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Kristian Peter vom ISC Konstanz
Wie könnte Deutschland die PV-Industrie wieder zurückholen?

The smarter E Podcast Folge 234 | Sprache: Deutsch
Was Deutschland braucht, damit die PV-Produktion auch in Deutschland wieder eine Zukunft hat, und welche Maßnahmen dafür umgesetzt werden müssen

Franz-Josef Feilmeier von FENECON
Groß gedacht, klug gespeichert: Warum Batteriespeicher das Rückgrat der Energiewende sind

The smarter E Podcast Folge 233 | Sprache: Deutsch
Durch den stetigen Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien wurde die Speicherinfrastruktur zu einem wesentlichen Baustein der Energiewende

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ees South America Conference 2025
The Role of Storage in Transforming the Amazon Region

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Closing the Amazon region's energy access gap requires solutions that address its unique logistical, environmental and social challenges. Energy storage combined with renewable power can reliably provide clean, steady electricity to remote areas, fostering energy inclusion, reducing emissions and supporting local economies. This panel will examine technical approaches, policy frameworks and financing models to help make storage a driving force for sustainable development across the Amazon region.

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Intersolar South America Conference 2025
Repowering and Improving PV Power Plants

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Repowering and upgrading solar PV plants offer an effective pathway to enhance both efficiency and operational longevity. With ongoing technological advancements, operators can implement cutting-edge equipment and innovative strategies to optimise energy output while streamlining operational costs.

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Power2Drive South America Conference 2025
Electric Energy and the Mobility Market: Synergies and Potentials

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Electric vehicles can either strain ill-equipped power grids or serve as valuable assets in the energy transition. This session will examine how the energy industry can collaborate with mobility to unlock new opportunities, from participating in the distributed generation and demand response markets to seizing opportunities in storage, dynamic pricing, and integration with smart grids. It will also address how infrastructure and market policies can be aligned to foster efficient synergies.

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Eletrotec + EM-Power South America Conference 2025
Aterramento e SPDA

Quinta-feira, 28 de Agosto de 2025, 16:00 - 17:30
Discussão sobre proteção contra descargas atmosféricas, incluindo alerta antecipado de queda de raios na cidade de São Paulo, estudo de pontos quentes em chapas de tanques de combustíveis atingidas por raios, e medidas de proteção contra descarga lateral em estruturas altas.

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Intersolar South America Conference 2025
PV Plant Operation, Monitoring and Artificial Intelligence Applications

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
This session will explore how emerging monitoring practices and technologies can enhance the effectiveness of solar power plant operations and maintenance, and how AI-driven solutions can take this efficiency to higher levels.

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Legal Framework, Tax Calendar, and Public Policies: Where are we and Where are we Going?

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
In order to grow, the energy storage market in Brazil requires legal certainty, a supportive tax framework, and alignment with national policy instruments. This panel will review the developing regulatory framework, ongoing tax hurdles, and the potential pathways to help make energy storage a strategic priority for Brazil's plans involving energy, industry, and the ecological transition.

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Power2Drive South America Conference 2025
User-Centric Innovations

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Who said charging is only about plugging in? Emerging mobility paradigms involve user experience, convenience, and smart solutions. This session showcases innovations that place the user at the helm of the journey, from app usability and charging station accessibility to integration with other modes of transport and efficient service. Real-world examples and practical insights will show how to make charging more intuitive, dependable, and aligned with the consumer's routine.

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Aterramento e SPDA

Quinta-feira, 28 de Agosto de 2025, 14:00 - 15:30
Estudos sobre aterramento em UFV perante descargas atmosféricas, projeto de malhas de aterramento, análise da efetividade do aterramento tipo trunk cable na proteção contra sobretensões, e a avaliação das configurações de aterramento em UFV de geração distribuída.

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Intersolar South America Conference 2025
The Impact of Trade Barriers and Fiscal Policies on Brazil's Supply Chain Logistics

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
The rapid expansion of Brazil's PV industry, which mirror global growth trends, makes it vital to understand the challenges posed by trade barriers and tax policies in ensuring competitiveness and sustainability across the supply chain. This panel will bring together specialists in international trade, taxation, and logistics to examine key regulatory, tariff, and operational hurdles affecting component imports, technology localisation, and the distribution of solar equipment. The discussion will also cover how these factors influence project costs and sector growth strategies. For businesses and professionals, this represents a crucial chance to prepare for ongoing changes and adapt operations in an evolving landscape. This is a unique opportunity for companies and professionals to anticipate changes and adapt their operations in a continually evolving environment.

