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ASSET OPTIMISATION: Increase your asset revenue through using system, strategic and performance analysis to identify cost-effective optimisation opportunities

IMPROVE PERFORMANCE: Maximise your asset’s energy output through intelligent monitoring and data analytics, and the experience of the best-performing operators

O&M STRATEGY: Develop a better O&M strategy and make effective budgetary decisions, through understanding the scope of work required and being able to benchmark different O&M providers

TROUBLESHOOTING: Ensure a rapid return to full production by pre-empting failure and mitigating the impacts

INVERTERS AND BOS: Understand your options for maintaining the inverter and BOS post-warranty, to ensure maximum productivity from your system

Interactive discussion and 10+ hours of dedicated networking

Key sessions to enable you to build a roadmap for O&M, laying out the crucial criteria and requirements, established best practices, and the essential components for an efficient and effective strategy

Specific, scalable costs and real plant performance data for genuine analysis of cost-benefit for O&M practices

EVEN MORE experienced developers sharing the secrets to their successes operating North America’s most efficient PV assets: Sunpower, SunEdison, Belectric, Solar Frontier, First Solar and more…

O&M and Asset Management to Optimize Performance and Maximize ROI

Join 200+ senior executives and 10+ exhibitors at the 2016 conference to network and establish your business in North America’s most valuable energy industries:

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PV OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE USA 2016December 7-8, San Francisco, Kabuki Hotel

IF YOU REGISTER BY SEPT 16

SAVE $3002 Day conference & exhibition

Mike Moone, Director, Energy

Assurance, SunPower

Alvin Thoma, Director,

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Wayne Mays, Director, Engineering, Iberdrola Renewables

Troy Lauterbach, VP Operations,

First Solar

Charles Pimental, CEO,

Solar Frontier

Chad Sachs, CEO,

Radian Generation

MAJOR PV O&M COMPANIES SPEAKING:

2016: KEY FEATURES

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20% President/ C-Level/ Director

20% VP/ MD/ GM

15% Asset Manager

15% Technicians & Engineers

10% Operations

10% BD/ Sales/ Marketing

5% Finance

5% Consultant

20% Investor/ IPP/ Utility

20% Developer

15% O&M Services

10% EPC

15% Monitoring/ Data

3% Panel Manufacture

4% Finance

13% Other

SENIOR ATTENDEES FROM THE LEADING OWNERS, DEVELOPERS, EPCS AND O&M PROVIDERS:

The gold rush for new PV installations

The U.S. installed 1,665 MW of solar PV in the first quarter 2016, increasing 24% over the previous year, bringing the cumulative number of U.S. solar installations now on-line to 27.5 GW according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

The sharpest rise has and will continue to come from the utility sector, but there will also be stronger growth in the commercial and residential markets. By the end of 2016, the US is forecast to have 41 GW of PV capacity online.

At the end of 2016, the 30% federal ITC is scheduled to step down to 10% for utility, commercial, and third- party-owned residential PV, and expire altogether for residential PV customers, hence the gold rush now.

O&M market to triple in next five years

The global market for megawatt scale operations and maintenance (O&M) and asset management is forecast to triple in the next five years, to 488 GW by 2020.

The market is, however, in a state of flux. Increased competition in the O&M market has seen a growing number of independent providers coming on to the scene and there has also been consolidation via mergers and acquisitions as well as portfolio-level contracting.

Maintaining profits in O&M

With a bumper year for new assets coming online, and an existing fleet of mature assets aging, O&M is now in the limelight as the key element to maintaining your PV asset’s profitability. Preventing failure and maximising output is essential to protect your asset’s value.

Grid operators and PV plant owners are looking for asset management solutions that are reliable and have robust analytics that can provide actionable intelligence once the plant enters its operational phase. Whereas O&M providers must focus on more detailed supply chain management, as well as predictive maintenance, to provide value in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

With solar companies and investors willing to pay more for higher-value software and hardware solutions to reduce risk from their operating assets and deliver higher lifetime value, the higher demand for portfolio-level asset management tools, PV error analysis and monitoring software technology means big business for PV O&M suppliers.

Strike while the iron is hot

At PV O&M USA 2016 the established experts and disruptive innovators in the industry are meeting for two days of interactive sessions and exclusive debate to establish first-class O&M practices that will optimise performance, improve reliability and maximize overall return.

WELCOME TO THE PV OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE FORUM USA 2016

WHO YOU WILL MEET AT THE 2016 CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION:

Their mission: to put O&M under the spotlight, and eliminate the challenges that are preventing your plant reaching its full potential.

The experts speaking at PV O&M USA have extensive experience in the market, and exclusive knowledge of the O&M workings of their industry-leading companies – if you want to grow your O&M strategy, improve your knowledge and get the most out of your PV plants, this is the conference for you!

We look forward to welcoming you to the conference in San Francisco!

Iulia-Lorena Rus | Senior Projects Manager

[email protected] +44 207 375 7564

Reserve your place among the industry’s key decision makers and thought leaders today!

