PV Congress

Programme

Welcome & Introduction

From 9:30 a.m. | Come Together & Welcome Coffee

10:00 a.m. | Start of PV Congress 2026

Welcome and opening statements

Herbert Paierl | Federal Association of Photovoltaic Austria
Sepp Schellhorn | Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs

10:30 a.m. | In the context of new opportunities: What rules and opportunities does the ElWG

New momentum in the expansion of photovoltaics and electricity storage
Celin Gutschi | Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism

ElWG talk - Cast off or uncertain adventure
Representatives* from the energy sector. Among others with:

Energienetze Steiermark GmbH
KNG-Kärnten Netz GmbH
Netz Niederösterreich GmbH
Netz Oberösterreich GmbH
TINETZ-Tiroler Netze GmbH
Wiener Netze GmbH

12:00-13:00 | Lunch break and visit to the trade exhibition

13:00 hrs | Information and Disinformation - Lessons learnt

How the blackout in Spain highlighted the importance of security mechanisms
Klaus Kaschnitz | APG - Austrian Power Grid AG

Between communication and deliberate disinformation
Ingrid Brodnig | Journalist and author

14:00 h | PV Jour Fixe - Part 1

Battery operating modes - opportunities, potentials and requirements
David Siebenhofer | Montanuniversität Leoben

Kick-Off 5. Austrian Photovoltaic Innovation Award 2026
Hubert Fechner | Photovoltaic Technology Platform

14:35-15:00 | Coffee break and visit to the trade exhibition

15:00 | PV Jour Fixe - Part 2

New tasks for E-Control based on the Electricity Act
Alfons Haber | E-Control Austria

Legislation in the pipeline: What is the federal government planning for energy legislation? EABG
Maximilian Riedel | Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism

What is the federal government planning for the Energy Acts: EAG
Bettina Hohenwarter | Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism

16:30 | Summary & End PV Congress 2026

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