-
ONLINE DUBAI SOLAR SHOW 2020 AGENDA
DAY 1 : 26 OCTOBER 2020
THE FUTURE OF ENERGY - BUILDING RESILIENCE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
ASSETS AND COMPANIES DURING AND
POST THE WORLWIDE COVID HEALTH CRISIS
10:45 - 11:45 GST / UAE TIME
BREAKING POST-COVID INERTIA – HOW TO ACCELERATE SOLAR DEPLOYMENT
ACROSS THE MENA REGIONSeveral countries in the MENA region have put
in place ambitious targets to become carbon-neutral and move
towards renewable energy and green fuels. This session will look at
the impact that covid-19 has had on these plans and renewables at
large in the region. Panellists will discuss how policymakers in
the energy space in the region can stimulate climate-smart economic
growth and how to best do this to lead the climate-smart
recovery.
Speakers:• Eng. Ahmad M. Alazemi, Private Sector Projects,
Ministry of Electricity and Water, Kuwait • Rani Al Achkar,
Director – Engineering and Planning, Lebanese Centre for Energy
Conservation
Moderator:Dr. Mustapha Taoumi, Key Expert, EU GCC Clean Energy
Technology Network
11:55 – 12:05 GST / UAE TIME
OPENING CEREMONY
12:15 - 13:15 GST / UAE TIME
THE ROLE OF YOUTH AND WOMEN IN THE SECTOR OF UTILITIES IN UAE,
TOWARDS ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY (ARABIC)The session will shed the
light on the main achievements of the Women and Youth Sector at
DEWA, specifically. It will focus on the best practices performed
by both, DEWA Women Committee and DEWA Youth Councils. In the same
context, it will cover the role of the women and youth in general,
in facilitating the area of utilities at UAE, towards reaching
sustainable development, Dubai Plan 2021, and UAE Vision 2021.
Speakers:• Fatima Aljokar, Legal Advisor - Head of Women
Committee, DEWA• Ms. Aysha Alremaithi, Senior Engineer & Head
of Youth Council, DEWA
Moderator:Ms. Zainab AlAjmi, Tv Reporter, Dubai Media
Incorporated
-
13:30 - 14:30 GST / UAE TIME
CONTRACTING, CHANGING LEGAL LANDSCAPE AND DEALING WITH HEALTH
RISKS – THE LEGAL PERSPECTIVE TO COVID RESPONSE FOR THE RENEWABLE
INDUSTRYIn a short period of time, the covid-19 pandemic has
majorly influenced the construction and operation of renewable
energy projects. The new landscape created by health risks and the
government responses to the global pandemic have impacted the
operational procedures and the shift in demand has raised some
contractual issues, for example in the case of PPA’s. In this
session, speakers will consider the new legal landscape, and what
the new normality means for the contractual and operational aspects
of the renewables industry.
Speakers:• Mhairi Main Garcia, Partner, Dentons• Iwan Walters,
Partner, Eversheds Sutherland• Ahmed Meziou, Partner, Meziou &
Elleuch Law Firm
Moderator:Belén Gallego, Founder & CEO, ATA Insights
14:45 – 15:45 GST / UAE TIME
THE UTILITIES OF THE FUTURE – INNOVATION, CUSTOMER-CENTRISM AND
DATAAs the share of Variable Renewable Energy (VRE) increases in
the energy mix, so does the necessity to include flexibility into
the power system. Thanks to the increase of renewable energy
production coupled with digitalization and new technologies,
utilities can increase dispatchability, move towards flexible
grids, ensure stable energy transmission and distribution, reduce
their carbon emissions and increase the efficiency of their
services. In this session speakers will talk about the steps they
are taking to create flexible power solutions that can accommodate
VRE into their energy mix.
Speakers:• Karl Brownson, Operations Advisor, Department of
Energy• Paul Van Son, President & CEO, Dii Desert Energy•
Stephan Gobert, Head of Strategy, Engie• Bernard Dagher, Executive
Sales Director, GE Grid Solutions MENAT• Rizwan Razaq, MEA CTO,
Huawei
Moderator:Nick Carter, Senior Advisor PwC Middle East, EU GCC
Clean Energy Technology Network Convener “Electricity
Interconnections and Market Integration”
16:00 – 17:00 GST / UAE TIME
FINANCING RENEWABLE ENERGY TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE GLOBALLYThe
climate crisis may not seem like a top priority now that covid-19
has thrown the world into disarray, but climate change may be even
more destructive. Channelling funds to deploy clean alternative to
the polluting fuels we now use for power generation, industrial
process heat and transportation is still extremely important to
avoid the worst effects of climate change. In this session,
international financial institutions and banks will talk about
their strategies and objectives when financing clean fuels and
renewable energy projects.
