3-4 May 2023 | Austin Marriott South, Austin, Texas

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#LSSUSA

2023 Agenda

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08:00
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09:00
Networking
09:00
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09:10
Presentation
09:10
  -  
09:50
Panel Discussion

What will it take from the industry to hit targets in the next 10 years? As the industry experiences new challenges within 2023 and beyond, how has industry outlook changed, where are the potential stumbling blocks, and what mitigating strategies should a business adopt? A number of talking points remain within the industry, namely:

  • How has the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and the potential for 10 years of tax credits, changed market assumptions and what is the big picture for growth?
  • Which solar markets now have the biggest growth potential?
  • How can the industry create positive engagement from community stakeholders?
  • What are the implications of current supply chain issues going forward and how should projects best contain CAPEX?

Speakers

Director of Regulatory & Legislative Affairs,
EDF Renewable Energy
Senior Vice President, Head of Project Development,
MN8 Energy
Managing Director, Originations,
Leyline Renewable Capital LLC
Managing Director,
National Trust Solar, National Trust Community Investment Corporation (NTCIC)
Director, Energy Market Operations,
Austin Energy
09:50
  -  
10:30
Panel Discussion

Understanding new revenue streams in tax equity.
• How are developers and investors viewing cost uncertainty?
• Understanding credit and the tax equity conundrum PTC VS ITC, which is better?
• How are debt offerings for solar changing?

Speakers

Senior Vice President,
Prudential Private Capital
Managing Director, Renewable Energy and Environmental Finance ,
Wells Fargo
Executive Director,
J. P. Morgan
Managing Director, Renewable Energy,
Seminole Financial Services, LLC
Managing Director,
CohnReznick Capital
10:30
  -  
11:10
Panel Discussion

A guide to the Inflation Reduction Act policy and the consequences for business.

  • What has been the industry experience of accessing funds?
  • How will new guidance affect future market choices?
  • How to best capitalize on current policies
  • How far is leverage in changes to the tax code and IRA implications constrained by permitting?

Speakers

Head of Commercialization and Market Risk ,
SB Energy
Head of Strategic Investments and Finance,
Pine Gate Renewables
Managing Partner and Head of Renewables,
Silverpeak
Partner,
Energy Infrastructure Partners
Partner - Denham Sustainable Infastructure,
Denham Capital
11:10
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11:40
Networking
11:40
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12:20
Panel Discussion

Hail, hurricanes and more, what are the implications of extreme weather on operational risk and long-term performance?

  • Responses to extreme weather events, what are asset owners doing to protect assets?
  • How should risk be managed in these uncertain times and how long will current rates for insurance last?

Speakers

CEO, Co-Founder,
Quantified Energy Labs (QE-Labs)
Director, Asset Managment,
Vesper Energy
Senior Researcher,
Sandia National Laboratories
12:20
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12:40
Presentation

QE-Labs' autonomous drone-based EL mapping offers rapid and comprehensive hail damage evaluation in solar farms, with proven throughput of ten thousand modules per night shift. Actionable insights will be generated enabling promote restore of system yield.  Dr. Yan WANG, the company's CEO, will present case studies of their innovative solution.

Speakers

CEO, Co-Founder,
Quantified Energy Labs (QE-Labs)
12:40
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13:00
Presentation

This session will provide insight into how using the latest technologies can improve product yield and LCOE. Points considered: 

  • How can asset developers and owners choose equipment for best optimization?
  • What methodologies are being used and what impact does it have on the life of assets?
  • Main trends and challenges
  • What’s really having a positive impact and how are companies measuring it?

 

13:00
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14:20
Lunch
14:20
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15:00
Panel Discussion

How are others preparing for a future of potential supply chain bottlenecks and how quickly with the US be able to scale up its domestic supply? A look at supply-demand imbalance and product procurement strategies.

  • What tactics are developers using to ensure supply?
  • Long-term strategic partnerships
  • ESG requirements and priorities
  • Future outlook

 

Speakers

Director of Procurement ,
Ørsted Americas
Senior Associate,
BloombergNEF
15:00
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15:30
Networking
15:30
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16:30
Panel Discussion

With PV ramping up to become a mainstream source of power generation, its current socio-environmental footprint has raised questions of industry image and community engagement. To survive and foster further growth, how can the industry promote a positive community image? 

  • What should our industry standards be and how should the industry best commit and promote its values?
  • Potential stumbling blocks and lessons learned.

