8.00-8.30

Coach Transfers from Hotels to Venue

8.30-9.00

Registrations / Welcome Coffee

9.00-9.35

SESSION A – Welcome Session

9.00-9.05

Welcome by the Head of PV Technology - University of Cyprus, Dr George E. Georghiou

9.05-9.15

Opening, His Excellency the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Kouyialis

9.15-9.25

Speech, His Excellency the Ambassador of France in the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Jean-Luc Florent

9.25-9.35

9.35-10.35

SESSION B – Key Note Presentations, Moderator: George Georghiou

9.35-9.55

EU policy framework for renewable energy and PV in the framework of Energy Union
Georgios Markopouliotis, Head of European Commission Representation in Cyprus Representative of the European Commission

9.55-10.15

Smart grid solutions for optimal penetration of new technologies: the role RES and storage
Niina Honkasalo, Advisor - Energy Policy & Generation at EURELECTRIC

10.15-10.35

System integration of PV solutions or the Role of PV in the energy mix
Marko Topič, Chairman of the European PV Technology Platform

10.35-11.00

Coffee Break

11.00-13.00

SESSION C – Specific Presentations, Moderator: Venizelos Efthymiou

11.00-11.15

Operational experiences from large scale RES-e integration in Islands
Antonios Tsikalakis, Research Associate at HEDNO/Islands Department, Greece

11.15-11.30

The pros and cons of Support Schemes for RES electricity, Spain
Carlos Rojo, Director of Association of producers and promoters of renewable energies of Andalusia, Spain

11.30-11.45

RES-e in an interconnected energy system and ancillary services
Noemie Poize, Rhone Alpes Energie and Didier Jaquemoux, DSO ERDF, France

11.45-12.00

Evolution of market policies for RES-e penetration,
Peter Virtic, University of Maribor, Slovenia

12.00-12.15

Zero-energy and zero-emission buildings: the contribution of PV systems
Claudio Casimiro, EnerStrat, Lda, Portugal

12.15-12.30

Final Results of PV NET project
George E. Georghiou, Lead Partner of the PV-NET project, University of Cyprus

12.30-13.00

13.00-14.00

Lunch

14.00-16.00

SESSION D – Round Table Discussion on PV opportunities and the electricity market, Moderators: Peter Virtic and Niina Honkasalo

SESSION E – Round Table Discussions on Technology developments that can enhance PV up take, Moderators: Grigoris Papagiannis and Marko Topič

16.00

Coach Transfers back to Hotels