This document provides information about the "Large-Scale Rooftop Solar PV" conference taking place on September 27-28, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. The conference will focus on the development of megawatt-scale photovoltaic power plants on commercial rooftops in Europe. Speakers will include developers, building owners, utilities, and governments discussing policies, investment opportunities, and case studies. Pre- and post-conference training courses on PV technology and business planning will also be offered. Attendees will learn about optimizing rooftop plant design, construction, financing large projects, and the role of building-integrated photovoltaics.

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Europe's solar future beyond ground-based PV projects
An unparalleled speaking faculty of In just 2 intensive days, attendees will:
developers, rooftop owners, utilities, 4 Hear from governments, associations, utilities and
governments and solar experts: the solar community on the probable directions of
feed in tariffs and caps for large-scale PV projects
Nadia Horstmann, Senior Expert Energy Regulation, across Europe
BNetzA, Germany
4 Discover the strategies of Europe’s largest
Vincent Manier, Head of Financial Operations, developers: Which markets, what size projects
GDF Suez, France
and why rooftops are the way to go!
Eberhard Louis, Director Distribution & Operations EMEA,
Goodyear Dunlop Europe, Luxembourg
4 Investigate financing options and gain advice on
how to collate smaller projects to increase
Paolo Ricci, Executive Director, Business Development, chances of investment
Terni Energia, Italy
4 Benefit from case studies on how to optimise
Holger Ruletzki, Chief Operating Officer,
plant design, construction and maintenance for
Parabel, Germany
different roof types
Adam Grohs, Chief Engineer,
Solar Frontier, Germany
4 Meet building owners looking to lease their roof
space for PV development
Jan Van der Henst, Chief Executive Officer,
Invictus, Belgium 4 Ensure a future in the sector following the demise
of large ground-based PV plants
Joris van der Geest, Chief Investment Officer of Ampère Equity Fund,
Triodos Investment Management, The Netherlands
Juergen Franke, Managing Director, Co-Head of EMEA, Energy,
West LB, Germany Training Courses
Steffen Licht, Head of the Rooftop Business Unit,
Gehrlicher Solar, Germany Pre-Conference | Monday 26 September 2011
PV Technology Briefing
Plus don’t miss: A 1-day technology and market primer for non engineers
Pre-Conference Master Class | Monday 26 September 2011
Post-Conference | Thursday 29 September 2011
Assessing Suitability and
An Introduction to Solar
Structural Integrity for Rooftop
PV Plant Construction PV Business Planning
A 1-day introduction to quantifying the factors determining
PV’s competitiveness in electricity production and sales
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owners is crucial to movin
relationships with building Meet with building owners keen to lease
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projects forward. Large-Sca The their rooftops for PV and discuss
ference has done before.
this market place as no con mutually beneficial arrangements
pers in touch wit h building owners
conference will put develo t whilst 4. Improve plant design and generate
further opening the marke
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leading developers will pro Mitigate shadowing, optimise panel
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into Europe’s largest roofto layout and cabling and increase
efficiencies
5. Obtain investment advice for all
size projects:
Who are the key players and how can
you position smaller sized projects to
attract investment?
6. Attend the master class to ensure
structural integrity for all roof types:
New mounting systems and methods,
load calculations and building
requirements
7. Gain experience from the world’s
NEW FOR 2011! largest solar developers:
How can lessons learnt from multi-
Rooftop Owner VIP Pass Scheme megawatt ground projects be taken to
the roofs?
Do you own or manage warehouses, distribution centres, agricultural
buildings, greenhouses or other large industrial buildings? Are you 8. Understand utility demand for
considering leasing your roof space to a solar project to generate more distributed power
extra revenue and increase your green credentials?
9. Technology briefings and business
Courtesy of our event sponsors we have 20 complimentary guest planning training courses to get you
passes for owners of large rooftops. Discover what sort of revenue up to speed with the market:
you could generate, hear the experience of other rooftop owners and Interactive sessions tailored to your needs
meet the solar community who could help you achieve your goal.
10. Discover the latest technology
Contact caroline.bissell@greenpowerconferences.com innovations at the associated
for more details exhibition:
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3. “It was the perfect place for networking”
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Day One | Tuesday 27 September 16.50 Overcoming the challenge of project bundling to
increase investment potential
Market Opportunities, Policies & Investment • In which criteria do differences fundamentally prohibit the bundling of
different projects?
• Techniques for increasing standardisation between projects
08.30 Welcome coffee and registration • Overcoming variations in contract terms, technologies and settings
• Case studies of projects effectively bundled and how these were received by
09.00 Chair’s opening remarks investors and managed over time
Vincent Manier, Head of Financial Operations,
09.10 Keynote: The future role of large-scale rooftop PV GDF Suez, France
Felix Holz, Vice President,
in Europe’s energy mix Deutsche Bank, Germany
• The relative roles of ground based and roof mounted projects: for how long Juergen Franke, Managing Director, Co-Head of EMEA, Energy,
will each be feasible and which is favoured? West LB, Germany
• What potential returns on investment are forecasted for rooftop projects?