Speakers

Program Manager, Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) ,
US Department of Energy
Vice President, Structuring & Development ,
Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC
Chief Development Officer ,
Silicon Ranch Corporation
Director, Community Engagement ,
Nexamp
Vice President, Development,
Primergy Solar
16:30
  -  
17:10
Interactive Roundtable

This session will take place as a roundtable format in which networking groups will have the opportunity to hear how others prepare for the US political outlook of 2024 and beyond.

The session will begin with a quickfire presentation on the current solar landscape in 2023 and the audience will then split into smaller round table discussion groups.

Speakers

Managing Director - Principal,
Eagle Energy Ventures
17:10
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17:20
Presentation
08:00
  -  
09:00
Networking
09:00
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09:40
Panel Discussion

Can effective forecasting and operation of assets make the solar businesses more profitable? What measures have been put in place to solve current underperformance issues?

Speakers

Director, Asset Managment,
Longroad Energy
Senior Director, Asset Operations and Performance Engineering,
Silicon Ranch Corporation
Vice President, Asset Management,
Primergy Solar
09:40
  -  
10:20
Panel Discussion

A focus session on hydrogen and solar featuring perspectives on how hydrogen will impact the Large-Scale US solar and where the biggest opportunities for development can be found in the market going forwards.

  • Where does the demand from hydrogen come from?
  • What opportunities are there for funding?

Speakers

Founder and CEO,
Green Hydrogen International
Development Director,
Lightsource bp
Director, Hydrogen Business Development ,
174 Power Global
Principle, Climate-Aligned Industries,
RMI
CEO,
GoSolar
10:20
  -  
11:00
Panel Discussion
  • What is the long-term outlook for power prices in the US?
  • How do corporate offtakers, utilities and traders’ price PPAs?
  • Utility PPAs vs corporate PPAs: key differences

Speakers

Country Head,
Cubico Sustainable Investments
Vice President, Business Development,
Lightsource bp
Senior Manager, Origination,
Candela Renewables
11:00
  -  
11:40
Networking
11:40
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12:20
Panel Discussion

Managing growth and scale: How should the market cope as it scales to the next level and what considerations does the industry need to take to keep pace with the rise in renewable demand?

  • Can the industry meet the scale of production needed in manufacturing and generation?
  • What are the practicalities of getting megaprojects to operational status and how are they put together?
  • Understanding workforce shortages and other ancillary impacts

Speakers

VP, Finance U.S,
Matrix Renewables
CEO,
Alpin Sun GmbH
Sr. Director of Project and Corporate Finance ,
Avantus
SVP, Development,
Avantus
12:20
  -  
13:00

In areas where power prices are low and grid constraints remain an issue, how can collocated technologies be used to maximize queue position and what are the practical steps needed to implement them? This session will also answer additional questions on IRA implications for future trends of storage such as BESS compensation methods and financing collocated projects.  

Speakers

SVP, Head of Transmission & Markets,
REV Renewables
Founding Partner,
Caerus Commodities
US Director of Operations: Utility-Scale Solar,
ENGIE North America Inc.
Vice President, Commercial,
Swift Current Energy
Senior Director, Global Solar Optimization,
RWE Renewables
13:00
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14:20
Lunch
14:20
  -  
15:00
Panel Discussion

How will labor shortages shape the future of the industry and how should businesses best mitigate the repercussions?

  • What are businesses doing to recruit more workers and what is best practice for staff retention?
  • What can be done to transfer skilled workers from other sectors into the industry?
  • What have been the effects of the IRA apprenticeship requirements and prevailing wage?

Speakers

Senior Vice President, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice,
American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
Head of DEI and Talent Development ,
Clearway Energy Group
Director, Asset Management ,
BayWa r.e Americas
15:00
  -  
16:00
Panel Discussion

A deep dive into the challenges within interconnection and transmission and the modernization of our grid systems.

Speakers

Senior Vice President,
Lotus Infrastructure Partners
Senior Director, Transmission & Interconnection,
RWE Renewables
Senior Director of Transmission and Planning ,
ibVEnergy Partners
Vice President, Transmission,
Avantus
Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs,
ENGIE North America
16:00
  -  
16:40
Panel Discussion

This session will dive into the decisions faced by developers and asset owners' post-development. We will look at how to evaluate the quality and feasibility of solar and project pipelines so that you can find the winners, discount risky projects and maintain a competitive investment bid. Questions discussed include:

  • Technical specifications that make a project attractive.
  • Attractiveness of different markets
  • Availability of portfolios

Speakers

Managing Director ,
High Road Clean Energy
Vice President, Utility-Scale ,
Nexamp
Region Director, Development,
SB Energy
16:40
  -  
16:40
Networking

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