Speakers:• Sohail Hasnie, Principal Energy Specialist, Central
and West Asia Department, Asian Development Bank• H.E. Dr Nasser
Saidi, Chairman, Clean Energy Business Council• Daniel Morris,
Energy Programs Coordinator, Climate Investment Funds• Nadia
Taobane, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank
Moderator:Jonathan Walters, Senior Visiting Research Fellow,
Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
-
DAY 2 : 27 OCTOBER 2020
THE SOLAR DAY RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNICAL AND PROJECT UPDATE
11:00 – 11:40 GST / UAE TIME
CEO ROUNDTABLE: PUSHING FORWARD WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY IN
UNCERTAIN TIMESIn this session, CEOs and C-level executives of
world leading renewable energy companies will discuss the
challenges posed by the pandemic and how they are preparing for the
post-covid 19 world.
Speakers:• Paddy Padmanathan, CEO, ACWA Power• Bikesh Ogra,
Director and Global CEO, Sterling & Wilson Solar• Turki
Alshehri, CEO, Engie KSA
Moderator:Belén Gallego, Founder & CEO ATA Insights
12:00 – 12:50 GST / UAE TIME
HOW TO DESIGN AND BUILD INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE SOLAR
PROJECTSWith the solar market becoming more and more competitive
and tenders reaching record-low prices, developers and EPCs need to
continue developing innovative ways to design, finance, contract,
construct, operate and maintain plants to reduce their LCOE. In
this session, you can expect to hear about the steps taken by
leading companies in the industry are increasing their efficiency
and reducing their CAPEX and OPEX to remain competitive.
Speakers:• Andrea Lovato, Vice President & Head of Renewable
Development & Green Hydrogen, ACWA Power• Javier de la Cruz
Aguillo, Middle East Managing Director, Gransolar• Antonio
Cuccarese, Head of Renewable Energy Department, Metito• Vikas
Bansal, Head - International Business Development and Country Head
Europe, Sterling & Wilson Solar
Moderator:Belén Gallego, Founder & CEO, ATA Insights
13:15 – 13:45 GST / UAE TIME
DATA-LED OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) FOR RENEWABLE
ASSETSAs the price of electricity goes down, developers look for
measures to reduce their OPEX. One of the most effective ways is to
improve their O&M systems. These presentations will analyse how
digitalization helps companies identify problems early on to be
able to react accordingly, and how automatization has become an
asset during the pandemic to reduce health risks.
Speakers:• Fatima Aljokar, Legal Advisor - Head of Women
Committee, DEWA• Ms. Aysha Alremaithi, Senior Engineer & Head
of Youth Council, DEWA
Moderator:Ms. Zainab AlAjmi, Tv Reporter, Dubai Media
Incorporated
-
13:30 - 14:30 GST / UAE TIME
CONTRACTING, CHANGING LEGAL LANDSCAPE AND DEALING WITH HEALTH
RISKS - THE LEGAL PERSPECTIVE TO COVID RESPONSE FOR THE RENEWABLE
INDUSTRYIn a short period of time, the covid-19 pandemic has
majorly influenced the construction and operation of renewable
energy projects. The new landscape created by health risks and the
government responses to the global pandemic have impacted the
operational procedures and the shift in demand has raised some
contractual issues, for example in the case of PPA’s. In this
session, speakers will consider the new legal landscape, and what
the new normality means for the contractual and operational aspects
of the renewables industry.
Speakers:• Daniel Ramirez Watson, Bussiness Development,
Isotrol• Rahul Sankhe, Co-founder & President, SenseHawk
Moderator:Carlos Marquez, Director of Markets Intelligence, ATA
Insights
14:00 - 14:30 GST / UAE TIME
SUSTAINABILITY AS THE NEW NORMAL – GREEN HOSPITALITY IN THE UAEA
session exploring solutions and approaches to develop a green and
sustainable built environment. This presentation will outline the
key aspects for reducing the carbon footprint of the tourism sector
in the built environment. It will analyse how hotels and the
industry can become greener in the UAE during the COVID19
pandemic.
Speakers:• Jason John, Technical Engineer, Emirates Green
Building Council
Moderator:Carlos Marquez, Director of Markets Intelligence, ATA
Insights
14:45 - 16:00 GST / UAE TIME
HYBRIDIZATION PROMOTING GRID RESILIENCE AND RELIABLE
GENERATIONIn this session speakers will explain how plants that
combine different technologies to increase dispatchability are
designed and built. Discover the latest innovation in storage and
how these can be combined with hybrid systems to provide
dispatchability of solar power during the night. Join the session
to understand the role of flexibility in high-renewable power
systems and consider the potential opportunities of energy storage
through the different segments of generation, transmission &
distribution.
Speakers:• Madina Mukhanova, Market Manager, Fluence• Alexander
Silin, Sales Director for Eastern Europe and Middle East, Highview
Power• Luke Witmer, General Manager - Data Science, Wärtsila•
Chandrasekar Govindarajalu, Global Battery Storage Program Lead,
World Bank
Moderator:Nick Carter, Senior Advisor PwC Middle East, EU GCC
Clean Energy Technology Network Convener “Electricity
Interconnections and Market Integration”
-
DAY 3 : 28 OCTOBER 2020
STATE-OF-THE ART CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY &
SUSTAINABILITY
10:00 - 11:00 GST / UAE TIME
INNOVATION IN THE FIELD OF RAIN ENHANCEMENTFreshwater is the
most important resource for mankind’s social, environmental and
economic activities. As such, effective management of water
resources is paramount to achieving the goal of water security.
