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Concentrating Solar Thermal Power 2012 Agenda

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(Agenda last updated February 20.)

 CSP Pre-conference Webinar
 Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 12pm EST/9am PST
 Dr. Fred Morse, Senior Advisor, U.S. Operations, ABENGOA SOLAR and Chairman, Utility Scale Power Division, SEIA
 Click HERE to register

 

 Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - Conference Day 1: Utility-scale Solar
7:00amRegistration and Networking Breakfast
8:00amWelcome and Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs
Dr. David Kearney, Principal, KEARNEY & ASSOCIATES
Charlie Ricker, SVP of Business Development, BRIGHTSOURCE ENERGY
 CSP Opening Sessions
8:15amCSP State of the Union
Frank (Tex) Wilkins, Consultant and Former CSP Team Leader at the US Department of Energy
9:00amInternational CSP Developments: An Overview of International Developments: Markets, Technology and Policy
Dr. Michael Geyer, International Director, ABENGOA SOLAR
10:00amNetworking Break
 PV & CSP Joint Sessions: A Series of Topics Relating to Utility-scale Solar
10:30amGovernment Affairs Efforts, Federal Policy & Initiatives
Todd Foley, Senior VP of Policy and Government Relations, American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE)
11:30amTransmission Panel: Unique Perspectives from Utilities, Developers and Regulators on Issues of Transmission
Robert Jenkins, Director of Transmission & Interconnection, FIRST SOLAR
Neil Millar, Executive Director of Infrastructure Development, CALIFORNIA ISO
Chifong Thomas, Sr. Director, Transmission and Strategy, BRIGHTSOURCE ENERGY INC.
12:15pmNetworking Lunch
1:30pmBanking & Finance Panel: The Hurdles and Challenges Financing Large-scale Solar Projects, Featuring a Discussion of How PV and CSP Compete on the Issue of "Bankability"
Matt Cheney, CEO, CLEANPATH VENTURES
Neal Dikeman, Partner, JANE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
Morten Lund, Partner, STOEL RIVES LLP
Vinod Mukani, Director, DEUTSCHE BANK
Marshal Salant, Managing Director and Head of Alternative Energy Finance, CITI
2:15pmSiting & Land Development Panel: Federal and Local Issues Facing Utility-scale Solar Project Land Development
Jim Kenna, State Director, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT CALIFORNIA
Peter Weiner, Partner, Real Estate Department, PAUL HASTINGS
2:45pmEnvironmental Policy Panel: Environmental Issues Facing New Utility-scale Solar Development and Topics to Watch in 2012
John White, Executive Director, CENTER FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES (CEERT)
Carl Zichella, Director of Western Transmission, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
3:15pmNetworking Break
3:45pmUtility Perspectives Panel: Strategies from Major Utility Companies
Patrick Dinkel, Vice President, Power Marketing, Resource Planning and Acquisition, ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
William V. Walsh, Manager of Renewable Procurement, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
4:15pmDeveloper Perspectives Panel: Perspectives and Decision-making Processes from Companies that Develop both PV and CSP Utility-scale Projects
Felicia L. Bellows, Senior Vice President of Development, TORRESOL ENERGY
Jayesh Goyal, Vice President, North American Sales, AREVA SOLAR
Kevin Smith, CEO, SOLARRESERVE
Plus representation from Abengoa Solar, Brightsource Energy and NRG Solar
5:00pmJoint Session Closing Remarks
Dr. Jean P. Posbic, Design Head Director, Solar Modules, MEMC ELECTRONICS MATERIALS, INC.
Tom Surek, President, SUREK PV CONSULTING
Dr. David Kearney, Principal, KEARNEY & ASSOCIATES
Charlie Ricker, SVP of Business Development, BRIGHTSOURCE ENERGY
5:30pmGrand Evening Reception

 

 Thursday, April 19, 2012 - Conference Day 2
7:00amNetworking Breakfast
8:00amWelcome and Day #2 Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs
Dr. David Kearney, Principal, KEARNEY & ASSOCIATES
Charlie Ricker, SVP of Business Development, BRIGHTSOURCE ENERGY
8:15amThe Value of Thermal Storage
Felicia L. Bellows, Senior Vice President of Development, TORRESOL ENERGY
Justin Raade, CEO, HALOTECHNICS INC. (Moderator)
Andy Taylor, Senior Consultant, E3
 Large-Scale Project Updates: Facility Managers and Developers Discuss Major Issues Facing CSP Facilities, and Creative Ways Sites are Overcoming Obstacles
9:00amSolana and Mojave
ABENGOA SOLAR, INC.
9:30amGenesis Solar Energy
NEXTERA ENERGY
10:00amNetworking break
10:30amIvanpah Solar
NRG SOLAR
11:00amCrescent Dunes
SOLARRESERVE
11:30amLarge-Scale Project Update Developer Q&A
12:00pmNetworking Lunch
1:30pmCSP R&D within the U.S. DOE's SunShot Initiative
Joseph W. Stekli, Solar Energy Technology Program, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
2:20pmEPC Market Status & Contracting Considerations
Jim Lilly, Vice President, FLUOR
2:40pmCSP Power Block Technology
Thorsten Wolf, Head of Product Line Marketing, CSP Power Block, SIEMENS ENERGY INC.
3:00pmNetworking Break
3:30pmDesign Advancement Panel
Dr. David Kearney, Principal, KEARNEY & ASSOCIATES (Moderator)
Kelly Beninga, Chief Commercial Officer, SKYFUEL
Anoop Mathur, CTO, TERRAFORE
Paul Nava, FLABEG
Adam Schaut, Market Development Manager, ALCOA
Jake Stephens, President, US SOLAR THERMAL STORAGE
4:30pmConference Reflection
Dr. David Kearney, Principal, KEARNEY & ASSOCIATES
Charlie Ricker, SVP of Business Development, BRIGHTSOURCE ENERGY
5:00pmCSP Conference Adjourns

