Sessie 3A | Technologie & Innovatie
| EDWIN KOOT /// CEO - SOLARPLAZA |
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Edwin Koot is sinds 1994 actief in de zonne-energie. Met de oprichting van zijn bedrijf Solarplaza in 2004 is Edwin begonnen met de opbouw van een breed informatieplatform gericht op de nationale en internationale zonne-energie markt en de verdere uitbreiding van zijn grote netwerk aan contacten en relaties. Met het organiseren van conferenties in binnen- en buitenland, handelsreizen naar grote productiefaciliteiten, het uitbrengen van diepgaande marktrapporten en het mogelijk maken van nieuwe handelscontacten heeft Solarplaza zich gevestigd als een belangrijke speler in de PV wereld. |
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SESSIEVOORZITTER
EDWIN KOOT
CEO /// SOLARPLAZA
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14:00 Technical Innovations leading to higher project results
- • (Pricing) trends and market share of Mono/Poly/PERC modules
- • LCOE – stimulation on modules used in Dutch utility scale projects
- • The new mainstream products and bifacial modules as a standard of tomorrow
| ANDREA VIARO /// HEAD TECHNICAL SERVICE & PROJECT MANAGEMENT - JINKOSOLAR EU |
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Andrea Viaro is responsible for the technical activities at JinkoSolar Europe since 2014, lately overseeing also product developments’ launch in the EU market. He has been working in the PV sector for the last nine years in similar roles at other tier-1 module manufacturer and technical consultancy global firm. His deep knowledge of PV technology and industry, in particular regarding PV modules features and quality, makes him a valued expert in this field. |
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ANDREA VIARO ///
HEAD TECHNICAL SERVICE & PROJECT MANAGEMENT /// JINKOSOLAR EU
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14:20 String or Central- it may not be ‘either-or’: The Virtual Central Solution
- • How to prevent inverter malfunctioning
- • Realistic degradation & Replacement strategies
- • Lessons learnt from practice
| MORITZ ROLF /// MANAGER GLOBAL ACCOUNTS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - SUNGROW EMEA |
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Moritz has been working in the solar industry since 2010. He completed his Master in Solar and Energy Efficiency at the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia) and subsequently worked for Schüco and SMA in the APAC market. After moving back to Germany, Moritz worked for Conergy and, by continuously following his passion for Solar, joined the Sungrow EMEA team in 2016. |
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MORITZ ROLF
MANAGER GLOBAL ACCOUNTS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT /// SUNGROW EMEA
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14:40 Digitalisation of the solar industry
- • Practical experiences and lessons learnt
- • Challenges and opportunities
| HARRY WOLKENFELT /// CEO - SOLARIF |
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Een korte beschrijving volgt binnenkort... |
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HARRY WOLKENFELT
CEO /// SOLARIF
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| ALISON FINCH /// CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER - HUAWEI SOLAR EUROPE |
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Alison Finch studied Chemistry at Reading University, before beginning her corporate career as a graduate trainee for Mars, the privately-owned American Corporation. Over the next decade, her roles there varied from Production Manager, in the largest canning factory in Europe, to Sales, Marketing and Logistics. In 2000, Alison relocated to Melbourne, Australia, as Head of Integration for a large Dairy Co-operative and furthered her expertise in Human Resources & Value Chain Management. In 2010, Alison set up her own Solar Installation business in Cardiff, UK and, as such, gained first-hand experience of the solar industry, before joining Huawei in March 2014 to establish Huawei Solar in the UK. Two years on, Huawei succeeded in grabbing the largest share of UK ground-mount solar inverter market. Alison has now taken on the challenging role of Chief Marketing Officer, Huawei Solar Europe, as well as being a Board Director at Solar Power Europe. |
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ALISON FINCH ///
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER /// HUAWEI SOLAR EUROPE
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| TOM VAN DORP /// MANAGER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & SALES - SOLARPLAZA |
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A short bio will follow soon... |
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SESSIEVOORZITTER
TOM VAN DORP
MANAGER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & SALES /// SOLARPLAZA
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14:00 Corporate PPAs – scaling up renewable energy
- • What is a corporate renewable PPA?
- • A changing playing field
- • (Bankability) Aspects for corporate off-takers & developers
- • Multiple buyer PPAs
| MIRIAM VAN EE /// PARTNER - EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND |
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Miriam van Ee started her career with NautaDutilh in May 1998 and joined Eversheds Sutherland in 2008 as a partner in the corporate and M&A practice with a focus on the energy sector.
