Date: Thursday, 12 June 2025
Room: InterContinental Shanghai Hongqiao NECC, Function Room 5+6
Time: 13:30-17:00
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Program |
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Moderator: Ms. Sonia Dunlop, CEO, Global Solar Council (GSC) |
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Topics |
Speaker |
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13:30-13:45 |
Navigating the shifting solar landscape: Emerging opportunities & market challenges |
Mr. Marius Mordal Bakke VP, Head of solar and storage research, Rystad Energy |
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13:45-14:00 |
Inspirational ideas on the Future Photovoltaic Market – Scenarios Shape the Future |
Mr. Hao Song Assistant Vice President, GCL Technology Holdings Limited |
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14:00-14:15 |
Update on European market opportunities for solar PV |
Mr. Máté Heisz Chief Operating Officer, SolarPower Europe |
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14:15-14:30 |
Bridging China and Europe: Unlocking Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges in Solar and Energy Storage Development |
Ms. Lily Q Secretary General, European Association of Energy Storage Trade (EAEST) |
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14:30-14:45 |
Market Trends and Barriers – Performance in the solar supply chain |
Mr. Richard Cheng Vice President, Global Business Development Lead Industrials, Kuehne+Nagel Limited |
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14:45-15:00 |
Is Turkey an Attractive Manufacturing Site for global PV Industry? |
Prof. Raşit Turan Department of Physics, Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ); Founder and Director, ODTÜ-GÜNAM (Center for Solar Energy Research and Applications) |
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15:00-15:15 |
Overview of PV in South Korea |
Dr. Jihye Gwak Chief/Principal Researcher, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) |
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15:15-15:30 |
Germany’s Solar & Storage Potential: Market Trends and Future Outlook |
Mr. Jörg Marius Ebel President, BSW – German Solar Association (BSW Solar) |
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15:30-15:45 |
PV in Brazil: Market status, opportunities and challenges |
Dr. Rodrigo Lopes Sauaia Executive President, Brazilian Solar Photovoltaic Energy Association (ABSOLAR) |
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15:45-16:00 |
Argentina PV Market Update |
Mr. Marcelo Alvarez President of Distributed Solar PV, Argentinean Chamber of Renewable Energy (CADER) |
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16:00-16:15 |
Country Market Presentation - Philippines |
Mr. Ping Mendoza President, Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance (PSSEA) |
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16:15-16:30 |
Country Market Presentation - Malaysia |
Mr. Lionel Yap Secretary, Malaysian Photovoltaic and Sustainable Energy Industry Association (MPSEA) |
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16:30-16:45 |
Country Market Presentation - Australia |
Mr. Steve Blume Secretary, Smart Energy Council (SEC) |
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16:45-17:00 |
The Solar Stewardship Initiative: a crucial ESG and supply chain traceability tool for companies |
Ms. Rachel Owens CEO, Solar Stewardship Initiative |
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