Recording of Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2025 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 12:40 .
Sarah Kluge
Project Manager
Dutch Marine Energy Centre
The Netherlands
Floating solar holds significant potential in regions with abundant water bodies, but practical challenges and high costs have tempered expectations in Europe. While technological advancements are gradually improving feasibility, and companies are even looking for new solutions, such as hybrid-offshore systems, navigating the complexities of deployment, reliability, and financing remains critical for long-term success. This session will discuss: Overview of floating PV market developments Challenges, lessons learned and innovative approaches Environmental implications of FPV applications Technology innovations & standardization developments Cost reduction strategies and financing solutions
Further Talks of this session:
Speaker
Michele Tagliapietra
Head of Product Management Floating-PV
BayWa r.e.
Belgium
Speaker
Dr. Thomas Reindl
Deputy CEO, Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), National University of Singapore (NUS) Cluster Director,
Solar Energy Systems
Singapore
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Speaker
Michele Tagliapietra
Head of Product Management Floating-PV
BayWa r.e.
Belgium
Speaker
Dr. Wilma Eerenstein
Owner / Senior Consultant
Renergize Consultancy
The Netherlands
Speaker
Jasper Lemmens
Senior Consultant
DNV Netherlands B.V.
The Netherlands
Speaker
Vincent Grumetz
EMEA Managing Director
Ciel & Terre International
France
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