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Intersolar Europe is the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and takes place annually at the Messe München

Learn more about Solar Promotion GmbH and FWTM GmbH & Co. KG, the organizers of The smarter E Europe.

The webinar will present the new BSW guidance paper on the design of mounting systems based on wind tunnel tests

Marcus Wiemann is responsible for the direction and management of ARE who is building a sustainable decentralised renewable energy industry for the 21st century, by activating markets for affordable energy services, and creating local jobs and inclusive economies. <br /> <br />To improve the business conditions for the sector, he manages the association’s relations and know-how exchanges with ARE Partners, institutions, development banks and organisations. To assist ARE Members in their efforts to effectively provide clean energy access to rural people in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin-America/Caribbean, he promotes the productive use of renewable energies via various steering committees and initiatives. Together with ARE Member Revelle Group, Marcus also managed the ARE-OFID CfP, which successfully led to the implementation of three operative mini-grids in Bangladesh, India and Mali. <br /> <br />Marcus (born in Dortmund, Germany in 1971) holds diplomas in Economics, International Relations/Developing Countries and Environmental Economics from the Universities of York and Trier. Marcus has a professional background from the finance and energy sector as well as in consultancy, advocacy and project management. <br /> <br />Before Marcus joined ARE in 2013, Marcus established and led representation offices in Brussels of Verbundnetz Gas AG, EWE AG and of the International Association of Gas and Oil Producers (OGP).

- Electrical Engineer, 16 years of experience at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE. <br /> <br />- PhD thesis in the field of modeling and development of control strategies for fuel cell systems at University of Karlsruhe. <br /> <br />- Until 2005 project manager in the field of modeling, simulation and development of control strategies for distributed power generation systems at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE. <br /> <br />- Until 2010 head of group "off-grid power supply" at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE. <br /> <br />- Since 2011 head of department "PV off-grid solutions and battery system technology" at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE. Work topics among others: Autonomous systems and mini-grids, decentralized grid connected PV battery systems, development of battery systems for stationary and automotive applications. Development and optimization of battery management systems, energy management systems as well as supervisory control strategies. <br /> <br />- Contact person for battery systems at Fraunhofer Battery Alliance.