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REGIONAL EVENT
FLAGSHIP EVENT
REGIONAL EVENT
Located in the IESNA exhibit hall, the Hub is the only educational space open to all attendees. With comfortable seating and a flexible space, the Hub offers attendees the opportunity to experience 30-minute, focused presentations from February 25-27, 2025.
The Hub features three kinds of presentations:
78%
Rated the Quality of Presentations Good/Excellent*
72%
Rated the Range of Presentations Good/Excellent*
*As reported in the 2024 Attendee Post-Event survey
The Hub stage is produced in partnership with leading clean energy media:
Suncast Media, a digital-first marketing agency for the Clean Energy industry, whose flagship SunCast Podcast spotlights people, companies, and market trends.
Solar Builder is a B2B media brand specializing in the residential, commercial and utility-scale U.S. solar markets. It has been a trusted source for the latest solar news in North America since 2011.
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As the module market becomes more dynamic due to tariffs, product availability, and supply chain constraints, it’s more important than ever that developers and procurement teams have a full line of sight into real-time data that can help them minimize risk and make the right investments and purchasing decisions to increase project profits – particularly given the limited supply of U.S.-made content. In this session, Anza CEO and co-founder Mike Hall will discuss what developers need to know when creating a domestic content strategy and how to turn domestic content procurement into a competitive advantage.
This presentation explores the challenges and opportunities in the Commercial & Industrial (C&I) energy storage sector, focusing on products, technical requirements, system design, and compliance with fire and utility guidelines. It highlights how energy storage optimizes operations, reduces costs, and ensures safety while meeting regulatory standards.
The global expansion of the renewable energy industry has led to a significant shortage of qualified designers and engineers, driving developers to adopt software automation. In the U.S., EPC costs have reached record highs—nearly double the 2016-2020 average—with no signs of decreasing. Project development often involves over 30 companies, creating challenges such as outdated data formats and fragmented software. These issues lead to poor data quality, inefficiencies, financial losses, and diminished trust in solar assets. This session will explore solutions to these challenges through collaboration and innovative technologies, including centralized platforms.
According to the Department of Energy, tripling the current capacity of virtual power plants (VPP) by 2030 would be a cheaper and faster way to meet rising demand than building new power plants. However, to achieve this goal, utilities, consumers and installers need to work together to understand the nuances of VPP programs. FranklinWH and a VPP partner will discuss how installers can work with participating utility companies on these programs. The session will evaluate the progress of major VPP programs in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and North Carolina, including how installers can overcome the challenge of customer acquisition with education and incentives.
