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.

A winner of numerous international awards and one of the awardees of Forbes 30 Under 30, Govinda is a serial clean-tech entrepreneur. A climate & energy researcher by qualification, he studied in multiple top European & Indian universities. He was primarily working on weather, climate, micro-climate dynamics, and their modelling during his Ph.D. from EPFL, Switzerland. In his second startup SmartHelio, backed by Y Combinator, they have developed a predictive software solution that can prevent downtime in solar plants. By using AI and physics principles, they can predict faults in real time and ensure that maintenance staff are taking proactive measures before any damage occurs