Take full advantage of our online booking discount via our website http://www.pv-insider.com/usa/ or complete the registration form enclosed within this brochure and return it to [email protected]

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Mike Moone Director, Energy Assurance SunPower

Drew Worts Director, Asset Optimization NRG Solar

Wayne Mays Director, Engineering Iberdrola Renewables

Troy Lauterbach VP Operations, First Solar

Alvin Thoma Director Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Rue Phillips CEO 365Pronto

Samantha Robichaud Manager Solar Operations Duke Energy Corporation

Cedric Brehaut Principal Consultant & Analyst SoliChamba

Charles Pimental Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President Solar Frontier

Chad Sachs CEO Radian Generation

Daniel Hoffmann CEO InSolPark

Dixon Wright Surety Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA

Tom Tansy Chairman SunSpec Alliance

Timothy Keating Director SunSpec Alliance

Lori Bilella Principal Consultant Black & Veatch

INDUSTRY-LEADING EXPERTISE FROM SENIOR SPEAKERS:


At PV O&M USA 2016 we are bringing together senior level speakers from the organizations that you have identified as being of the utmost importance to your business. These experienced industry professionals will be delivering insightful presentations, tackling your O&M challenges, sharing their expertise and enabling

you to improve and develop your O&M provision and services.

See below for a sample of the innovative companies and knowledgeable individuals who will be educating and engaging the industry at PV O&M USA 2016!

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Researched & Organized byDecember 7-8, San Francisco, Kabuki Hotel 2 DAYS PV OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE AGENDA

O&M SERVICE AND SCOPE OF WORK

Standardising the Scope of Work• Discover what leading research has identified as the

essential scope of your standard O&M service• Employ a standard Scope of Work for your projects to

ensure all necessary processes are completed• Meet industry expectations by providing a SOW that will

ensure performance guarantees are met

Challenging the Status Quo: Alternatives to the Standard Scope of Work• As an investor, what elements of a standard scope of

work package fail to provide financial return?• Discover non-standard O&M packages that cut

unnecessary expenditure• Understand how a provider can sell the benefits of their

non-standard package

Entering the O&M Market• Discover the essential functionality required to offer

utility-scale operations and maintenance• Get an outline of key pitfalls to avoid, and benefit from

the knowledge of an experienced practitioner• Understand how different companies are providing O&M

services, the different options they offer and how to differentiate in an increasingly competitive market

SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF OPERATING ASSETS

Eliminating the Human Element• How much is manpower costing your plant stakeholders?

Discover what you could save by moving towards automated systems

• Discover the latest trends in automation from monitoring• As the industry moves towards automated maintenance,

understand the potential benefits and pitfalls

Warranty Management and the Spare Parts Inventory• Consider how to allocate costs for a spare parts

inventory to avoid reactive expenditure• If your OEM goes out of business, how do you ensure

consistent warranty management and that your spare parts requirements are met?

Inverter Maintenance and Warranty Management• Understand the issues that can beset inverters, and how

to avoid costly repairs• Discover your best option for maintaining inverters after

the 5-year inverter warranty has run out

EPC Contracting• Appreciate the options available as to the scope of your

EPC contract, to ensure the needs of your investors and your assets will be met

• Discover how to ensure plant operation remains consistent after the end of the EPC 2-year warranty period

• Understand your post-warranty options, and how to contract your EPC accordingly

NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES

Commercial-scale Operations and Maintenance: Essential Considerations• Learn how to coordinate contracting and access rights

for rooftop commercial projects, when the building is owned by a third party

• Consider how to conduct PPAs between the EPC and project owner, and legislative variations across different states

• Understand crucial health and safety needs for rooftop work and ensure you meet requirements

Residential/Distributed• Should companies outsource or develop their own fleets?• Should lenders or other more “financing solutions” carry

about O&M and what can they offer to give consumers confidence that the plant can be taken care of?

• How do you keep these costs efficient?• Are there new strategies around fleet management?

New Inroads in Monitoring• Understand how you can save time and money on labour,

dispatch and accessibility by utilizing unmanned aircraft systems such as drones

• Find out how you can prioritize maintenance needs and curb the impact of costs on the business through automated fault reporting and diagnostic algorithms

View the latest Agenda and Speaker Line up at http://www.pv-insider.com/usa/

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Data analytics • What are the differences in knowledge regarding

operating performance between the O&M Provider and the Asset Owner – who can help bridge that gap? Should there be a gap?

• How can you avoid costly DAS investment and still get intelligent understanding and management of system?

Panel Cleaning• Understand the latest evidence concerning how often to

clean modules without unnecessary expenditure• Find out how you can increase module performance

through innovative cleaning systems so that your solar PV system delivers optimum performance

Work Order Management• Discover how personnel work order management can be

best calculated within the constraints of different sized portfolios

• The advent of automated work order management systems: understand how this is set to revolutionise the industry and get ahead of the curve by discovering the latest systems

PV + Storage • Understand how the deployment of battery storage plus

PV can result in extra benefits to solar without having to apply high maintenance

• Find out what the O&M costs are for ESS (energy storage systems) and understand how you can best maintain two different components of one system at the lowest costs

FINANCIALS

Providing and Realising Performance Expectations• How can you ensure that you provide realistic

performance expectations whilst providing a competitive option?

