Co-located Event:
30-31 March, 2023
Palazzo Versace Dubai
#SEFM2023
Co-located Event:
2023 Strategic Summit Agenda will be Released soon！
Committed to driving the discussion and providing a global platform to determine shared solutions and strategies that will shape the future of the green hydrogen industry, the conference comprises ministerial sessions, global Leadership Panels & C-Suite dialogues.
2022 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
30 March 2022
Morning Session-Regional Focus & Market Outlook
09:20 - 09:25 (5 mins)
WELCOME ADDRESS BY LEADER ASSOCIATES
09:25 - 09:30 (5 mins)
OPENING ADDRESS BY MESIA
Romain RICHE
Head of Asset Management, Operations, and Maintenance
EDF Renouvelables
09:30 - 09:45 (15 mins)
KEYNOTE : Creating Supportive Regulatory Landscape & Legal Frameworks for the Solar Industry
In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, countries have advanced in reaching their renewable energy targets with more renewable projects coming online this year. In this opening session, key renewable policymakers from the region’s major markets will be invited to explain the renewable policies in their countries.
Rasmi Hamzeh
Executive Director, Jordan Renewable Energy Fund (JREEEF)
Ministry Of Energy & Mineral Resources
09:45 - 10:35 (50 mins)
PANEL : C-suite Panel: Status and Prospects of MENA Region’s Booming Solar PV Market
In this panel discussion, You can hear various voices from the leading utility-scale players through the whole solar PV industry chain of MENA region to discuss on the landscape, market outlook, financing & investment trends and estimated effects of latest policies & regulations on the industry growth.
Moderator :
Vahid Fotuhi
Senior Advisor
Apricum
Panelists :
Jose Barragan
Vice President Renewable
ACWA Power
Waleed Alhallaj
Business Development Manager
Jinko Solar
Christopher M. Cantelmi
Princial
International Finace Corporation (IFC)
10:35 - 11:15 (40 mins)
TEA BREAK & EXHIBITION TOUR
11:15 - 12:05 (50 mins)
PANEL : Towards Sustainability: Accelerating the Development of Solar Energy Across MENA Region
The MENA region is steadily adding more renewable energy projects to meet the countries’ targets included in their energy transition strategies. This session will gather leading market players to understand what projects they are planning, upcoming opportunities for partnerships and review the latest initiative.
Moderator :
Yasser Riad
Partner
White & Case
Panelists :
Suresh Bhaskar
Managing Director Renewables Business Development
Engie
Francois Dao
Vice President, Middle East & Africa
EDF Renewables
Andy Biffen
Capacity Procurement Director
EWEC
Ankit Jain
Executive Director and Head of Renewables
Aljomaih Energy & Water Co
Afternoon Session
14:00 - 14:50 (50 mins)
PANEL : Navigating Bankability: Financing MENA Regions’ Solar Projects in 2022
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Learn What most common funding strategies are being used in the MENA region
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Understand the biggest risks to financing in the MENA region’s solar industry
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Learn what the most popular solar-financing models and de-risking strategy are
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Explore the the financing innovations that will be widely applied in MENA region
Moderator :
Nalin Nayyar
Chief Financial Officer
Yellow Door Energy
Panelists :
Aida Sitdikova
Director, Energy Eurasia, Middle East and Africa, Sustainable Infrastructure Group
EBRD
Rabeaa Fattal
Head of Infrastructure Investment Platform
Swicorp
Rajesh Ramanathan
Head of Project Finance Unit - Corporate Banking
APICORP
Turan Caglayan
Head of Division, Infrastructure & Energy / Capital Markets
DEG
Claudio Pedretti
President
Alliance for Rural Electrification
14:50 - 15:10 (20 mins)
KEYNOTE : Integrating CSP as An Alternative Energy Source in MENA Region
Concentrated Solar Power presents several advantages compared to intermittent sources of renewable energy such as solar PV or wind. In MENA region, CSP towers are considered to be more effective in areas exposed to high DNI and low humidity. In this session, leading player of CSP market will be include to share their stories.
Eng. Moza Mohammed AL-Neimi
Director of Productivity & Demand Management Department
Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure - UAE
15:10 - 15:30 (20 mins)
KEYNOTE : RAK Solar Program: Status and Opportunities
Andrea Di Gregorio
Executive Director
Ras Al Khaimah Municipality Department
15:30 - 15:50 (20 mins)
KEYNOTE : Sineng Inverter and Solution for Utility Scale Projects
Steven Chen
Sales Director- MEA & India
Sineng Electric Co., Ltd.
15:50 - 16:30 (60mins)
TEA BREAK & EXHIBITION TOUR
16:30 - 16:50 (20 mins)
KEYNOTE : Challenges and Opportunities of PV Modules in Desert Areas: Realibity and Performance Aspects.