This is especially important for arid regions, which suffer the
most in attaining this security. Innovative solutions are necessary
to overcome this challenge, with the UAE leading the way
particularly with one important method: rain enhancement.
Speakers:• Omar Al Yazeedi, Director of Research, Development
& Training, NCM• Alya Al Mazroui, Director of UAE Research
Program for Rain Enhancement Science, UAEREP• Dr. Deon Terblanche,
Expert Consultant on Weather and Climate & Former Director of
Research, World Bank & WMO• Dr. Roelof Bruintjes, Co-Pi of
UAEREP’s 2nd Cycle Awardee, Dr Paul Lawson, SPEC Incorporated,
USA
Moderator:Dr. Latifa A. Yousef, Program Officer, UAEREP
11:15 - 12:30 GST / UAE TIME
LATEST UPDATES ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES INFRASTRUCTURE AND MARKET
DEVELOPMENTDuring this panel discussion, speakers will discuss the
future of mobility with focus on the deployment of electric
vehicles and infrastructures they require. Panellists will discuss
the market development during the pandemic and the projections for
the future of the industry and the necessity to couple them with
renewable generation to reduce carbon-emissions.
Speakers:• Karim El-Jisr, Chief Sustainability Officer, Diamond
Developers• Sam Alawiye, CEO, GreenParking• Stephen Severance, Head
Program Management and Marketing, Masdar• Fares Al Mazrooei,
Founder and CEO, Volt.ae
Moderator:Alan O’Mahony, International Market Adviser –
Transport and Industrial, Enterprise Ireland
12:45 - 13:30 GST / UAE TIME
PV TECHNOLOGIES EVOLUTION, CHALLENGES AND DEWA’S STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES IN DUBAIThis session will feature 3 speakers from
DEWA’s Innovation Center who will cover the evolution of PV
technologies, the challenges faced by PV systems under desert
conditions, and DEWA’s efforts in accelerating the adoption of PV
systems in Dubai
Speakers:• Dr. Aaesha Abdulla AlNuaimi, Director, Solar
Innovation Center• Aysha Mohammad AlRemeithi, Sr. Engineer,
Innovation Ecosystem, Solar Innovation Center; • Habbie Alex Roy,
Asst Engineer - Projects, Solar Innovation Center
Moderator:Carlos Marquez, Director of Markets Intelligence, ATA
Insights
-
13:45 - 14:45 GST / UAE TIME
TECHNICAL AND PROJECT UPDATE OF DECENTRALIZED SOLAR ELECTRICITY
AND HEAT FOR COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONSCommercial
& Industrial processes are responsible for the largest amounts
of GHG emissions which are coupled with large spending in their
energy bills. In this session, speakers will discuss the importance
of energy efficiency and the tools that businesses can use to
monitor their energy usage as well as innovative solar power and
heat projects being deployed for commercial and industrial
applications to reduce their fossil-fuel use.
Speakers:• Daniel Zywietz, Founder & CEO, Enerwhere• Deepthy
K B, Regional Director - Market Development, GBCI Middle East•
Irapua Ribeiro, Business Development, Industrial Solar• Rory
McCarthy, Chief Commercial Officer, Yellow Door Energy
Moderator:Dr Raed Bkayrat, Senior Energy Adviser, Clean Energy
Business Council
15:00 – 16:00 GST / UAE TIME
DECARBONIZING INDUSTRY AND TRANSPORT WITH GREEN GASES INCLUDING
HYDROGENCountries in the MENA region, and specially the GGC, are
looking to diversify their fuel production to become more clean,
stable and secure. As green hydrogen gains traction and visibility,
countries across the region are taking substantial steps to create
the infrastructure necessary for its development. In this session,
speakers will discuss the developments in green gasses with a focus
on the potential and current state of green hydrogen.
Speakers:• Sergio López Perez, Energy Policy Advisor, Department
of Energy• Christophe Comte, Unlocking Green Hydrogen solutions in
Middle East, Engie• Roland Hequet, President H2, John Cockerill•
Roland Kaeppner, Executive Director, Hydrogen, Neom
Moderator:Frank Wouters, Director, EUGCC Clean Energy
Network
16.15 – 17:00 GST / UAE TIME
END-OF-LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT: RECYCLING PV PANELSThe much-needed
deployment of solar energy brings with it the need to consider
end-of-life-cycle management of solar panels to ensure that PV and
CSP remain sustainable at the end of their useful cycle. In this
session panellists working in the recycling industry will provide
updates on the latest developments, current policies and discuss
the opportunities and challenges ahead.
Speakers:• Stephanie Weckend, Programme Officer, Knowledge,
KPFC, IRENA• Bertrand Lempkowicz, Communication, Marketing & PR
Manager, PV Cycle• Aasif Samadh, Technical Manager ME & A,
Trina Solar
Moderator:Carlos Marquez, Director of Markets Intelligence, ATA
Insights