Utility-scale Solar Power: Trends in Development, EPC, Digitalization and Asset Management

Lennart's solar career started in 2008, as CEO of Krannich Solar in the Benelux. He gained further expertise at SMA in Germany and California and later joined LONGi. With a clear understanding of global regions and key industry verticals, based in London he represents today the Global Solar Council, uniting the voice of the solar industry with governments, associations, policymakers, and businesses.

As great supporter of renewable Energy in a safe environment. And with 17 years of experience in the testing, inspection, and certification industry, I bring a robust technical background and expertise in renewable energy challenges and questions As a passionate advocate for sustainable energy, supported countless projects focused on biomethane and renewable fuels of non-biological origin, driving certification processes that enhance the final product's value. In my current role as Vice President of Global Sales, I support organizations navigate in the complex world of regulations and laws and leverage DEKRA's broad range of services to provide strategic support to clients, ensuring compliance, minimize the risk and maximizing the impact of their projects sustainable

Aditya Saraswat is a Research Director at Rystad Energy, leading the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) energy analysis. With over 10 years of experience in upstream operational and business analysis, Aditya has previously worked in the drilling industry across India and Norway. He holds a Master's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-ISM), India.

Waqas Hussain has several years of interdisciplinary experience in the PV industry - covering design, EPC, project management and business development across Europe, Middle East as well as South Asia regions. His expertise lies in the intersection of technical feasibility, economic viability, and regulatory framework assessment of renewable energies - especially utility-scale PV - thus leading to the identification and implementation of business development and deployment strategies. He is currently working as Business Development Manager with Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen in Regensburg, Germany focusing on PV applications and increased integration of renewables into the grid by using Voltage Regulating Distribution Transformers (VRDTs). He received a master's degree in Renewable Energy Management from the University of Freiburg, Germany in 2012 and a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Engineering & Technology Taxila, Pakistan in 2008.

Mr. Satar Rafie holds Master's degrees in Physics and Renewable Energy, with 20 years of experience in designing and planning solar power plants across the Middle East and Germany. He is also a certified renewable energy consultant in Germany and is officially listed as an energy efficiency expert. Recently, he founded AS-Energie, a Germany-based company specializing in optimizing renewable energy planning for farms and buildings, including smart energy solutions for Smart Homes.