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Speaker Presentations 2024

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Available
17 Jun 2025 - 09:00 am

Introduction to the conference

Introduction to the conference

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David Owen

Managing Director and Founder
Solar Media & PV-Tech
Available
17 Jun 2025 - 09:10 am

Module supply to the U.S. market in 2025 – leading suppliers & traceability metrics

Solar PV Manufacturing in 2025 – China’s Reset of Production Metrics

Finlay-Colville

Finlay Colville

PV Industry Expert
Available
17 Jun 2025 - 09:10 am

Module supply to the U.S. market in 2025 – leading suppliers & traceability metrics

PV Module Supply for the US Market in 2025

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Nadeem Haque

CTO
Heliene
Pending
17 Jun 2025 - 09:10 am

Module supply to the U.S. market in 2025 – leading suppliers & traceability metrics

RAISING THE BAR: Transparent Supply Chains and Domestic Content for U.S. Solar in 2025

Chris Lettman - Imperial Star

Chris Lettman

Director of Business Development and Partnerships
Imperial Star Solar, USA
Available
17 Jun 2025 - 10:20 am

The policy landscape for buying modules in the U.S. in 2025 (Part 1)

Understanding the New Tariff Landscape

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Angela Santos

Partner and Customs Practice Leader
ArentFox Schiff
Pending
17 Jun 2025 - 10:20 am

The policy landscape for buying modules in the U.S. in 2025 (Part 1)

Title to be confirmed – Nathan Picarsic

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Nathan Picarsic

Co-founder
Horizon Advisory
Available
17 Jun 2025 - 10:20 am

The policy landscape for buying modules in the U.S. in 2025 (Part 1)

Navigating a Washington that hates solar

Tom Beline

Tom Beline

Partner
Cassidy Levy Kent
Available
17 Jun 2025 - 11:40 am

Module reliability testing & leading suppliers to the U.S. market

Highlights from the 2025 PV Module Reliability Scorecard

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Tristan Erion-Lorico

VP of Sales and Marketing
Kiwa PVEL
Available
17 Jun 2025 - 11:40 am

Module reliability testing & leading suppliers to the U.S. market

Reliable Modules Need Durable Glass

Teresa-Barnes

Teresa Barnes

DuraMAT Director
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Available
17 Jun 2025 - 11:40 am

Module reliability testing & leading suppliers to the U.S. market

US Market Strategy and Module Reliability

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Frank Faller

Chief Technology Officer
EliTe Solar
Available
17 Jun 2025 - 13:50 pm

Module manufacturing & supply within a domestic U.S. materials eco-system

Reframing The Solar Industry

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Eric Hafter

Founder
Origami Solar
Available
17 Jun 2025 - 13:50 pm

Module manufacturing & supply within a domestic U.S. materials eco-system

Bankability Assessments and US Module Manufacturing

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Rob Foree

Project Manager
Black & Veatch
Pending
17 Jun 2025 - 15:45 pm

Looking to 2026 – which module suppliers will dominate U.S. supply?

Title to be confirmed – Jim Wood

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Jim Wood

CEO
SEG Solar
Pending
17 Jun 2025 - 15:45 pm

Looking to 2026 – which module suppliers will dominate U.S. supply?

Title to be confirmed – Suhas Donthi

Suhas Donthi

Suhas Donthi

President and CEO
Emmvee
Available
17 Jun 2025 - 15:45 pm

Looking to 2026 – which module suppliers will dominate U.S. supply?

1st vertically integrated C-Si PV Module manufacturer in the US

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Harsh Galia

Senior Product Manager
Qcells
Pending
17 Jun 2025 - 15:45 pm

Looking to 2026 – which module suppliers will dominate U.S. supply?

Title to be confirmed – Gordon Brinser

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Gordon Brinser

Chief Operating Officer
Waaree Solar Americas
Pending
17 Jun 2025 - 15:45 pm

Looking to 2026 – which module suppliers will dominate U.S. supply?

Looking Into 2026 – Which Module Suppliers Will Dominate the US Supply?

