2015 conference programme

The programme of technical-scientific and market intelligence events of the 2015 edition of Solarexpo | The Innovation Cloud is characterised by a strong focus on the whole range of electric technologies (renewables and smart), emphasizing their role of powerful drivers of innovation and structural change of the energy systems.

The programme is structured on 5 topic areas:

  • 1. Photovoltaics & other Renewable Power Sources

    • Solarexpo, National opening event, 16th edition

      PV in Italy: competing in a grid parity electricity market

      • Outlook on PV investments at global scale and on PV markets in the post-incentive era: the consensus of the most important reports of specialised analysts and international bank research centres
      • Analysis of structure and trends of the Italian PV market in 2013 (post feed-in) and 2014
      • The technological mega-trend of the “ibridization” of PV with electricity storage systems, smart micro-grids, heatpump for building HVAC, Led lighting, energy efficiency in industry, e-mobility
      • Successful business models
    • 2nd edition

      NEW MARKETS FOR PV IN INDUSTRIAL SMEs & ENERGY-INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL USERS

      The self-consumption of PV electricity and cogeneration under the new Italian legal framework for the distributed generation market (“SEU” schemes).

      • The evolution of the SEU segment of the Italian PV market in the post-Conto Energia
      • The legal structuring of a SEU scheme: players involved, plant configurations & contract types; available tax rebates and incentives; applicability of net metering
      • Plant registration as a SEU: the implementing rules released by GSE - the Italian national agency for green energy incentives
      • SEU financing: equity and dedicated finance solutions, new specialised bank & leasing products, third party financing via ESCo-like contracts
      • The integration in SEU schemes of power supply contracts for non-autoproduced electricity, also in full-renewable portfolios: new opportunities for the Utilities and the Traders; market match-making with PV companies

    • “O&M&P” OF THE INSTALLED PV STOCK: BEST PRACTICE OF “OPERATION & MAINTENANCE & PERFORMANCE” TO UPKEEP PLANT ROI

      • Strategies for Opex reduction. Evolution of the relationship O&M - Asset Management. Advanced plant tele-control and tele-diagnostics. Predictive maintenance strategies. The opportunities from technology revamping
      • Corporate best practice of Operation & Maintenance & Performance
      • The GSE rules for maintaining over time the right to the incentives of Conto Energia
      • Special Session - DRONES FOR AERIAL INSPECTION OF PV PLANTS – 1st edition
    • GSE National conference & Question time GSE – 10th edition

      THE MANAGEMENT OF PV PLANTS UNDER THE CONTO ENERGIA SCHEME

      • The rules for maintaining over time the right to the incentives of Conto Energia
      • The management of communications to GSE
      • Measurement of the solar generation and improvement of its forecast
    • 1st edition

      THE SECONDARY MARKET FOR SOLAR ASSETS IN ITALY

    • 2nd edition

      INSTALLERS AND THE TRADE IN THE POST-INCENTIVE PV MARKET

      New professional challenges and opportunities.

    • 3rd edition

      INTERNATIONALIZATION HOTSPOT

      The global dimension of renewable energy growth: matchmaking & business intelligence platform.

    • 3rd edition

      NEW & EMERGING PV MARKETS

      Market & business intelligence tools for selected target Countries.

    • 1st edition

      OFF-GRID PV, HYBRID PV-DIESEL SYSTEMS & MICROGRIDS

      For emerging markets and energy access.

    • 5th edition

      PV RECYCLING

      End-of-life collection & recycling of PV modules.

    • 6th edition

      CONCENTRATING SOLAR THERMAL

      Distributed generation, process heat in industry, solar cooling.

    • 5th edition

      MINIWIND

      Mini windpower entering full market maturity in Italy.

    • 7th edition

      MINIHYDRO

      Mini hydropower in Italy: overcoming the barriers & exploiting further market opportunities.

  • 2. Enabling technologies: Energy Storage & Smart Grids

    • 3rd edition

      E.STORAGE

      • The scenery / 1: The electricity storage in a context of high penetration of the distributed generation and of development of smart microgrids
      • The scenery / 2: The role of electricity storage for the optimal integration of utility-scale intermittent renewable power in the national distribution & transmission grids
      • The integration of the energy storage systems in the national electricity system: the new Resolution 507/2014 of the Italian Energy Authority
      • The updated Italian electricity Technical Regulations CEI 0-16 and CEI 0-21 concerning the mandatory technical requisites of the energy storage systems for the provision of grid services; the further Resolution 642/2014 of the Italian Energy Authority
      • The implementing rules of GSE on the electricity storage systems
    • 2nd edition

      BATTERY INVERTERS

      • The take-off of the market for distributed storage in the residential and industrial segments / 1: the German pilot experience
      • The take-off of the market for distributed storage in the residential and industrial segments / 2: the prospects for the Italian market after the complete regulation of the sector by the Italian Energy Authority
      • Product presentations: The new generation of inverters with integrated electricity storage for PV plants with high shares of self-consumption and self-reliance

    • SMART GRIDS

      • Progress in demonstration projects in Europe and in Italy – 3rd edition
      • ISGIS - Italian Smart Grid Industry System: matchmaking event – 2nd edition

  • 3. Smart Technologies & Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Industry

    • National conference & Question time GSE – 3rd edition

      PROGRESS IN THE ITALIAN INCENTIVE SCHEMES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY: “CONTO TERMICO”, WHITE CERTIFICATES, HIGH-YIELD COGENERATION

    • THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY SPECIALISTS & THE MATCH-MAKING WITH PV & RENEWABLES COMPANIES

      • Best practice of energy efficiency retrofit in industry, public administration and the service sector implemented by ESCo and “EGE”, the certified energy managers – 2nd edition
      • Matchmaking event Renewables-Efficiency, to integrate companies’ know-how and the portfolios of technology & service supply
    • 2nd edition

      SMART BUILDING 3.0

      The intelligence and the efficiency of the ‘full electric’ building.

    • E.CLIMA

      • The combination PV + heatpump in low-energy buildings – 3rd edition
      • Special Session: The new regime of the “D1” flat tariff for meters dedicated to heatpump climatisation in the residential sector
    • 4th edition

      NEXTBUILDING

      Count down to NZEBs paradigm

    • 3rd edition

      NEXTLIGHTING

      City, architectural & industrial Led lighting applications .

  • 4. E-Vehicles, Green Fleets & Smart Cities

    • E.MOVE

      Public fast charge of pure electric and plug-in vehicles, car sharing, e-mobility and smart traffic applications in a smart city environment.

    • E-VEHICLES & SMART BUILDINGS

      The integration in smart homes and commercial buildings of the domestic charge of pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars, bikes and scooters.

    • GREEN FLEETS

      The role of electric and low-emission vehicles in the business models of fleet leasing in the corporate and small business segments, new models of car sharing at corporate and office blocks level, M2M solutions & applications for fleet management, solar carports for recharge of company cars and captive e-fleets.

  • 5. Green Finance

    • 1st edition

      THE SECONDARY MARKET FOR SOLAR ASSETS IN ITALY