Recording of Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 18:40 .

Uniper Renewables Discusses Challenges and Strategies for Energy Transition, Emphasizes Digitalization and Productivity Gains to Meet 2030 Goals

The speaker highlights the urgency of climate change, quoting Barack Obama to emphasize that their generation is both the first to feel its effects and the last capable of mitigating it. Focusing on Europe’s energy transition by 2030, they stress a massive need for increased project realization rates, investments exceeding €80 billion annually in renewables alone (excluding grid and battery costs), and doubling the renewable sector workforce. They question whether this workforce exists but underscore productivity gains as critical. Uniper Renewables' role in this transition includes transforming its historically fossil-based portfolio into green energy solutions like hydrogen-ready gas plants and biomethane. As new players against established competitors with decades-long head starts, Uniper seeks to leverage digitalization for efficiency and competitive edge through automation. Central to this strategy is "J.A.R.V.I.S.", their intelligent work package management system inspired by Marvel's AI character. J.A.R.V.I.S. breaks down projects into over 100 components with clear deliverable scopes, automating setup processes from folder structures to scheduling while integrating Agile methodologies with traditional Gantt charts for effective project management throughout a project's lifecycle.

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Speaker

Dan Garlin
COO Renewables
Uniper
Germany

Talk of session: Utility-scale Solar Power I: Trends in Development, EPC and Asset Management

As regulatory requirements and margin pressure make project development increasingly challenging, EPCs are confronted with new system designs and high volatility in product supply and cost. Once a PV power plant has been built, the O&M needs to ensure a high output. This requires more and more digital analytics, while asset managers must deal with increasing reporting services. The session will cover:

• Status of utility-scale solar power project development needs
• How EPCs deal with rising costs and supply volatility pressure
• Advanced analytics for effective O&M
• Asset management throughout the entire project lifecycle
• Q&A

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Dr. Benedikt Ortmann
Global Director Origination & Business Development Projects
BayWa r.e. AG
Germany

To Talk

Advantages of R&D in Innovation, System Design and Technical Concept Optimization

Speaker

Martin Dennenmoser
Head of R&D
BayWa r.e. Solar Projects GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Modelling Future Failures on PV Plants to Plan O&M and Improve Design

Speaker

Aquin Magnus
Project Engineer
ENGIE Laborelec
France

To Talk

The Importance of Asset Management From Development Through Life Cycle of the Project

Speaker

Dr. Carlos Javier Sarasa
Managing Director
ELGIN ENERGY
United Kingdom

To Talk

Panel Discussion: How to Optimize LCOE for Reducing TCO

To Talk