Off-Grid Power Forum - Intersolar 2014

Off-Grid Power Forum at Intersolar 2014 in Munich

From June 4 - 6, 2014, the “Off Grid Power Forum” will take place at the booth of the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) on the Intersolar Europe in Munich, booth B1.580.

The “Off-Grid Power Forum” is presented by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) in the framework of the “renewables - Made in Germany” initiative at a special presentation area. It is organised by BSW Solar and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and supported by the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), Intersolar and Energypedia.

The three-day series of lectures, provides service & technology suppliers, potential customers & users, experts and foreign government representatives a platform for exchange on current technical and economic solutions, project experiences and interesting market for off-grid power. The "Off-Grid Power Forum” is located next to the exhibition "Off-Grid Power Solutions" of BSW-Solar. At the exhibition area, well known BSW-Solar member companies present solutions, products and services for off-grid power supply. Visitors can meet experts of participating companies as well as the association.

Program

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Wednesday, June 4

Time	Event
13.00 - 13.10	Welcoming Remarks Jörg Mayer, Managing Director, German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) & Marcus Wiemann, Managing Director, Alliance for Rural Electrification, Belgium
13.10 - 13.30	"renewables - Made in Germany" Christina Wittek, Head of Department, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy BMWi, Germany
13.30 - 13.50	Sustainable Energy - Key to Development Michael Köberlein, Desk Officer for Energy, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development BMZ, Germany
14.00 - 16.30	PV Off-Grid Market Trends and Business Opportunities in Asia Regine Dietz Team Leader, Project Development Programme, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ, Germany
14.30 - 14.50	PV-Diesel and Island Grids – Market Segments on the Philippines Tetchi Capellan, President, Philippine Solar Power Alliance PSPA, Philippines
14.50 - 15.10	Reliable and Efficient Energy Supply for Renewable Energy Applications Indonesia, Peter Zühlsdorf, Sales Manager, BAE Batterien, Germany
15.10 - 15.30	PV-Hybrid Solutions in India Shanmuganandam Veerasamy, Managing Director, Phocos India Phocos, India
15.30- 15.50	Solar-Driven Water Treatment – Experiences in India Lorenz Bauer, Project Engineer, SolarSpring, Germany
15.50 - 16.10	Solar PV Status & its Potential in Myanmar Htun Naing Aung, Chairman Energy & Environmental Group, Myanmar Industries Association, Myanmar
16.10 - 16.30	Off-Grid PV Projects in Myanmar and Bangladesh Richard Schlicht, Manager, Relitec, Germany

Thursday, June 5

Time	Event
PV Hybrid Systems for Commercial/Industrial Applications and Village Electrification
10.00 - 10.20	Global Marketpotential for PV-based Mini-Grids in Developing Countries Paul Bertheau, Researcher Off-Grid System, Reiner Lemoine Institut, Germany
10.20 - 10.40	PV-Diesel Solutions for Commercial Applications Fabian Jochem, Head of Off–Grid Power Supply, Juwi Solar, Germany
10.40 - 11.00	Benefit of Off-Grid Hybrid Power Plants with Maximum Renewable Penetration Till Krumbholz, Sales Manager Smart Generation Solutions, Siemens, Germany
11.00 - 11.20	Diesel-Hybrid "Off the Shelf" Elwin Veenendaal, Managing Director, EMRI Innovation, Germany
11.20 - 11.40	„Going Hybrid“ – The Sustainable Electrification of a Monastic Community (Mount Athos, Greece) Christos Pronios, Mechanical Engineer, EUROSOL, Germany
11.40 - 12.00	Maximizing the Benefits of Li-ion Systems for PV Hybrid Microgrids Frédèric Ridou, Sales Manager Stationary Storage Systems, Saft Batteries, Germany
12.00- 12.20	Maximising Yield with Simple Safe and Reliable Components for Installation Paul Lennox and Stephan Voigmann. Project Manager, Phoenix Contact, Germany
12.20 - 12.40	Business Model: PV-hybrid Mini-Grid Joscha Rosenbusch, International Cooperation Officer, German Solar Industry Association BSW-Solar, Germany Germany
Off-Grid Case Studies and Opportunities in Africa
14.00 - 14.30	PV Off-Grid Market Trends and Business Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa Regine Dietz, Team Leader Project Development Programme, Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ, Germany
14.30 - 14.50	Solar Off-Grid Market Opportunities in Kenya Justus Mbithi, Assistant Director of Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy, Kenya
14.50 - 15.10	Village Electrification with Mobile Tower as Anchor Customer in Rwanda Joachim Wacker, Project Manager International, Kirchner Solar Group, Germany
15.10 - 15.30	Kenya: Economic Assessment of Integrating PV and Energy Storage System Eun Young So, Sales and Market Development Manager, Autarsys, Germany
15.30 - 15.50	Be your own BOSS – Business Opportunities with Solar System in East Africa Tobias Zwirner, Managing Director, Phaesun, Germany
15.50 - 16.00	AC Mini-Grids – Energy Solutions for Rural Electrification in West and East Africa Jürgen Raach, Solar 23, Germany
16.10 - 16.30	Simple, Compact and Mobile Power Supply Dr. Richard Feichtinger, Managing Director, Solar Harvester, Germany

Friday, June 6

Time	Event
PV Systems and Storage Solutions
10.00 - 10.20	PV-Systems and Storage for Off -Grid Solutions Business Models, Financing and Distribution Models Marcus Wiemann, Managing Director, Alliance for Rural Electrification ARE, Germany
10.20 - 10.40	Off-Grid Opportunities in Ghana’s Rural North: Rising Demand for High-Quality Applications Frank Adabre Akasoba, Chief Executive Officer, NorthLite Solar Limited, Ghana
10.40 - 11.00	Energy Efficiency in Off-Grid Application Andreas Rupp, Sales Director Renewable Energy, Hoppeke Batterien, Germany
11.00 - 11.20	Modular, Decentralized Storage System Topologies for Rural Electrification Dr. Stratis Tapanlis, Head of Strategic Product Management Hybrid & Storage, SMA Solar Technology, Germany
11.20 - 11.40	Medium and Small Scale Solar Applications for Developing Countries and Productive Use of Power Monika Rammeit Manager, Programme for Poverty-Oiented Basic Energy Services (HERA), GIZ, Germany
11.40 - 12.00	PV Solar Chillers for Milk Cooling Victor Torres Toledo, Researcher, University of Hohenheim, Germany
12.00- 12.20	Support Instruments of the Federal Ministry for Development (BMZ) for Private Sector Investments, Joscha Rosenbusch, International Cooperation Officer, German Solar Industry Association BSW-Solar, Germany
Off-Grid Case Studies and Opportunities in Latin America
14.00 - 14.30	PV Off-Grid Market Trends and Business Opportunities in Latin America Henrik Uehlecke, "renewables - Made in Germany" Initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy BMWi, Germany
14.30 - 14.50	Solar beats Diesel - Solar Smart Grid in Tabarre, Haiti Hannes Schröder, Representative Biohaus Foundation, Germany
14.50 - 15.10	Electrification of Rural Communities with up to 40 Houses, Medical Center and School in Venezuela Juande Bornay, Chief Executive Officer, Bornay, Spain
15.10 - 15.30	Implementation of Solar PV on Fernando de Noronha, Brazil Bastian Teig, Solar Consultant, Germany
15.30 - 15.50	Simulation of Diesel Savings of PV Hybridized Mini-Grids - Brazil Alexander Schies, Project Manager, Fraunhofer ISE, Germany