For an additional $499, you can also register to attend the dedicated PV day on Tuesday, April 17. That day's full agenda is below. Visit the PV website for more details on the conference.

 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - Conference Day 1
7:00amRegistration and Continental Breakfast
7:45amOpening Remarks from the Co-Chairs and PV State of the Union Address
Dr. Jean P. Posbic, Design Head Director, Solar Modules, MEMC ELECTRONICS MATERIALS, INC.
Tom Surek, President, SUREK PV CONSULTING
8:00amImpact of Rapidly Changing Global PV Market on the Global PV Manufacturing Supply Chain
Bettina Weiss, Executive Director of Global PV, SEMI
 PV Modules: Manufacturing, Market Developments & Emerging Technologies
8:20amState of the Polysilicon Industry
Richard Winegarner, SAGE CONCEPTS
8:40amSolar Cell & Module R&D
Dr. Peter Fath, CTO, CENTROTHERM PHOTOVOLTAICS AG
9:00amTurn-key Lines for Crystalline and Thin Film PV Modules
Roger G. Little, Chairman & CEO, SPIRECORP
9:20amThin Film Competiveness in a Shifting PV Landscape
Chris O'Brien, Head of Market Development, OERLIKON SOLAR
9:40amPV Manufacturing Updates
REC Solar US LLC
10:00amNetworking Break
10:20amFull Integration of the Entire Value Chain
Chris Eberspacher, Chief Technology Officer, HANWHA SOLARONE
10:40amA Manufacturer's Perspective on the Role of Utilities in the US Solar Industry
Robb Jetty, Senior Manager - Utility Sector Business Development, YINGLI GREEN ENERGY AMERICAS
11:00amLifetime Expectations of PV Modules and Accelerated Stress Tests
John Wohlgemuth, Principle Reliability Physicist, NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY (NREL)
 CPV Perspectives
11:20amCPV Perspectives: A Roundtable Discussion
Clark Crawford, VP, Sales and Business Development, SOITEC
Vahan Garboushian, Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Board of Directors Chairman, AMONIX, INC.
Nasser Karam, VP, Advanced Technology Products, BOEING SPECTROLAB
Wayne Miller, Vice President of Engineering, GREENVOLTS
Jack Peurach, Executive Vice President, Products Group, SUNPOWER (Moderator)
Daniel Shugar, CEO, SOLARIA CORPORATION
12:00pmNetworking Lunch
 Residential PV: Systems, Case Studies, Markets and Design Advancements
1:40pmPV Systems Reliability, Manufacturing and Diagnostics
Jennifer E. Granata, PhD, Photovoltaic and Grid Integration Department, SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES
2:20pmBuilding Integrated Photovoltaics: Moving Beyond the Aesthetic Niche
Dr. Aditya Ranade, Ph.D., Analyst, LUX RESEARCH
2:40pmResidential BIPV/BAPV Innovations, Applications and Technology Trends
Dr. Michael E. Mills, Fellow, Dow Solar Solutions, THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
3:00pmKey Trends in Roof Top Solar: Emerging BIPV and BAPV Solutions
Rob Campbell, Vice President, Global Sales, SOLOPOWER
3:20pmNetworking Break
 Balance of Systems
4:00pmSmart Solar Technology: The Integration of Solar and Smart Grid
Shihab Kuran, Ph.D, President and CEO, PETRA SOLAR
4:20pmInverters and BOS
Guy Sella, Founder, Chairman & CEO, SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES
4:40pmIntegrated Supplier Perspective on BOS
Roy Clausen, US Sales Director, ISOFOTON
5:00pmDay #1 Reflection & Closing Remarks
Dr. Jean P. Posbic, Design Head Director, Solar Modules, MEMC ELECTRONICS MATERIALS, INC.
Tom Surek, President, SUREK PV CONSULTING
5:30pmGrand Evening Reception

 

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