Programme 1.    IntroductionEssential topics for project developmentChallenges with international  sitesHow to secure investment during operationImproving system yield over lifetimeProf. Gerd Heilscher2.    Technical Bankability and Quality Assurance for PV Power PlantsSolar resource and yield assessmentComponent testing and quality benchmarkingSystem testing and performance verificationDipl.-Ing. (BA) Boris Farnung, Group Manager PV Power Plants, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany3.    Technical Operation of PV Power SystemsReal time performance monitoringPlant & fleet performance assessmentProduction forecasting and day ahead schedulingO&M procedure development &reviewMartin Neumeyr, Head of Technical Operation Management, meteocontrol energy& weather services,AugsburgGermany4.    On Site Quality AnalysisPost shipment inspection of PV-PanelsIn-situ EL measurementLessons learned from field measurementsErik Lohse, Managing Director, MBJ ServicesGmbH,Hamburg,Germany5.    PV Module Reliability – Field Test ResultsLifetime expectation of today’s modulesModule failure modesPID and recovery strategiesMicro cracks and hot spotsPeter Lechner, Deputy Head of Section Modules, Systems, Applications, Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), Stuttgart, Germany6.    Long Term ExperienceResults from Fraunhofer ISE Long Term AnalysisDegradation behavior of Systems and ComponentsDipl.-Ing. Daniela Dirnberger, Head of Team New Technologies, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE,Freiburg,Germany7.    Integration of PV systems to the Energy MarketDirect market for solar energy at the electricity stock exchangeOptimizing renewable energy tradingAdapting operation and monitoring of PV systems for direct tradingBurkhard Steinhausen, Head of Renewable Energy Trading; Trading& Organisation, Trianel GmbH,Aachen8.    Optimizing Self Consumption with Storage and PV MonitoringHow does storage size improve self consumption of solar energyCharging and discharging patterns with respect to forecast of energy input, load and grid statusRequirements for monitoring systems to enhance usage of the batteryFirst results from storage projectsDr. Jann Binder, Expert in Network Integration, Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), Stuttgart, GermanyClosing RemarksProf. Gerd Heilscher