Conference Mission

Our objective is to increase the share of solar power in the global energy supply.

The smarter E and Intersolar conferences provide the solar and energy industries with platforms for sharing information and strategies. In collaboration with speakers, participants and partners, we shape the energy supply of the future.International experts discuss technological trends and market developments, as well as new business models and financing solutions.

The smarter E India Conference focuses on the areas of photovoltaics, PV production technologies and solar thermal technologies. We foster transnational knowledge transfer and best practice solutions while also bringing people together in accordance with our motto “Connecting Solar Business.”

For the past 30+ years, we have been connecting stakeholders from the most influential markets in the solar industry – project developers and planners, manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, investors, politicians and associations. We have a comprehensive global network of partners in industry, science, politics and associations, which guarantees a first-class presentation program that reflects current trends and developments. Our international conferences are complemented by the Intersolar Summits, which take place in emerging and growing solar markets worldwide.

Further Content
Session
Status Update on India's National Hydrogen Roadmap

Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 09:30 am - 11:00 am

This session will provide an overview of the progress, challenges, and future prospects of India's National Hydrogen Roadmap, including recent policy updates and international collaborations.

Speaker
Deepak Ushadevi, Ciel Terre India

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

India

Mr. Deepak Ushadevi is the Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of Ciel & Terre India. With Ciel & Terre, Mr. Deepak is instrumental in developing the solar floating market and interacting with major Nodal agencies, and developers to provide floating solar guidelines, Knowledge Transfer, and know-how to ensure quality and bankable floating projects in India. Mr. Deepak is a well-seasoned professional with over 24 years of experience in the field of solar and semiconductors in various capacities as a subject matter expert, technologist, and business unit head. New commercial initiatives, the introduction of new technology, strategic alignment, and market development are his primary areas of expertise. A floating solar energy portfolio of 260+ MWp has been developed in India under his leadership for 6 years at Ciel & Terre India, with 10+ projects in service and 4 projects under various construction stages. He has been a part of the many new technologies being launched globally by various leading companies in the Solar /Semiconductor domain specifically, the IC Chip processor segment, Solar technology, and floating solar technology. Played a significant role in the initial team for the first 300MM wafer fab in Singapore in 2004, one of the top 3 semiconductor fabs worldwide. In 2008, he was core member for the development of the world's first single thin film junction solar production line for Applied Materials, a global semiconductor manufacturer. He was instrumental in completing FAT for the world's first thin-film Tandem Junction technology line at Sun Film in Germany in 2008. In 2019, he was involved in the first Hydrelio® patented floating technology commissioned in India at CIAL, Cochin for Ciel Terre India. Before joining Ciel Terre India, he worked with Waaree energies on new business initiatives and won the first KW project scale floating tender bid in India. During his stint at Tata Power Solar, he spearheaded the development of Asys screen printing technology and Manz Automation robots in the Solar cell line CSI technology segment & part of 120 MW cell line expansion. During his 7-year stint with Applied Materials, the global leader in Thin-film equipment, he focused on developing and commissioning new single Junction and Tandem Junction thin film lines in India, Italy, Germany, and China, Japan, US. He started his career as an engineer at Chartered Semiconductor Singapore (now Global Foundries).

Speaker
Dirk Baeunlich, VON ARDENNE GmbH

Director Sales & Business Development Asia

Germany

Mr. Braeunlich has many years of experience in sales, in leading sales teams and supporting VON ARDENNE's representative network. He is always keen to maintain relationships with industry influencers and key strategic partners. Since Summer 2021 he got assigned as Director Sales + Business Development Asia at VON ARDENNE GmbH, Germany. Before of that, he was General Manager at VON ARDENNE Vacuum Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. As General Manager of VON ARDENNE China in Shanghai, he was responsible for the development of the subsidiary from a service and sales branch of the German VON ARDENNE GmbH to a fully functional production site for vacuum glass coaters for the architectural and automotive glazing industries as well as wafer coaters for the high efficiency crystalline photovoltaic industries. Within these three years, several glass coaters and wafer coater systems were produced, delivered on schedule, and passed their final acceptance test at VON ARDENNE's customers in China.

Session
Stationary Energy Storage Solutions for Grid Stability

Thursday, February 13, 2025, 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm

This session will examine the role of stationary energy storage technologies in grid management, focusing on how advanced storage solutions can enhance grid stability, balance supply and demand, and support the integration of renewable energy sources like solar.

Speaker
Ibrahim Kadriinamdar, Solplanet

Regional Sales Manager - MENA & India

India

Ibrahim Kadriinamdar has over 15 years of experience in new business development and market expansion, specifically in the Renewable Energy sector. He is a dynamic management professional with a proven track record of spearheading sales and business development initiatives across diverse industries. As Regional Sales Manager at Solplanet in Dubai, he played a pivotal role in driving business growth by identifying, evaluating, and securing new clients. His contributions have been recognised by industry bodies, including being named one of India's Top 100 Net Zero Leaders by NET ZERO Alliance, Solar Quarter, in 2023. Additionally, he was recognised as one of the "RE Leaders of Tomorrow in the top 40 under 40" by EQ International.

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