• Can and should the solar industry take the lower ROI afforded by smaller 17.30 Closing remarks from the Chair
projects and reducing FiTs?
• Where will we see the large rooftop projects of the future being constructed? 17.40 End of conference day one and networking drinks reception
• Where are we on the path to grid parity?
09.40 Government plans and forecasting for large-scale Day Two | Wednesday 28 September
rooftop PV plants
• In which markets do rooftop installations command a premium over ground Plant Design, Construction & Maintenance
based projects and in which undifferentiated markets is this likely to occur?
• What are the system capacity limits for different FiTs and what thresholds
should you be keeping under? 08.30 Welcome coffee
• What caps and FiT degradations have been proposed?
• Have emerging markets matured to the point of investment? 09.00 Chair’s opening remarks
• Incorporating incentives for asbestos removal
• Environmental regulations set to impact ground based projects 09.10 Translating experience in ground based projects to
• How will shifting nuclear policies impact on solar markets?
the rooftops: Optimising & tailoring plant design
Nadia Horstmann, Senior Expert Energy Regulation, BNetzA, Germany • What panels, technologies and methods perfected for ground based projects
Senior Representative, GIFI, Italy are not suitable for rooftop projects?
Senior Representative, EPIA, Belgium • Essential adaptations of BOS layout and cabling in more restricted spaces
• Minimising shading and accounting for increased wind and temperatures
10.40 Networking refreshment break • Mounting methodologies and minimising structural damage
• Variations between rooftops and the most suitable designs for each
• How have ROIs compared and what is the company’s major strategy going
11.20 Utility appetites in Europe for large-scale rooftop forward?
PV power generation Paolo Ricci, Executive Director, Business Development,
• What percentage of utilities’ energy mixes will PV account for going forward Terni Energia, Italy
and is there a differentiation between ground and rooftop projects? Steffen Licht, Head of the Rooftop Business Unit,
• How does rooftop solar compare to energy generated from large centralised Gehrlicher Solar, Germany
offshore wind and other renewable projects? Thomas Sanders, Head of Power Plant Rooftop,
• What size projects are considered to be attractive to utilities? Phoenix Solar, Germany
• Are there noticeable differences in trends across different European markets?
Panel comprising of renewable energy experts from Europe's leading utilities 10.30 Networking refreshment break
12.30 Networking lunch break 11.00 Case studies of Europe’s largest rooftop PV plants
• Site selection and negotiation of contractual terms with the building owner
14.00 Rooftop owner perspectives: Finding the next • Ease of financing
• Explanation of plant design, technology selection and construction partners
available space • Ensuring grid connection
• In which industrial sectors have most rooftop PV installations occurred and
• Operations and maintenance: impact of soiling
what new opportunities are being explored? • Future project plans and lessons to take forward
• What do rooftop owners need to know before allowing development on
rooftops and what are the reasons behind objections? Jan Van der Henst, Chief Executive Officer,
Invictus, Belgium
• What aesthetics and functional requirements are important?
Adam Grohs, Chief Engineer,
• How can you best pitch a proposal and negotiate the best terms?
Solar Frontier, Germany
• What ROI do rooftop owners require, what warranties and assurances do they
need?
12.30 Networking lunch break
• Leasing versus active involvement: what is preferred?
• Legal issues in obtaining rooftops- how does this vary across Europe?
13.45 The role of BIPV in large-scale power generation
Eberhard Louis, Director Distribution & Operations EMEA,
• Where is BIPV a favourable solution for large-scale rooftop plants?
Goodyear Dunlop Europe, Luxembourg
• What current efficiencies are afforded by the technology?
Frans Kragten, Senior Policy Maker, • How can you recoup the premium paid? Are there opportunities for a strong
BOVAG, The Netherlands ROI?
