This session will see investors, lenders and project sponsors discuss the policy mechanisms they need to see in order to continue to deploy storage at scale.
- Are incentives needed in this market?
- What is investor appetite for auctions?
- Should there be adders for colocation?
- What additional support do we need from networks?
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As many power producers and suppliers move towards the retirement of fossil fuels and the need for energy storage increases, this panel will examine the role storage could play and what barriers remain.
- Repurposing fossil fuel projects - are there opportunities in this space for investors?
- The economic case for renewable generation and storage
- The importance of grid flexibility and how storage enables this as renewables generation increases
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- Clean Power for All and Green Energy Systems
- Renewable Generation technology + Energy Storage Systems
- ESS to play a key role on the path to a Zero-emission, low carbon footprint future
How can asset owners maximise revenue from their storage assets? Understand what can be learnt from the last year of trading from the leading flexibility software platform, one of the UK’s largest trading portfolios of grid scale storage and a leading technology and services provider.
- Best strategies to maximise revenues in an uncertain market
- Impact of software and technology on asset optimisation
- Key elements of value creation in the lifecycle of a storage project
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With rapid increase in demand for batteries, we examine where the supply of batteries will come from and how developers can create stability in their supply chain through evaluating suppliers.
- Evaluating technology: Assessing bankability
- Can stationary projects compete with battery demand in EVs?
- Looking at sustainability - will European Gigafactories improve efficiency in the supply chain?
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How can you mitigate against fire risk and establish frameworks that prioritise safety as we see an increase in operational battery storage systems.
- Do ‘off-the-shelf’ cooling systems provide less risk?
- Thermal runaway and Lithium-ion
- What effect will this have on securing insurance?
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What role can storage play in updating grid infrastructure and in which locations is this necessary?
- Hybridisation of fossil fuel plants and using existing infrastructure
- How can storage drive out virtual transmission assets to reinforce future energy infrastructure?
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This theme of content will look at understanding why asset management and data is important to fulfilling promised capacity.
- Planning for the future and ensuring Energy Capacity Warrantees
- What can we learn from solar and wind projects?
- Pre-empting problems and establishing a robust Asset Management plan
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- Discussion of long-term revenue streams for co-located storage projects
- Introduction to Pexapark’s tools to support building a co-located project business case
- Developer best practices for co-located storage projects
- The need for and role of innovation support in emerging technologies
- An insight into BEIS’ recent Longer Duration Energy Storage Demonstration (LODES)
- IEA’s Technology Collaboration Programme for Energy Storage
As energy providers move away from reliance on fossil fuels and look towards renewables, we examine how colocation can benefit storage.
- Where should storage make its main play – solar or wind – and can either compete with the benefits of standalone projects?
- Where does the risk lie and is this exclusive to the location?
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With increased interest in longer duration storage options, how do policy and regulations need to change to allow more stability for developers and investors. This panel will assess the need for longer duration storage and cut through the jargon to assess bankability and examine how these new technologies will fit into the market.
- What technologies are viable for investors and developers?
- How will long duration batteries compete in a market dominated by Lithium-ion?
- Long term pricing laws and minimum revenue guarantee from government
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Is it sufficient and sustainable for storage platforms to mainly supply the regional grid, or is there a larger role to play? We’ll hear from pure-play large-scale storage platforms as well as tech-enabled, flexibility enabled supply businesses.
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As we enter a new era of real growth in the European storage market, what appetite do lenders have for batteries?
- Active lenders in the market
- Cost of capital
- Split between stand-alone storage and collocated storage
- Are lenders ready for merchant batteries?
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As the storage market progresses and more joint ventures emerge, how can businesses utilise strategic partnerships to enable successful transactions.
- Establishing lasting business relationships
- Maintaining competition from smaller companies in the market
- How to navigate larger transactions
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As investors' appetite for renewables increases and the pipeline of collocated renewable generation and storage grows, will we see an influx of capital ready to be deployed?
- What returns would investors require of a project?
- How do investors find comfort with different revenue stacks?
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We take a look at rising renewable generation, how the energy storage industry is affected by this increase and what solutions storage can provide.
- How does potential curtailment affect revenue?
- How can networks manage grid congestion as renewable generation rises?
- What role can batteries play in transmission and distribution?
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This session will see a discussion around some of the alternate sources of capital available to developers.
- Why should you consider launching a green bond?
- Are we about to see a new wave of crowdfunding?
- How are smaller funds able to contribute to the growth of the market?
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It is undeniable fact that the growth of Energy Storage will continue unabated for several years. As the cost has reduced and performance improved, Li-ion batteries have been extensively installed. However, and there is a wealth of information to confirm, their safety is occasionally compromised. Technologies exist to help mitigate the dangers and regulations should be mandated to help. Our aim is to educate the wider industry both to the possibilities of lithium ion but also to the dangers, whilst offering solutions to mitigate against potential disaster.
As debt and equity providers become more comfortable with energy storage how are merchant deals closing? This session will look at project examples to enable the audience to understand what lenders and investors need to know and how to get a deal over the line.
As we see these larger projects enter construction, we will assess the effect on insurance costs and evaluate the ways in which they can be reduced.
- Is it possible to maintain increased project capacity while reducing insurance costs?
- How to build insurer confidence in non-battery storage – insuring mechanical storage
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This session is all about the money. How are companies building the best revenue stack in a given location?
- Dealing with unpredictability of revenues over the medium to long term
- Finding comfort in short term contracts and the need constantly manage contracts as well as long term operations of the battery
- Which are the most lucrative services a battery can provide?
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Our FTM seminar brings you hands-on experience from international experts at the heart of FTM deployment. They will share key tips on how to overcome the challenge of delivering a project to enable yours to run smoothly!
This session will unpack the nuance of trading energy utilising a utility scale battery. Attendees will be able to explore the current trading environment, where risk might lie and how to optimise your set-up to maximise revenue.
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We will gather a collection of successful case studies for you to hear straight from the mouths of experts about how projects came together: the business models, the use cases and the common themes that enable projects to be successful. We will also look at Energy as a Service and investigate what energy buyers are looking for from a project and how best to grow this side of the market moving forward.
- Focus on Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
- Drivers and Barriers
- Installers’ Portfolio & Reasons Against Storage
- Distribution Channels
With expanding storage potential across Europe, how can you build relationships and understand the varying regulations as the industry grows.
- Navigating differing policy and markets
- Potential for storage across Europe
Are these mainly deregulated power markets with high renewable penetration? Are weak grids and the imperative for system resiliency a factor? Are there other features that will drive capital flows around the storage asset class? When and where will behind the meter become a meaningful share, or do we anticipate this is predominantly a front-of-meter market in the years to come?