Recording of Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2025 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 12:27 .

Dr. Pierre-Jean Alet Discusses Data Infrastructure Innovations for the PV Sector at Supernova Project Presentation

Dr. Pierre-Jean Alet from CSEM discusses the Supernova project, focusing on data management for the photovoltaic (PV) sector. He draws an analogy between data and oil, emphasizing that while both are valuable resources, they require significant infrastructure to extract and utilize effectively. The talk highlights challenges in handling data pipelines—how to make it accessible for AI development while maintaining confidentiality through abstraction techniques—and addresses contractual complexities between data owners and users. Dr. Alet critiques current methods of data exchange such as emails, APIs, and VPNs due to their scalability issues or security vulnerabilities. The presentation introduces European Data Spaces as a potential solution by promoting decentralized ownership where providers control access conditions without centralizing all information in one place. This concept is particularly relevant for solar energy sectors involving diverse stakeholders like meteorological agencies and grid operators who need efficient identity checks and contract alignments facilitated by software infrastructures. He advocates standardization across industries with common vocabularies enhancing interoperability within PV coalitions aiming at seamless smart metering exchanges towards consumer interactions—a vision aligning technological advancements with policy frameworks ensuring secure yet flexible ecosystems readying participants eager experimenting innovative concepts further discussed via email contact provided during session conclusion.

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Speaker

Dr. Pierre-Jean Alet
Group Leader, Digital Energy Solutions
CSEM
Switzerland

Talk of session: Utility-Scale Solar Power II: Digitalization & AI Transforming the Industry

Digitalization has already revolutionized utility-scale solar, and now AI is emerging as the next game-changer, enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and optimizing performance across a solar power plant's entire lifecycle. From site selection and energy yield prediction to financial modeling during the development, design optimization and automation during construction, and predictive maintenance for O&M, AI and digital tools are transforming how solar power plants are planned, built, and operated. But with solar becoming a critical part of our energy infrastructure, concerns about cyberattacks are growing. This session will provide: Overview of digital, IOT and AI tools across all phases of a solar plant's lifecycle Insight on the opportunities and limitations of today's digital and AI solutions in the solar industry Discussion on cybersecurity risks and mitigation strategies for solar power systems

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome & Introduction

Speaker

Adele Ara
Chief Technology Officer
Lightsource bp
United Kingdom

To Talk

Overview Digital and AI Applications in Utility-Scale Solar

Speaker

Dr. David Moser
Managing Director
Becquerel Institute
Belgium

To Talk

Improving Asset Managemnt Using AI

Speaker

Dr Etienne Drahi
Head of Solar R&D
TotalEnergies
France

To Talk

Cybersecurity - How to Keep Solar Energy Infrastructure Safe?

Speaker

To Talk

Panel Discussion: AI in Utility-Scale Solar: Ready for Prime Time or Still in Beta?

Speaker

To Talk