ONLINE DUBAI SOLAR SHOW 2020 AGENDA

DAY 1 : 26 OCTOBER 2020

THE FUTURE OF ENERGY - BUILDING RESILIENCE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSETS AND COMPANIES DURING AND

POST THE WORLWIDE COVID HEALTH CRISIS

10:45 - 11:45 GST / UAE TIME

BREAKING POST-COVID INERTIA – HOW TO ACCELERATE SOLAR DEPLOYMENT ACROSS THE MENA REGIONSeveral countries in the MENA region have put in place ambitious targets to become carbon-neutral and move towards renewable energy and green fuels. This session will look at the impact that covid-19 has had on these plans and renewables at large in the region. Panellists will discuss how policymakers in the energy space in the region can stimulate climate-smart economic growth and how to best do this to lead the climate-smart recovery.

Speakers:• Eng. Ahmad M. Alazemi, Private Sector Projects, Ministry of Electricity and Water, Kuwait • Rani Al Achkar, Director – Engineering and Planning, Lebanese Centre for Energy Conservation

Moderator:Dr. Mustapha Taoumi, Key Expert, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network

11:55 – 12:05 GST / UAE TIME

OPENING CEREMONY

12:15 - 13:15 GST / UAE TIME

THE ROLE OF YOUTH AND WOMEN IN THE SECTOR OF UTILITIES IN UAE, TOWARDS ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY (ARABIC)The session will shed the light on the main achievements of the Women and Youth Sector at DEWA, specifically. It will focus on the best practices performed by both, DEWA Women Committee and DEWA Youth Councils. In the same context, it will cover the role of the women and youth in general, in facilitating the area of utilities at UAE, towards reaching sustainable development, Dubai Plan 2021, and UAE Vision 2021.

Speakers:• Fatima Aljokar, Legal Advisor - Head of Women Committee, DEWA• Ms. Aysha Alremaithi, Senior Engineer & Head of Youth Council, DEWA

Moderator:Ms. Zainab AlAjmi, Tv Reporter, Dubai Media Incorporated

13:30 - 14:30 GST / UAE TIME

CONTRACTING, CHANGING LEGAL LANDSCAPE AND DEALING WITH HEALTH RISKS – THE LEGAL PERSPECTIVE TO COVID RESPONSE FOR THE RENEWABLE INDUSTRYIn a short period of time, the covid-19 pandemic has majorly influenced the construction and operation of renewable energy projects. The new landscape created by health risks and the government responses to the global pandemic have impacted the operational procedures and the shift in demand has raised some contractual issues, for example in the case of PPA’s. In this session, speakers will consider the new legal landscape, and what the new normality means for the contractual and operational aspects of the renewables industry.

Speakers:• Mhairi Main Garcia, Partner, Dentons• Iwan Walters, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland• Ahmed Meziou, Partner, Meziou & Elleuch Law Firm

Moderator:Belén Gallego, Founder & CEO, ATA Insights

14:45 – 15:45 GST / UAE TIME

THE UTILITIES OF THE FUTURE – INNOVATION, CUSTOMER-CENTRISM AND DATAAs the share of Variable Renewable Energy (VRE) increases in the energy mix, so does the necessity to include flexibility into the power system. Thanks to the increase of renewable energy production coupled with digitalization and new technologies, utilities can increase dispatchability, move towards flexible grids, ensure stable energy transmission and distribution, reduce their carbon emissions and increase the efficiency of their services. In this session speakers will talk about the steps they are taking to create flexible power solutions that can accommodate VRE into their energy mix.

Speakers:• Karl Brownson, Operations Advisor, Department of Energy• Paul Van Son, President & CEO, Dii Desert Energy• Stephan Gobert, Head of Strategy, Engie• Bernard Dagher, Executive Sales Director, GE Grid Solutions MENAT• Rizwan Razaq, MEA CTO, Huawei

Moderator:Nick Carter, Senior Advisor PwC Middle East, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network Convener “Electricity Interconnections and Market Integration”

16:00 – 17:00 GST / UAE TIME

FINANCING RENEWABLE ENERGY TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE GLOBALLYThe climate crisis may not seem like a top priority now that covid-19 has thrown the world into disarray, but climate change may be even more destructive. Channelling funds to deploy clean alternative to the polluting fuels we now use for power generation, industrial process heat and transportation is still extremely important to avoid the worst effects of climate change. In this session, international financial institutions and banks will talk about their strategies and objectives when financing clean fuels and renewable energy projects.

