Conference Program Wednesday 9. 10. 2024

conference Smart Energy Forum
Den 1
09 Oct 2024
9:00-9:20

Session No. 1: Conference Opening and Keynotes

Foreword – Jaroslav Dorda, Conference Organizer
Foreword – Petr Hladik, Minister of Environment of Czech Rep.
Foreword – Martin Bursik, President of European RE Federation (EREF)
Foreword – Stepan Chalupa, President of Czech Chamber of Renewables

Susanne von Aichberger

Keynote: The PV + ESS Supply Chain Outlook for Europe

9:20 - 9:40
Susanne von Aichberger
Senior Analyst
S&P Global Commodities Insights
Aleš Hradecký
Aleš Hradecký

Keynote: Perspectives and Challanges of Future of Czech PV+ESS Market

9:40 - 10:00
Aleš Hradecký
Předseda
CAFT
10:00- 10:40

Session No. 2: Perspectives on the Future of PV and ESS Markets: What to Expect?

Adrian Kočan
Thanasis Sakkas
Susanne von Aichberger
Ing. Jan Kříž
Jan Kříž
Aleš Hradecký
Aleš Hradecký
René Neděla

High Level Panel: New Legislation and Key Trends shaping Future of PV Industry by 2030

10:00 - 10:40
Adrian Kočan
General Manager Eastern Europe DG
LONGi Solar Technologie GmbH
Thanasis Sakkas
Sales Director Channels Europe
GoodWe
Susanne von Aichberger
Senior Analyst
S&P Global Commodities Insights
Jan Kříž
Senior Director
Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic
Aleš Hradecký
Předseda
CAFT
René Neděla
Director of Energyuclear Resources
Ministry of Industry and Trade

Topics of the Panel Discusssion:

  • New Legislation Framework and Subsidies for RES in Futur
  • Future outlook&challenges of Czech PV and in Europe
  •  Key Drivers of New Boom of PV in Europe&Czechia
  • What can be expecte form new Market Design set by EU for RES in future?
  • Can PV exist in the future without subsidies?
  • Impact on New Carbon Tax on future of PV industry in Europe
10:40 - 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 - 13:00

Session No. 3: Energy Storage: Key Trends, Innovations and Cyber Safety

Dr. Matthias Vetter
Dr. Matthias Vetter

Key Innovation Trends in Energy Storage Systems by 2030

11:00 - 11:20
Dr. Matthias Vetter
Energy Storage Chief Expert
Research Center in  Nurenberg, Huawei Technologies Deutschland
Alan Greenshields

Does it pay to invest into new Long-Term Storage- Lessons learned by First Projects in EU

11:20 - 11:40
Alan Greenshields
Director EMEA at ESS, Inc.
EMEA at ESS
Petr Klimek

Cyber Safety of PV + BESS Systems- What to Expect?

11:40 - 12:00
Petr Klimek
Country Manager CEE & Nordics,
SolarEdge Technologies Ltd.
Moshe (Mo) Horowitz

How to Optimize LCOE of PV Installs&AgriPV using Light-weight Trackers

12:00 - 12:20
Moshe (Mo) Horowitz
VicePresident of Business Development
SolarGik

Are PV modules or a Commodity or NOT?

12:20 - 12:40
Speaker to be announced
Pavel Beran
Ing. Pavel Beran

Are Banks ready to finance ESS and PV projects?

12:40 - 13:00
Ing. Pavel Beran
Head of Energy Financing
Komerční banka a.s
13:00-14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 - 15:20

Session No. 4: Quality and Safety of PV Systems

Jan Mastny
Jan Mastny

Keynote of Jan Mastny: Crucial Factors Influencing PV Projects

14:00 - 14:15
Jan Mastny
Founder
Independant PV Advisory Busines with Touch
Mauro Caccivio

40 years +. Is that possible?

14:15 - 14:30
Mauro Caccivio
Head of PV Sector
Institute SUPSI, Switzerland
Jens Steemann Kristensen

How to Minimize Roof Fire Hazard

14:30-14:45
Jens Steemann Kristensen
Researcher
Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology 
Jan Mastny
Jan Mastny
Jens Steemann Kristensen
Mauro Caccivio
Ondřej Vaněk

Panel Discussion – What It Takes to Have a Safe PV?

14:45 - 15:20
Jan Mastny
Founder
Independant PV Advisory Busines with Touch
Jens Steemann Kristensen
Researcher
Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology 
Mauro Caccivio
Head of PV Sector
Institute SUPSI, Switzerland
Ondřej Vaněk
Head of Business Development
PKV Build s.r.o.

Topics of the Panel Discusssion:

  • What are the traps & failures
  • Where do investors into PV plants make biggest mistakes?
15:20 - 15:40

Coffee Break

15:40 - 17:00

Session No. 5: Legislation, FireSafety Regulations and Permitting

Pavel Doucha
Pavel Doucha

New Legislation for BESS in Czechia valid from 2025

15:40 - 16:00
Pavel Doucha
Partner
Doucha Šikola advokáti s.r.o.

New Fire Safety Regulations for PV plants in Czechia

16:00 - 16:20
Speaker to be announced
Stanislav Hes

Changes in Grid-Connnection for new PV plants in CEZ Distribution

16:20 - 16:40
Stanislav Hes
Expert pro koncepci distribuce
ČEZ Distribuce a.s.
Hana Schvarczová

Key Changes in Permitting of New PV Plants based on New Legislation

16:40 - 17:00
Hana Schvarczová
Vedoucí sekce legislativa
Komora obnovitelných zdrojů energie
17:00 - 17:10

End of Conference

The conference organizer reserves the right to change the program.