Recording from Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Intersolar Summit Romania | Language: English | Duration: 91:58 .
Gabriel Avăcăriței, Chief Editor/Energynomics, moderated a discussion with Daniel Dragomir, Chief Operational Officer-FPV/WALDEVAR Floating PV; Evangelos Makrygiannis, Senior Sales Manager/Jinko; Maria Ramos de la Flor, Business Development Manager-Europe/Above; and Javier Egea Ramírez, Corporate Product Manager/Soltec Energías Renovables. Evangelos described Jinko’s N-type TOPCon module improvements, including quarter-cut cells, enhanced metallization and passivation, low-light performance, bifaciality of 85% plus or minus 5%, and annual degradation of 0.35%; he said these changes support higher yields and warranties reaching 30 years. Javier presented trackers as smart systems that can adapt to terrain and sky conditions, reduce shading and weather damage, and improve land and system value; he noted that tracker suitability depends on factors including latitude, terrain, module cost, and hail risk. Maria explained how Above uses drone imagery, thermographic inspections, geolocated anomaly data, construction monitoring, and a digital twin to help teams identify and resolve faults and preserve project information across development, construction, and operations. Daniel described floating PV as a way to add solar generation without using agricultural land, with potential benefits from module cooling, hybridization with hydropower, and use of other water bodies; he also discussed amphibious systems and WALDEVAR Floating PV’s tailored design and installation approach. In the discussion, speakers highlighted module traceability, tracker algorithms, connected asset data, and flexible plant controls as areas for continued progress, while Daniel said floating PV could be deployed on water with currents and that offshore and nearshore applications were emerging opportunities. Asked about costs, Daniel said floating PV’s CAPEX had moved closer to ground-mounted systems, while OPEX could be lower, depending on project design and technology.
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Speaker
Gabriel Avăcăriței
Chief Editor
Energynomics
Daniel Dragomir
Chief Operational Officer-FPV
WALDEVAR Floating PV
Evangelos Makrygiannis
Senior Sales Manager
Jinko
Maria Ramos de la Flor
Business Development Manager-Europe
Above
Javier Egea Ramírez
Corporate Product Manager
Soltec Energías Renovables
As photovoltaic markets mature, improving the performance of solar power plants is no longer only about installing more capacity—it is about extracting more value from every project. This session explores innovative engineering solutions that increase energy yield, optimize land use, and expand deployment opportunities. Experts will present technologies such as tandem PV, single-axis trackers, floating PV, and Agri-PV, discussing where they create value, under which conditions they are economically viable, and how they contribute to more resilient and efficient renewable energy systems. The panel will examine how these innovations can help developers improve project economics while supporting the transition toward a more reliable and flexible electricity system.