Reflecting on the current challenges faced by the global solar PV supply chain, extending from concentration of raw materials, inflation, high cost of energy to geopolitical pressures, Ergul classified these as volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA).

The Conference took place on 30 March 2023 and viewed solar & sustainability from different angles – corporate decarbonization strategies, low carbon vertically integrated module manufacturing and CO2 certification, to sustainable product sourcing, module recycling, and repowering of PV plants.