics:

16:30

Closing Networking Drinks

Session Topics:

Solarplaza Summit | Asset Management Europe

Registration & Welcome Coffee

Welcome Remarks by the Chairperson

Europe's Renewable Energy Future

Mobilizing Climate Finance: Why Big Investors Still Drag Their Feet – and What You Can Do About It!

Reflecting on Europe's Changing Energy Sector

New Dynamics in O&M

Imagining the Future: Digitalization and Technical Optimization

Asset Management Fundamentals

How the Asset Manager's Role is Evolving in a Smarter Energy Society

Use of advanced analytics to facilitate large-scale solar operations

Sharing O&M Best Practices through Case Studies

The Impact of Service Efforts on your Solar Assets

How to successfully adopt Advanced Analytics into daily O&M activities

Spare Parts Management in Times of Supply-Demand Imbalance and Supply Chain Fragmentation

Digital Solutions for Optimized O&M

A Practical Look at Predictive Analytics Tools to Facilitate O&M

CAM/FAM Practical Examples of Operational Success

Financial Health of your Solar Assets

Battling Labor Shortage Considering Employee Retention, Recruitment and DEI Principles

Business model optimization with module revamping and repowering

Renewable Energy Source (RES) Trends and their Implications for Investors

Energy Trading: Reducing Risk in your Solar and Storage Portfolio

Navigating ESG Compliance Considerations as an Asset Manager

Office Yoga Session

Welcome Remarks by the Chairperson

Mergers & Acquisitions: Recent Advancements

The Evolution of Mergers & Acquisitions in Europe

Mergers & Acquisitions: Practical Examples & Learnings

Fostering a Circular and Sustainable Solar Industry

Building Trust in AI: A Collaborative Vision for Solar PV’s Future

Repowering, Revamping, Recycling: What does it mean?

Re-assessing Revenue Streams

How to Effectively Manage your Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) Contract

Case Study: Energy producer and Corporate Offtaker talk PPAs

Project Development and Stakeholder Management

How Project Development Challenges affect proper Asset Management

A bright and sunny future: Capitalizing on solar's versatility

Optimization of Hybrid Energy Systems

The New Solar Future Ahead

Local Manufacturing: Game-changer for the European Solar Industry?

Art Meets Solar

Closing Remarks by the Chairperson