Registration & Networking

Welcome word

Eckhart K. Gouras

Emiliano Bellini

Waleed AlHallaj

Keynote Speech

Session 1: Innovation pathways for utility-scale solar & storage

This session will examine the policies, incentives, and practical strategies that accelerate deployment. Topics will include free zone advantages, addressing logistical and regulatory bottlenecks, and building a localized battery value chain within a circular economy framework. This opening session sets the stage for the day by highlighting the potential and challenges of scaling solar and storage solutions across the region.

Presentation Platinum Partner - JinkoSolar

Edgard Abou Kheir, JinkoSolar

Presentation Platinum Partner - LEAPTING | Automation in utility-scale solar projects: From robotic module installation to autonomous cleaning

The session will discuss how automation and robotics are transforming utility-scale solar projects, covering robotic module installation, automated cleaning solutions, productivity improvement, labor optimization, and the future of smart solar site operations.

Mallak Alrai, Leapting

Panel discussion ‘Building a competitive solar & battery manufacturing ecosystem in MENA’

This panel examines how policy, certification, logistics, and industrial clustering can accelerate local solar and battery value chains. It will focus on overcoming regulatory and supply bottlenecks while ensuring quality and safety standards.

Stefaan De Wolf, KAUST

Fazle Moyeen Quazi, ACWA Power

Sishir Garemella, Kiwa PVEL

Coffee Break & Networking

Session 2: C&I solar-plus-storage: Optimizing energy, cutting costs, building resilience

This session addresses real-world operational challenges such as grid interconnection and tariff design, strategies for demand charge management and value stacking, and how corporations are deploying capital to meet sustainability goals. Delegates will leave this session with a clear understanding of the opportunities for C&I solar-plus-storage to drive both environmental and economic outcomes.

Presentations ‘Energy efficiency + storage integration for industry’

Panel discussion ‘Unlocking value from C&I storage: Regulation, tariffs & corporate demand’

The panel explores how tariff structures, interconnection rules, and corporate sustainability strategies influence C&I storage deployment. It will focus on demand charge reduction, value stacking, and long-term capital allocation.

Marcus H. Schrauf

Lunch Break & Networking

Session 3: Matching renewables with data center demand

As demand from AI, cloud, and edge computing accelerates, data centers are becoming major drivers of energy system transformation. This session examines how renewable generation, grid planning, and corporate energy strategies are evolving to support large-scale digital infrastructure. Through expert insights and case-based discussions, participants will explore how to align long-term sustainability goals with performance, reliability, and commercial requirements.

Panel discussion ‘Scaling renewable power for NextGen data centers’

This panel explores how utility-scale renewable projects and innovative procurement structures are being developed to meet hyperscale growth. Panelists will discuss solar deployment strategies, grid connection challenges, and contracting models that enable long-term capacity expansion. The session will highlight practical approaches to accelerating project delivery while maintaining system resilience and financial viability.

Presentation 'From megawatts to megabytes: Powering the next digital era'

Coffee Break & Networking

Presentations 'Designing energy-resilient cloud infrastructure'

Panel discussion ‘Reliable 24/7 power: Storage, microgrids & tech solutions’

Focusing on operational continuity, this panel examines how storage systems, microgrids, and digital energy platforms are enabling round-the-clock clean power for mission-critical facilities. Speakers will address system design, investment readiness, and risk management, with emphasis on replacing conventional backup solutions and ensuring dependable performance in high-demand environments.

Michel Abi Saab, Emerge

Steve Lemoine, Dalkia EDF Group

Closing remarks

Emiliano Bellini

Waleed AlHallaj