Speakers:• Sohail Hasnie, Principal Energy Specialist, Central and West Asia Department, Asian Development Bank• H.E. Dr Nasser Saidi, Chairman, Clean Energy Business Council• Daniel Morris, Energy Programs Coordinator, Climate Investment Funds• Nadia Taobane, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank

Moderator:Jonathan Walters, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

DAY 2 : 27 OCTOBER 2020

THE SOLAR DAY RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNICAL AND PROJECT UPDATE

11:00 – 11:40 GST / UAE TIME

CEO ROUNDTABLE: PUSHING FORWARD WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY IN UNCERTAIN TIMESIn this session, CEOs and C-level executives of world leading renewable energy companies will discuss the challenges posed by the pandemic and how they are preparing for the post-covid 19 world.

Speakers:• Paddy Padmanathan, CEO, ACWA Power• Bikesh Ogra, Director and Global CEO, Sterling & Wilson Solar• Turki Alshehri, CEO, Engie KSA

Moderator:Belén Gallego, Founder & CEO ATA Insights

12:00 – 12:50 GST / UAE TIME

HOW TO DESIGN AND BUILD INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE SOLAR PROJECTSWith the solar market becoming more and more competitive and tenders reaching record-low prices, developers and EPCs need to continue developing innovative ways to design, finance, contract, construct, operate and maintain plants to reduce their LCOE. In this session, you can expect to hear about the steps taken by leading companies in the industry are increasing their efficiency and reducing their CAPEX and OPEX to remain competitive.

Speakers:• Andrea Lovato, Vice President & Head of Renewable Development & Green Hydrogen, ACWA Power• Javier de la Cruz Aguillo, Middle East Managing Director, Gransolar• Antonio Cuccarese, Head of Renewable Energy Department, Metito• Vikas Bansal, Head - International Business Development and Country Head Europe, Sterling & Wilson Solar

Moderator:Belén Gallego, Founder & CEO, ATA Insights

13:15 – 13:45 GST / UAE TIME

DATA-LED OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) FOR RENEWABLE ASSETSAs the price of electricity goes down, developers look for measures to reduce their OPEX. One of the most effective ways is to improve their O&M systems. These presentations will analyse how digitalization helps companies identify problems early on to be able to react accordingly, and how automatization has become an asset during the pandemic to reduce health risks.

Speakers:• Fatima Aljokar, Legal Advisor - Head of Women Committee, DEWA• Ms. Aysha Alremaithi, Senior Engineer & Head of Youth Council, DEWA

Moderator:Ms. Zainab AlAjmi, Tv Reporter, Dubai Media Incorporated

13:30 - 14:30 GST / UAE TIME

CONTRACTING, CHANGING LEGAL LANDSCAPE AND DEALING WITH HEALTH RISKS - THE LEGAL PERSPECTIVE TO COVID RESPONSE FOR THE RENEWABLE INDUSTRYIn a short period of time, the covid-19 pandemic has majorly influenced the construction and operation of renewable energy projects. The new landscape created by health risks and the government responses to the global pandemic have impacted the operational procedures and the shift in demand has raised some contractual issues, for example in the case of PPA’s. In this session, speakers will consider the new legal landscape, and what the new normality means for the contractual and operational aspects of the renewables industry.

Speakers:• Daniel Ramirez Watson, Bussiness Development, Isotrol• Rahul Sankhe, Co-founder & President, SenseHawk

Moderator:Carlos Marquez, Director of Markets Intelligence, ATA Insights

14:00 - 14:30 GST / UAE TIME

SUSTAINABILITY AS THE NEW NORMAL – GREEN HOSPITALITY IN THE UAEA session exploring solutions and approaches to develop a green and sustainable built environment. This presentation will outline the key aspects for reducing the carbon footprint of the tourism sector in the built environment. It will analyse how hotels and the industry can become greener in the UAE during the COVID19 pandemic.

Speakers:• Jason John, Technical Engineer, Emirates Green Building Council

Moderator:Carlos Marquez, Director of Markets Intelligence, ATA Insights

14:45 - 16:00 GST / UAE TIME

HYBRIDIZATION PROMOTING GRID RESILIENCE AND RELIABLE GENERATIONIn this session speakers will explain how plants that combine different technologies to increase dispatchability are designed and built. Discover the latest innovation in storage and how these can be combined with hybrid systems to provide dispatchability of solar power during the night. Join the session to understand the role of flexibility in high-renewable power systems and consider the potential opportunities of energy storage through the different segments of generation, transmission & distribution.

Speakers:• Madina Mukhanova, Market Manager, Fluence• Alexander Silin, Sales Director for Eastern Europe and Middle East, Highview Power• Luke Witmer, General Manager - Data Science, Wärtsila• Chandrasekar Govindarajalu, Global Battery Storage Program Lead, World Bank

Moderator:Nick Carter, Senior Advisor PwC Middle East, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network Convener “Electricity Interconnections and Market Integration”

DAY 3 : 28 OCTOBER 2020

STATE-OF-THE ART CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY & SUSTAINABILITY

10:00 - 11:00 GST / UAE TIME

INNOVATION IN THE FIELD OF RAIN ENHANCEMENTFreshwater is the most important resource for mankind’s social, environmental and economic activities. As such, effective management of water resources is paramount to achieving the goal of water security. This is especially important for arid regions, which suffer the most in attaining this security. Innovative solutions are necessary to overcome this challenge, with the UAE leading the way particularly with one important method: rain enhancement.

