Conference: Decentralized Energy Supply for Self-Consumption with PV
Date: 07 July 2025
Location: Mak Albania Hotel, Tirana, Albania
Time: 10:00–17:00
Highlights of the program:
Welcome speeches from representatives of German and Albanian institutions
Expert presentations on PV technologies, hybrid systems, and regional potentials
Finger food & networking session
B2B meetings for direct business exchange
Be part of shaping the future of solar energy in the Western Balkans.
Program
10:00–10:30
Participant registration / Coffee
Welcome, introduction & presentation of the delegation trip
Antje Wandelt, Delegate of German Business for North Macedonia, Albania, and Kosovo
Stephanie Sieg-Farka, President of DIHA (German-Albanian Chamber of Industry and Commerce)
Thilo Schroeter, Deputy Ambassador of Germany to Albania
Besjan Kadiu, Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania (to be confirmed)
Part I – Conference
11:00–11:20
“Floating photovoltaic panels – Potentials and challenges in the Western Balkans”
Dr. Karolina Baltins (Slamova), Head of PV Power Plants Group, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
www.ise.fraunhofer.de
11:20–11:30
“Integrated energy supply system – PVPLUSTERM: Hybrid collector, heat pump, and heat storage”
Gebrail Beyaz, Beka Versorgungstechnik
www.wasserwaermeluft.de/webvisitenkarte/beka-beyaz-bingoeltekin-gbr
11:30–11:40
Karl-Heinz Tönges, Energy Change Advisory
11:40–11:50
Mirjeta Sopjani, ELTEC Solar AG
www.eltec-solar.com
11:50–12:10
“Current situation for self-consumers in Albania and Kosovo”
Ergi Kadiu, Energy expert for Albania & Kosovo
12:10–12:20
“Test station for decentralized solar power production”
Sebastian Wegele, Megger Germany GmbH
www.megger.com/en
12:20–12:30
Olaf Fleck, Sunset Energietechnik GmbH
www.sunset-solar.de
12:30–12:40
“A self-service option for grid access management of PV systems”
Kerem Mermer, envelio GmbH
www.envelio.com
12:40–12:50
“The importance of investments in solar energy and ProCredit Bank’s approach”
Dorian Pashaj, ProCredit Bank Albania
12:50–13:00
Questions & Answers
13:00–14:30
Finger food & networking
Part II – B2B Meetings
15:00–17:00
B2B meetings