• Understand how to get your plant to produce at the level it has been forecasted, and once it is performing to those specifications, further increase output

• Gain a greater understanding of the technical, contractual and financial asset management strategies necessary to ensure robust solar power system performance and maximum return on investment

Accountability in O&M for Investors• Get the owner and utility perspective on the standard

and scope of O&M required to ensure customer satisfaction

• Understand the expectations of budget and expenditure in order to propose O&M packages which are attractive to potential investors

• Learn how to predict O&M costs for operational lifetime, and how other companies have done so

Calculating the Monetary Value of Preventative Maintenance• Hear from a leading O&M provider to understand the

mandatory maintenance that needs to be performed and the man hours required, so that you submit a realistic budget

• Get insight into how to calculate the returns on preventative maintenance to optimise your O&M budget

• What expenditure is preventable by preventative maintenance?

• Hear the unbiased opinion of an independent engineering firm about budget allocations to understand how you can improve the plant’s lifecycle performance

The Investor Relationship• O&M financial needs to be clear from design stage so it’s

budgeted for accordingly • O&M costs need to stand up to investor scrutiny• How to keep investor confidence amidst market volatility• What are buyers looking for in terms of metrics – lCOE?

FOR INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE SPEAKING SLOTS, CONTACT [email protected]

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We hope to get to know more of the players who are shaping the

industry and share views about how to accelerate the maturity of PV O&M

solutions” SunSpec Alliance

I am attending to understand new aspects of O&M approaches and gain

contacts in the industry” SMA



If the USA PV O&M market is your core business, then you should be here.With a North America focus and all the major owners, operators, developers and service providers in attendance, PV O&M USA 2016 is the perfect forum whether you need to demonstrate, solidify or forge your position in the market. Our dedicated Business Development team will work with you to define a package and budget that will suit your needs, and help you to gain new business leads from attendees with real buying power, and exceptional brand exposure to the biggest names in PV.

At PV O&M USA, we can offer you powerful, proven and effective methods to…

ü Increase visibility of your product or service

ü Demonstrate your business and technical expertise

ü Maintain your industry leadership

ü Meet potential clients and partners to grow your network

ü Reach over 50,000 engaged professionals in our marketing campaign

Need to attract investors?Exposure at PV O&M USA will place your name in front of the key owners and investment funds looking for assets and

opportunities in PV – and the individuals who make those decisions. You will meet the key names in ownership of PV plants in North America, including Iberdrola Renewables, NRG Solar, First Solar, SunPower and more.

Want to gain visibility?PV O&M USA is where PV developers are coming to establish and develop their O&M strategy, and decide

whose services to procure. Some of the biggest O&M providers and asset managers (First Solar, 365 Pronto, Solar Frontier, Radian Generation and more) are already there, ready to meet the buyers and do business.

Trying to increase your market share?Then you’re looking in the right place! Make sure your services, the unique value you can offer, and that edge that

you have over your competitors are known and valued in the industry. Demonstrate your expertise, heighten your brand’s visibility and grow your position in the market in the increasingly competitive PV industry at PV O&M USA 2016, where all the key players are coming together.

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ASSET OPTIMISATION: Increase your asset revenue through using system, strategic and performance analysis to identify cost-effective optimisation opportunities

IMPROVE PERFORMANCE: Maximise your asset’s energy output through intelligent monitoring and data analytics, and the experience of the best-performing operators

O&M STRATEGY: Develop a better O&M strategy and make effective budgetary decisions, through understanding the scope of work required and being able to benchmark different O&M providers

TROUBLESHOOTING: Ensure a rapid return to full production by pre-empting failure and mitigating the impacts

INVERTERS AND BOS: Understand your options for maintaining the inverter and BOS post-warranty, to ensure maximum productivity from your system

Interactive discussion and 10+ hours of dedicated networking

Key sessions to enable you to build a roadmap for O&M, laying out the crucial criteria and requirements, established best practices, and the essential components for an efficient and effective strategy

Specific, scalable costs and real plant performance data for genuine analysis of cost-benefit for O&M practices

EVEN MORE experienced developers sharing the secrets to their successes operating North America’s most efficient PV assets: Sunpower, SunEdison, Belectric, Solar Frontier, First Solar and more…

O&M and Asset Management to Optimize Performance and Maximize ROI

Join 200+ senior executives and 10+ exhibitors at the 2016 conference to network and establish your business in North America’s most valuable energy industries:



IF YOU REGISTER BY SEPT 16

SAVE $3002 Day conference & exhibition

Mike Moone, Director, Energy

Assurance, SunPower

Alvin Thoma, Director,

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Wayne Mays, Director, Engineering, Iberdrola Renewables

Troy Lauterbach, VP Operations,

First Solar

Charles Pimental, CEO,

Solar Frontier

Chad Sachs, CEO,

Radian Generation

MAJOR PV O&M COMPANIES SPEAKING:

2016: KEY FEATURES


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