Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power (CSP) Track Agenda
Tuesday, March 26
Time (ET) | Event | Location |
| 9:00 a.m. | Plenary Session | Regency Ballroom |
| 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Subprogram Overviews | Regency Ballroom |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Gen3 CSP Session - SETO: Introduction to Gen3 CSP - SNL: Gen3 Particle Pilot Plant (G3P3) State of development - Heliogen: Integrated TESTBED (Capella) development status - SwRI: Supercritical CO2 Power Block Development-From Concept to integrated testing - SwRI: Heat Exchangers in sCO2 Power Cycles - Echogen: Pumped Thermal Energy Storage Development-From Concept to Project - NREL: SAM Analyses for CSP; from GEN2 to GEN3 and Beyond | Kennedy/Jefferson |
| 3:30 p.m. | Poster Session | Independence A |
Wednesday, March 27
Time (ET) | Event | Location |
| 9:00 a.m. | Plenary Session | Regency Ballroom |
| 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Solar Industrial Process Heat (SIPH) Session - SIPH Introduction - SNL: Solar MEAD - GE Research: HOTSSTAR Enabled by Additive Manufacturing - SNL: Solar Hydrogen from Water Splitting - SETO: Solar Desalination Prize | Kennedy/Jefferson |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Heliostat Development Session Commercial CSP Session | Kennedy/Jefferson |
| 3:30 p.m. | Poster Session | Independence A |
| 5:30 p.m. | Plenary Closeout | Regency Ballroom |
Manufacturing & Competitiveness (M&C) Track Agenda
Tuesday, March 26
Time (ET) | Event | Location |
| 9:00 a.m. | Plenary Session | Regency Ballroom |
| 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Subprogram Overviews | Regency Ballroom |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | - M&C Team Introduction - M&C Awardee Panel: Thin Film Technologies (CdTe, PVSK) | Washington |
| 1:50 p.m. | Break | |
| 1:55 p.m. | M&C Awardee Panel: PV Cells and Modules | Washington |
| 2:40 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:45 p.m. | M&C Awardee Panel: Power Electronics | Washington |
| 3:30 p.m. | Poster Session | Independence A |
Wednesday, March 27
Time (ET) | Event | Location |
| 9:00 a.m. | Plenary Session | Regency Ballroom |
| 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | - Awardee Peer Experience Presentation: Quality Management Systems - Awardee Peer Experience Presentation: Lessons Learned Working with the Government - Awardee Peer Experience Presentation: Securing Funding from Non-Government Sources - Awardee Peer Experience Presentation: Contract Manufacturing | Washington |
| 11:10 a.m. | Relocation Break: Move from Washington to Regency Ballroom | |
| 11:15 a.m. | Joint Workforce Development Discussion (M&C, PV, WEA) | Regency Ballroom |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | M&C Awardee Panel: Dual-Use PV | Washington |
| 1:50 p.m. | Break | |
| 1:55 p.m. | M&C Awardee Panel: PV and CSP Systems | Washington |
| 2:40 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:45 p.m. | M&C Awardee Panel: Prizes and Innovation Support Programs | Washington |
| 3:30 p.m. | Poster Session | Independence A |
| 5:30 p.m. | Plenary Closeout | Regency Ballroom |
Photovoltaics (PV) Track Agenda
Tuesday, March 26
Time (ET) | Event | Location |
| 9:00 a.m. | Plenary Session | Regency Ballroom |
| 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Subprogram Overviews | Regency Ballroom |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | - Welcome to PV - Cell/Module R&D Overview - Lightning Talk 1.1: Perovskites - Lightning Talk 1.2: Silicon Cell and Metallization | Potomac 1-6 |
| 1:40 p.m. | Break | |
| 1:45 p.m. | - Lightning Talk 1.3: CdTe Consortium - Lightning Talk 1.4: Tandems Core - Lightning Talk 1.5: Cell and Module Core | Potomac 1-6 |
| 2:10 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:25 p.m. | - Environmental Impact Overview - Lightning Talk 2.1: Module Recycling - Lightning Talk 2.2: Effect of Module Life Cycle Properties on Materials Use - Breakout Discussion | Potomac 1-6 |
| 3:30 p.m. | Poster Session | Independence A |
Wednesday, March 27
Time (ET) | Event | Location |
| 9:00 a.m. | Plenary Session | Regency Ballroom |
| 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Discussion: Integrating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility into Technical Work | Potomac 1-6 |
| 10:55 a.m. | Relocation Break: Move from Potomac 1-6 to Regency Ballroom | |
| 11:15 a.m. | Joint Workforce Development Discussion (M&C, PV, WEA) | Regency Ballroom |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | - How to Effectively Communicate Science - Systems Overview: Balance of Systems; Systems Level/Data - Lightning Talk 4.1: Inverter Reliability Prediction Using ML & PoF Hybrid Approach - Lightning Talk 4.2: Underperformance & Fault Detection/Classification in PV Plants | Potomac 1-6 |
| 1:40 p.m. | Break | |
| 1:45 p.m. | - Lightning Talk 4.3: Modeling Comparison - Lightning Talk 4.4: PV Fleets - Lightning Talk 4.5: Modeling | Potomac 1-6 |
| 2:05 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:25 p.m. | - Module Reliability Overview - Lightning Talk 5.1: DuraMAT - Lightning Talk 5.2: Connector Reliability - Panel Discussion: Module Reliability and Systems | Potomac 1-6 |
| 3:30 p.m. | Poster Session | Independence A |