Dr. Hamed Hanifi
Head of R&D and Technical Marketing
AE Solar
16:50 - 17:40 (50 mins)
PANEL : Stability&Profitabiliy: The Role of Energy Storage to Enhance Solar Projects
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Main focus when designing a solar+storage site through to managing storage as an assets
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Explore how the new division of operations and maintenance as it applies to storage projects
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Understand how Energy Storage can help Solar Projects integrate into the grid in MENA region
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Case studies where storage improves solar production in MENA region
Moderator :
Brendan Cronin
Director
AFRY Management Consulting
Panelists :
Nabih Cherradi
Chief Technology Officer
Desert Technologies
Mohammed Atif
Area Manager Middle East & Africa
DNV
Youssef Ammar
Hybrid Solutions Expert
Yellow Door Energy
Alfred Liu
MENA Sales Director
Jolywood
17:40 - 17:50 (10 mins)
CLOSING ADDRESS BY MESIA
Ahmed S Nada
President
MESIA
31 March 2022
Morning Session
09:10 - 09:15 (5 mins)
OPENING ADDRESS
Laughlan Waterston
Managing Director | Head of Corporate & Structured Finance
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
09:15 - 10:15 (60 mins)
PANEL : Powering the Commercial & Industrial Sector with Solar PV in MENA Region
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Opportunities and challenges of C&I PV in MENA region
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How to maximize value for a C&I solar PV system
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Learn the trending C&I business models & regulations
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What is the effect of Covid-19 on C&I consumers and generators
Moderator :
Nabih Cherradi
Chief Technology Officer
Desert Technologies
Panelists :
Karim El-Jisr
Chief Sustainability Officer – Social
Diamond Developers
Jeremy Crane
CEO
Yellow Door Energy
Ivano Iannelli
Chief Sustainability Officer
Emirates Global Aluminium
Francois GANNEAU
Managing Director
Safeer
10:15 - 10:40 (25 mins)
KEYNOTE : NES Fircroft's Energy Transition Outlook Report
Daniel Brook
Head of Renewable Energy for the Middle East
NES Fircroft
10:40 - 11:00 (20 mins)
Boosting Solar Power Industry in MENA via Carbon Finance
Oğuz Tosun
Region Head - Turkey & MENA
EKI Energy Services Ltd.
11:00 - 11:30 (30 mins)
TEA BREAK & EXHIBITION TOUR
11:30 - 12:20 (50 mins)
Scaling Up the Deployment of Rooftop Solar in MENA Region
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Learn the key regional policies, programs supporting RTS and its market statues
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Key O&M consideration for Rooftop Solar Portfolios
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Financing strategies to make Rooftop Solar more bankable
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Understand the most popular business models that supports RTS in MENA
Moderator :
Mustapha Taoumi
Clean Energy Key Expert
EU-GCC Clean Energy Network
Panelists :
Laurent Longuet
CEO
SirajPower
Sabri Asfour
CEO
FAS Energy
Eng. Muayyad Almomani
Regional Manager Middle East
Solarity
Birjendra Sangwaiya
Sr. Vice President
M+ Solar by PETRONAS
Afternoon Session
14:00 - 15:00 (60 mins)
PANEL : O&M Strategies: How to Boost Yields and Maximize the Profitability of Operational Solar Assets
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Learn Inverter O&M strategies to ensure reliable assets
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Understand which new technologies and data tools can help ensure performance optimization of solar plants
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How O&M costs can be reduced through new maintenance improving technologies
Moderator :
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Manoj Divakaran
Managing Director
Empereal Energy and Services
Panelists :
Omar Youssef
Senior O&M Manager
Scatec ASA
Romain RICHE
Head of Asset Management, O&M
EDF Renewables
Rouven Lenhar
Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing
Meteocontrol
David Elliot
Head of Solar - Europe
Black & Veatch
Nalin Sharma
VP Asia Pacific
Ecoppia
Dr. Keyur Gandhi
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Apollo Energy Analytics Inc. (Helios IoT Systems Pvt Ltd.)
15:00 - 15:25 (25 mins)
Cleaning of Utility–Scale PV Plants, Using Robotic Systems
Konstantin Kastanis
Co-Founder and CEO
Solbotix
15:25 - 15:55 (30 mins)
TEA BREAK & EXHIBITION TOUR
15:55 - 16:45 (50 mins)
PANEL : Key Consideration for Risk Mitigation When Developing/Operating Solar Assets
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What’s the key finical risks in the whole life-circle of your PV assets
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Legal risk management issues in contracting solar resources
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How to identify technology risks and develop effective strategies
Moderator :
Mhairi Main Garcia
Head of Energy, Transport & Infrastructure - Middle East
DENTONS
Panelists :
Joseph Abi Nader
Business Field Manager in MENA
TUV Rheinland
Mustapha Taoumi
Clean Energy Key Expert
EU-GCC Clean Energy Network
Daniel Calderon
CEO & Founder
Alcazar Energy
Santos García
Managing Director
Enertis Applus+
16:45 - 16:50 (5 mins)
CLOSING ADDRESS
Laughlan Waterston
Managing Director | Head of Corporate & Structured Finance
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation