Program
AgriVoltaics Industry Forum Europe 2023

08:30 - 09:30

Registration and Coffee

09:30 - 09:37

Introduction and Overview

09:37 - 09:44

Welcome to AgriVoltaics IFE23

Ronald Knoche, CEO, REM Tec (Italy)

09:44 - 09:51

Welcome by the City of Strasbourg

Marc Hoffsess, Deputy Mayor of Strasbourg and Metropolitan Councillor in Charge of Energy, City of Strasbourg (France)

09:52 - 10:00

Future of Agrivoltaics: European Policy and Industry Aspects

Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO, SolarPower Europe (Belgium)

10:00 - 10:10

Overview of the Potential and Challenges for Agrivoltaics in the EU

Anatoli Chatzipanagi, Project Officer, Joint Research Centre - European Commission (Ispra), (Belgium)

10:10 - 10:20

Agrivoltaics: Legal Framework France

Sven Rösner, Managing Director, Office franco-allemand pour la transition énergétique DFBEW (Germany, France)

10:20 - 10:30

Agrivoltaics: Legal Framework Germany

Max Trommsdorff, Head of Group Agrivoltaics at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Germany)

10:30 - 10:40

Regulatory framework of agrivoltaics in Italy

Celeste Mellone, Partner, Co-head Regulatory & Public Law, Green Horse Legal Advisory s.t.a. a r.l. (Italy)

10:40 - 10:50

Implementation of Agrivoltaics in Spain

Carmen Prats Soriano, New Business Models and Opportunities Responsible, Iberdrola (Spain)

10:50 - 11:20

Discussion: Legal Frameworks in International Markets

11:20 - 11:27

Best Practice: Agrivoltaics Business Case

Solaredge/Solargik

Netanel Hansel, SolarEdge / Solargik

11:27 - 11:34

Best Practice: Agrivoltaics Business Case

Tongwei Solar

Aran Huang, Tongwei

11:34 - 11:37

Company Pitch

BayWa r.e.

Stephan Schindele, Head of Product Management Agri-PV, BayWa r.e., (Germany)

11:50 - 13:15

Lunch Break and Networking

13:15 - 13:20

Intro of the Speakers, Framing of the Session

Stephan Schindele, Head of Product Management Agri-PV, BayWa r.e., (Germany)

13:30 - 13:45

Organic Hay- and Crop-Voltaics

Carlota Contreras, Project Developer Agri-PV, BayWa.r.e. (Spain)

13:45 - 14:00

Solar Grazing: A Business Model for Farmers?

Emilien Simonot, Head of Agrivoltaics EMEA & APAC at Lightsource bp (Spain)

14:00 - 14:20

Potential of Biodiversity PV

Theresa Kärtner, Advisor for renewable energies, German Farmers' Association DBV (Germany)

14:20 - 14:45

Discussion

14:45 - 14:50

Our solutions for Agri

DMEGC Solar

John Lasne, Senior Product Manager, DMEGC Solar

14:50 - 14:55

Best Practice: Agrivoltaics Business Case

REM Tec

Iliana LeBossenec, Agronomist, REM Tec

14:55 - 14:58

Best Practice: Agrivoltaic Business Case

SICK Sensor Intelligence

Markus Haas, Marketing and Communication Specialist, SICK Sensor Intelligence

14:58 - 15:01

Best Practice: Dynamic Agrivoltaics Adapt Agriculture to Climate Change

Sun'Agri

Nathanael Kasriel, Sun'Agri (France)

15:01 - 15:02

OET

OET

15:02 - 15:03

Solar Power Europe

Solar Power Europe

15:03 - 15:06

Agrivoltaics Associations: AIAS, France Agrivoltaisme, and VnAP

Agrivoltaics Associations: AIAS, France Agrivoltaisme, and VnAP

15:15 - 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 - 16:15

3 Years of Alfalfa and Grassland: Experience and Modelling Challenges

Mike van Iseghem, EDF (France)

16:15 - 16:30

Interaction of Biomass Production and Animal Behaviour

Zoe Polette, Davele (France)
Héloïse Villesseche, Davele (France)

16:30 - 16:45

Vertical PV at a Dairy Farm: A Successful Cooperation with a Cooperative

Arjen Schamhart, Coöperatie Vrijstad Energie U.A. (Netherlands)
Gijs de Raad, Dairy Farmer (Netherlands)

17:00 - 17:30

Discussion

16:00 - 16:10

Dynamic Agrivoltaics: An Innovative Tool to Protect Fruit Trees From the Effects of Climate Change - Focus on Apple Trees

Perrine Juillion, R&D Engineer, Sun'Agri (France)

16:10 - 16:18

Multi-year test on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in an Agrivoltaic system

Nicola Moré, REM Tec (Italy)

16:18 - 16:26

Raspberries Results under Fixed System

Wasser Bram, BayWa r.e.

16:26 - 16:34

Reaping the Benefits of Elevated Agrivoltaics and Fruit Growing: An Experience Report

Ettore Acampora, Head of Business Development & Energy Management (Italy)
Angelo Pignatelli, Senior Engineer Manager, EF Solare (Italy)

16:34 - 16:42

Apple, Berry, and Grapevine Production Under Tracked and Non-Tracked PV Modules: Lessons Learnt From the Model Region Agrivoltaics Baden-Württemberg

Oliver Hörnle, Project Manager, Fraunhofer ISE (Germany)

16:42 - 16:50

Dynamic Systems on Vineyards

Christian Dupraz, INRAé (France)

16:50 - 17:30

Discussion

16:00 - 16:10

Trending AgriPV, what’s next?

Guillaume Biree, Head of sales France & Benelux, Schletter Group (Germany)

16:10 - 16:20

Optimisation of an Agrivoltaic System for Industrial Crops: The Case Study of Maize in the Po Valley

Stefano Amaducci, Full professor of Agronomy and Field Crops, Unicatt (Italy)

16:20 - 16:30

How to Guarantee Good Agronomic Results With a Crop Dynamic Shading System

Emilie Pommier, Director of agronomic research and development department, TSE (France)

16:40 - 16:50

Cropvoltaics in Austria

Sophia Melcher, Project Developer, RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria (Austria)

16:50 - 17:00

Agrivoltaics Results on a Vertical PV Plant

Samuel Douillez, PV system engineer, TotalEnergies (France)

17:00 - 17:30

Discussion

17:30 - 19:00

Networking in the Exhibition Area

19:00 - 22:00

Dinner

07:15 - 09:30

Technical Tour to BayWa r.e. Agri-PV Facility in Brumath

08:30 - 09:30

Networking in the Exhibition Area

09:30 - 09:40

Introduction

09:40 - 09:50

Land Lease: Farmers vs. Investors and Corporations?

Darell Leroux, Energy Climate Advisor, FNSEA (France)

09:50 - 10:00

An Insurance's Perspective on Agrivoltaics

Jürgen Brühl, Key Client Executive Energy & Power, Marsh (Germany)

10:00 - 10:10

How to Make an Agrivoltaic Project Bankable and Insurable: A Technical Advisor's Insight

Xavier Daval, Kilowattsol (France)

10:10 - 10:20

Diversification of Income Using the Example of Apple Farming

Mark Kugel, APV-Musterbetrieb Gartenbau

10:20 - 11:00

Discussion

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 - 11:35

Introduction + Framing of the Session

Alain Kerboriou, France Agrivoltaisme (France)

11:35 - 11:45

Landscape in Agrivoltaics

Fabiano Spano, Architect principal, Studio Alami (Italy)

11:45 - 11:55

Agrivoltaics: Barriers to Acceptance or Project Development and Possible Solutions

Carl Pump, Chair of General Economics and Landscape Economics, University Greifswald (Germany)

11:55 - 12:05

Can the Agrivoltaic System be a Valid Strategy to Preserve Biodiversity and Soil Health?

Christina Menta, Professor, University Parma (Italy)

12:05 - 12:15

Environmental and Social Best Practices in Agrivoltaics

Vincent Dufau, Acte Agri Plus (France)
Blandine Thuel, Acte Agri Plus (France)

12:15 - 13:00

Discussion

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch break

14:00 - 15:15

Panel Discussion - Challenges and Opportunities for Agrivoltaics in Europe

Ronald Knoche, CEO, REM Tec (Italy)
Theresa Kärtner, Advisor for renewable energies, German Farmers' Association DBV (Germany)
Oltis Dallto
Christopher Hegadorn
Emilien Simonot, Head of Agrivoltaics EMEA & APAC at Lightsource bp (Spain)

15:15 - 15:30

Summary and Closing Remarks

Ronald Knoche, CEO, REM Tec (Italy)