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Growing the solar pie: how BIPV unlocks new growth opportunities

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This pv magazine Webinar will delve into the necessity of BIPV in Europe, focusing on advanced solutions that address market pain points and diverse applications. We will examine how innovative technologies can overcome current challenges and explore the versatility of GoodWe’s BIPV technology portfolio.

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Europe’s solar market has indeed boomed for the last four years, but Solar Power Europe predicts these record levels will now drop “considerably below” the recent 40% to 55% growth rates due to increasingly difficult market conditions and emerging structural grid issues.

In the face of this cooling market, solar proponents will need to become savvier at unlocking demand through new use cases. Building-Integrated Photovoltaics, or BIPV, can do just this – growing the solar pie by innovating new ways to apply solar technology to places previously locked out of the market.

Europe today dominates the BIPV segment, accounting for more than one third of the global market – a trend expected to be further solidified in the near future with the introduction of BIPV-related policies in multiple regions. For instance, both Germany and France have recently mandated solar for new carpark developments, with Italy and Switzerland eyeing similar policies, and numerous other European nations setting aggressive solar targets – budding a new market with enormous potential.

Technological advances are simultaneously allowing solar to be fitted on low-load bearing roofs, opening up new industrial and historical precincts for development, while plug-and-play solar panels coupled with regulatory reforms have led to a balcony solar ‘boom’ in Germany.

This pv magazine Webinar will delve into the necessity of BIPV in Europe, focusing on advanced solutions that address market pain points and diverse applications. We will examine how innovative technologies can overcome current challenges and explore the versatility of GoodWe’s BIPV technology portfolio. The session will highlight how these cutting-edge solutions can be integrated into both new and existing buildings, providing efficient, adaptable, and effective options for commercial developments.

Joining us is Sébastien Bordonné, head of the PV building material business unit at GoodWe Europe, who will draw on more than 15 years of experience within the BIPV sector. GoodWe’s senior technical solution manager for BIPV, Barbara Terreni, will likewise present the company’s portfolio of products. Kris Ignaciuk, head of MENA at Apricum, will provide insights into the current and projected market size for BIPV in Europe, highlighting its potential for expansion.

Attendees will be invited to participate in an interactive Q&A session during the webinar, moderated by Bella Peacock, pv magazine editor.

pv magazine Webinar content:

  • BIPV Necessity in Europe
  • Advanced solutions for market painpoints and diverse applications
  • GoodWe’s BIPV technology portfolio

The registration for this webinar is free of charge.

Speakers

Sébastien Bordonné, Head of the PV Building Material Business Unit, GoodWe Europe

With over 25 years of experience in the solar industry, including 15+ years in the BIPV field, Sébastien's expertise and passion for renewable energy solutions is impressive and his past leading roles in business development across Europe and North Africa make him the perfect fit to explore BIPV in European market.

Barbara Terreni | Senior Technical Solution Manager for BIPV, GoodWe Europe

Barbara Terreni has extensive experience in the photovoltaics industry. With a background in construction engineering and architecture, she has held significant technical and commercial positions at leading companies such as Q.Cells, aleo solar, Solarwatt, and Suntech.

Kris Ignaciuk | Head of MENA, Apricum – The Cleantech Advisory

Krzysztof Ignaciuk is partner and head of Apricum's MENA business. He brings over 14 years of experience in investment banking and management consulting in the energy, utilities, manufacturing, and public sectors and will be tasked with driving Apricum’s advisory services business in the MENA region, applying an impressive breadth and depth of expertise in strategy, value creation, transformation and M&A.

Moderators

Bella Peacock | Editor, pv magazine

Bella completed her MA in English Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin, living and working in Berlin and Sarajevo for four years before returning home to Australia in 2019. She joined pv magazine Australia in 2020, after 18 months working as a digital producer for Nine, and has since become completely engrossed by the world of renewable energy, technology and sustainability. Bella has completed a BA in Media Arts & Production at Sydney’s University of Technology.