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Solar power for farmers

Full programme at Energy Decentral

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)

See also: Our new special for the dual harvest on farms is now online