Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates

تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة

Supported by

Laurent Longuet

CEO

SirajPower, a Positive Zero company

Laurent
Laurent

Laurent Longuet is the Chief Executive Officer of Positive Zero’s Generation business (SirajPower). With a career spanning over two decades, Laurent brings a wealth of experience in leading and executing international energy projects, specializing in the solar sector. His professional journey includes impactful roles with distinguished organizations such as Group Total, Shams 1 Company, SunPower, and Akuo Energy, where he played a pivotal role in diverse regions like Europe, Iran, Indonesia, and the Middle East.

As the CEO of Positive Zero’s power generation arm, Laurent oversees the management of the largest distributed solar energy portfolio in the GCC, boasting a capacity of more than 140MWp in the UAE. Under his leadership, SirajPower has achieved impressive results since its inception in 2015, such as reducing over 140,400 metric tons of carbon emissions, installing solar PV systems on more than 600,000 sqm of roofs, and operating more than 500 buildings, making a significant impact on the regional energy landscape. Positive Zero's power generation arm, led by Laurent, stands as the regional Green Champion with a global perspective, working towards a new energy economy.

Laurent holds a BS from Ecole Normale Supérieure and a MS from Paris Tech, both in France. His academic foundation, combined with his extensive industry experience, positions him as a leader with a comprehensive understanding of the energy sector.

Session Overview
Tuesday, 5 November
11:00
Decarbonisation Conference Decarbonisation Theatre 11:00 - 12:00
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The promise of wind and solar energy in the climate change journey

Wind and solar energy hold immense promise to diversify the world’s energy mix and contribute to the net-zero transition. The costs of wind and solar power have dropped dramatically in recent years, making them increasingly cost-competitive with traditional fuels. Continued innovation, supportive policies, and scale-up of renewable energy deployment will be key to realising this potential and transitioning to a sustainable, zero-emissions energy future. However, challenges such as the intermittent nature of wind and solar power, significant upfront investment requirements, energy storage solutions and grid transmission upgrades must be addressed.

Attendee insights:

Understand the importance of wind and solar energy as clean energy sources with the capacity to mitigate climate change and provide affordable, reliable clean power.

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