| 5:30 p.m. | Plenary Closeout | Regency Ballroom |
Strategic Analysis and Institutional Support (SAIS) Track Agenda
Tuesday, March 26
Time (ET) | Event | Location |
| 9:00 a.m. | Plenary Session | Regency Ballroom |
| 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Subprogram Overviews | Regency Ballroom |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | - Introduction - Siting: Institutional and Social Dimensions | Arlington/Fairfax |
| 1:50 p.m. | Break | |
| 1:55 p.m. | Siting: Agrivoltaics | Arlington/Fairfax |
| 2:40 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:45 p.m. | Siting: Wildlife and Ecosystem Services | Arlington/Fairfax |
| 3:30 p.m. | Poster Session | Independence A |
Wednesday, March 27
Time (ET) | Event | Location |
| 9:00 a.m. | Plenary Session | Regency Ballroom |
| 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Equity Deep Dive | Arlington/Fairfax |
| 11:05 a.m. | Break | |
| 11:10 a.m. | Market Transparency | Arlington/Fairfax |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Interconnection | Arlington/Fairfax |
| 2:15 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Permitting | Arlington/Fairfax |
| 3:30 p.m. | Poster Session | Independence A |
| 5:30 p.m. | Plenary Closeout | Regency Ballroom |
Systems Integration (SI) Track Agenda
Tuesday, March 26
Time (ET) | Event | Location |
| 9:00 a.m. | Plenary Session | Regency Ballroom |
| 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Subprogram Overviews | Regency Ballroom |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Grid Planning (13 Projects) - Overview by Alex Chavez - Project Presentations (4) - Q&A | Lincoln/Roosevelt |
| 2:15 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:20 p.m. | Solar Cybersecurity (12 Projects) - Overview by Marissa Morales-Rodriguez - Project Presentations (4) - Q&A | Lincoln/Roosevelt |
| 3:30 p.m. | Poster Session | Independence A |
Wednesday, March 27
Time (ET) | Event | Location |
| 9:00 a.m. | Plenary Session | Regency Ballroom |
| 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Grid Resilience (23 Projects) - Overview by Yi Yang - Project Presentations (6) | Lincoln/Roosevelt |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Grid Resilience (Continued) Grid Operations (21 Projects) | Lincoln/Roosevelt |
| 2:25 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Grid Operations (Continued) - Project Presentations (4) - Q&A | Lincoln/Roosevelt |
| 3:30 p.m. | Poster Session | Independence A |
| 5:30 p.m. | Plenary Closeout | Regency Ballroom |
Thursday, March 28: Optional Workshop and Grid Services Kickoff
Time (ET) | Event | Location |
| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Roosevelt |
| 8:30 a.m. | SETO Systems Integration Workshop - Welcome - Keynote: Arshad Mansoor - Plenary Panel | Roosevelt |
| 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | - System Survey - Breakout Sessions - Closing Remarks | Roosevelt |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Grid Services Kickoff - Introduction by John Seuss - Portland General Electric - GE Renewable Energy - Grid Beyond - EPRI | Roosevelt |
| 2:30 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:30 p.m. | - Con Edison - University of Illinois - NREL - Pacific Gas and Electric | Roosevelt |
| 4:00 p.m. | Close Peer Review | |
Workforce and Equitable Access (WEA) Track Agenda
Tuesday, March 26
Time (ET) | Event | Location |
| 9:00 a.m. | Plenary Session | Regency Ballroom |
| 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Subprogram Overviews | Regency Ballroom |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | - SETO: Welcome & Introduction - SETO: Team Deep Dive - NASEO: Inclusive Shared Solar Initiative - SETO/NREL/LBNL: National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) Core Activities & Technical Assistance - SETO/NREL: NCSP States Collaborative - SETO/NREL: Community Power Accelerator - SETO/NREL: Low Income Clean Energy Connector - SETO/NREL/LBNL: NCSP Panel | Conference Theater |
| 3:30 p.m. | Poster Session | Independence A |
Wednesday, March 27
Time (ET) | Event | Location |
| 9:00 a.m. | Plenary Session | Regency Ballroom |
| 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | - SETO: Consumer Protections Overview of Current Activities - SETO/NREL: ANSI Standards Development for Residential and Commercial Solar+Storage Applications | Regency Ballroom |
| 11:10 a.m. | Break: M&C and PV teams join | |
| 11:15 a.m. | SETO/IREC: Joint Workforce Development Discussion (M&C, PV, WEA) | Regency Ballroom |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m. | - SETO: Workforce Overview - IREC: Solar Ready Vets - EPRI: Grid Ready Energy Analytics Training (GREAT) with Data - IAFF: A Safe Response to Renewable Energy Hazards - NREL: Collegiate Solar Districts Challenge - Power 52 Foundation: POWERSETO - Crater Lake Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Center: REP Program - Amicus: Solar O&M High Road Training Partnership - Red Cloud Renewables: BRIDGE Program - SETO: Meaningful Benefits - Communities of Practice - SETO: Looking Ahead, Questions, Closing | Conference Theater |
| 3:30 p.m. | Poster Session | Independence A |
| 5:30 p.m. | Plenary Closeout | Regency Ballroom |
See a high-level agenda and other information on the 2024 SETO Peer Review webpage.