Status of the battery energy storage for C&I and utility sectors in MENA

    We invite you to join us and attend this webinar entitled “Status of the battery energy storage for C&I and utility sectors in MENA” where we will present battery energy storage as a solution for the issues caused by the high penetration of solar PV projects for commercial, industrial, and utility sectors in the MENA region, and as an opportunity to enable microgrids. This webinar is organized by MESIA, and participated by many leading companies in the solar PV sector.

    Topics:

    1. Importance of Energy Storage codes & regulatory frameworks.
    2. Energy storage applications for the C&I sector in MENA (Grid Stability, Peak Shaving, Load Shifting).
    3. Energy storage as an enabler for Microgrids.
    4. Technologies and Innovation.

    Date:

    Monday, 21 November 2022 at:

    – 13:00 Rabat, Algeria time.
    – 14:00 Beirut, Cairo, Khartoum, Tripoli time.
    – 15:00 Mecca, Kuwait, Amman, Damascus, Baghdad time.
    – 16:00 Abu Dhabi, Muscat time.

    Recording:

    Date

    نوفمبر 21 2022
    Expired!

    Time

    Berlin time
    13:00

    Location

    Online
    ZOOM
    Category

    Organizer

    MESIA
    MESIA
    Website
    https://mesia.com/

    Other Organizers

    Solarabic
    Solarabic
    Email
    info@solarabic.com
    SMA Solar Technology AG
    SMA Solar Technology AG
    Phone
    +971 522 816 446
    Website
    https://www.sma-mea.com/
    Synergy Consulting
    Synergy Consulting
    Website
    https://www.synergyconsultingifa.com/

    Speakers

    • Moutasem Bitar
      Moutasem Bitar
      Sales and Marketing Director MEA @ SMA

      Moutasem joined SMA in 2019 to lead sales and marketing operations for Middle East and Africa through its subsidiaries located in Dubai & Cape Town. His key focus is to transfer SMA’s experience in international markets to the region through establishing key hubs and partnerships. Moutasem and his team of engineers, business developers, and marketing experts cover more than 20 countries with ambitious sustainability targets across residential, commercial and utility segments.
      Prior to joining SMA, he headed regional business development for the Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) where he introduced the half-cut cell technology to the region.
      Moutasem holds bachelor degrees in Energy Engineering and Management from the City University of London | CASS Business School.

    • Dr. Raed Bkayrat
      Dr. Raed Bkayrat
      Strategic Advisor @ MESIA

      Raed is currently the Chief Energy Strategist and Senior Advisor for several public and private entities like the Clean Energy Business Council, Alternative Energy Projects Co. in Kuwait, Apricum Advisory in Germany, and founder of Sunergy Consulting in the UAE. Raed has over two decades of international experience in the energy sector, having worked with Multinational corporations, government entities as well as technology startups and R&D organizations. Previously, Raed was at First Solar where he was Vice President for Sales and Business Development for MENA, overseeing First Solar’s commercial footprint, market setup, origination, and strategy development. Upon moving back to the Middle East in 2009, Raed joined the core team that built the Economic Development Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), where he was responsible for creating the institution’s successful Industry Collaboration Program and acted as an advisor to both public and private sector entities in Saudi Arabia. Raed previously took on several senior roles with Siemens AG in Germany and in the US. He is the author of several referenced papers and holds several patents around energy conversion. Raed is a co-founder and mentor of several technology startups and is a passionate advocate for decarbonization and the clean tech industry in the MENA region.

    • Laurent Longuet
      Laurent Longuet
      CEO @SirajPower

      Laurent Longuet is the Chief Executive Officer of Siraj Power Contracting LLC. Prior to Siraj Power, Laurent spent more than 15 years working in the development and construction of international energy projects in Europe, Iran, Indonesia, and the Middle East for the Group Total. Laurent’s track record is built across a range of executive/senior leadership positions in the renewable energy industry, particularly in the solar sector with Shams 1 Company, SunPower, and Akuo Energy.

      Under Laurent’s leadership, Siraj Power to date holds the largest distributed solar energy portfolio of 100 MWp in the UAE and is rapidly expanding to become the regional Green Champion. Siraj Power has made incredible progress since its inception in 2015, Siraj Power has reduced over 85,000 metric tons of carbon emissions. The company has more than 600,000 sqm of roofs for solar PV installation and more than 190 buildings operated.

      Laurent has a BS of Ecole Normale Supérieure (Paris / France) and a MS of Paris Tech.

    • Rohit Kumar
      Rohit Kumar
      Director @ Synergy

      Rohit Kumar is a Director at Synergy. Synergy Consulting is a global independent infrastructure advisory firm with presence across Middle East, Asia, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Americas and Africa. With a background in project finance, Rohit’s career expands over several industries and geographies including conventional and renewable power in Middle East. Rohit has passed CFA Level 3 and completed his MBA from Indian School of Business.

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