Do you want to be part of the energy of the future? Come to the annual assembly of FOTOPLAT.
Save the date: on April 28 you are invited to the assembly hall of the State Research Agency. A meeting where renowned speakers, representatives from leading companies in the sector, and prominent research centers will share the latest advances in photovoltaics.
All with one goal: to move forward toward the energy of the future. The opportunity is before us, and you can help make it happen.
We will explore the most notable technological innovations, challenges, new lines of action, and opportunities for Spanish R&D in solar energy. There will also be sections dedicated to successful projects and specific research lines currently being developed.
10:00h – 10:20h | Welcome and opening remarks
Elisa Rivera Mendoza, Director General for Planning, Coordination and Knowledge Transfer, Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
José Donoso, President, FOTOPLAT
10:20h – 10:35h | Keynote speaker: Where is the future of innovation?
Javier Sanz Rodríguez, Thematic Leader Renewables, InnoEnergy
Topics: state of the innovation industry; is software the main focus?; is module research reaching its limits?; is R&D&I shifting outside the EU?
10:35h – 11:05h | How to access funding for R&D&I: new opportunities
Carmen López, Director of Renewable Energies and Electricity Market, IDAE
Nieves Vela, Head of the Renewable Energies Division, CIEMAT
11:05h – 11:25h | Innovation “lightning talks”
Dynamic format: 4 presentations of up to 5 minutes on new technology, project results and interesting pilot initiatives.
11:25h – 11:35h | Presentation of the UNEF R&D&I capabilities map
Ainhoa Jiménez, Technical Secretariat, FOTOPLAT
12:00h – 12:10h | Coffee networking break
12:10h – 12:55h | Solar Innovation Tank: pitch session by innovative companies
Óscar Longares, Project Director, Unlimited
Elena Cidón, Area Manager, Red.es – National Entrepreneurship Office
12:55h – 13:35h | Business case: Innovation reaching the market. How to make it profitable?
Business case led by a university representative
(20 min) Case presentation by:
Developing companies
Technology / research center
Industrial client
Topics: advanced trackers, power electronics, operations software, module recycling
(20 min) Discussion with the audience
13:35h – 14:20h | Key challenges of the photovoltaic industry
Topics: LCOE reduction in O&M, digitalization, storage, electrification, flexibility and new ways of sharing energy
14:20h – 14:35h | Closing: reflections and next steps
José Manuel Fernández de Labastida, Director General, State Research Agency
Free entry until full capacity is reached.
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