The Euro Tier trade fair will take place at the exhibition grounds in Hanover from 12 to 15 November 2024. In Hall 25, there will be a special show on clean energy supply for farms and businesses with solar power, hydropower and biogas. Stand L10 will be running a comprehensive programme of free initial advice for farmers during the trade fair.
Numerous speakers will be presenting exemplary projects for agri-PV and the supply of self-generated solar power. The utilisation of low-value land for solar parks will also be discussed. Here is an overview of the programme:
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Tuesday, 12 November 2024:
10 a.m.: Farmer as energy farmer: examples from practice (Heiko Schwarzburger, editor-in-chief photovoltaik)
11 a.m.: Agri-PV and electrification of agriculture (Dr Erich Merkle, Managing Director Gridparity AG)
1 p.m.: Tips for solar roofs and Electricity storage units (Heiko Schwarzburger, Editor-in-Chief photovoltaik)
1:30 pm: Business models of storage systems in agri-PV (Maximilian Münnicke, storage expert from Huawei Fusionsolar)
2 p.m.: Practical experience in the management of Agri-PV systems (Sascha Krause-Tünker, CEO Next2Sun AG)
2.30 pm: Agri-PV: More yield per hectare – challenges and practical solutions for profitable agriculture (Andreas Pfeifer, Director Kronos Solar Projects)
3 p.m.: IBC Solar – Strong solar partner for farmers and commercial enterprises (Michael Kaufhold, Head of Project Development, IBC Solar)
3.30 pm: Agri-PV with solar fences (Udo Geisel, Head of Technology, Wagner Solar)
4 p.m.: Panel discussion on agri-PV and solar power generation
Wednesday, 13 November 2024:
10 a.m.: Agri-PV with solar fences (Stefan Röhn, Key Account Management, Wagner Solar)
11 a.m.: Agri-PV and electrification of agriculture (Dr Erich Merkle, Managing Director, Gridparity AG)
1 p.m.: IBC Solar – Strong solar partner for farmers and commercial enterprises (Michael Kaufhold, Head of Project Development, IBC Solar)
1.30 p.m.: Agri-PV project with research support (Marie Hoffmann, farmer from Greven)
2 p.m.: Agri-PV you can touch: Next2Sun projects in Germany (Sascha Krause-Tünker, CEO Next2Sun AG)
2.30 pm: Agri-PV: More yield per hectare – challenges and practical solutions for profitable agriculture (Andreas Pfeifer, Director Kronos Solar Projects)
3 p.m.: How to protect your Agri-PV system! (Klaus Bingel, sales expert at Gartenbau-Versicherung VVaG)
3.30 pm: Smart substations for use in agri-PV (Richard Verdezki, technology expert Huawei Fusionsolar)
4 p.m.: Panel discussion on agri-PV and solar power generation
Thursday, 14 November 2024:
10 a.m.: Opportunities and challenges of agri-PV (Phillip Küpper, Managing Director pv2energie)
11 a.m.: Agri-PV and the electrification of agriculture (Dr Erich Merkle, Managing Director Gridparity AG)
1 p.m.: How to protect your Agri-PV system! (Klaus Bingel, sales expert at Gartenbau-Versicherung VVaG)
2 pm: C&I storage systems and solutions for farmers (Guluma Megersa, expert for C&I systems, Huawei Fusionsolar)
14:30: Agri-PV: More yield per hectare – challenges and practical solutions for profitable agriculture (Christopher Kapels, Kronos Solar Projects)
3 p.m.: IBC Solar – Strong solar partner for farmers and commercial enterprises (Michael Kaufhold, Head of Project Development, IBC Solar)
3.30 pm: Practical experience in the management of agri-PV systems (Jana Hilker, Project Developer Next2Sun)
4 p.m.: Panel discussion on agri-PV and solar power generation
Friday, 15 November 2024:
10 a.m.: Opportunities and challenges of agri-PV (Phillip Küpper, Managing Director pv2energie)
11 a.m.: Agri-PV and electrification of agriculture (Dr Erich Merkle, Managing Director Gridparity AG)
1 p.m.: Solar power strengthens the competitiveness of agricultural businesses (Heiko Schwarzburger, editor-in-chief of photovoltaik)
13:30: Utility scale PV and storage solutions for agriculture (Kurt Weigand, expert for large-scale storage, Huawei Fusionsolar)
2 p.m.: Agri-PV at your fingertips: Next2Sun projects in Germany (Christian Meyer, Project Developer and Head of Sales Agri-PV Department, Next2Sun AG).
14:30: Agri-PV: More yield per hectare – challenges and practical solutions for profitable agriculture (Christopher Kapels, Kronos Solar Projects)
3 p.m.: IBC Solar – Strong solar partner for farmers and commercial enterprises (Nikolaus von Bismarck, Project Acquisition Manager, IBC Solar IBC Solar)
3.30 pm: Panel discussion on agri-PV and solar power generation
Registrations for free consultations are possible online until 8 November. After that, the experts will be available at the trade fair for last-minute bookings. Simply register at stand L10 in hall 25! (HS/mfo)
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