Energies from the sun

With technical-scientific advice.

LOCATION: FieraMilano - Rho - The Hall and the Room of each Conferences Sessions are mentioned within the following programme.
ENTRANCE: The access to the Conference is free, upon payment of the Fair ticket.
REGISTRATION: Participants are adviced to report to the Conference Reception well in advance; at least, 20 minutes before the start of the session.
LANGUAGE: Unless otherwise specified, Conference Presentations will be in Italian; simultaneous translation will not be provided.

* provisional title
** invited chair/speaker

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Chairperson: Francesco Groppi (Head of Working Group 2-Inverter, CEI-Italian Electrotechnical Committee, CT82)

INVEX - 1st INVERTER DAY
FieraMilano Rho - Congress Center - Franci Room - SUD entrance

9.00am - 9.30am Registration of participants

9.30am - 11.10am Choosing an inverter: modular or centralized?
9.30am-9.40am	Opening of the session and introduction by the Chairperson
9.40am-10.00am	Architecture of distributed and centralized plants. Pros and contros Marco Trova (Power-One Italy)
10.00am-10.20am	Ingeteam's inverters for large PV installations: a modular concept Franco Casadio (Ingeteam Energy)
10.20am-10.40am	Bonfiglioli solutions for PV fields Alessandro Bassoli (Bonfiglioli), Giampaolo Nardo (Bonfiglioli)
10.40am-11.00am	Centralized or decentralized: SMA has the ideal inverter for every PV system Valerio Natalizia (SMA)
11.00am-11.10am	Question time

11.10am - 11.30am Coffee break

11.30am - 12.20am Inverter parameters as per modules used
11.30am-11.40am	Opening of the session and introduction by the Chairperson
11.40am-12.00am	Choice criteria of inverters for plant optimization as per the type of module Marco Trova (Power-One Italy)
12.00am-12.10am	The new Sunny Tripower, the three-phase inverter of SMA Valerio Natalizia (SMA)
12.10am-12.20am	Question time

12.30am -1.30pm Investments and inverters: how to guarantee a payback?
12.30am-12.40am	Opening of the session and introduction by the Chairperson
12.40am-1.00pm	Guaranteed investments with SMA inverters Valerio Natalizia (SMA)
1.00pm-1.20pm	(in English) Intelligent Power Conversion. How next-generation solar inverters enable utility-scale distributed energy production and distribution, and why they change the game Peter Deege (Satcon)
1.20pm-1.30pm	Question time

1.30pm - 2.30pm Lunch break

2.30pm - 3.10pm Test proceedings for PV inverters
2.30pm-2.40pm	Introduction by the Chairperson
2.40pm-3.00pm	Test proceedings for PV inverters: results within the framework of 'DERlab' European Project Omar Perego (ERSE)
3.00pm-3.10pm	Question time

3.20pm - 4.40pm Thin films: which inverter to use? Innovative applications: miniwind energy plants and fuel cells
3.20pm-3.30pm	Opening of the session and introduction by the Chairperson
3.30pm-3.50pm	SMA inverters: ideal for every application Valerio Natalizia (SMA)
3.50pm-4.10pm	Inverters with BMT and CTL technology, without transformers for the best compatibility with thin film modules Mirko De Boni (Conergy)
4.10pm-4.30pm	The inverter and the fuel cell: a case study of efficient micro co-generation Pietro Baggi (SIEL)
4.30pm-4.40pm	Question time

4.50pm - 5.50pm Possible developments of PV integration in the electricity grid; anti-islanding protection efficiency of PV inverters connected to the Italian electricity grid
4.50pm-5.00pm	Opening of the session and introduction by the Chairperson
5.00pm-5.20pm	Review on most widely used passive and active anti-islanding methods for PV grid-connected inverters Alessandro Petrucci (SIEL)
5.20pm-5.40pm	Experience makes the difference Frank Winkler (KACO new energy)
5.40pm-5.50pm	Question time