Plus interactive Q&A with a selection of other companies & building owners • Suitability as a replacement roof for different building sectors
having incorporate PV on their rooftops • The French market and potential for BIPV
Nicholas Wrigley, Chairman,
15.20 Networking lunch break Winch Energy, UK
15.15 Networking refreshment break
16.00 Investor perspectives on large-scale PV
development on rooftops 15.35 Rooftop specialisation: Lightweight design and
• What is the critical size for an investment to be deemed attractive and what
ROIs are expected? construction
• Are rooftop projects seen as a more attractive long term option than ground • The market size for lighter weight project development
based projects? • Suitable modules, their costs and efficiencies relative to conventional
• In which countries and regions do financiers want to invest? modules
• Taking out existing mortgages and pledges from the agreement • Construction challenges
• Leasing as an alternative to project financing with debt • Strategies to optimise and enhance plant performance
• Active and strategic investment options Holger Ruletzki, Chief Operating Officer,
• The attractiveness of bundled projects Parabel, Germany
Joris van der Geest, Chief Investment Officer of Ampère Equity Fund,
16.30 Chair’s closing remarks
Triodos Investment Management, The Netherlands
Leonardo Cartei, Competence Centre Renewable Energies,
16.40 End of conference
UniCredit Leasing, Italy
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4. “It was a well organised and well attended
show. I made a large number of new contacts
and over all it was a show I am glad I came to”
Trina Solar
Pre-Conference Master Class | Monday 26 September 2011
Assessing Suitability and
Structural Integrity for Pre-Conference | Monday 26 September 2011
Rooftop PV Plant
Construction PV Technology Briefing
A 1-day technology and market primer for
Course begins: 09.00 Course ends: 17.00
non engineers
Overview
With differing load carrying abilities and designs of commercial Course begins: 09.00 Course ends: 17.00
rooftops, retrofitting existing buildings with PV systems can be Of particular value both for those new to the industry and simply
challenging. Combine this with stringent and variable building codes needing to refresh their knowledge, this regularly-updated,
across Europe and the feasibility analysis for siting PV plants informative and interactive day keeps you up-to-speed with the
becomes even more complex. key technology developments in the fast-moving PV industry.
This highly interactive and informative master class will focus on Covering both flat-plate and concentrated photovoltaic (PV &
the legal, technical and structural considerations required prior to CPV), you will learn the basics of how silicon, thin-film and other,
commencing construction of large-scale utility PV plants. Through emerging PV technologies work; along with associated balance-of-
a combination of presentations, working examples and discussions system technologies including inverters, trackers and storage.
attendees will examine best practices for planning and The various technologies and their supply chains are placed
constructing PV plants on rooftops to the advantage of both the within a relevant competitive context, with comparative
project and the building. advantages and disadvantages of different solutions
independently assessed and discussed.
Who should attend?
• PV Project Developers Agenda Details
• Structural Engineers • Solar photovoltaics (PV) and their market context
• Large Building Owners • PV technologies, materials and manufacture
• Municipal and Governmental Representatives • PV balance of system components (BOS) & planning
• Planning Authorities
• Lawyers Post-Conference | Thursday 29 September 2011
• Suppliers and Innovators of PV Systems and BOS Components
Key learning objectives An Introduction to Solar PV
• Identify pre-qualification criteria for a rooftop’s suitability
• Understand key authorities to comply with across Europe Business Planning
for building approval
A 1-day introduction to quantifying the factors
• Examine typical calculations used to assess structural
integrity determining PV’s competitiveness in electricity
• Explore the range of module, mounting and other BOS production and sales
hardware and its suitability
Course begins: 09.00 Course ends: 17.00
• Learn how to account for influencing factors including
roof orientation, pitch, shading and wind exposure This one-day course provides an excellent basis for understanding
and quantifying the key factors which make (or break) the
• Discuss options for replacement of existing rooftops with business case for solar PV power generation in current and future
more suitable materials electricity markets. It describes and illustrates geographic
• Highlight common pitfalls of PV installation and how to variations in solar resource, discusses the influences on PV system
avoid them costs and compares the regulatory frameworks currently
supporting solar.
Challenges (and solutions) in integrating solar into the grid on a
large-scale are included as are the pros and cons of competing
Green Power Conferences was power generation options (both renewable and fossil).
established in 2003 by a team of
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professional, environmentally
• Key factors in the PV business case
aware event experts and were the first to offer
- Quantifying solar resources
professionally organised events focusing on the sustainability - Regulatory supports
sector. Over the last seven years, we have welcomed over - Quantifying the cost of solar
15,000 total attendees from 138 countries and built a global • Selling or substituting power in competitive markets
database of 900,000+ contacts. Our expertise lies in - Levelised cost of electricity and “grid parity”
producing high quality, interactive conferences that provide - Developing revenue and cash-flow models
ample networking opportunities for delegates and partners
alike. Green Power Conferences offsets the impacts of its For more detailed information on both courses
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The congress forms part of the Global Solar Series which has attracted over
2500 industry representatives in the past 5 years. Covering the whole of
Europe, with particular focus on Italy, France, Germany, Spain, the
Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal you will network with: Project Development & Manufacturing Opportunities in
Turkey's Solar Power Market
4 Utility-Scale PV Plants Developers 4 Solar Module Suppliers 20-21 September 2011, Istanbul, Turkey
4 Rooftop and Building Owners 4 BOS Suppliers
4 Commercial PV System Integrators 4 Solar Associations PV Power Generation
4 Government Representatives 4 Banks, Private Equity Firms and Mid-West & East
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8-9 November 2011, New York, USA
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