A 360⁰ perspective on solar sustainability

Program
Sustainable Solar Europe 2024

Preliminary Programme - Subject to Change

12.12.2024
Event Lounge, Brussels

09:00 - 09:30
Welcome Coffee
09:30 - 10:00
Opening
10:00 - 10:45
European Solar Sustainability Award 2024
10:45 - 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:45
Meeting Sustainability Requirements From End-Users: PV Sustainability and Resilience in Public Procurement
How Can Solar Deliver Biodiversity Net Gains
ESG: Ensuring Long-Term Sustainability of Solar Assets
12:45 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30
Agricultural Best Practices: How Can Agrisolar Projects Provide Cross-Cutting Benefits for Renewable Energy, Agriculture and Nature?
How to Lower the Carbon Footprint of PV Modules and Components: Sharing Industry Best Practices
Closing the Circularity Loop: Research and innovation challenges for PV recycling
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:30
Achieving Supply Chain Transparency
From Brussels to the Ground: How Innovative Models of Engagement Support Communities’ Empowerment

Prolonging the Lifetime of Solar PV Through Module Reuse

This session will discuss the development of a market for solar PV reuse in Europe. From decommissioning, testing and preparation of modules for second life, to a successful deployment of reused modules to a new site, there is a wide range of challenges and opportunities. Building upon lessons learned from the Sustainable Solar report and End-of-Life Best Practice Guidelines published earlier this year, stakeholders from the public sector, industry and academia will discuss the current state of play and the way forward.

16:00 - 17:30

Prolonging the Lifetime of Solar PV Through Module Reuse

Nicolas Defrenne, Managing Director, Soren

17:30 - 18:00
Closing – Sustainable Solar Photo Competition and European Solar Sustainability Awards 2024
18:00 - 20:00
Reception

Programme Sustainable Solar Europe 2023

Sustainable Solar Europe 2023 took place on 7 December 2023. You can view the programme here: 

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