SOLAR GIANTS IN MEA
- Date: November 11, 2020
- Start Time: 7:00 AM GMT / 8:00 AM CET / 11:00 AM GST
- End Time: 1:00 PM GMT / 2:00 PM CET / 5:00 PM GST
- Venue: Virtual Micro-Conference at Solar & Storage DigiCon (Auditorium)
With continuously surging demand for clean energy in the Middle East and African countries, the SSDC Live Day „SOLAR GIANTS IN MEA” shed light on the renewable energy opportunities in the region. Expert speakers representing companies across the whole value chain presented best practice examples, new emerging business models, game-changing technologies (incl. storage) and shared their visions to achieve sustainable growth path for all segments. Special focus was put on lessons learned and optimization potential to overcome current challenges – delegates were able to gain a profound understanding of the different market dynamics and received valuable first-hand information from industry players of all sizes:
- Factors for sustainable solar market growth: Balancing segments (DG/Utility Scale)
- Development of an Eco-System of multi-stakeholder groups
- Learning curves: Game-changing technologies and real-life examples
- Mega projects: What is a reasonable price for solar? Comparability between segments
- Emergence of the C&I segment in the GCC – Status-quo and future outlook
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Moderated by Daniel Fuchs, Vice President, JF4S/IBESA
8:00 AM (CET) – 8:10 AM (CET)
Welcome Remarks
Daniel Fuchs, Vice President, JF4S/IBESA
8:10 AM (CET) – 8:30 AM (CET)
Emergence of the C&I Segment in the GCC – Status-quo and Future Outlook
Marin De Montbel, Managing Director, Total Solar ME DG
8:30 AM (CET) – 8:50 AM (CET)
Smart Logistics 4.0: Revolutionizing Solar Supply Chain through Digital Transformation
Torsten Nimtz, Regional Director Americas, Hellmann Renewable Logistics
8:50 AM (CET) – 9:10 AM (CET)
Solar Markets and Conditions in MEA – Sharp Energy Solutions Europe – A PV Pioneer for your Business in MEA
Barbara Rudek, Business Development Manager MEA, SHARP Electronics GmbH
9:10 AM (CET) – 9:30 AM (CET)
PV TRACKER SPECIAL | From Conception to Implementation: Best Practice Guide for Mega Projects in the MENA Region
Hans Jürgen Sauter, CSO, IDEEMATEC Deutschland GmbH
9:30 AM (CET) – 9:40 AM (CET)
BREAK
9:40 AM (CET) – 10:00 AM (CET)
Maximizing the Green Investment Potential in KSA
Turki Mohammed Alshehri, Chief Executive Officer, ENGIE in Saudi Arabia
10:00 AM (CET) – 10:20 AM (CET)
Solar PV Technology Trends in Module Manufacturing
Jalel Hamila, Vice President Sales MEA, JA Solar
10:20 AM (CET) – 10:40 AM (CET)
Bifacial, Jumbo PV Modules – More Power, New Challenges
Steven Xuereb, Director Sales and Project Delivery, PI Berlin
10:40 AM (CET) – 11:00 AM (CET)
Overcoming Challenges of Large Scale Solar Power Plant with Solarify
Refik Günaydın, Sales Marketing Engineer, Loggma
11:00 AM (CET) – 11:10 AM (CET)
BREAK
11:10 AM (CET) – 11:30 AM (CET)
Driving Sustainable Impact in Africa through Renewable Energy
Jesse Gerstin, Director of Sustainable Business Development, SimpliPhi Power
11:30 AM (CET) – 11:50 AM (CET)
Energy Storage Systems to empower the energy transition in MEA
Simay Akar, Chief Commercial Officer & Co-founder, Innoses
11:50 AM (CET) – 12:10 PM (CET)
Solar, Batteries and Beyond
Georg Hotar, CEO, Photon Energy Group
12:10 PM (CET) – 12:30 PM (CET)
The Future of Renewables in the GCC
Khaled Sharbatly, Managing Director, Desert Technologies
12:30 PM (CET) – 12:50 PM (CET)
Green Hydrogen as a Booster of the Energy Transition in MEA
Cornelius Matthes, Senior Vice President, Dii Desert Energy
12:50 PM (CET) – 1:30 PM (CET)
PANEL DISCUSSION: The GCC’s Drive Towards a Diversified Energy Mix
Moderated by Karin Zangerl, Head of Abu Dhabi Office, German Emirati Joint Council for Industry & Commerce (AHK UAE)
PANELISTS:
Dr.-Ing. Hasan AlBusairi, Senior Technical Advisor, Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) Germany
Dr. Sausan Al Riyami, Renewable Energy Researcher, Research Council in Oman
Quentin Blommaert, Manager Industries, GTAI (Germany Trade & Invest)
Rene Matthies, CFO at the Emirates Water & Electricity Company (EWEC)
Total Solar ME DG
Marin De Montbel
ENGIE in Saudi Arabia
Turki Mohammed Alshehri
IDEEMATEC
Hans Jürgen Sauter
Photon Energy Group
Georg Hotar
AHK UAE
Karin Zangerl
GTAI (Germany Trade & Invest)
Quentin Blommaert
Innoses
Simay Akar
PI Berlin
Steven Xuereb
SHARP Electronics GmbH
Barbara Rudek
Desert Technologies
Khaled Sharbatly
Hellmann Renewable Logistics
Torsten Nimtz
JA Solar
Jalel Hamila
RENAC
Dr. Hasan AlBusairi, Senior Technical Advisor
Simpliphi Power
Jesse Gerstin
Dii Desert Energy
Cornelius Matthes
IBESA/JF4S
Daniel Fuchs
Loggma
Refik Günaydın
Research Council in Oman
Dr. Sausan Al Riyami, Renewable Energy Researcher
Insights
The energy partnership between the UAE and Germany was established in January 2017 between the BMWi and the Ministry of Energy and Industry of the UAE (MoEI). The purpose of the energy partnership is the exchange between senior Government officials and experts from the private and public sector from both countries.
We interviewed AHK UAE about the benefit of the partnership for both countries considering their different appraoches and energy sources and also spoke about the impact of recent pirce developments.
It is safe to say that the UAE has been the pioneer in the Middle East when it comes to transitioning to renewables energies. Solar PV is by far the leading technology with energy storage, energy efficiency and others only recently moving into the focus of planners as an integral part of sustainable energy systems. Still, the UAE is only at the beginning of making ambitious visons a reality.
Read this article by Cornelius Matthes, Senior Vice President at Dii Desert Energy MENA.