Solarplaza Summit Baltics

Wednesday 15 March 2023

19:30

Pre-Conference Networking Event

The Networking Event will take place at Boksto Skveras - St. Elizabeth’s Chapel

Thursday 16 March 2023

Program

09:00

Welcome by Solarplaza

10 min.

Nicola Kopij Zanin

Solarplaza

Celina Gundlach

Solarplaza

Session 1

Overview of the Baltic PV Market

09:10

Opening keynote: The Outlook of the Lithuanian Government on RE development

presentation

30 min.

Daiva Garbaliauskaitė

Lithuanian Ministry of Energy

09:40

Baltic Power Market Outlook and Expected Solar Revenues

presentation

30 min.

The evolution of power prices in the Baltics
How can wind and solar deployment satisfy the rising demand while replacing the generation of oil shale
The wholesale revenues a solar farm can expect and the value of Guarantees of Origin

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Alexander Esser

Aurora Energy Research

10:10

Identifying Key Market Opportunities and Challenges

panel

40 min.

Hybrid power plans: New opportunities arising in Lithuania
Sharing self-generated electricity in electricity communities
Tackling the remaining hurdles in the solar PV market

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moderator

Algirdas Dučinskas

PVcase

Arnis Daugulis

Augstsprieguma Tīkls

Rytis Kėvelaitis

Energy Unlimited

Skirmantė Baležentienė

FETEK (Lithuanian PV Technology Cluster)

10:50

Morning Networking Break

Session 2

Project Financing & Bankability

11:40

Bankability and Investment Landscape for Solar Projects in the Baltics

panel

50 min.

Financing schemes and value of investments involved for large scale PV projects
How to structure a bankable solar project from the very beginning
Investor requirements and required rates of return
Critical considerations for foreign investors

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Vaidotas Puklevičius

Walless

Jonas Urbonas

Luminor Group

Maarten de Jonge

European Investment Bank (EIB)

Arnoldas Gaudiesius

Swedbank

Anneli Ivanov

SEB

12:30

Lunch Break

Session 3

Project Development: Key Learnings and Best Practices

14:00

The Strategies of Developers Behind the Development of Large-scale Projects in the Baltics

panel

50 min.

Tips & red flags for developers moving into the Baltic market
The role large-scale solar projects can play in combating the energy crisis
Overview of the local regulations & limitations that still need to be tackled

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Paulius Zapolskis

TGS Baltic

Jonas Vaišnys

Evecon

Rasa Krutulyte-Ørsted

Ramboll

Ruslan Sklepovič

Green Genius

Aistis Radavičius

Aura Power

14:50

Afternoon Networking Break

Session 4

Technological Innovations: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

15:30

Best Practices for Module Technologies and Applications

presentation

20 min.

Where are we now? The state of PV technology in the Baltic States
Technology roadmap for the coming years: what to expect in terms of efficiency and future yields

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