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Power2Drive South America Conference 2025
Brazilian and LATAM Market Perspectives: Growth and Charging Infrastructure

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Charging infrastructure in Latin America is no longer just a promise; it is now becoming a tangible reality. This session will explore the industry's growth prospects, structural bottlenecks, and investment opportunities. Drawing on market data and insights from both public and private sectors, the panel will outline the current landscape and future outlook, highlighting key trends and opportunities for e-mobility.

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The Technology Pipeline of Storage Systems: What's Next?

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Brazil's energy storage expansion involves technological developments far beyond battery cells; it must encompass materials R&D, electrochemical design, grid integration, safety standards, digitalization, and market applications. This panel will chart the complete BESS innovation roadmap, examining critical gaps and opportunities at each milestone, from advanced chemistries to smart controls and recycling systems.

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Aterramento e SPDA

Quinta-feira, 28 de Agosto de 2025, 11:00 - 12:30
Sessão focada em sistemas de aterramento e proteção contra descargas atmosféricas, abordando técnicas de execução, comportamento dos eletrodos em alta frequência e atualizações normativas para instalações acima de 1 kV.

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Intersolar South America Conference 2025
PV Quality, Safety, and Standards

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 09:00 am - 10:30 am
To remain competitive in the industry, companies must comply with technical, quality and training standards. Learning what these standards entail, how they've changed from the previous year, and which topics are being discussed will help you prepare for future compliance requirements.

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Evolving Business Models: New Strategies for Operating Energy Storage Systems

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 09:00 am - 10:30 am
Expanding energy storage requires fresh business models and adaptive financing structures that can support different applications at various scales. This panel will debate new approaches like hybrid contracts, storage-as-a-service, flexibility aggregation, lease markets, and shared infrastructure solutions.

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Charging Networks and Digital Solutions - Applications of OCPP, Plug & Charge, Interoperability, Digital Security

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 09:00 am - 10:30 am
Chargers can go beyond a simple energy recharge and have become smart links between energy, technology, and mobility. This session will examine how protocols like OCPP, interoperability and solutions like Plug & Charge are shaping the future of charging. It will cover specific applications, digital security, and how networks are evolving towards a more automated, seamless, and interconnected operation.

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Instalações Elétricas de Baixa Tensão

Quinta-feira, 28 de Agosto de 2025, 09:00 - 10:30
Análise das normas e soluções aplicadas em instalações elétricas de BT, com foco em segurança, critérios para contratação de projetos, e especificação de medidas de proteção contra surtos.

Dr. Jörg Heuer, CEO von EcoG
Elektrifizierung von Nutzfahrzeugen und Aufbau kosteneffizienter Ladeinfrastruktur

The smarter E Podcast Folge 232 | Sprache: Deutsch
Betreiber von Ladepunkten sollten die Kapazität der Ladestationen flexibel an das erwartete Wachstum und den Ladebedarf anpassen

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Intersolar South America Conference 2025
Solar PV Markets: International Experiences

Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
As new consumers, solutions and business models emerge worldwide in solar energy every year, this session will showcase innovative and proven business approaches that could be replicated in Brazil, as well as the evolutions of solar power in international markets.

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Financing for Scale: Capital Strategies for Energy Storage and Supply Chain

Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Energy storage offers Brazil both an energy solution and an opportunity to strengthen the supply chain with innovation and high-tech manufacturing capabilities. This panel will discuss the financing tools and policy frameworks needed to unlock investment in structural projects for BESS in Brazil, including industrial hubs, domestic component manufacturing, green credit lines, storage-linked contracts, and public and private access to innovation grants.

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Intersolar South America Conference 2025
Synergies & Success Stories of Hybrid Solar PV Projects

Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
This session will showcase practical examples of PV technology which, in combination with such energy sources as hydroelectric, wind and thermoelectric systems, can create diversified energy portfolios. The discussion will also explore approaches for incorporating electrical storage into PV projects.

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Instalação de Estações para Recarga de Veículos Elétricos

Quarta-feira, 27 de Agosto de 2025, 16:00 - 17:30
Sessão voltada ao projeto e instalação de estações para recarga de veículos elétricos, abordando desafios técnicos, normativos e cenários de aplicação.

