FOTOPLAT Assembly 2026: Be Part of the Energy of the Future

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?

Ignacio Huici Díaz, Head of Business Development Iberia, InnoEnergy

Topics: state of the innovation industry; is software the main focus?; is module research exhausted?; 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”

• "Testing and validation infrastructure for floating photovoltaic components and systems in a marine environment. Bay of the Port of Mutriku"
  • Eduardo Román, PV Systems Manager, TECNALIA
• "AI at the forefront of innovation in renewables"
  • Ana Relaño, Metrologist, Institute of Knowledge Engineering
• "Smart Operation of Photovoltaic Plants"
  • Luis Casajús, Head of Strategy and Business Development for Photovoltaics, CENER

Dynamic format: 3 presentations of up to 5 minutes on new technology, project results, and interesting pilots.

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

• Expert panel:
  • Óscar Longares, Project Director, Unlimited
  • Elena Cidón, Area Manager, Red.es – National Entrepreneurship Office
  • Alfred Coma, Corporate Venturing Manager, ERIA InnoHub – Estabanell

• Pitches from 4 selected startups:
  • Suntropy
  • Clevergy
  • Clever Solar Devices
  • SUNO Charge

12:55h – 13:35h | Business case: Innovation reaching the market. How to make it profitable?

Business case led by a university representative

Participatory session with presentation by the company developing photovoltaic module recycling technology, followed by discussion with the audience

• Case: Greening Relieve
  José Javier Ramírez Cantero, Tradebe
  José Manuel Ramírez, Greening Relieve

13:35h – 14:20h | Key challenges of the photovoltaic industry

This panel will discuss the challenges the photovoltaic industry must address: reducing LCOE in O&M, plant digitalization, integration with storage, electrification, flexibility, and new ways of sharing energy

• Moderator: Lola Sánchez, Material Eléctrico
• Juan Carlos Jadraque, Managing Director Solar PV, BESS & H2, Ingeteam
• Alfredo Barroso, Corporate & EMEA Supply Chain Director, Soltec
• José Ángel Horcajada, Head of BESS Engineering, RIC Energy
• Antonio Buiza, Business Development Manager EMEA, Nextracker

14:20h – 14:35h | Closing: reflections and next steps

María Ángeles Ferré Gonzalez, Deputy Director of Thematic Programs, State Research Agency

Free entry until full capacity is reached.

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