Solarplaza Summit | Sustainability & Circularity

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Tuesday 22 November 2022

19:00

Pre-Conference Networking Event

Wednesday 23 November 2022

Program


08:30

Morning Coffee: Arrival & Registration

30 min.

Session Topics:

Session I

Current Context for Solar Sustainability

09:00

Conference Kick-Off

presentation

20 min.

Lorena Nieuwenhoven

Solarplaza

Session Topics:
  • Conference goals and networking opportunities
09:20

How Does Solar Compare? Life Cycle Assessment Of Solar Projects vs. Other Renewable Energy Generating Technologies

presentation

30 min.

Haseeb Tahir

DNV

Session Topics:
09:50

Value Chain Transparency: The Next Step in the Renewable Energy Revolution

panel

40 min.

Mapping your supply chain is one of the first steps towards understanding where you stand on your sustainability goals and ensuring that your company is partnering with those that share your values. But how feasible or practical is it to measure the impact of your value chain? 

moderator

Lorena Nieuwenhoven

Solarplaza

Andrea Mungai

Enel Green Power

Manuella Appiah

Sunrock

Session Topics:
  • Measuring the human rights and sustainable impact of your value chain
  • Eco-labeling and blockchain
  • From measuring and collecting data into actionable results
  • Case studies and examples
10:30

Morning Networking Break

Session Topics:

Session II

Financing a Sustainable Value Chain

11:30

From Brussels to Europe: Understanding the Current WEEE Directive and its Implications

presentation

30 min.

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive is the European Community Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment which became European Law in February 2003. The sustainability initiatives set forth by the European Union directly impact the electricity and renewable market in the continent. Knowing the current foundation for the regulation of solar recycling and sustainability in the energy industry is the starting point of this conversation.

Emmanuel Katrakis

European Recycling Industries' Confederation (EuRIC)

Session Topics:
  • What are the requirements for electronic waste management in solar
  • Are there any changes in the horizon
  • What is the impact for solar developers and manufacturers
12:00

Circularity & Finance: Is your project ESG approved for investors?

panel

40 min.

Sustainability is not just a superfluous feature of a renewable project, it is now a condition by investors in order to approve a project. Would your project be readily accepted when taking into account ESG requirements? Find out from the investors themselves.

Stef Beusmans

Sustainable Capital Group

Letícia Bueno

Sustainable Capital Group

Session Topics:
  • Combining circularity principles with project financing
  • What are the conditions and requirements for ESG projects set by banks and investors
12:40

Networking Lunch

Session Topics:

Session III

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

14:00

Big Money in Solar Recycling: Current Status and Case Studies

panel

40 min.

To fully undergo a renewable energy revolution we need to shift our mentality from being a green industry to being a green and sustainable one. Recycling is a key step on the road towards sustainability and circularity. The growth of solar installations invariably results in an increase in solar waste. What are the recycling potential of solar components, primarily solar modules? In this session, we break down the qualitative and quantitative benefits and costs of solar panel recycling.

moderator

Lorena Nieuwenhoven

Solarplaza

Perine Fleury

Biosphere Solar

Hsin-Hsin Fan

ROSI Solar

Fridolin Franke

Solar Materials

Session Topics:
  • Return of investment on recycling solar modules
  • What processes are available for solar recycling
  • Case studies of the leading solar recycling facilities in Europe
14:40

The Relationship Between Repowering & Recycling: the Short vs. the Long Term

presentation

40 min.

Tomaso Charlemont

BayWa r.e.

Session Topics:
  • Business cases of setting up solar sustainability and recycling initiatives from three European countries.
15:20

Afternoon Networking Break

Session Topics:

Session IV

Solar Circularity: What's in it For Me?

16:20

Discover The Leading Research: What Is At The Forefront Of R&D

presentation

30 min.

Daniela Maria Godinho Ariolli

BayWa r.e.

Session Topics:
  • What is technically possible
16:50

What's Stopping Solar From Being 100% Cradle-to-cradle?

presentation

30 min.

Thomas Sauer

Exxergy

Session Topics:
17:20

Conference Wrap-Up

presentation

10 min.

Lorena Nieuwenhoven

Solarplaza

Session Topics:
  • Highlights, takeaways and looking forward to Solarplaza Sustainability & Circularity 2023
17:30

Networking Bites & Drinks

Session Topics:

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