Registration & Networking

Welcome Word

Waleed AlHallaj, Solarabic

Diana Rybacenko

Keynote Speech

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

Exploring the latest innovations shaping utility-scale solar and battery storage, from new technologies and project architectures to financing, deployment, and operational strategies. The session will examine how developers, technology providers, and EPCs can overcome project challenges and accelerate the delivery of reliable, cost-effective renewable energy projects.

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

The session will show 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

Presentation | 'Grid stability in the renewable era'

Waqas Hussain, Reinhausen

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

Bringing together perspectives from developers, EPCs, technology providers and procurement leaders, this panel will examine how innovation is shaping the next generation of utility-scale solar and storage projects. The discussion will explore what the market needs from new technologies, where innovation can deliver the greatest project value, and how developers, buyers and project partners can work together to improve efficiency, reliability, cost and execution.

Mallak Alrai, LEAPTING

Waleed AlHallaj, Solarabic

Fazle Moyeen Quazi, ACWA Power

Lunch Break & Networking

SOLARABIC Award

SESSION 2: Advanced solar module technologies: Bridging innovation and developer needs

Examining the evolution of high-efficiency solar module technologies and how innovations such as advanced cell architectures, back-contact technologies, and high-power modules are translating into real project value. The session will focus on efficiency, reliability, land utilization, energy yield, cost, and bankability from the perspective of developers and EPCs.

Presentation | Platinum Partner AIKO Energy

E. Ulrich Dedo, AIKO Energy

Presentation | Platinum Partner JinkoSolar 'Setting the new standard for TOPCon performance with Tiger Neo 3.0 in the desert'

Edgard Abou Kheir, JinkoSolar

Panel Discussion | ‘Next-generation solar modules: What matters for projects?’

Leading module manufacturers and industry experts discuss which technology advances are delivering the greatest value for developers and projects in today’s rapidly evolving solar market.

Amr Makhlouf, Yellow Door Energy

Michel Abi Saab, Emerge

Waleed AlHallaj, Solarabic

E. Ulrich Dedo, AIKO Energy

Coffee Break & Networking

SESSION 3: C&I solar: Optimizing energy, cutting costs & driving business value

Exploring how commercial and industrial businesses can use solar energy to reduce electricity costs, improve energy efficiency, and strengthen long-term energy resilience. The session will address practical challenges of C&I deployment, including system design, performance, financing, operations, and how businesses can maximize the return on their renewable energy investments.

Presentation | 'Building resilient and sustainable infrastructure for Saudi aviation'

Maryam Telmesani, SAUDIA Group

Panel Discussion | ‘Making C&I solar work for business’

A practical discussion on how C&I solar can deliver real energy savings, resilience and long-term business value, and what it takes to overcome the technical, financial and operational challenges of deployment.

Nader AlHaj Issa, Radiant Energy Soluitons

Saad Alqahtani, Vision Industries

Andrea Mansoldo, DNV

Waleed AlHallaj, Solarabic

SESSION 4: Energy storage in action: Powering agriculture, data centers, industry & off-grid applications

Moving beyond energy storage as a grid-scale solution to explore its growing role across critical and high-demand applications. The session will examine how battery storage, hybrid energy systems, and supporting technologies are enabling reliable power for agriculture, data centers, industrial facilities, and off-grid environments, with a focus on operational requirements, power quality, cooling, reliability, and scalability.

Panel Discussion | 'Storage beyond the grid: Powering critical industries'

A practical discussion on how battery storage and hybrid energy systems are enabling reliable, resilient and flexible power for utilities, data centers, industry, agriculture and other energy-intensive applications.

Steve Lemoine, Dalkia EDF Group

Charbel Aoun, Vertiv

Mohammed Atif, DNV

Closing Remarks

Waleed AlHallaj, Solarabic