MENA SOLAR POWER BRIEFING

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With continuously surging demand for clean energy in the Middle East, the SSDC Live Day „MENA Solar Power Briefing” will shed light on the renewable energy opportunities in the region with particular focus on solar energy. Expert speakers representing companies across the whole value chain present best practice examples, new emerging business models, game-changing financing opportunities and share their visions to achieve sustainable growth path for all segments. Special focus will be put on lessons learned and optimization potential to overcome current challenges – delegates will be able to gain a profound understanding of the different market dynamics and received valuable first-hand information from industry players of all sizes:

GCC solar market outlook and projected future trends
Investment appraisal: Financing clean energy projects in the MENA region
Learning curves: Best practices in solar project development
Emergence of the C&I segment in the GCC – Status-quo and future outlook

Agenda

8:00 – 8:30 AM CEST
Setting the Scene for Clean Energy Development in the MENA Region: The Solar Road to Excellence
Ahmed Samir Elbermbali, Managing Director, Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC)

8:30 – 8:50 AM CEST
The Future of Renewables in the GCC
Khaled Sharbatly, Managing Director, Desert Technologies

8:50 – 9:10 AM CEST
Best Practice in PV Power Plant Development
Andrew Renton & David Gilchrist, Principals, Castletown Law

9:10 – 9:30 AM CEST
Emergence of the C&I segment in the GCC – Status-quo and future outlook
Marin De Montbel, Managing Director, Total Solar ME DG

9:30 – 9:50 AM CEST
Maximizing the Green Investment Potential in KSA
Turki Mohammed Alshehri, Chief Executive Officer, ENGIE in Saudi Arabia

9:50 – 10:10 AM CEST
Financing Distributed Solar in the UAE – with case studies from MNCs and SMEs
Michael McBurney, Business Development Associate, Yellow Door Energy

10:10 – 10:30 AM CEST
The Five Ingredients of a Successful Solar Project Start
Hans Jürgen Sauter, EVP Middle East of ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group

Speakers

Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC)

Ahmed Samir Elbermbali

Ahmed Samir Elbermbali is the Managing Director of the MENA Clean Energy Business Council. CEBC provides a platform to further dialogue between the public and private sectors to develop much needed policy and regulation to help drive the implementation of clean energy across the MENA region. Ahmed joined CEBC in 2018 and is the youngest executive director to hold this position in CEBC's history.

Desert Technologies

Khaled Sharbatly

Khaled is an elevating international entrepreneur, investor, and influencer of sustainability. He joined dt in early 2018 as a Managing Partner, and led business development and capital markets, assisting in increasing the company value by securing multiple investments, partnerships, and projects across 24 countries.

Castletown Law

Andrew Renton

Andrew is a recognised expert in energy and infrastructure. Clients recommend his skills in negotiation and structuring projects and have recognised his deep industry experience.

Castletown Law

David Gilchrist

David is a highly experienced lawyer in the energy, infrastructure and transport sectors. Having worked in both private practice and industry, clients value his pragmatic and commercial approach and his ability to become “one of the team”, delivering advice taking account of key strategic drivers.

Total Solar ME DG

Marin De Montbel

With over 15 years of experience within Total across multiple branches worldwide, Marin de Montbel has proven that he has the skills to be a trusted leader. Since 2018, Marin has had the chance to guide a team for Total Solar Distributed Generation Middle East as a Managing director, developing multiple solar PV projects for local and multi-national businesses in the GCC region.

Engie in Saudi Arabia

Turki Mohammed Alshehri

Turki Al Shehri is the Chief Executive Officer for ENGIE in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Al Shehri is responsible for ENGIE’s vast business that covers renewables, conventional power, green hydrogen, gas storage, smart city applications, and downstream LNG. Currently ENGIE in Saudi Arabia has over $5 billion in investments and nearly 2,000 employees.

Yellow Door Energy

Michael McBurney

Michael Burney is a Business Development Associate at Yellow Door Energy who pursues solar projects for industrial and commercial customers across all industries. He developed energy efficiency and district heating projects in Ireland and initiated legislative changes in National Energy Agenda. Michael studied Economics and Politics at University College Dublin.

EVP Middle East of ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group

Hans Jürgen Sauter

After holding various Senior Mgm positions for BASF and ABB, Hans-Jürgen is now 10 years active in the Solar business, as CEO at Krinner and now CSO for IDEEMATEC. Already in 2012, he built the first and largest PV plant in Mauretania for Masdar finalized in 2018 by the world’s largest PV plant in East-West structure of app 1,2 GW in Sweihan, AbuDhabi.