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INTRODUCING THE 2027 CONTENT STREAMS
The 2027 programme spans Security, Connect, Markets, Transact, Deliver and Demand, covering grid connection reform and queue design, finance and M&A structures, international market comparisons, procurement and long-term asset optimisation, cybersecurity for critical infrastructure, and the rising power demand from AI-driven data centres reshaping deployment opportunities.
Rising power demand, data centres and C&I offtaker content
The top-draw theme from 2026 evolves with deeper market insight into how storage meets the unique energy requirements of data centres, manufacturing, transport logistics and commercial estates. Explore how BESS addresses 24/7 uptime, power quality, grid access delays and extreme GPU load swings, whilst helping operators meet decarbonisation commitments.
Grid connection reform, network planning and market design
The most requested content area returns with deeper insight into connection queue reform across Europe. Understand NESO's Gate 2 outcomes, Germany's maturity-based scoring system replacing first-come-first-served, and how developers and investors are navigating phased offer rollouts, flexible connection agreements, and the contested question of who pays for network reinforcement.
Finance and investment, revenues, M&A and valuations
The fastest-growing content cluster addresses how projects get financed and what revenue models are bankable in 2027. Examine tolling and floor structures, volatility curves, merchant versus capacity-backed economics, shared ownership models, portfolio financing strategies, and how investors and banks are underwriting risk as the market matures.
Build, procurement and long-term asset operation
A new practical case-study format covering the full project lifecycle. Day one focuses on EPC contracting, risk allocation, supply chain resilience, technology and chemistry selection, and permitting timelines. Day two shifts to long-term asset operation, optimisation strategies, performance guarantees and quality assurance for investment-grade projects.
International market comparisons and market design
Country-specific deep-dives into the regulatory frameworks, grid constraints and revenue models shaping deployment across Europe. Explore merchant markets in Germany, the UK and the Nordics, emerging opportunities across Southern Europe including Italy post-MACSE, and rapidly evolving Eastern European markets from Poland's coal phase-out to Romania's wind and solar boom.
Energy security and cyber security for critical infrastructure
As storage becomes core grid infrastructure, this stream examines its role in grid resilience, backup power and frequency regulation. Explore how the sector can prepare for novel crisis scenarios, from cyber-attacks targeting energy assets to sudden supply disruptions, and learn how storage enhances system reliability whilst supporting renewable integration without compromising stability.