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On Monday 23 Feb 2015 at 16:00 UTC, Marcel Suri (Solargis) and Tom Hoff (Clean Power Research) present the use of weather satellite data to estimate the solar energy resource and availability and accuracy of derived data products. 

Marcel Suri
Marcel SuriCEO & Co-founder
Marcel is an entrepreneur and expert in solar resource, photovoltaics, and geoscience. Holding a PhD in geography and geoinformatics, he has made significant contributions to solar energy through numerous scientific and research studies. Marcel is dedicated to improving efficiency of digital data and tools, mitigating weather-related risks, and elevating industry standards.
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