Miriam is specialised in M&A, financing, restructuring, securities, corporate, contract and energy law. She has broad experience and in depth knowledge of domestic and cross border mergers & acquisitions, de-mergers, joint ventures, shareholders agreements, insolvencies, (acquisition) structuring, restructuring, commercial (energy) agreements and (project/acquisition) financing.
In addition to the aforementioned transaction expertise, Miriam is specialised in the structuring of energy projects through the planning and construction phase, commissioning, operation and maintenance with respect to a variety of technologies such as wind, solar, biomass and heat projects. She has also in depth experience in local energy production and integration of energy solution in buildings.
Miriam is admitted to practice law in the Netherlands. She holds degrees from Utrecht University in notarial law and civil law (cum laude) and spent two years (2002 and 2003) working in the Corporate and Finance practice in London. |
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MIRIAM VAN EE
PARTNER /// EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND
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14:20 Innovating solar performance optimization
- • Digitalization of the solar industry
- • Lessons learnt and opportunities
- • Practical Business case
| WERNER COPPYE /// CO-FOUNDER & CTO - 3E |
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Werner Coppye is a co-founder and the Chief Technological Officer of 3E, responsible for the definition and the implementation of the technology roadmap of the company’s business units. Since 1999, Werner has been actively involved in the company’s business development in energy systems for the built environment, solar and wind energy technical advisory work and product development of the SynaptiQ software platform for renewable energy asset management. Before creating 3E as an IMEC spin-off in 1999, Werner was the R&D manager at Philips Hearing Implants, responsible for the development of the terminal equipment for the fitting of cochlear implants. He previously was a project manager at IMEC in Leuven, first active in the optimisation of high yield crystalline silicon solar cells and later in the study of photovoltaic solar energy systems. Werner is co-author of several publications in international publications and is also regularly invited as guest lecturer on sustainable energy concepts. He graduated as an electro-technical engineer in micro-electronics from the “KU Leuven” (Catholic University of Leuven Belgium) in 1992. |
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WERNER COPPYE
CO-FOUNDER & CTO /// 3E
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14:40 Innovations in Dutch PV project financing
- • Digitalisation of pv project financing
- • Solving the small ticket size opportunity
- • Opportunities for citizen participation in stacked financing solutions
| SVEN PLUUT /// CO-FOUNDER - ZONNEPANELENDELEN |
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Sven Pluut is co-founder of ZonnepanelenDelen, the leading Solar crowdfundingplatform in the Netherlands and has been recognized internationally with a United Nations Momentum for Climate Change award. Sven is responsible for business development and manages the platforms strategic finance partnerships.
With Zonnepanelendelen, Sven and his team are accelerating the digitization of the solar financing process. Making it faster, and easier for project owners to obtain funds, while giving capital providers acces to the commercial scale solar asset class.
Sven has over 10 years of experience within the renewable energy sector. Having worked, amongst others, for the Clinton Climate Initiative and the Triodos bank. |
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SVEN PLUUT ///
CO-FOUNDER /// ZONNEPANELENDELEN
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Sessie 3C | Project ontwikkeling
| DENNIS GIESELAAR /// MANAGING DIRECTOR - 4BLUE B.V. |
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Dennis Gieselaar (1974) works for Pallieter RENEFF, a Dutch family owned private equity firm investing in companies in the field of solar-pv and LED technology. On behalf of Pallieter Mr Gieselaar is the delegated Managing Director of 4BLUE, one of Holland’s fastest growing solar distributors.
Mr Dennis Gieselaar has over 25 years of experience within the photovoltaic industry. After graduating in Environmental Science and Total Quality Management in 1997 he joined Ekomation Solar Energy Consultancy, the predecessor of Solarplaza. As a consultant he worked closely together with Mr Edwin Koot, the founder and owner of Solarplaza, on supporting utilities, governments and various industries on solar photovoltaics. In 2001 Mr Gieselaar founded Oskomera Solar Power Solutions (OSPS). At OSPS he was involved in the realization of almost 0,3 GW of solar power across Europe. In 2015 Mr Gieselaar joined Pallieter RENEFF where he currently manages subsidiary companies 4BLUE B.V. and LUMINAID B.V. (manufacturing of linear LED lighting applications). |
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SESSIEVOORZITTER
DENNIS GIESELAAR
MANAGING DIRECTOR /// 4BLUE B.V.