Speakers:• Omar Al Yazeedi, Director of Research, Development & Training, NCM• Alya Al Mazroui, Director of UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science, UAEREP• Dr. Deon Terblanche, Expert Consultant on Weather and Climate & Former Director of Research, World Bank & WMO• Dr. Roelof Bruintjes, Co-Pi of UAEREP’s 2nd Cycle Awardee, Dr Paul Lawson, SPEC Incorporated, USA

Moderator:Dr. Latifa A. Yousef, Program Officer, UAEREP

11:15 - 12:30 GST / UAE TIME

LATEST UPDATES ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES INFRASTRUCTURE AND MARKET DEVELOPMENTDuring this panel discussion, speakers will discuss the future of mobility with focus on the deployment of electric vehicles and infrastructures they require. Panellists will discuss the market development during the pandemic and the projections for the future of the industry and the necessity to couple them with renewable generation to reduce carbon-emissions.

Speakers:• Karim El-Jisr, Chief Sustainability Officer, Diamond Developers• Sam Alawiye, CEO, GreenParking• Stephen Severance, Head Program Management and Marketing, Masdar• Fares Al Mazrooei, Founder and CEO, Volt.ae

Moderator:Alan O’Mahony, International Market Adviser – Transport and Industrial, Enterprise Ireland

12:45 - 13:30 GST / UAE TIME

PV TECHNOLOGIES EVOLUTION, CHALLENGES AND DEWA’S STRATEGIC INITIATIVES IN DUBAIThis session will feature 3 speakers from DEWA’s Innovation Center who will cover the evolution of PV technologies, the challenges faced by PV systems under desert conditions, and DEWA’s efforts in accelerating the adoption of PV systems in Dubai

Speakers:• Dr. Aaesha Abdulla AlNuaimi, Director, Solar Innovation Center• Aysha Mohammad AlRemeithi, Sr. Engineer, Innovation Ecosystem, Solar Innovation Center; • Habbie Alex Roy, Asst Engineer - Projects, Solar Innovation Center

Moderator:Carlos Marquez, Director of Markets Intelligence, ATA Insights

13:45 - 14:45 GST / UAE TIME

TECHNICAL AND PROJECT UPDATE OF DECENTRALIZED SOLAR ELECTRICITY AND HEAT FOR COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONSCommercial & Industrial processes are responsible for the largest amounts of GHG emissions which are coupled with large spending in their energy bills. In this session, speakers will discuss the importance of energy efficiency and the tools that businesses can use to monitor their energy usage as well as innovative solar power and heat projects being deployed for commercial and industrial applications to reduce their fossil-fuel use.

Speakers:• Daniel Zywietz, Founder & CEO, Enerwhere• Deepthy K B, Regional Director - Market Development, GBCI Middle East• Irapua Ribeiro, Business Development, Industrial Solar• Rory McCarthy, Chief Commercial Officer, Yellow Door Energy

Moderator:Dr Raed Bkayrat, Senior Energy Adviser, Clean Energy Business Council

15:00 – 16:00 GST / UAE TIME

DECARBONIZING INDUSTRY AND TRANSPORT WITH GREEN GASES INCLUDING HYDROGENCountries in the MENA region, and specially the GGC, are looking to diversify their fuel production to become more clean, stable and secure. As green hydrogen gains traction and visibility, countries across the region are taking substantial steps to create the infrastructure necessary for its development. In this session, speakers will discuss the developments in green gasses with a focus on the potential and current state of green hydrogen.

Speakers:• Sergio López Perez, Energy Policy Advisor, Department of Energy• Christophe Comte, Unlocking Green Hydrogen solutions in Middle East, Engie• Roland Hequet, President H2, John Cockerill• Roland Kaeppner, Executive Director, Hydrogen, Neom

Moderator:Frank Wouters, Director, EUGCC Clean Energy Network

16.15 – 17:00 GST / UAE TIME

END-OF-LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT: RECYCLING PV PANELSThe much-needed deployment of solar energy brings with it the need to consider end-of-life-cycle management of solar panels to ensure that PV and CSP remain sustainable at the end of their useful cycle. In this session panellists working in the recycling industry will provide updates on the latest developments, current policies and discuss the opportunities and challenges ahead.

Speakers:• Stephanie Weckend, Programme Officer, Knowledge, KPFC, IRENA• Bertrand Lempkowicz, Communication, Marketing & PR Manager, PV Cycle• Aasif Samadh, Technical Manager ME & A, Trina Solar

Moderator:Carlos Marquez, Director of Markets Intelligence, ATA Insights