TaiyangNews Virtual Conference on Solar Trackers
– How to Follow The Sun Optimally To Maximize Yield Of Utility-Scale PV Systems
This Conference is also Launch Event for the TaiyangNews 1st Market Survey on Solar Trackers
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The number of large-scale PV systems being built with solar trackers is quickly increasing. So are technology improvements and the number of players in that segment. As TaiyangNews is working on its first market survey on solar trackers, providing details on players and products, we are preparing our first conference on this topic to discuss the latest updates in this field. At the conference, we will also launch our market survey.
Tuesday, 13 April 2020
Moderator: Michael Schmela, TaiyangNews
13:00 – 13:05 Welcome & Intro
Michael Schmela, TaiyangNews
13:05 – 13:30 Solar Trackers – TaiyangNews Report Launch
Dr. Olga Papathanasiou, TaiyangNews
13:30 – 14:00 Tracker Bankability Review – How to mitigate investment risk in tracker
technology
Cesar Hidalgo, DNV
14:00 – 14:30 Experience with trackers from a globally active solar developer
Christoph Reiners, BayWa r.e.
14:30 – 15:00 Evaluation of tracker technology in the Northern Hemisphere
Jan Vedde, European Energy
15:00 – 15:30 From solar modules to trackers and power plants – a comprehensive
utility-scale system solution for low-cost operation
Kevin Shu, Trina Solar
15:30 – 16:00 Transitioning from Flexible to Rigid Trackers to enable Large Size
Pedro Magalhães, Arctech
16:00 – 16:30 2021 Trackers redesign challenge: How to improve adaptability and
production with the new extra large modules trend
Eduardo Chillarón, PV Hardware (PVH)
16:30 – 17:00 Conclusions & Outlook – What's next for solar trackers & utility scale
solar
Executive Fire Chat: Philip Shen, ROTH Capital, Arturo
Herrero, GameChange Solar
17:00 Conference Closing