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WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017
Time 9:00am–10:30am
Room
5
PV POWER PLANTS: THE VERSATILITY AND IMPACT OF DRONES & ROBOTS
Summary
Drones offer plenty of
advantages for the
inspection and maintenance
of solar PV power plants.
Thermal diagnosis drones, for
instance, are able to inspect
both ground-mounted and
rooftop photovoltaic systems
at a significantly reduced
time. Other time and cost-
saving options include
autonomous cleaning robots,
which bring the added
benefit of increasing power
generated. This session looks
at versatility, advantages and
potential future applications
of drones and robots.
9:00am
Welcome and Introduction
Christian Shuster, Chief Executive Officer, ucair GmbH, Germany
9:05am
Drones in Solar – Trends and Development of UAV Applications in the Solar Industry
Hendrik Bödecker, Founder & Chief Financial Officer, Drone Industry Insigths UG, Germany
9:25am
Reducing the Waste of Valuable Energy Resources through Drone Inspection Services
Christian Shuster, Chief Executive Officer, ucair GmbH, Germany
9:45am
Enabling detailed Solar Cadastre using Drones
Liana Ugnat, Sales Manager, senseFly, Switzerland
10:05am
A New Paradigm For Utility-Scale PV:
O&M with Autonomous & Water-Free Robotic Cleaning Technology
Eran Meller, Chief Executive Officer, Ecoppia, Israel
Hendrik
Bödecker
Christian
Shuster
Liana
Ugnat
Eran
Meller
Time 11:00am–12:30pm
Room
5
FLOATING PV POWER PLANTS: CONCEPTS/TECHNOLOGIES/CASE STUDIES
Summary
Many countries have a
shortage of space for large-
scale ground-mounted solar
systems. One of the most
heated controversies
concerns the use of farmland
for the generation of power
instead of crop production.
This has led solar PV
developers to look for
alternative installation
surfaces, such as the water
surface of reservoirs, ponds,
canals and lakes. To date,
almost 100 MW of floating
PV plants have been realized
around the globe. This session
explores this relatively new
trend by looking at the
underlying concepts,
appropriate technologies,
positive environmental
impact and case studies from
around the world.
11:00am
Welcome and Introduction
Uwe Ilgemann, Managing Director, invecco, Germany
11:05am
The Rising Tide of Floating PV
Bernard Prouvost, Chairman, Ciel & Terre International, France
11:25am
Evolution and Future of Floating Photovoltaic Systems
Simone Pausini, Chief Technology Officer, NRG ENERGIA srl, Italy
11:45am
Floating PV Systems
Veyis Neo Toprak, General Manager Smart Energy Business Division, LG CNS, South Korea
12:05pm
Floating PV Technologies and the Singapore Testbed Experience
Dr. Lu Zhao, Head of PV System Technology Group,
Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), Singapore
Uwe
Ilgemann
Bernard
Prouvost
Simone
Pausini
Veyis Neo
Toprak
Dr. Lu
Zhao
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