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Intersolar South America Conference 2025
Opening up New Markets: Innovative and Versatile Applications

Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
This session will explore pioneering and versatile solutions with the potential to unlock fresh business opportunities. Scenarios where these technologies prove viable and the tangible benefits their implementation can deliver will be examined.

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The New Distribution Frontier: Storage for Grid Relief and Local Reliability

Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
The growing use of distributed generation, rising power demand, and worsening weather disruptions have been straining distribution grids. This panel will discuss how local energy storage can help ease grid pressures, postpone structural upgrades, and ensure reliable supply in critical areas, while providing grid operators with tangible benefits in service quality and operational efficiency.

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Intersolar South America Conference 2025
Grid Operation Under High Penetration of Renewables: Opportunities and Challenges

Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
This session will address strategies and solutions to overcome the challenges of operating with a high share of renewable sources, as well as the opportunities for integrating new technologies into the Brazilian power sector. Legal and regulatory updates with the potential to accelerate the country's energy transition will also be discussed.

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Projetos e Montagens (IA e BIM)

Quarta-feira, 27 de Agosto de 2025, 14:00 - 15:30
Uso das tecnologias BIM e inteligência artificial (IA) para aprimorar projetos, modelagens e previsões no setor elétrico, promovendo maior eficiência, precisão e inovação.

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Intersolar South America Conference 2025
Distributed Solar PV: Regulatory Approaches to Manage Reverse Flow Impacts

Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
This session will cover the latest developments in the regulatory framework for distributed generation, examining where improvements are needed and exploring fresh proposals to tackle claims of flow inversion raised by energy distributors.

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Why Brazil Needs Large-Scale Storage in its Nationwide Grid

Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Large-scale storage could transform Brazil's National Interconnected System (SIN), providing steady power supply, lowering system costs, strengthening operational reliability, and better incorporating renewable energy. This panel will examine how battery storage can tackle multiple needs—from supporting capacity markets to managing short-term prices—while identifying the next steps for its adoption nationwide.

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Intersolar South America Conference 2025
Demandas Emergentes por Energia Solar: Centros de Processamento de Dados, Grandes Consumidores, Eletrificação, Hidrogênio Verde e Outros

Quarta-feira, 27 de Agosto de 2025, 11:00 - 12:30
Esta sessão discutirá como as empresas do setor de energia solar podem aproveitar as oportunidades criadas por novos grandes consumidores de energia, tais como centros de processamento de dados, produtores de hidrogênio verde, inovações em eletromobilidade, eletrificação da indústria, entre outros.

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Intersolar Mexico Conference 2025

September 2–4, 2025 | Centro Banamex, Mexico City
The International Exhibition and Conference for the Solar Industry

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Spain
SolarPACES Conference 2025

September 23–26, 2025 | Almería, Spain
The conference provides a forum for policy-makers, financiers, developers, researchers and experts from around the world to exchange ideas, developments and opportunities

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Switzerland
28. Anwenderforum Kleinwasserkraftwerke

September 24–25, 2025 | Forum Landquart, Landquart
Das Anwenderforum Kleinwasserkraft ist das praxisnahe Forum für Betreiber, Planer und Hersteller von Kleinwasserkraftanlagen

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Grundkurse für Nicht-Techniker

October 8, 2025 | Online
Dieser Kurs bietet den Einstieg in die technischen Zusammenhänge bei Photovoltaik-Anlagen – einfach und verständlich erklärt.

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Germany
9. Planungs-, Betriebs- und Sicherheitstagung

October 16–17, 2025 | Berlin
Qualität von PV-Anlagen und Batteriespeichern

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AgriVoltaics Industry Forum Europe 2025

October 21–22, 2025 | Milan
The forum will feature a diverse range of invited talks, covering economic, agricultural, and regulatory aspects of agrivoltaics

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Intersolar Africa’s Webinar on the Rwandan Solar Market

October 22, 2025 I 11:00am CET | Online
“Sunny Side Up” Serving solar innovation — fresh at noon.

