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NOVEMBER 3 - 4,2025
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HILTON BARCELONA, SPAIN
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AGENDA 2025
Day 1
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calendarDay 1Mon, Nov 3
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    08:30 - 09:00
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    Registration and Networking
  • 08:30 - 09:00
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    no_agendaRegistration and Networking
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    09:00 - 09:10
    Welcome Address
    • 09:00 - 09:10
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      Welcome Address
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        09:10 - 09:30
        Keynote: Europe's Renewable Acceleration: How Solar & Storage Will Deliver 2030 Targets
        • Policy Levers, Market Barriers and Investor Confidence - From EU to Spanish Implementation
      • 09:10 - 09:30
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        Keynote: Europe's Renewable Acceleration: How Solar & Storage Will Deliver 2030 Targets
        • Policy Levers, Market Barriers and Investor Confidence - From EU to Spanish Implementation
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        09:30 - 10:20
        Leadership Panel: GW-Scale Solar+Storage: Building Bankable Projects
        • Lessons from Spanish Auctions & Risk Management
        • Merchant Risk in Practice: When PPAs Aren’t Enough
        • Grid Connection Roulette: How to Avoid Curtailment Traps
        • The CAPEX Tightrope: Balancing Cost and Quality
        • Insurance Innovations: Safeguarding Bankability
        guest
        Robert Navarro
        Managing Director
        RWE Renewables Iberia
      • 09:30 - 10:20
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        Leadership Panel: GW-Scale Solar+Storage: Building Bankable Projects
        • Lessons from Spanish Auctions & Risk Management
        • Merchant Risk in Practice: When PPAs Aren’t Enough
        • Grid Connection Roulette: How to Avoid Curtailment Traps
        • The CAPEX Tightrope: Balancing Cost and Quality
        • Insurance Innovations: Safeguarding Bankability
        guest
        Robert Navarro
        Managing Director
        RWE Renewables Iberia
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        10:20 - 10:40
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        Coffee Break
      • 10:20 - 10:40
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        no_agendaCoffee Break
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        10:40 - 11:30
        Leadership Panel: The Success Code of Spanish Solar+Storage: Policy, Execution & Next Frontiers
        • Land Access Strategies in Spain’s Competitive Solar Market
        • Steel, Labor, and Financing – Building Resilient Project Budgets
        • Decoding Spain’s Successful Auction Framework
        • Grid Integration: Spain’s Renewable Congestion Challenge
        • Next-Gen Solar Technologies: Threat or Opportunity?
      • 10:40 - 11:30
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        Leadership Panel: The Success Code of Spanish Solar+Storage: Policy, Execution & Next Frontiers
        • Land Access Strategies in Spain’s Competitive Solar Market
        • Steel, Labor, and Financing – Building Resilient Project Budgets
        • Decoding Spain’s Successful Auction Framework
        • Grid Integration: Spain’s Renewable Congestion Challenge
        • Next-Gen Solar Technologies: Threat or Opportunity?
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        11:30 - 11:50
        Keynote: Reserved for Sponsor
        • 11:30 - 11:50
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          Keynote: Reserved for Sponsor
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            11:50 - 13:30
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            Lunch & Networking
          • 11:50 - 13:30
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            no_agendaLunch & Networking
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            13:30 - 14:20
            Panel: Grid Congestion: Challenges & Solutions in the Solar Era
            • The Gridlock Paradox: Too Much Solar, Too Little Capacity
            • Tech Fixes: 5 Ways to Unclog the Grid
            • Congestion Hotspots: Europe’s Grid Bottlenecks
            • Grid-Supportive Projects: Can Storage & Inverters Help Get to “Yes” Faster?
            • DSOs & Developers: Building New Coordination Models Beyond Paperwork
            • Business Models: Who Pays for Congestion?
            • Future Grid: Centralized or Cellular?
            guest
            Alvaro Sanz
            Global Head of Development
            ENERSIDE ENERGY
          • 13:30 - 14:20
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            Panel: Grid Congestion: Challenges & Solutions in the Solar Era
            • The Gridlock Paradox: Too Much Solar, Too Little Capacity
            • Tech Fixes: 5 Ways to Unclog the Grid
            • Congestion Hotspots: Europe’s Grid Bottlenecks
            • Grid-Supportive Projects: Can Storage & Inverters Help Get to “Yes” Faster?
            • DSOs & Developers: Building New Coordination Models Beyond Paperwork
            • Business Models: Who Pays for Congestion?
