Recording of Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2025 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 16:11 .
The transcript covers a discussion on the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) across various sectors, emphasizing its role in enhancing efficiency and accuracy within industries like healthcare, finance, and transportation. AI's capabilities are illustrated through examples such as improved disease diagnosis over human doctors and more precise financial market predictions. Ethical issues surrounding AI deployment are also addressed, focusing on privacy concerns and algorithmic biases that may lead to discrimination based on race or gender. The conversation highlights regulatory challenges faced by governments striving to keep up with technological advancements while ensuring public safety and trust. Participants advocate for collaboration among technologists, policymakers, industry leaders, and ethicists to develop frameworks balancing innovation with societal well-being. In parallel discussions about Germany’s photovoltaic (PV) sector growth reveal it as Europe's largest market achieving significant milestones like 100 gigawatts of installed capacity primarily from rooftop installations between 2022-2024. Despite some residential sector adjustments due to past high expectations, commercial segments continue expanding robustly towards a government target of 250 gigawatts by 2030—more than half already achieved under supportive new governmental leadership committed to climate targets without altering renewable energy paths but introducing monitoring processes potentially affecting progress speed if not managed carefully. Additionally discussed is the appointment of an expert minister seen favorably by associations preparing proposals for action expected from incoming governance; engagement opportunities at Intersolar events encourage further involvement advancing solar initiatives alongside peers facilitated through German Solar Association membership prospects concluding gratitude expressions toward contributors during sessions.
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Juliane Hinsch
Head of Concentrated Solar
German Solar Association (BSW-Solar)
Germany
Germany, the only European solar market with sustained annual deployment in the double-digit gigawatt range, must accelerate even further to meet its ambitious 2030 PV targets. With over 100 GW of total capacity by the end of the year, the country now faces the challenge of more than doubling its capacity to 215 GW within just six years, and reaching 400 GW by 2040. However, with a new government, energy infrastructure constraints, and a generally gloomy business climate, are these goals actually achievable? This session will provide: Comprehensive market status update across key solar segments Insights into the new political landscape's impact on solar deployment Strategies and policy tools to meet the 2030 & 2040 targets Panel discussion with industry experts on overcoming barriers
Further Talks of this session:
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Dr. Michael Fuhs
Chief Editor
pv magazine group GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
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Tobias Reuther
Research Associate
Fraunhofer-Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
Germany
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Mario Schirru
CIO/COO
Encavis AG
Germany
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Christian Salzeder
Managing Director
SUNOTEC Germany
Germany