Ocean Sun – A Unique Solution to Floating Solar

Ocean Sun is a technology provider for floating PV systems and markets a proprietary technology based on photovoltaic modules mounted on a hydro-elastic membrane. The certified and robust platform minimizes the use of materials and enables direct cooling of the PV cells increasing the power output. Ocean Sun has since 2017 operated several pilot and demonstration facilities in Europe and Asia.

Karlo Abril

Karlo currently leads the development of SunAsia Energy Inc.'s floating solar project portfolio in the Philippines. His experience includes over 160 megawatts of renewables commissioned in the past five years. He has developed, constructed, and operated wind farm projects, utility solar farms, and commercial rooftop solar. Today, he also leads the development of projects on solar innovations including hybrid, micro-grid, and off-grid systems.

Harold Meurisse

Harold Meurisse has been working actively on the Floating Solar sector for the past 7 years. Since he joined Ciel & Terre, the pioneer and world leader for floating solar applications, he contributed to open new markets especially by developing the activities of the company in South America with the main focus on Brazil and then, in South East Asia. Following the first successes and projects installed by Ciel & Terre in Malaysia and Singapore in 2015 and 2016, he has been fully dedicated to the ASEAN countries while he set up the Regional Office in Malaysia in May 2017.

Harald van Hoeken

Harald van Hoeken, a Dutch citizen, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering as well as Ocean Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology. Mr. van Hoeken has 25 years experience in the offshore oil and gas industry, and for the past 5 years has been working in developing floating solar projects. He has spent nearly 20 years of his career living and working in Nigeria, and Africa in general.

In early 2019, he joined the Oceans of Energy management team as Director and leads the business development and commercial teams.

Hans-Henning Judek

Hans-Henning Judek is the Executive Chairman of Energy Visions Japan, and CEO of J.E. Access Ltd., initially established to represent innovative overseas technologies to the complex Japanese market. He is also the CEO of Next Generation Solar Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Singapore and director of Next Generation Solar & Storage Energy Pvt. Ltd. Madurai, TN, India. Mr. Judek has 38 years of experience in technology transfer and has developed a ‘nose’ for new technologies and processes with high potential.