Adele Ara

Job Title: Head of Global Business Operations
Company: Lightsource bp
Country: UK

Adele joined Lightsource bp in summer 2014 and serves as Head of Global Business Operations, leading the business transformation and digitalisation strategy. Previously Adele served as Director of Asset Management for Lightsource bp, leading a team managing the company's portfolio of solar PV assets globally. Prior to joining Lightsource bp, Adele was a Senior Manager at Platina Partners, a private equity fund specialised in renewable energy investments across Europe, where she was responsible for the asset management of a portfolio of wind and solar PV assets. At Platina, Adele was also an Investment Manager with responsibilities over the development and acquisition of solar PV projects in Southern Europe. Prior to this role, Adele served as a corporate and investment bank analyst at Citi.
From 2020 to 2022 Adele chaired the Lifecycle Quality Workstream at Solar Power Europe.
Adele holds an MSc in Economics for Arts, Culture and Communications Summa Cum Laude from L. Bocconi University in Milan.

June 14, 2023Welcome & Introduction

June 14, 2023Fire Chat: How to Make the Most Out of Solar Sites for the Good of the Stakeholders and Our Planet

Sessions

Session

Utility-Scale Solar Power III: Solar Power & Sustainability - From Project Planning to Supply Chain Transparency

Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 09:00 am - 10:30 am

ICM München Room 14 A

Sustainability needs to be high on the agenda of every serious solar developer today. As Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG) criteria are embedded in proposed legislation, it is more and more urgent to establish the confidence of investors and consumers in the sustainability of the solar sector and ensure civil society support for large-scale solar developments.This session will discuss: The overall sustainability of traditional, utility-scale solar plants How to improve the sustainability of large-scale solar developments Cost considerations of sustainable PV plant development The supply chain of PV power plant components Initiatives solar developers are taking to improve supply chain transparency and sustainability including the Solar Stewardship Initiative

Further Content

Press Release

Call for Innovations in Energy and Mobility: Application Period for The smarter E AWARD Starts Now

November 30, 2023

The smarter E AWARD moves into the next round and has been completely revamped. From December 1, 2023, companies will have the chance to submit their innovations or projects and compete for The smarter E AWARD – for the first time in five categories.

Publications

Market Overview Charging Systems

Technical information about currently available charging systems, solar carports, apps and software solutions for charging.

Publications

Download the "Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2023-2027"

The Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2023-2027 again thoroughly analyzes the market developments.

Publications

Download the "Intersolar Solarize Africa Market Report 2023"

This third report in the "Solarize Africa Market Report" series investigates current developments on the African continent in general and 16 African national PV markets in detail.

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