Full Schedule

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT

Derisking Large-Scale Solar Siting: Improving Environmental Outcomes and Community Support During Siting, Permitting, and Construction

Location: 208A, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center

Speaker: Department of Energy – Department of Energy

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT

Navigating the Inflation Reduction Act’s Labor Provisions in the Final Regulations: Deep Dive into the Updated Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements

Location: 210C, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT

PV 604: Inspecting PV Systems (Additional Ticket Required)

Location: 210A, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center

Workshop Instructor: Nick Matthes – Midwest Renewable Energy Association

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT

Workshops: Half-Day

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM PT

Registration Open

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8:00 AM – 4:30 PM PT

2024 Securing Solar for the Grid (S2G): Cybersecurity for Solar Systems Workshop (Additional Ticket Required)

Location: 211A, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center

Speaker: Department of Energy – Department of Energy

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM PT

Codes & Standards Symposium (Additional Ticket Required)

Location: 213AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center

Speaker: Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM PT

GWAC Symposium – Grid Transformation: Building the Energy Future

Location: 304ABC, Level 3, Anaheim Convention Center

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM PT

Workshops: Full-Day

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PT

GWAC Symposium – Grid Transformation: Building the Energy Future

Location: 304ABC, Level 3, Anaheim Convention Center

8:30 AM – 1:00 PM PT

PowerUp Live (in partnership with Suncast Media)

Location: Outside Hall E, ACC

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8:30 AM – 4:30 PM PT

Tribal Clean Energy Technology Symposium (Additional Ticket Required)

Location: 213CD, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PT

Expo Hall Open

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PT

RE+ Agrivoltaics Showcase

Location: Booth SV10, Level 1, Arena Plaza, Anaheim Convention Center

9:30 AM – 9:55 AM PT

Cultivating Agrivoltaics: The Present & Future of AgPV Projects & Policy

Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Austin R. Kinzer (he/him/his) – American Farmland Trust

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9:30 AM – 9:55 AM PT

Innovating for the Future: The Evolution of LV Grid and DCFC Infrastructure

Location: Grid Edge Theater, #A61027, Hall A, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Matt Knott – GridBridge

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9:30 AM – 9:55 AM PT

TechTalk: Flow Battery Reliability, Availability, and Lifetime

Location: Storage Central Theater, #50095, Hall B, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Andy Klassen (he/him/his) – Invinity Energy Systems

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9:30 AM – 9:55 AM PT

The PV Health Report: Lessons from A Fieldwork Expert on Elevating Asset Care

Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: David Penalva – HelioVolta

9:30 AM – 9:55 AM PT

The Solar Energy Industries Association PV Recycling Partnership Program

Location: Industry Trends Theater, #A63093, Hall A, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Robert Nicholson – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

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9:30 AM – 1:00 PM PT

Show Floor Theater Sessions

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM PT

Energy Storage Fires: Inevitable or Avoidable?

Location: Storage Central Theater, #50095, Hall B, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Noah L. Ryder (he/him/his) – Fire & Risk Alliance and BESS 24/7

Show Floor Speaker: Mishaal Syednaveed – Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimisation (ES&O)

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10:00 AM – 10:25 AM PT

Integrating Customer-Sited and Grid-Scale DERs for Resilience with SEPA

Location: Industry Trends Theater, #A63093, Hall A, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Weston P. Dengler (he/him/his) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM PT

Solar Manufacturer’s Journey Towards EPEAT Certification and Ultra Low Carbon Standard

Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Kelly Weger (she/her/hers) – Qcells

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM PT

TechTalk: Supplementing Insufficient 480V 3PH Power Infrastructure with On-site Hydrogen-fueled Power Generation Derisks Fleet Electrification

Location: Electric Drive Theater, #AL66000, Arena Lobby, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Alex Saucedo – GenCell, Inc.

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM PT

Are Utilities Fully Accounting for Future Load Growth? A Case Study Analysis

Location: Industry Trends Theater, #A63093, Hall A, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Shawn Rumery – Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2)

Show Floor Speaker: Charlotte Hay (she/her/hers) – Solar and Storage Industries Institute

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10:30 AM – 10:55 AM PT

Performance Based Fire Solutions for Battery Energy Storage Systems to Increase Workforce Safety

Location: Storage Central Theater, #50095, Hall B, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Ryan Sandler – Everon

Show Floor Speaker: Chad Stevens – Everon

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10:30 AM – 10:55 AM PT

The Impact of November's Election on Solar Manufacturing in America

Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Jeppe Johansen – SMA America

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10:30 AM – 11:25 AM PT

Building a Scalable O&M Technician Training Program

Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Brian Mehalic – Solar Energy International

Show Floor Speaker: Alex Jahp – Solar Energy International

11:00 AM – 11:25 AM PT

Accelerating Development and Construction: How Leaders in Solar are Completing Projects 31% Faster

Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Matt Brocklehurst (he/him/his) – Sitetracker

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11:00 AM – 11:25 AM PT

Forecasting Battery Performance: A (Big) Data Approach at Fluence

Location: Storage Central Theater, #50095, Hall B, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Mehran Dibaji – Fluence Energy

Show Floor Speaker: Ray Hohenstein – Fluence Energy

11:30 AM – 11:55 AM PT

Battery Innovation, AI, and Value Maximization

Location: Storage Central Theater, #50095, Hall B, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Gary Dorris – Ascend Analytics

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11:30 AM – 11:55 AM PT

Overview of Indian Module Manufacturers Serving the U.S. Market

Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Sishir Garemella (he/him/his) – Kiwa PVEL

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11:30 AM – 11:55 AM PT

Advanced Wind Tunnel Testing Drives Higher-Performing PV Trackers

Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Chase Anderson (he/him/his) – Terrasmart

Show Floor Speaker: Ameer Abuhamdeh (he/him/his) – Terrasmart

11:30 AM – 12:55 PM PT

TechTalk: PV System Reliability and Asset Management with U.S. Department of Energy

Location: Industry Trends Theater, #A63093, Hall A, ACC

Show Floor Moderator: Bishnu Bhattarai (he/him/his) – Department of Energy, Solar Energy Technologies Office

Show Floor Panelist: Jack D. Flicker – Sandia National Laboratories

Show Floor Panelist: Feng Qiu – Argonne National Laboratory

Show Floor Speaker: Zhaoyu Wang – Iowa State University

Show Floor Panelist: Murat Yildirim (he/him/his) – Wayne State University

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12:00 PM – 12:25 PM PT

Grid Resilience and Energy Storage: Leveraging Machine Learning for Grid Services and Ancillary Markets

Location: Storage Central Theater, #50095, Hall B, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Jane Yang – Stanford University

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12:00 PM – 12:25 PM PT

Reducing Financial and Supply Chain Risks in Large-Scale Hydrogen Project Development

Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Claire Burtin (she/her/hers) – John Cockerill Hydrogen

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12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PT

Opciones Comerciales para Interconectar FV

Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Carlos E. Oreamuno (he/him/his) – ENERGIO

12:30 PM – 12:55 PM PT

Manufacturing in America for Renewables - A Guide for Capturing Competencies and Capacities

Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Mark W. Turley, MBA – Projected Energy LLC

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12:30 PM – 12:55 PM PT

The Secret to Operating Storage Systems at Peak Performance From Day 1: AI-based Software

Location: Storage Central Theater, #50095, Hall B, ACC

Show Floor Speaker: Ted James (he/him/his) – ACCURE Battery Intelligence

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