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Brazil
Intersolar Summit Brasil Sul

October 28–29, 2025 | Centro de Eventos FIERGS, Porto Alegre
PV + Storage for Agriculture and Offgrid

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Germany
Forum Solar PLUS 2025

November 18–19, 2025 | bcc Berlin Congress Center, Berlin
Deutschland's größte PV-Wirtschaftstagung bietet Einblicke in Marktentwicklungen, Best Practice-Geschäftsmodelle und neue Inspiration

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USA
Intersolar North America 2025

November 18–19, 2025 | Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Grapevine, TX
Actionable education, impactful networking, an immersive expo hall experience, and more

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Intersolar Africa’s Webinar on the Kenian Solar Market

November 19, 2025 I 10:00am CET | Online
“Sunny Side Up” Serving solar innovation — fresh at noon.

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Germany
Seminar Planung und Installation von PV-Anlagen

November 4–5, 2025 | Berlin
Für Elektroplane der Crash-Kurs zur fach- und normgerechten Planung und Installation von netzgekoppelten PV-Anlagen. Dabei wird Solar-Know-how in Montage, Installation und Betrieb auf hohem Niveau vermittelt.

The Netherlands
13. BCworkshop

December 2–3, 2025 | NEMO Science Museum, Amsterdam
Back contact solar cell and module technology

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Belgium
Sustainable Solar Europe

December 3, 2025 | Brussels
A 360⁰ Perspective on Solar Sustainability

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Intersolar Africa’s Webinar on the Somalian Solar Market

December 3, 2025 I 10:00am CET | Online
“Sunny Side Up” Serving solar innovation — fresh at noon.

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Seminar PV-Großanlagen (Online)

December 9–10, 2025 | Online
In diesem Seminar werden die technischen und planerischen Anforderungen an große PV-Anlagen behandelt

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Germany
V2G Summit 2026

27. January 2026 | NH Collection Berlin Mitte Friedrichstrasse, Berlin
Your meeting place for the key technology of the energy and mobility transition: Vehicle-to-Grid

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Germany
Tagung Zukünftige Stromnetze 2026

January 28–29, 2026 | Berlin
Die Tagung ist Impulsgeber und wichtigster Treffpunkt für alle Key-Player der Energiebranche mit dem Kernthema Stromnetze

Kenya
Intersolar Africa 2026

February 3–4, 2026 | Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi
Empowering Africa: Innovations in Photovoltaics, Energy Storage and Renewable Energy Solutions

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Spain
Solar Quality Summit Europe 2026

February 17–18, 2026 | Hyatt Regency, Barcelona
Ensuring the Best in O&M, EPC and Asset Management, exploring challenges, and discovering emerging technologies and trends

USA
Intersolar North America 2026

February 18–19, 2026 | San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA
Actionable education, impactful networking, an immersive expo hall experience, and more

India
The smarter E India Conference 2026

February 25–27, 2026 | Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
India’s Innovation Hub for the New Energy World

India
The smarter E India 2026

February 25–27, 2026 | Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Strategic inputs in all the key aspects of the fast growing Indian solar, energy storage and EV ecosystem

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Intersolar India 2025

February 25–27, 2025 | Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
India‘s Most Pioneering Exhibition and Conference for the Solar Industry

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Germany
15. Kongress Klimaneutrale Kommunen

February 26–27, 2026 | Messe Freiburg
Spannende Keynote-Vorträge und zahlreiche parallele Praxisforen zu Schwerpunktthemen der kommunalen Energiewende

Germany
Gebäude.Energie.Technik (GETEC)

February 27–March 1, 2026 | Messe Freiburg
Die GETEC ist die Messe für energieeffizientes Planen, Bauen und Wohnen im Südwesten und bringt Bauherren, Handwerker, Planer und Hersteller zusammen.

Germany
SolarFOREST Workshop 2026

March 1–4, 2026 | Haus Feldberg-Falkau, Feldberg (Black Forest)
Seit 2005 treffen sich jährlich Masteranden, Doktoranden und PostDocs im Schwarzwald, um über die Fortschritte der Silicium-Photovoltaik zu diskutieren

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Germany
41. PV-Symposium

March 3–5, 2026 | Kloster Banz, Bad Staffelstein
Das jährliche Branchentreffen der Solarindustrie

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Germany
Battery Business & Development Forum 2026

March 31–April 1, 2026 | Frankfurt am Main
Discuss key challenges for project developers and capital providers in a condensed one-day format – with a focus on Germany and Italy

United Arab Emirates
Intersolar Middle East 2026

7.–9. April 2026 | Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai
The Leading Solar Event in the Middle East

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