SPANISH SOLAR FORUM Challenges of the PV Energy without Public Economic Support

18 - 19 November 2014

 

DAY ONE

09h00-9h30 Opening

Mr. Alberto Nadal, Secretary of State for Energy

Mr. Jorge Barredo, UNEF President

09h30-10h00 The Role of Photovoltaic industry in the 2030 goals

Mrs. Paula Abreu, Head of Unit, Renewables and CCS Policy, European Commission

10h00-11h30 Round table: Is there a future for the Spanish Photovoltaic companies?

Mr. Jorge Barredo, Gestamp Solar CEO

Mr. Íñigo Olaguibel, Member of the Fotowatio Board of Directors

Mrs. Marta Martínez, T Solar Global CEO

Mr. Javier Coloma, Ingeteam Energy CEO

Mr. Borja Escalada, Vector Cuatro CEO

11h30-12h00 COFFE BREAK

12h00-13h00 Is it possible to restore legal certainty in Spain?

Mr. José Antonio Martín Pallín, jurist (tbc)

Mr. Gaspar Ariño, jurist and politician (tbc)

Mr. Mariano Bacigalupo, Professor of UNED University and Member of the ACER (Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators) Board of Appeal

Mr. Vicente López-Ibor, former Special Advisor to the Energy and Transport Commissioner of the European Commission.

13h00-14h00 Can the Photovoltaic industry survive without incentives? Which is the lowest price of PV Energy?

Mrs. Ana Rosa Lagunas, CENER Photovoltaic Solar Energy Director (tbc)

Mr. Emilio Alfonso, ATERSA Energy Solutions Sales Manager

Mr. Luis Contreras Orozco, Yingli Green Energy Spain Technical Director

Mr. José Galíndez, Chairman of the Board, Solarpack

14h00-15h30 LUNCH

 

15h30-16h30 How will be the future of photovoltaic integration into the grid and into Smart grids?

Moderator: Mr. Luis Merino, Director of `Energías Renovables´magazine (tbc)

Mr. Ricardo Alonso, Project Manager in Solar Area of TECNALIA Energy Unit

Mr. Iñaki Muñiz, SMA Ibérica CEO (tbc)

Mr. Jaime Briales, Head of the Municipal Energy Agency. Málaga City Council (tbc)

Mrs. Raquel Espada, Schneider Electric Professional Services Business Manager (tbc)

16h30-17h30 To what extent is it possible to increase the role of Photovoltaic Energy in the insular systems?

UNELCO (tbc)

Mr. Enrique Rodríguez de Azero, Canary Renewable Energy Association (ACER) CEO

Mr. Jaime Ochogavía, Balearic Government Energy General Manager (tbc)

Mr. Gonzalo Piernavieja, Director of the Division of Research and Technological Development of the Technological Institute of the Canary Islands (ITC)

 

DAY TWO

09h00-10h30 Self-consumption, Net Balance and Distributed Generation, Utopia or Reality?

Mr. Luis Torres, Sunpower Spain General Manager and Sunpower EMEA/APAC Managing Director, Market Development and Policy

Mr. Gonzalo Saenz de Miera, Iberdrola Energy Policy Director

Mr. Jorge Morales, Geoatlanter CEO

Mr. David Miguel Ortega, OCU Deputy Director, Head of Public Affairs

Mr. Emilio Ballester, `Fundación Desarrollo Sostenible´ President

Mr. Gaëtan Masson, International Energy Agency PV Market and Industry Development Manager (tbc)

10h30-11h30 Is the Marginal System of price-setting compatible with renewable energies?

Mrs. Natalia Fabra, Professor at the Economics Department of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Mr. José Javier González, OMIE Market Operations Director

Mr. Jordi Sarrias, Nexus Energía Managing Director

Mr. Ignacio J. Pérez Arriaga, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, USA) Professor and Director of BP Chair on Energy & Sustainability at Comillas University

Mr. José Carvalho Netto, Europex and OMIE CEO (tbc)

11h30-12h00 COFFE BREAK

12h00-13h00 Does the Photovoltaic Industry promote employment?

Moderator: Mr. Ilan Brat, Madrid-based Spain correspondent with The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Francisco Paramio, FENIE President (tbc)

Mr. Vicente López, Instituto Sindical de Trabajo, Ambiente y Salud (ISTAS) General Manager

Mrs. Mª José Asensio Cobo Government of Andalusia, General Director of Industry, Energy and Mines of the Andalusian Regional Government Department of Economy, Innovation, Science and Employment (tbc)

Mrs. Carolina Grau, General Director of Industry and Energy at the Agriculture, Rural Development, Environment and Energy Council of the Government of Extremadura

 

13h00-14h00 Which is the best way to finance international projects?

Inter-American Development Bank (tbc)

Mr. Dana R. Younger, Chief Renewable Energy Specialist at International Finance Corporation (tbc)

Mrs. Alicia Montalvo, ICEX Director

Santander Group

Gestamp Solar CFO (tbc)

14h00-15h30 LUNCH

15h30-16h30 Which are the World’s most interesting markets to invest in Photovoltaic energy?

Moderator: Mr. Carlos Fresneda, London-based UK correspondent with El Mundo Newspaper

Mr. James Watson, European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) CEO

Mr. Browning Rockwell, Saudi Arabia Solar Industry Association (SASIA) Executive DirectorArabia Saudí – Browning Rockwell - Executive Director, Saudi Arabia Solar Industry Association (SASIA ) and Carlos Suarez – Altermia

Mexico Government

Mr. Robert M. Margolis, Senior Energy Analyst in the Washington, D.C. office of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (tbc)

UK Government

16h30-17h30 Are Spanish Companies competitive internationally?

Mr. José Luis Galindo, Enertis CEO

Mr. Fernando Celaya, Abengoa PV Business Manager (tbc)

Mr. Miguel Arrarás, Acciona Energía, Solar Business Development Director

Mr. Raúl Martínez, Sofos Chief Sales Officer - CSO

Mr. Pablo Cuesta, Praxia Energy CEO

17h30-18h00 Conclusions and Closing

Mr. José Donoso, UNEF General Director

 

Fecha:

18 y 19 de noviembre de 2014

Lugar:

Rafaelhoteles Atocha, calle de Méndez Álvaro número 30 (Madrid)

Cuota de inscripción (2 jornadas completas):

No socios: 250 € + IVA

Socios: 150 € + IVA

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