Conference Programme

Time	Details
09:00	Registration & Networking
09:30	Plenary 1 Scotland’s solar industry: the state of play With subsidy support withdrawn, the past year has represented a real inflection point for Scotland’s solar sector. We’ll open the conference by reflecting the state of the market. Chair Claire Mack, Chief Executive, Scottish Renewables Speakers Morag Watson, Director of Policy, Scottish Renewables John Moore, General Manager, Locogen Donald Speirs, Business Development Manager, Dulas Q & A
10:45	Networking Break
11:30	Plenary 2 Revenue and Risks How do we transition to subsidy free development at volume? What are the challenges across both project and household scales? Join this session to hear about revenue stacking opportunities, revenue risks, infrastructure requirements and the consumer appetite which is enabling the next generation of solar deployment. Chair Nick Sharpe, Director of Communications, Scottish Renewables Speakers Catherine Falconer, Commercial Manager, Scottish and Southern Energy Networks Andrew Renton, Principal, Castletown Law Silvia Raineri, Solar PV Consultant, Natural Power Q & A
12:45	Networking Lunch
13:45	Plenary 3 Building new business models How can we attract finance to subsidy free solar development? What business models will deliver solar deployment at scale? How can householders be incentivised to install PV? As we enter a world of subsidy-free project development, these questions – and many more – will underpin the foundations of our sector. Join this session for an expert discussion which will consider what emerging business models the solar industry could deploy. Chair Morag Watson, Director of Policy, Scottish Renewables Speakers Andrew Smith, Managing Director, Greenbackers Investment Capital Simon Peltenburg, Chief Projects Officer, Ripple Energy Q & A
14:45	Networking Break
15:30	Plenary 4 Propelling new development: drafting the blueprint for growth What policy, fiscal and legislative tools need to be employed for new solar operational models to become reality? What lessons can we draw from other industries? What must the industry look to achieve over the coming months to secure a bright future in Scotland? Chair Claire Mack, Chief Executive, Scottish Renewables Speakers Gina Hanrahan, Head of Policy, WWF Scotland Neil Collar, Head of Planning Law, Brodies LLP Wendy Saigle, Principal Sustainability + Renewable Energy Engineer, AECOM Q & A
16:30	Event Close

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