19 Sep 2024
Paris
19 Sep 2024
Paris
Wednesday 18 September 2024
Pre-Conference Networking Event
Boules & BBQ: Rooftop Networking Joint Dinner & Drinks
Join our vibrant networking dinner overlooking the beautiful rooftops of Paris. Each year, this joint dinner brings together the community of attendees from both our innovation-focused solar events: Agri-PV and Floating PV summits for one Networking Joint Dinner. Benefit from the knowledge and inspiration that your solar colleagues from the Agri-PV arena gained throughout the day and learn about the similarities and potential synergies between these two novel PV applications.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to maximize your experience and expand your professional network in an informal way and capture the last rays of summer at our themed Boules & BBQ rooftop networking dinner.
Thursday 19 September 2024
Program
Setting the stage for a day of knowledge & network sharing
Dee Yon Chng
Solarplaza
Session 1
The Floating Solar PV market is set to grow from 1.5 GW in 2023 to 3.7 GW in 2030. What are the main factors driving this expansion?
Joe Steveni
S&P Global Commodity Insights
How is France's domestic floating PV market shaping up? Vision and experiences from a leading FPV player.
Vincent Grumetz
Ciel & Terre
Round table discussion on market trends & opportunities: hybridization, technology, costs, innovations
Stanislas Merlet
Multiconsult
Charles Gery
RWE
Simon Stark
Dutch Marine Energy Centre
Corentin Sivy
Q Energy
Andrés Franco
Isigenere - Isifloating
Morning Networking Break
Session 2
Update on the main conditions and recent changes on a European policy level. Regulations, permitting, requirements.
Sylvie Perrin
De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés
This presentation will explore critical technical considerations for optimizing costs in Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) projects. By examining the interplay of environmental and structural factors, Saidi Saidon from Sungrow FPV will provide a detailed analysis of how wind, waves, and currents influence the number of anchorage points, and how water depth impacts system costs. The discussion will further extend to the selection of materials in response to varying water quality and how underwater topography dictates anchoring methods. Additionally, the impact of landing points on the routing of floating cables will be assessed. Attendees will gain insights into practical strategies to minimize expenses while maintaining system integrity and performance, making this session essential for engineers, project managers, and stakeholders in the renewable energy sector.
Yu Jun
Sungrow FPV
Victor Owen
Green Giraffe
Christophe de Gouvello
World Bank & ESMAP
Harold Hofenk
Triodos Bank
Marcei Setti
Tevali Partners
Lunch Networking Break
Session 3A
This session delves into the innovative design and practical performance of AIKO Floating Solar Modules, emphasizing their capability to overcome environmental challenges like bird droppings, hail, and floating debris. Additionally, it highlights how advanced design contributes to substantially higher yields in Floating Solar Field Projects.
Eddy van Amersfoorth
AIKO
Taking stock of the latest floating solar PV innovations and the opportunities linked to it. Lars Brandt will explain the importance of a safe implementation of FPV through harmomized loads and how they they see the future at Seaflex through their research and technology.
Lars Brandt
Seaflex
The business case of combining clean drinking water with clean energy production
Michele Tagliapietra
BayWa r.e.
Session 3B
Understand the future landscape of offshore solar energy and how SolarinBlue plans to lead the way. In this presentation, you will gain insights from the first operational year of Sun’Sète, the inaugural offshore solar farm in France and the Mediterranean Sea. Learn about the challenges faced, solutions implemented, and successes achieved in this groundbreaking project.
Aurélien Croq
SolarinBlue
Arnaud Ayral
SolarDuck
Brigitte Vlaswinkel
Oceans of Energy
Afternoon Networking Break
Session 4
Sacha De Rijk from Deltares will present recent research and methodologies for monitoring the effects of Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) systems on water quality. She will also discuss the ecological implications for aquatic life and share Deltares' recommendations for future FPV design to ensure environmental sustainability.
In the second presentation, Etienne Abadie from Ecocean will explore innovative solutions and technologies for enhancing FPV sustainability through Nature-Inclusive Design (NID). He will showcase case studies and pilot projects, illustrating practical applications and the positive outcomes of integrating NID principles into FPV systems.
Etienne Abadie
Ecocean
Sacha de Rijk
Deltares
Safety first! Continuing the heated discussion that started at our last FPV conference in 2023.
Camelia Farchado
DNV
Andrea Viaro
Stäubli
Polina Vasilenko
HelioRec
Dr. Karolina Baltins
Fraunhofer CSP
Felix Mezger
Zimmermann PV-Floating
In this closing panel we will address the scalability of floating solar PV, circling back to previous discussions on its immense potential to meet rising energy demands while preserving valuable land resources. Key discussions will revolve around the regulatory and policy challenges that must be overcome to unlock the market's full potential. Experts will share insights on their vision of the future of Floating PV in Europe.
Dee Yon Chng
Solarplaza
Michele Tagliapietra
BayWa r.e.
Vincent Grumetz
Ciel & Terre
Aurélien Croq
SolarinBlue
Antoine Dizier
INES - National Institute of Solar Energy
Dee Yon Chng
Solarplaza
Networking Drinks
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