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Omar Atiyat

Regional Sales Manager, LONGi

Omar Atiyat serves as the Regional Sales Manager for the Middle East, overseeing the Distributed Generation market at LONGi, a global leader in the manufacturing of solar wafers, cells, and modules. He has a background in Electronics & Communications Engineering and extensive experience as a project manager developing commercial and industrial Solar PV, and smart city projects in the region.

15:30-16:30

Wednesday 31 January 2024

Panel discussion 3 | PV plant development and construction in Saudi Arabia, EPC innovations and beyond

In this session, representatives of EPC companies, project developers, and investment firms will discuss the best construction practices, as well as the challenges in building solar plants in demanding environmental conditions.

Talking points:

  • Land acquisition, lease
  • Central vs string inverters in large scale PV
  • Grid connection issues
  • Environmental factors
  • Cleaning operations

Speakers: Saeed Baalhaddad, General Manager & Commercial Director, Gulf Renewable Energy Lab | Joseph Sadaka, General Manager, Safeer | Rami Hamati, Project Development Manager, EMERGE | Omar Attyat, Regional Sales Manager, LONGi | Saif Bdeir, Managing Director, Haala Energy

Moderators: Moneef Barakat, CEO, Solarabic