Anders will present an overview of distributed solar in China, with a focus on examining the particular obstacles that have prevented the country from achieving its ambitious 2014 solar targets so far. Overcoming those challenges will require further policy action oriented towards China’s particular situation and a change of mindset at solar companies as well.

Wednesday, July 30, 8:00pm-9:00pm
“Distributed Solar in China: Double Header”
Anders Hove, Cleantech Advisory, Azure International
Rosie Pidcock, Project Manager (Enterprise Division), UGE 
Beijing Energy Network | Beijing Energy & Environment Roundtable (BEER)
Swanport Café | 30 RMB (tea and snack included) | Open to Public
 
Anders will present an overview of distributed solar in China, with a focus on examining the particular obstacles that have prevented the country from achieving its ambitious 2014 solar targets so far. Overcoming those challenges will require further policy action oriented towards China’s particular situation and a change of mindset at solar companies as well.
 
China’s distributed solar market is the fastest growing in the world with increasingly supportive incentives, financing and installed cost structures. Rosie will present considerations from the customer perspective, including what is driving industrial and commercial users of energy to integrate solar into their operations? Exactly who are these main customer groups and how are their needs shaping changes in the industry globally and in China? This talk will explore customer drivers for adoption, perceived challenges and two UGE case studies in China.
 
Anders Hove has over 12 years of energy sector research and finance experience, having served in analytical roles at RAND in Washington, DC, at Deutsche Bank in New York, and at China Greentech and Azure International in Beijing. Anders has both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from MIT, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
 
Rosie Pidcock currently leads the Direct Enterprise division in China for UGE, a world leader in distributed renewable energy solutions. Rosie previously managed the Built Environment and Cleaner Transportation programs for China Greentech and also managed the launch of The China Greentech Report 2013. Rosie graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Commerce and has prior experience consulting local governments on distributed renewable energy projects for the fourth largest utility in Canada.