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Advanced Insights on Technological Trends in PV 2024
Course description
This course is designed to equip PV professionals with in-depth knowledge about the latest technological PV industry trends.
This course is aimed to empower professionals to make better informed decisions in sales, business development, and gain competitive advantage in the PV industry.
Unique professionals-to-professionals learning approach for practical applicability in your business.
Who should attend this course:
Solar energy business managers and owners
Sales representatives and agents
Project managers and developers
Consultants, authorities and electricity operators
Government officials, regulators and planners
New entrants preparing for a career in solar energy field
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you will:
- Understand the landscape of PV and BESS technologies trending in the market.
- Gain insights into which technologies or business models are worth investing in for the upcoming years.
- Be able to better evaluate and select appropriate equipment for the planned PV projects.
- Understand the hidden risks of the products and learn from practical examples.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding about PV equipment reasoning behind competing projects.
- Know the upcoming EU regulations on business sustainability.
- Get access to closed Solar Explain Circle LinkedIn group for further networking.
Course level:
Advanced
Course price:
359 EUR
Duration:
2 full days
(incl. smart breaks for busy people)
9:00 - 16:00 CET (Berlin time)
Total participants:
max. 15 industry specialists
Lecturers' Videos
Course Schedule:
Module 1: PV System Components and Technological Trends (Thursdays)
Module 1: PV System Components and Technological Trends (Thursdays)
09:00 – Introduction
09:15 – PV Inverters & Safety of Installations (Gediminas Juknius, SolarEdge)
- Remembering the fundamentals
- Types of PV inverters
- Hybrid vs off-grid inverters
- Categories by size: Residential, C&I, Utility
- Safety of photovoltaic installations
- Role of insurer?
- „Grey zone“ of PV safety
- The most common installation errors
- Market trends for 2024
- Key takeaways
10:45 – Break
11:00 – PV Cell & Module Tech Trends (Radovan Kopecek, ISC-Konstanz e.V.)
- PV market & technology evolution
- Bifacial n-type technology explained
- TOPCon, HJT, XBC comparison
- Bifacial nPV era. PV type and application types
- Key takeaways
12:00 – Break
13:00 – PV Mounting In The Context Of a Changing Climate (Ciaran Murphy, K2 Systems GmbH)
- Rooftop PV mounting and recent developments
- Internal & external factors driving development
- Standards
- PV module manufacturers
- Mounting manufacturers
- Insurance
- Key takeaways
14:00 – Break
14:15 – BESS Technologies & Sementation (John O’Toole, BESS Consultant)
- Why are we here today?
- BESS Applications and Business Models
- Co-location : Solar or Wind?
- Co-location : Project Selection Questions
- BESS in the UK (experience sharing)
- BESS operations
- BESS optimization
- Safety and insurance
- Key takeaways
15:46 – Wrap up
Module 2: PV application trends and business segments in EU (Fridays)
09:00 – Introduction
09:15 – AgriPV Technology & Business Trends (Constantin Klyk, ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group)
- What is AgriPV?
- Agri PV potentials
- Agri-PV technologies
- Plants and Yield prediction (system yields compared)
- Legal and social aspects (EU main markets compared)
- Economics, costs and revenue splits
- Key takeaways
10:15 – Break
10:30 – Floating PV Perspectives In EU & Other Markets (Stanislas Merlet, Multiconsult)
- Introduction to Floating PV and Potential
- Status of the market. Segmentation and suppliers
- Technologies, logistics, construction
- Economic Considerations, CAPEX & LCOE
- Opportunity: Hydropower Reservoirs
- Key takeaways
11:30 – Break
12:30 – Urban PV: Considerations For PV Professionals (Dieter Moor, Arconsol)
- Customized PV design options and technologies
- Possible PV functionality in buildings
- Energy output
- Norms and certification
- Project pricing estimation
- Key takeaways
13:30 – Break
13:45 – Navigating the Sustainability Landscape in Europe (Migle Makuskaite, Planet Positive)
- Sustainability Landscape
- EU Regulations and Business Sustainability
- Sustainable Business Practices
- PV for Business Sustainability: Case Study
- Key takeaways
14:45 – Wrap up
10:00 – Introduction
10:15 – PV Inverters & Safety of Installations (Gediminas Juknius, SolarEdge)
- Remembering the fundamentals
- Types of PV inverters
- Hybrid vs off-grid inverters
- Categories by size: Residential, C&I, Utility
- Safety of photovoltaic installations
- Role of insurer?
