Conference Agenda
The Saudi Energy Conference is a key platform providing important insights and knowledge from senior stakeholders, policy makers, industry leaders and solution providers who are driving the energy market forward. The conference offers unparalleled opportunities to network with peers and share ideas on new products, technologies and services.
*Agenda is subject to change
4:00PM - 4:55PM
VIP OFFICIAL OPENING & OPENING REMARKS
5:00PM
DIVERSIFYING THE ENERGY MIX IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
5:20PM
CREATING A SUITABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY IN KSA
Dr. Alex Hernandez, Director Renewable Energy Cluster, Industrial Clusters
5:40PM
LOCALISATION PROGRAMME AT SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY
Mr. Mohanad Azib Al-Malki, Business Development Analyst, Saudi Electricity Company
6:00PM
PRESENTATION BY SAGIA
Hassan Al Sultan, Business Development Manager, SAGIA
6:20PM
MAGHRIB PRAYER BREAK
6:40PM
RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LOCALIZATION AND COMMERICAL COST
Hisham Sumayli, Technology Localization Department, KACARE
7:00PM
COULD CAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY BE THE SOLUTION TO INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES IN KSA - CASE STUDY
Ahmed Alnajem, Deputy PMO Manager, Alfanar
7:20PM
APICORP MENA POWER INVESTMENT OUTLOOK
Mustafa Ansari, Senior Economist, APICORP
7:40PM
CLOSING REMARKS BY THE CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON
11:00AM - 11:30AM
VIP OFFICIAL OPENING & OPENING REMARKS
11:35AM
PRESENTATION BY RIYADH CABLES
Dr. Abdulmohsen Alheraish, Vice President Sales, Riyadh Cables Group
11:55AM
DHUHR PRAYER BREAK
12:40PM
MANAGING THE SUPPLY CHAIN AND REDUCING PROJECT TURNAROUND TIME
L.K. Verma, Managing Director, PowernSun
1:00PM
CASE STUDY BY JINKO SOLAR
Dareen Ayyad, Business Development Manager, Jinko Solar
1:20PM
HOW DOES PV INVERTER AFFECT ROI OF PV PLANT
Zhu Qingfeng, Technical Manager, Sungrow Power ltd.
1:40PM
HIGH AVAILABILITY COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE DIGITAL SMARTGRID
Mr. Lolla Phani, Sales Manager, Belden
2:10PM
NEW ERA OF ULTRA-HIGH EFFICIENCY MODULES TO DELIVER LOWEST LCOE
Mr. Mohamed Saady, Technical Services Manager Middle East & Africa, JinkoSolar
2:30PM
REDEFINING THE RENEWABLE ENERGY LANDSCAPE DURING THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Ahmad Manzoor, Head of Smart Infrastructure Solutions and Services, Siemens
2:50PM
ASR PRAYER BREAK
3:10PM
PRESENTATION BY SASO
Dr. Abdulrahman Alamoud, Professor of Microelectronics & Solar PV Energy, EE Dept., King Saud University (KSU)
3:30PM
CO2 EMISSIONS IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA AND ITS IMPACT ON THE POWER SECTOR
Nicholas Howarth, Research Fellow, Energy Transitions and Environment, KAPSARC
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
VIP OFFICIAL OPENING AND OPENING REMARKS
11:35AM
ENGIE POWER PROJECTS IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
TURKI AL SHEHRI, CEO, Engie
11:55AM
DHUHR PRAYER BREAK
12:30PM
RENEWABLE ENERGY AT SABIC: A SUSTAINABLE JOURNEY
Dr. Pieter Smeets, Senior Manager, Industrial Sustainability, SABIC
12:50PM
PRESENTATION BY PINSENT MASONS
Gurmeet Kaur, Partner, Pinsent Masons
1:10PM
CURRENT RATING OF CABLES
Mohammed Chamoury, VP - Technical & QC Departments of Riyadh Cables Group
1:30PM
SF6 GAS RECYLCING TECHNOLOGY
Christian Drechsler, Regional Sales Manager, DILO Armaturen und Anlagen GmbH
1:50PM
SMART CITY MATURITY LEVEL AND HOW SMART POLE WILL FIT
Talal Alssaifan, Sr. Business Development Manager, Taqnia Energy
2:10PM
FEASIBILITY OF SOLAR ROOFTOP PV PROJECTS IN KSA - CASH FLOW ANALYSIS AND PROFITABILITY
Fadi Marji, General Manager, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Izzat Marji Group
2:30PM
THE INCREASING COST OF KEEPING COOL: EXTREME TEMPERATURE, ELECTRICITY DEMAND AND AIR CONDITIONING
Thamir Al Shehri, Senior Research Associate, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC)
Natalia Odnoletkova, Researcher, Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center, KAUST
END OF MEE SAUDI CONFERENCE