How to Incentivise Solar Heat in Industry: The Case of Germany

Wednesday, September 03, 2025

Time: 12:30 pm - 01:00 pm
Hall: Centro Banamex
Room: Conference Area

Germany has made notable progress in implementing incentives for greater adoption of solar thermal technologies. This session will present mechanisms that promote the financial viability of solar process heat, such as the Market Incentive Program (MAP), tax benefits, financing schemes, and investment support. The German experience offers valuable guidance for designing policies to accelerate industrial decarbonization in Mexico.

12:30 pm - 12:45 pmHow to Incentivise Solar Heat in Industry: The Case of Germany

David Wedepohl

Managing Director International Affairs

BSW - German Solar Association

12:45 pm - 01:00 pmQuestions from the Audience

David Wedepohl

Managing Director International Affairs

BSW - German Solar Association

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David Wedepohl, BSW - German Solar Association

Managing Director International Affairs

Germany

David Wedepohl first came into contact with the solar industry while working for a US consulting firm before joining the German Solar Industry Association as Head of Market and Communications and spokesperson for the association. Today, he is responsible for all of the association's international activities outside of the EU. This now includes projects and partnerships in and with Africa, Latin America, Asia and the USA. He is a broadcast journalist trained at the international broadcaster Deutsche Welle and has studied and worked on both sides of the Atlantic. He earned his US degree as a Fulbright Scholar. He gained professional experience as a press and public diplomacy officer at the German Embassy in Washington, DC, and in the communications department of DaimlerChrysler AG. Since 2023, he has also been Managing Director of the non-profit branch of the solar and storage sector, BSW-Solar gGmbh.