Session Information

Wednesday, March 08, 2023
Time
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
Hall
Sheikh Saeed Hall 2, Dubai World Trade Centre
Room
Conference Area, S2.C50
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MENA Solar Market Outlook

Wednesday, March 08, 2023
Time
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
Hall
Sheikh Saeed Hall 2, Dubai World Trade Centre
Room
Conference Area, S2.C50

Middle East energy transitions are picking up speed. Driven by well-designed auctions, favorable financing conditions and declining technology costs, renewables are being brought into the mainstream. The Middle East is set to become a market leader in renewable energy. Up to 90GW of renewable energy capacity, mainly solar and wind power, is planned across the MENA region over the next 10- 20 years Renewable energy will account for 34% of total power sector investments across the MENA region over the next five years.

10:30 am - 10:35 amWelcome and Introduction

Parag Bhamre

Partner

EUPD Research & Joint Forces for Solar

10:35 am - 10:55 amEnergy Transition in the MENA Region: Solar Market Development and Outlook 2023

Parag Bhamre

Partner

EUPD Research & Joint Forces for Solar

10:55 am - 11:15 amBusiness Opportunities with New Solar Regulation in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Curro Nicolau Castellanos

Chairman

Goenergy Group

11:15 am - 11:35 amEducation and Renewable Energy Hand-in-Hand

Dr. Ayedh Hamad Alqahtani

Assistant Professor

Electrical Engineering Department, PAAET

11:35 am - 11:55 amThe Importance of Reliability and Bankability in the Growth of Photovoltaics in MENA Region

Abdullah Fattal

Key Account Manager DG - GCC

Jinko Solar

11:55 am - 12:15 pmSpeech Title to be confirmed

Diaa Eed

Director -Strategic Business MENA

Sungrow Middle East DMCC

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Speakers

Speaker

Diaa Eed, Sungrow Middle East DMCC

Director -Strategic Business MENA

UAE

Diaa is having more than 10 Years' experience in PV Solar energy field in middle east and Africa , holding his Bsc of electrical Engineering, MBA focusing on market growth and business development.

Speaker

Abdullah Fattal, Jinko Solar

Key Account Manager DG - GCC

Saudi Arabia

I am a Key Accounts Manager at JinkoSolar based in Dubai, covering the GCC markets excluding Saudi Arabia. For the past 5 years working for JinkoSolar, I have been supporting Key Commercial and Industrial Solar developers, EPCs and Distributors in the region to thrive with their solar energy generation ambitions while offsetting millions of CO2 equivalent emissions.

Speaker

Dr. Ayedh Hamad Alqahtani, Electrical Engineering Department, PAAET

Assistant Professor

Kuwait

Dr. Ayedh H. Alqahtani received his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2000, his M.S. from the University of Southern California at Los Angeles in 2005, and his PhD in electrical engineering from The Ohio State University in 2013. He is currently an assistant professor working with the College of Technological Studies (PAAET), Kuwait. His current research interests include integration of renewable energy in electric power systems, modeling and control of distributed energy generation, and green-energy systems.

Speaker

Parag Bhamre, EUPD Research & Joint Forces for Solar

Partner

UAE

Parag Bhamre is an experienced professional with a demonstrated history (10 years+) of working in the solar industry across Europe, Middle East and Asia. Skilled in business development, strategy and planning. He has undertaken several projects in the solar PV sector and storage domains. Entrepreneurial, analytical and strategic thinker having strong industry experience, he holds a MBA degree from HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Germany and a Computer Science engineering degree from Pune Institute of Computer Technology, India.

Speaker

Curro Nicolau Castellanos, Goenergy Group

Chairman

UAE

Mr. Curro Nicolau is a lawyer with more than 20 years of experience in the energy sector, having participated in large-scale photovoltaic energy projects around the world, advising the best companies in this sector. He is currently Chairman of the company GO ENERGY GROUP, dedicated to the investment in large-scale photovoltaic and green hydrogen developments in all continents.

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