Spain’s Solar Industry Frontier: Technology, Investment & Regulation

Overview

Among the silver linings to emerge from the pandemic is the potential for a green recovery, and with that in mind the solar energy sector glimmers bright with promise. Over 2020, renewable energy penetrated energy matrixes around the world faster than any other fuel in history. At the investment level, clean power stocks rose by 45% in 2020. And the EU has become not only more serious about a green new deal, but also much firmer about its emissions targets. And with that, the EU is positioning itself as a leader in the global renewables sector.

As a driving force in the solar power game, Spain is set to play a pivotal role in the coming years, having established itself early in the market. This digital roundtable, presented by The Business Year and co-host STI Norland, will focus on the investments, manufacturing innovations, and regulatory reform that is enabling rapid progress in Spain’s solar sector. With representatives from leading solar energy companies STI Norland and PI Berlin, and public-sector experts from Spain’s APPA, this event will explore the current state of play in the market as well as future opportunities.

Speakers

Javier Coloma

General Director STI Norland

Javier Coloma

General Director
STI Norland

STI Norland's General Director, Javier Coloma, counts on over 20 years of professional experience in the energy industry. Before joining STI Norland, he was general director for Ingeteam's Energy & Grids Division, a company for which he previously held other positions of responsibility. He was CEO at Ingeteam Power Technology, managing director at Ingeteam Energy, and director of the Photovoltaic Unit. Coloma graduated as a technical engineer from the University of Mondragón and as a senior engineer from the University Ramón Llull of Barcelona. He also has a renewable energy MBA and a PhD from the University of Staffordshire, UK.

Lucía Dólera

Projects Director and Manager of the European Project DRES2Market APPA Renovables

Lucía Dólera

Projects Director and Manager of the European Project DRES2Market
APPA Renovables

Lucía Dólera is a chemical engineer with more than 18 years of experience in the Spanish photovoltaic sector. Most of her professional career has been related to national photovoltaic associations, and those years have allowed her to become one of the best-known faces in Spain's solar sector. She has led and collaborated in teams at the international level, contributing to the success of European projects such as PV Legal and PV Grid, as well as in the organization of conferences, events, and reverse missions in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Mexico, Panama, the UK, and more. Since 2017 she has worked for APPA Renovables, where she is Project Director, working to offer the best service to partners and support in representing APPA Renovales, always defending the interests of the national renewables sector.

Asier Ukar

Senior Consultant, PI Berlin Managing Director, PI Berlin S.L.

Asier Ukar

Senior Consultant, PI Berlin
Managing Director, PI Berlin S.L.

Asier Ukar is Senior Consultant at PI Berlin and Managing Director of the Spanish subsidiary PI Berlin S.L. He has 13 years of experience in advising utility-scale projects with a physical presence in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. With PI Berlin, he has actively participated since 2008 in the design, supervision, and refinancing of photovoltaic projects globally, offering his services mainly to financial entities, governmental bodies, developers, and EPCs. After 12 years residing in Berlin, he moved to Spain in 2019 to offer consulting services in the Iberian market. Asier Ukar studied industrial engineering at the Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineers of Bilbao and speaks five languages.

Moderator: Benjamin MacShane

Country Editor The Business Year

Moderator: Benjamin MacShane

Country Editor
The Business Year

Benjamin MacShane is country editor for The Business Year. He has a worked on producing business reports, market analyses and conducted interviews with business leaders across South America and the Middle East. He joined in 2019 having previously worked for a management consultancy, Beyond Reform and Development, based in Beirut. He has written articles for the online magazine, The Globalist, on democracy promotion and conflict resolution. Benjamin graduated from Edinburgh University and SOAS in London University.