- „Grey zone“ of PV safety
- The most common installation errors
- Market trends for 2024
- Key takeaways
11:45 – Break
12:00 – PV Cell & Module Tech Trends (Radovan Kopecek, ISC-Konstanz e.V.)
- PV market & technology evolution
- Bifacial n-type technology explained
- TOPCon, HJT, XBC comparison
- Bifacial nPV era. PV type and application types
- Key takeaways
13:00 – Break
14:00 – PV Mounting In The Context Of a Changing Climate (Ciaran Murphy, K2 Systems GmbH)
- Rooftop PV mounting and recent developments
- Internal & external factors driving development
- Standards
- PV module manufacturers
- Mounting manufacturers
- Insurance
- Key takeaways
15:00 – Break
15:15 – BESS Technologies & Sementation (John O’Toole, BESS Consultant)
- Why are we here today?
- BESS Applications and Business Models
- Co-location : Solar or Wind?
- Co-location : Project Selection Questions
- BESS in the UK (experience sharing)
- BESS operations
- BESS optimization
- Safety and insurance
- Key takeaways
16:46 – Wrap up
Module 2: PV application trends and business segments in EU (Fridays)
10:00 – Introduction
10:15 – AgriPV Technology & Business Trends (Constantin Klyk, ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group)
- What is AgriPV?
- Agri PV potentials
- Agri-PV technologies
- Plants and Yield prediction (system yields compared)
- Legal and social aspects (EU main markets compared)
- Economics, costs and revenue splits
- Key takeaways
11:15 – Break
11:30 – Floating PV Perspectives In EU & Other Markets (Stanislas Merlet, Multiconsult)
- Introduction to Floating PV and Potential
- Status of the market. Segmentation and suppliers
- Technologies, logistics, construction
- Economic Considerations, CAPEX & LCOE
- Opportunity: Hydropower Reservoirs
- Key takeaways
12:30 – Break
13:30 – Urban PV: Considerations For PV Professionals (Dieter Moor, Arconsol)
- Customized PV design options and technologies
- Possible PV functionality in buildings
- Energy output
- Norms and certification
- Project pricing estimation
- Key takeaways
14:30 – Break
14:45 – Navigating the Sustainability Landscape in Europe (Migle Makuskaite, Planet Positive)
- Sustainability Landscape
- EU Regulations and Business Sustainability
- Sustainable Business Practices
- PV for Business Sustainability: Case Study
- Key takeaways
15:45 – Wrap up
Testimonials
„This was a very large-scale training cycle that broadened and deepened the knowledge about use of PV.“
Paulius Leonavičius
RES Project Developer & Business Consultant
„Attending Solar Explain's lecture courses was a great way to refresh my understanding of the current solar industry trends, covering diverse topics like Agri-PV, floating solar, big energy storage, module technology trends, etc. The talks, led by industry experts, provided valuable insights and profoundly enriched my knowledge base. Kudos to Solar Explain for organizing such informative sessions."
Lecturers
Stanislas Merlet
Senior Consultant & Business Developer @ Multiconsult
Stanislas Merlet is an accomplished solar PV consultant with over a decade of experience. He has extensive international experience from solar projects ranging from Eastern/Southern Africa to Central/Southeast Asia. His solar energy competence is matched by his language skills in French, English, Spanish and Norwegian. He has been one of the founding members of Multiconsult’s solar energy advisory team. Previously, he coordinated scientific projects for the French Embassy in Norway and led photovoltaic initiatives at VOL-V Solar and FORCLUM in France. Stanislas has been awarded the prizes “Norway’s Young Consultant of the Year” by the Norwegian Association of Consulting Engineers (RIF) in 2017 and “Europe’s Young Professional of the Year” by the European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA) in 2018.
