Ameen Elikkottil

Job Title: Senior Solar Engineer
Company: DNV GL - Energy
Country: India

Dr. Ameen Elikkottil is a Senior solar engineer at DNV with expertise in energy production assessments, operational data analysis, and technical design reviews for solar projects. He has eight years of experience in optical device design for energy applications and was a co-founder of Climalabs Pvt. Ltd., a solar device startup. Previously, he worked at Goertek Inc. as an augmented reality goggle designer. His expertise includes photonic structures for solar applications, IoT-based solar systems, and photovoltaic thermal technologies. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Science from CSIR-SERC, Chennai,

February 13, 2025Panel Discussion

Sessions

Session

Emerging Trends in Agrivoltaics and Floating Solar (Flotovoltaics)

Thursday, February 13, 2025, 09:30 am - 11:00 am

Hall 12A Conference Area

The Indian solar market's rapid development has seen it among the top fifth globally. This has caused significant competition for land, which risks becoming a real bottleneck for further growth and meaning the country will need to turn increasingly to innovative applications, such as the co-location of solar and farming. Agrivoltaics has multiple benefits, including increased revenues for farmers, increased protection for crops from extreme weather events, decreased soil desertification, and improved circularity and sustainability for the agricultural sector. This session aims at bringing together experts from Europe and India to explore this new, innovative application of solar. Aspects of Floating Solar PV solutions will also be discussed.