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14:00 Developing PV-Projects in the Netherlands, legal lessons learnt
- • Bankability of a project
- • Financing documentation
| KOEN PANIS /// PARTNER BANKING & FINANCE - LOYENS & LOEFF |
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Koen is member of Loyens & Loeff’s Banking & Finance Practice Group and of the Projects Team in Belgium.
He specialises in project financing, development and management. He has developed a leading expertise in the renewable energy sector (onshore and offshore projects; wind and solar energy; biomass). He also specialises in secured financing (more especially in asset based finance and commodity financing) and in capital markets related matters.
He is recommended in his field of expertise by Legal 500 EMEA.
Koen has been a member of the Brussels Bar since 2006. |
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KOEN PANIS
PARTNER BANKING & FINANCE /// LOYENS & LOEFF
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| ROLAND DE VLAM /// COUNSEL ENERGY TEAM - LOYENS & LOEFF |
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Roland W. de Vlam (1971), advocaat, geeft leiding aan het Energy Team van Loyens & Loeff. Hij adviseert energiebedrijven en andere marktpartijen over de regulatoire aspecten bij transacties en staat zijn cliënten bij in gerechtelijke procedures en besluitvormingstrajecten bij beleidsmakers en toezichthouders, zoals de Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM). Zijn activiteiten binnen het energierecht omvatten de gehele keten: gas (E&P, opslag, LNG, transport en levering), elektriciteit (opwekking, transport en levering), 'renewables', warmte en CO2. Roland is lid van de Nederlandse Vereniging voor Energie Recht (NeVER) en publiceert regelmatig over ontwikkelingen op het gebied van het energierecht. |
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ROLAND DE VLAM
COUNSEL ENERGY TEAM /// LOYENS & LOEFF
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14:20 Opportunities and risks in large scale PV projects, best practices and critical factors
- • Cost of inverter failures & warranty
- • PV module quality assurance in batch testing
- • Reliable energy production assessment
- • Cost effective and reliable grid connection
| JON FEENSTRA /// CONSULTANT - DNV GL |
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Jon Feenstra is a solar consultant in the energy advisory group of DNV GL The Netherlands since August 2016. He is experienced in the field of sustainable/renewable energy with focus on photovoltaics and electrical systems while maintaining a broad and extensive knowledge of (applied) physics, (applied) chemistry, (chemical/electrical/mechanical) engineering, the energy sector and the societal relevance of energy.
Jon obtained his PhD in physics in 2016 from Radboud University working on thin-film PV technologies. He PhD thesis is titled: “Transferred thin-film PV applications”. He obtained his master in chemical engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology and his bachelor in chemistry from HAN University.
In DNV, GL Jon operates as a solar PV expert and he is involved in the execution of engineering projects. Jon contributes as a technical specialist in due diligence projects, market studies, risk assessments, workshops and technical research.
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JON FEENSTRA
CONSULTANT /// DNV GL
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14:40 Panel: Projectontwikkeling in de praktijk
- • Ervaringen en lessen in projectontwikkeling in NL
- • Wat zijn knelpunten en kansen voor groei in NL’se markt?
| JAN VAN LAETHEM /// REGIONAL MANAGER WESTERN EUROPE - SMA |
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Regional Manager SMA Western Europe Jan Van Laethem (1966) is ingenieur elektronica. Na zijn studies ging hij aan de slag als in de grafische sector. Hierbij lag de nadruk op zogenaamde ‘specialty applications’ zoals software voor de ontwikkeling van bankbiljetten. Zijn verantwoordelijkheden waren een variëteit aan marketing- , commerciële en activiteiten van algemeen management, ondermeer in de sector van Digital Inkjet Printing bij firma’s zoals Barco, Dotrix (later Agfa-Dotrix). In 2008 maakte Jan de overstap naar de sector van de hernieuwbare energie. Na een periode als National Sales Manager bij een zonnepanelenfabrikant begon hij in september 2009 als Managing Director SMA Benelux bij SMA Solar Technology, marktleider voor PV-omvormers. Inmiddels is hij Regional Manager Western Europe met verantwoordelijkheid voor de regio’s Benelux, UK en Frankrijk. |
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JAN VAN LAETHEM ///
REGIONAL MANAGER WESTERN EUROPE /// SMA
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