            • Future Grid: Centralized or Cellular?
            guest
            Alvaro Sanz
            Global Head of Development
            ENERSIDE ENERGY
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            14:20 - 14:40
            Keynote: Reserved for Sponsor
            • 14:20 - 14:40
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              Keynote: Reserved for Sponsor
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                14:40 - 15:30
                Panel: DER Aggregation & Monetization: Scaling VPPs in Europe’s Fragmented Market
                • From Hundreds to Millions: Solving Europe’s DER Fragmentation Puzzle
                • Revenue Stacking 2.0: Which Models Work in Southern vs. Northern Europe?
                • EU’s 2023 Electricity Market Reform: Catalyst or Bottleneck?
                • The AI Trilemma: Maximizing Revenue Without Alienating Users
              • 14:40 - 15:30
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                Panel: DER Aggregation & Monetization: Scaling VPPs in Europe’s Fragmented Market
                • From Hundreds to Millions: Solving Europe’s DER Fragmentation Puzzle
                • Revenue Stacking 2.0: Which Models Work in Southern vs. Northern Europe?
                • EU’s 2023 Electricity Market Reform: Catalyst or Bottleneck?
                • The AI Trilemma: Maximizing Revenue Without Alienating Users
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                15:30 - 15:50
                Keynote: Reserved for Sponsor
                • 15:30 - 15:50
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                  Keynote: Reserved for Sponsor
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                    15:50 - 16:40
                    Panel: AI in Solar PV: Practical Applications for Smarter Energy
                    • AI-Powered Energy Forecasting: Boosting Solar Farm Profits
                    • Drone + AI Inspection: Finding Faults in 10 Minutes
                    • Smart O&M: Predicting Failures Before They Happen
                    • AI-Optimized Cleaning: Saving Water & Money
                    • The Future: Autonomous Solar Plants?
                  • 15:50 - 16:40
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                    Panel: AI in Solar PV: Practical Applications for Smarter Energy
                    • AI-Powered Energy Forecasting: Boosting Solar Farm Profits
                    • Drone + AI Inspection: Finding Faults in 10 Minutes
                    • Smart O&M: Predicting Failures Before They Happen
                    • AI-Optimized Cleaning: Saving Water & Money
                    • The Future: Autonomous Solar Plants?
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                    16:40 - 17:00
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                    Coffee Break & Networking
                  • 16:40 - 17:00
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                    no_agendaCoffee Break & Networking
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                    17:00 - 17:40
                    Panel: PPAs & Merchant Risk: New Strategies for Volatile Markets
                    • Financial Hedging Tools: From Caps to Virtual PPAs
                    • Corporate PPAs in Crisis? Navigating the €40-55/MWh Price Trap
                    • Policy Backstops: How CfDs Are Reshaping Risk Appetite
                    • CfDs, Auctions & Policy Floors: Will Governments Become the New Risk Managers?
                    • Going Merchant? Lessons from Spain, Italy & Germany’s Rollercoaster Markets
                  • 17:00 - 17:40
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                    Panel: PPAs & Merchant Risk: New Strategies for Volatile Markets
                    • Financial Hedging Tools: From Caps to Virtual PPAs
                    • Corporate PPAs in Crisis? Navigating the €40-55/MWh Price Trap
                    • Policy Backstops: How CfDs Are Reshaping Risk Appetite
                    • CfDs, Auctions & Policy Floors: Will Governments Become the New Risk Managers?
                    • Going Merchant? Lessons from Spain, Italy & Germany’s Rollercoaster Markets
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                    17:40 - 18:20
                    SMM Global Tier 1- Awards Ceremony
                    • Tier 1 PV Module Supplier
                    • Tier 1 Energy Storage System
                    • Tier 1 Energy Storage Cell
                    • Tier 1 Solar Plant O&M Supplier
                    • Tier 1 Inverter Supplier
                    • Tier 1 Tracher Supplier
                  • 17:40 - 18:20
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                    SMM Global Tier 1- Awards Ceremony
                    • Tier 1 PV Module Supplier
                    • Tier 1 Energy Storage System
                    • Tier 1 Energy Storage Cell
                    • Tier 1 Solar Plant O&M Supplier
                    • Tier 1 Inverter Supplier
                    • Tier 1 Tracher Supplier
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                    18:20 - 20:20
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                    Cocktail Party
                  • 18:20 - 20:20
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                    no_agendaCocktail Party
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