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

FieraMilano Rho, Congress Centre, Sagittarius Conference Room - Conference jointly organized by EPIA 2.00pm-4.20pm SET for 2020: scenarios and development perspectives for solar photovoltaic energy in Italy
Chair: Jacopo Giliberto (Il Sole 24 Ore)
	Welcome address Adel El Gammal (EPIA Secretary General)
	Introduction from the Moderator Jacopo Giliberto (Il Sole 24 Ore)
	The photovoltaic sector in Europe and Italy, scenario and perspectives: the SET for 2020 Adel El Gammal (EPIA Secretary General) Marco Andreassi (A.T. Kearney Practice Strategy & Organization)
	The regulatory and economic framework for the development of renewable energies Representative of the Italian Ministry of Economic Development
	The 20-20-20 target: the photovoltaic sector's role Antonio Lumicisi (Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea)
	The photovoltaic industry in Italy: development challenges Representative of Confindustria
	New 'Conto Energia' feed-in tariff: key elements for the photovoltaic sector Roberto Longo (APER President) Gianni Chianetta (Asssolare President) Gert Gremes (GIFI President)
	Questions, answers and conclusions

FieraMilano Rho, Congress Center, Martini Conference Room 4.40pm-6.00pm Theme 1: Criticalities and development potential o fphotovoltaics - Introducing PV plants in the terrotory: the role of Administrations and Local Bodies
Chair: Lucia Bitto (APER)
4.40pm-4.50pm	Chair's address
4.50pm-5.05pm	The actions of Provincia di Milano for the photovoltaic sector Sergio Zabot (Province of Milano)
5.05pm-5.20pm	Massimo Buscemi (Lombardia Region)
5.20pm-5.35pm	Franco Zunino (Liguria Region)
5.35pm-5.50pm	'Piemonte Fotovoltacio': the first pilote project of the Energy Agency of the Piemonte Region Giorgio Gallo (Agenzia Energia e Ambiente - Torino)
5.50pm-6.00pm	Discussion

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Theme 1: Criticalities and development potential of photovoltaics 10.00am-11.30am Connecting plants to the grid
Chair: Gianni Chianetta (Assosolare)
10.00am-10.10am	Chair's address
10.10am-10.25am	The TICA Integrated Text on Active Connections Alessandro Arena (AEEG (Italian Regulatory Authority for Electricity and Gas)
11.25am-11.40am	Fabio Cazzato (ENEL Distribuzione)
10.40am-10.55am	Rino Massaro (GIFI)
10.55am-11.10am	Valerio Natalizia (SMA Italia)
11.10am-11.25am	Pietro Pacchione (APER)
11.25am-11.30am	Discussion

Theme 2 : The valorization of photovoltaic electricity 11.45am-1.20pm 'Conto Energia', 'Scambio sul Posto', 'Ritiro Dedicato' and Fiscality: status and perspectives
Chair: Marco Pigni (APER)
11.45am-11.55am	Chair's address
11.55am-12.10am	Development prospects for photovoltaics Andrea Raffaelli (GSE)
12.10am-12.25am	TISP the integrated text for the on site exchange of electricity Alessandro Arena (AEEG Regulatory Authority for Electricity and Gas)
12.25am-12.40am	Photovoltaics and taxation representative of Studio AC Avvocati e Commercialisti**
12.40am-12.55am	Hidden costs for photovoltaics Joel Zunato (APER)
12.55am-1.10pm	The future of 'Conto Energia' feed-in tariff Gianni Chianetta (Assosolare)
1.10pm-1.20pm	Discussion

Theme 3: Photovoltaics and financing 2.30pm-5.00pm Instruments for the financing of photovoltaics
chair: Gert Gremes (GIFI)
2.30pm-2.50pm	Financing photovoltaics Gert Gremes (GIFI)
2.50pm-3.10pm	Photovoltaics in the Regione Lombardia policies Silvana Di Matteo (Lombardia Region)
3.10pm-3.30pm	Financing the photovoltaic value chain Matteo Tempia Valente (ATMOS Holding)
3.30pm-3.50pm	AIAF best practices for a PV business plan Marco Nicolini (AIAF)
3.50pm-4.10pm	The role of a third party body in the bancability of a PV project *From the certification of single components and of the whole plant to the evaluation of the installation and environmental impact of the project* Paolo Gianoglio (ICIM)
4.10pm-4.30pm	Leasing as a tool for financing photovoltaic plants Marco Martorana (UniCredit Leasing)
4.30pm-4.50pm	Photovoltaic: sure or risky investment *Good execution and maintenance practice* Gianluca Bertolino (Isofotón Italia)
4.50pm-5.00pm	Discussion