Stanislas Merlet is an accomplished solar PV consultant with over a decade of experience. He has extensive international experience from solar projects ranging from Eastern/Southern Africa to Central/Southeast Asia. His solar energy competence is matched by his language skills in French, English, Spanish and Norwegian. He has been one of the founding members of Multiconsult’s solar energy advisory team. Previously, he coordinated scientific projects for the French Embassy in Norway and led photovoltaic initiatives at VOL-V Solar and FORCLUM in France. Stanislas has been awarded the prizes “Norway’s Young Consultant of the Year” by the Norwegian Association of Consulting Engineers (RIF) in 2017 and “Europe’s Young Professional of the Year” by the European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA) in 2018.
Miglė Makuškaitė – Survilė
Co-Founder & CEO @ Planet Positive
Miglė is a leader in sustainable business practices, guiding companies toward a greener future as Founder and CEO of Planet Positive and Director of Carbon Reporting at Earthbanc. Through her work with Planet Positive, she offers a suite of services to assist companies in transitioning to a low carbon future. These services encompass carbon footprint measurement, devising reduction strategies, offsetting carbon emissions, and managing reporting and communication for environmental impact. As a passionate speaker and climate activist, she also influences wider audiences to take climate action. Miglė also co-founded Urban Earth Lovers, promoting eco-friendly e-commerce, and contributed to the launch of Scandiest, a minimalistic design e-commerce business.
Miglė is a leader in sustainable business practices, guiding companies toward a greener future as Founder and CEO of Planet Positive and Director of Carbon Reporting at Earthbanc. Through her work with Planet Positive, she offers a suite of services to assist companies in transitioning to a low carbon future. These services encompass carbon footprint measurement, devising reduction strategies, offsetting carbon emissions, and managing reporting and communication for environmental impact. As a passionate speaker and climate activist, she also influences wider audiences to take climate action. Miglė also co-founded Urban Earth Lovers, promoting eco-friendly e-commerce, and contributed to the launch of Scandiest, a minimalistic design e-commerce business.
John O’Toole
BESS Consultant
As a Chartered Engineer, John O’Toole brings 20 years of energy industry experience with a strong focus on operations and asset management. His career highlights include managing a 15 MWe CHP plant for Guinness Brewery in Dublin, overseeing operations and safety for a 400 MW CCGT power station, managing control for 1 GW of UK wind assets, and serving as a Technical Director for the UK’s largest battery fleet. He’s currently involved in major UK battery projects totaling over 1.2 GW.
As a Chartered Engineer, John O’Toole brings 20 years of energy industry experience with a strong focus on operations and asset management. His career highlights include managing a 15 MWe CHP plant for Guinness Brewery in Dublin, overseeing operations and safety for a 400 MW CCGT power station, managing control for 1 GW of UK wind assets, and serving as a Technical Director for the UK’s largest battery fleet. He’s currently involved in major UK battery projects totaling over 1.2 GW.
Gediminas Juknius
Gediminas Juknius is a dedicated professional in the solar energy industry, currently leading as Technical Sales Manager for SolarEdge Technologies in the Baltic Region. Gediminas has hands-on experience as a Solar PV Installer at JSC Voltas and Commissioning Engineer at Aedilis. His career also spans B2B sales management roles at Eternia Lietuva and Sun Investment Group, emphasizing his broad experience from technical installations to strategic sales and market development. His contributions to the solar industry are grounded in his early technical roles, laying a solid foundation for his current leadership position.
Dr. Radovan Kopecek
Director, Co-Founder @ ISC Konstanz
Dr. Radovan Kopecek is one of the founders of ISC Konstanz (International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz). He has been working as a full time manager and researcher since January 2007, and is currently the leader of the advanced solar cells department dealing with novel cell technologies. Dr. Radovan Kopecek is responsible for several European and national research projects. Since 2017, he has been a member of the Board of Directors at the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC), and a founding member of AtaMoS-TeC in Chile starting from 2018.
Dr. Radovan Kopecek is one of the founders of ISC Konstanz (International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz). He has been working as a full time manager and researcher since January 2007, and is currently the leader of the advanced solar cells department dealing with novel cell technologies. Dr. Radovan Kopecek is responsible for several European and national research projects. Since 2017, he has been a member of the Board of Directors at the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC), and a founding member of AtaMoS-TeC in Chile starting from 2018.
Dieter Moor
Founder @ Arconsol
Dieter Moor is a highly skilled professional specializing in BIPV solutions (building-integrated photovoltaic). With expertise in façade, glass, electrical systems, and photovoltaic technology, he brings a comprehensive understanding of renewable energy. Dieter has been actively involved in the BIPV industry since 2005, further building upon his experience in renewable energy since 2000.
