Recording of Thursday, September 03, 2026 | Intersolar Middle East Conference 2026 | Language: English | Duration: 40:38 .

Transforming the Solar Industry Towards Sustainability and Longevity

The presentation outlines a visionary approach for the solar industry, emphasizing the transition from merely expanding capacity to implementing resilient and sustainable practices. Key strategies include focusing on longevity through intelligent design and manufacturing, enhancing circular economy initiatives, and developing robust business models. The significance of resource management is highlighted, particularly concerning scarce materials like silver and silicon, advocating for recycling and reusing materials to address supply challenges. Innovations in maintenance, such as digital twin technology, enable predictive analytics for equipment performance, improving efficiency and longevity. A circular economy strategy prioritizes the recovery of materials over disposal, optimizing project value while reducing environmental impact. The industry faces challenges in recycling components, requiring technological advancements to improve disassembly and material recapture. There is also a call to prioritize value over low costs in investments, ensuring sustainable and resilient infrastructure that can support the evolution towards renewable energy.

_{Automated summarization by AI Conver}

Speaker

Dr. Nabih Cherradi
CEO
EmpowerSun
UAE

Talk of session: Resilient & Circular Solar Infrastructure: O&M, Recycling & Asset Lifecycle

Explore strategies for maximizing the resilience, performance, and sustainability of solar assets throughout their entire lifecycle. This session brings together best practices in resilient system design, advanced monitoring, predictive operations and maintenance (O&M), and asset lifetime optimization with circular economy approaches such as PV panel recycling, battery repurposing, and ESG-driven business strategies. Learn how innovation, digitalization, and evolving regulations are helping the industry improve reliability, extend asset value, recover critical materials, and reduce environmental impact while creating more sustainable and profitable solar ecosystems.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Dr. Nabih Cherradi
CEO
EmpowerSun
UAE

To Talk

Quality and Reliability in Advanced PV and BESS Manufacturing - Lessons from 500+ Global Audits (2020-2026)

Speaker

Carlos Leon Worner
AMEA - Renewable Energy Services Manager
Enertis Applus+
Spain

To Talk

Harnessing DC Connections: The Hidden Risks of PV Systems

Speaker

Rashed Hanieh
Business Development Manager
Stäubli Electrical Connectors
Switzerland

To Talk