John Dallapiazza

John Dallapiazza

Director of US Utility Sales
Trinasolar
Available
18 Jun 2025 - 09:00 am

Third-party inspection, auditing, traceability, due diligence & recycling of modules to the U.S. market

“Choose Wisely” and then “Trust but Verify”

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Paul Wormser

VP, Technology
Clean Energy Associates (CEA)
Available
18 Jun 2025 - 09:00 am

Third-party inspection, auditing, traceability, due diligence & recycling of modules to the U.S. market

Quality Assurance Innovations in an Evolving Market

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Terry Jester

Managing Director
Kiwa PI Berlin
Available
18 Jun 2025 - 09:00 am

Third-party inspection, auditing, traceability, due diligence & recycling of modules to the U.S. market

Quality in new PV modules factories

Stefano N. Granata

Stefano N. Granata

Supply Chain & Technical Advisory Director
STS
Available
18 Jun 2025 - 09:00 am

Third-party inspection, auditing, traceability, due diligence & recycling of modules to the U.S. market

The role of ecolabels and standards in sustainable module procurement

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Debbie Graham-Clifford

Director, Global Development
Global Electronics Council
Available
18 Jun 2025 - 09:00 am

Third-party inspection, auditing, traceability, due diligence & recycling of modules to the U.S. market

Module Recycling – The “other side of the coin”

Andre - One Planet

Andre Pujadas

CEO
One Planet Recycling
Available
18 Jun 2025 - 11:15 am

Mitigating risk in field deployment of new module technologies & designs for U.S. utility solar farms

Evolving risk in Large-Scale Solar Projects

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Rosa Van Reyk

Senior Underwriter - Onshore Renewable Energy
GCube Insurance, Tokio Marine HCC
Available
18 Jun 2025 - 11:15 am

Mitigating risk in field deployment of new module technologies & designs for U.S. utility solar farms

Severe Weather Risk Assessment – Preliminary Guidance for Proactive Procurement Strategies

Dominic Cartina - Apex

Dominic Cartina

Senior Manager, Solar Energy & Design
Apex Clean Energy
Available
18 Jun 2025 - 11:15 am

Mitigating risk in field deployment of new module technologies & designs for U.S. utility solar farms

Equipment and Design Suitability in PV Systems

John Doty - UL

John Doty

Senior Staff Engineer
UL Services Group
Available
18 Jun 2025 - 11:15 am

Mitigating risk in field deployment of new module technologies & designs for U.S. utility solar farms

Technoeconomic and finite element analyses of robust PV module designs to mitigate glass failure

Jennifer Braid - Sandia National Laboratories

Jennifer Braid

Principal Member of Technical Staff - Photovoltaics & Materials Technologies
Sandia National Laboratories
Available
18 Jun 2025 - 14:00 pm

Chaos & uncertainty with geopolitical bluster: how to choose module partners & supply-chains in the U.S. over the next 2-3 years

DNV’s Technical Bankability Level – What makes a module technology bankable?

Parth Bhatt

Parth Bhatt

Senior Engineer, Technology Team
DNV
Available
18 Jun 2025 - 14:00 pm

Chaos & uncertainty with geopolitical bluster: how to choose module partners & supply-chains in the U.S. over the next 2-3 years

Beyond Rd: A Framework for Interpreting Fielded Module Degradation

Clay-Helms

Clay Helms

Performance Engineer
Silicon Ranch
Available
18 Jun 2025 - 14:00 pm

Chaos & uncertainty with geopolitical bluster: how to choose module partners & supply-chains in the U.S. over the next 2-3 years

MicroMotives and MacroMediocrity in Module Quality

James Whittemore - Enertis

James Whittemore

Senior QAQC Manager
Enertis Applus
Available
18 Jun 2025 - 14:00 pm

Chaos & uncertainty with geopolitical bluster: how to choose module partners & supply-chains in the U.S. over the next 2-3 years

Understanding module supply-chains channels & traceability of upstream components/materials

Finlay-Colville

Finlay Colville

PV Industry Expert
Pending
18 Jun 2025 - 14:00 pm

Chaos & uncertainty with geopolitical bluster: how to choose module partners & supply-chains in the U.S. over the next 2-3 years

Benchmarking domestic US module supply with state-of-the-art global module quality & factory auditing today

Sanjana Kartik - RWE

Sanjana Kartik

Senior Manager - PV Systems Optimization
RWE
Available
18 Jun 2025 - 16:00 pm

Looking ahead and conference closing remarks

Closing remarks

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David Owen

Managing Director and Founder
Solar Media & PV-Tech