Solarplaza Summit | Floating PV

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Wednesday 4 October 2023

19:00

Pre-Conference Networking Event

Enjoy the ultimate cocktail of innovation and networking at our exclusive mixer this year. We're bringing together the vibrant community of attendees from both our innovation-focused solar events, merging the Networking Events from our Agri-PV and Floating-PV summits. Benefit from the knowledge and inspiration that your solar colleagues from the floating arena gained throughout the day and learn about the similarities and potential synergies between these two novel PV applications.

The Networking Event will take place at Palazzo Brancaccio

Thursday 5 October 2023

Program


09:00

Welcome & Registration

40 min.


SESSION 1

Sinking or Swiming? A Critical Assessment of The Global Floating PV Market and Regulations

09:40

Welcome Remarks

15 min.

Dena Metaxa

Solarplaza


09:50

Around the world in Floating-PV: An International Overview

presentation

20 min.

  • Global Market Update: growth and opportunities
  • Market Challlenges now and ahead
  • Technical update: recent developments and future trends

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Daniel Garasa

Wood Mackenzie


09:55

Opening Quiz: How much do you know about Floating Solar?

1435 min.

Dena Metaxa

Solarplaza


10:10

The Key to FPV Development: Legislation Opportunities

panel

50 min.

  • Italy, Spain and Portugal
  • France, Germany and Norway
  • Africa, North and South America and Asia Pacific

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Harald Hammer

DNV

Zaid Mansour

Clifford Chance

Valentino Piana

HES-SO Valais-Wallis

Stefano Lucarini

Tonucci & Partners

Felix Gorintin

INNOSEA


11:00

Morning Networking Break

SESSION 2A

Floating PV Development and Business Case Insights

11:40

One step closer to Permitting: Understanding the Environmental Impact of Floating PV

presentation

30 min.

Sacha de Rijk

Deltares

Stefan Wieland

Fraunhofer


12:10

PV on water body perspective: the third pillar of solar booming

panel

30 min.

  • Addressing the concerns of water body owners: successful partnership stories
  • Availability of water bodies in Europe
  • Impactful choices for project development and the FPV business case

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Marco Rosa-Clot

Roberto Ardissone

SMAT S.p.A.


12:40

Financing and Investing in FPV Projects: Practical Lessons from in-depth Case Studies

presentation

30 min.

  • How is Development Finance Unlocking FPV in Sub-Saharan Africa?
  • Lessons Learned from Operating two Floating PV Parks in the Netherlands Since 2020

 

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Stanislas Merlet

Multiconsult


SESSION 2B

Innovative Floating PV Applications

11:40

Offshore Floating PV and Offshore Wind: The Perfect Match?

presentation

20 min.

  • Innovative Technologies and Strategies for Offshore FPV
  • Practical cases: How to combine Offshore FPV and Offshore wind?
  • Staying ahead of failure: fighting Technical and Operational Challenges

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Jan Kroon

TNO


12:00

RWE: Innovation and Development in the Italian Market

presentation

20 min.

Charles Gery

RWE

Rossana Tenerelli

RWE


12:20

Key Takeways from the FPV Hydrodam Project in Alqueva, Portugal

presentation

30 min.

This session will present a technical deep-dive by analyzing the specific case study of the 5 MW floating solar hydrodam project in Alqueva, Portugal

Andrés Franco

Isigenere - Isifloating

Pedro Miguel Albuquerque

EDP


12:50

Floating Solar Technology for Near-Shore Locations

presentation

20 min.

  • Market potential for near-shore floating solar power plants
  • Simulations and wave tank testing of HelioRec's technology
  • Demonstrators in near-shore locations, lessons learned.

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Polina Vasilenko

HelioRec


13:10

Networking Lunch

SESSION 3

Floating PV Design Deep Dive

14:40

Lessons Learned from the Operation of HSAT FPV and Scaling Up to Utility-Scale FPV with Trackers

presentation

20 min.

Ran Alcalay

Xfloat


15:00

Anchoring & Cable Design Deep Dive

presentation

20 min.

  • Working with adaptability to enviroment loads
  • The impact of soil composition and other site specifications
  • Handling electrical components and cables"

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John Meng

Sungrow FPV


15:20

How to Design for Safety and Performance: Challenges and Solutions from System Integration Perspective

presentation

20 min.

  • Typical challenges encountered in design of FPV systems and potential solutions
  • Minimising risks through design choices
  • Choosing the right products for Floating-PV
  • How to ensure a seamless integration of different system components

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Michele Tagliapietra

BayWa r.e.

Christoph Kutter

BayWa r.e.


15:40

Afternoon Networking Break

SESSION 4

Safeguarding Floating PV: O&M, Safety, and Future Trends

16:10

Introduction Of The Dnv Jip Scope: Dnv Guideline Development On The Design And Qualification Of Floats For Floating Photovoltaic Fields

presentation

20 min.

  • Overview of the main risks and associated consequence of failure identified at floats and component perspective
  • General overview on the structural method assessments
  • Minimum qualification and testing requirements for the FVP floats, focus on the polymeric floats

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Gaetano Ricci

DNV


16:30

A Critical Look at Installation and O&M Safety in Floating PV projects

panel

40 min.

  • Danger ahead: staying safe on FPV plants
  • The (not so obvious) safety check list
  • Hidden costs of O&M safety
  • A in-depth analysis of how choices in design and installation can affect the operational phase of FPV projects

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moderator

Michele Tagliapietra

BayWa r.e.

Lars Brandt

Seaflex

Franz Krug

Zimmermann PV-Steel Group

Andrea Viaro

Stäubli

Elena Rasheva

Evklips Energy


17:10

Floating PV Visionaries: What will the Market Look Like in 5 Years From Now?

presentation

20 min.

This session will focus on the following core focal points;

  • FPV trends and business models: Their impact on FPV projects
  • Site's characteristics evolution for upcoming FPV projects
  • Overview of the FPV systems and quality assessment

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Vincent Grumetz

Ciel & Terre


17:30

Closing Remarks

presentation

10 min.

Dena Metaxa

Solarplaza


17:40

Networking Drinks & Bites

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