As the founder of Arconsol since July 2022, Dieter Moor is focusing on architectural consulting for solar solutions. He served as CEO for the Europe region at ClearVue Technologies Limited in 2021-2022 and led Ertex Solartechnik as CEO for an impressive 16 years (2005-2021).
Dieter Moor is a highly skilled professional specializing in BIPV solutions (building-integrated photovoltaic). With expertise in façade, glass, electrical systems, and photovoltaic technology, he brings a comprehensive understanding of renewable energy. Dieter has been actively involved in the BIPV industry since 2005, further building upon his experience in renewable energy since 2000.
As the founder of Arconsol since July 2022, Dieter Moor is focusing on architectural consulting for solar solutions. He served as CEO for the Europe region at ClearVue Technologies Limited in 2021-2022 and led Ertex Solartechnik as CEO for an impressive 16 years (2005-2021).
Constantin Klyk
Project Manager @ ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group
Constantin Klyk has a rich background in solar photovoltaics, specializing in contract negotiations and technological innovation. He also worked as a Researcher @ ISC Konstanz, focusing on PV yield prediction, system design, and Agri-PV (2021-2022), and as a Development Engineer at Africa GreenTec, concentrating on solar PV projects (2020-2021). With an academic foundation in engineering, Constantin is at the forefront of integrating sustainable practices into innovative solar energy solutions. He is the lead author of the upcoming book “Varieties of Agrivoltaics,” which delves into the technical, ecological, commercial, and legal aspects of AgriPV.
Constantin Klyk has a rich background in solar photovoltaics, specializing in contract negotiations and technological innovation. He also worked as a Researcher @ ISC Konstanz, focusing on PV yield prediction, system design, and Agri-PV (2021-2022), and as a Development Engineer at Africa GreenTec, concentrating on solar PV projects (2020-2021). With an academic foundation in engineering, Constantin is at the forefront of integrating sustainable practices into innovative solar energy solutions. He is the lead author of the upcoming book “Varieties of Agrivoltaics,” which delves into the technical, ecological, commercial, and legal aspects of AgriPV.
Ciaran Murphy
Technical Sales Manager @ K2 Systems GmbH
Ciaran Murphy specializes in solar mounting systems for both commercial and residential projects, with a focus on Europe and Australia. His engineering background is complemented by practical experience in civil construction and project management, with particular expertise in adapting PV installations for challenging conditions.
At K2 Systems, Ciaran has been involved in designing project-specific solutions for extreme environments and contributing to product development. His main focus is on delivering innovative PV mounting solutions for non-standard conditions, enhancing installations across Scandinavia and Europe.
Ciaran Murphy specializes in solar mounting systems for both commercial and residential projects, with a focus on Europe and Australia. His engineering background is complemented by practical experience in civil construction and project management, with particular expertise in adapting PV installations for challenging conditions.
At K2 Systems, Ciaran has been involved in designing project-specific solutions for extreme environments and contributing to product development. His main focus is on delivering innovative PV mounting solutions for non-standard conditions, enhancing installations across Scandinavia and Europe.
Contributing Sponsor
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Why should you join this course?
- Enhance your professional growth
- Build confidence in PV business decision-making
- Fill gaps in your PV market knowledge
- Confidently communicate with industry professionals
- Gain support from top professionals in the market
- Expand your professional network
- Open doors to new professional and sales opportunities
Are you looking for an efficient way to achieve this?
We designed a specialized and practical online course tailored for PV industry professionals.
We designed a specialized and practical online course tailored for PV industry professionals.
Reasons to enroll:
- Up-to-date course material reflecting the latest industry trends
- Access to leading experts in the PV market
- A concise, two-day schedule with a smart agenda adapted to busy business people
- Accreditation by the official CPD body, assuring quality and relevance
- Opportunities for networking and building professional relationships
- Interactive live sessions enabling direct discussion with industry experts
- A focus on practical knowledge immediately applicable in the market
- Cost-efficient investment in your professional development and future success.
Certification
This course is certified by CPD (Continuing Professional Development).
To receive a CPD certificate, participants must attend over 80% of the course sessions.
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