20 Mar 2025
Vilnius
20 Mar 2025
Vilnius
Thursday 20 March 2025
Program
Nicola Kopij Zanin
Solarplaza
Session 1
The latest months hav been and the next years are expected to be characterized by volatile energy prices with an increased penetration of RE into the power system: this trend will profundly shape the long term scenario and profile of energy demand and supply in the region. We kick off the day by providing you with a clear snapshot on what is going on in the Baltic RE utility scale market and how it is expected to shape over the next years.
Johan Lindahl
Becquerel Sweden
Lithuania plans to source its electricity exclusively from local renewable energy sources by 2030. Renewable energy currently accounts for around 40 per cent of total system demand, mainly from solar and wind. The Lithuanian National Energy Regulatory Council will share their view on how they support PV, Wind & BESS projects and tenders to make sure the country's strategic goal of energy independence is met.
Jelena Dilienė
National Energy Regulatory Council
Join us for this inspiring presentation hosted by Green Genius to learn about the first-of-a kind hybrid project now operational in the Baltics. The InnoSolveGreen project combines PV & Storage technology and is supported by a PPA with the Carlsberg brewery. Such project may be the first of such a kind to be soon adopted in the region as it embraces a truly innovative production profile.
Nerijus Virbickas
Green Genius
Morning networking break
95% of the attendees of last year’s Solarplaza Summit Baltics said they made a valuable business connection. Use this break to kickstart your networking & meet your next business partners!
Session 2
Large-scale battery energy storage systems are indispensable to continue fuelling the energy transtition. Investors are faced with the pros of cons of different business models: providing grid services through frequency service models, taking on higher risk through price arbitrage, or a mix of both. What is more convenient and how to the benefits of each strategy compare with the downsides?
Gabriela Peña Balderrama
Aurora electric
Developers are embarking on an increasing number of standalone or co-located BESS projects and sharing these opportunities with inverstors. What percentage of the pipeline being developed in the market will be built and is the market ready for a sudden surge in operational storage projects? During this panel major investors and project developers active in the Batlics will share their thoughts.
Nicola Kopij Zanin
Solarplaza
Andrius Karazinas
Lithuanian Solar Energy Association (LSEA)
Aistis Radavičius
Aura Power
Vigars Kaktinieks
PurpleGreen
Anna Rozīte
AJ Power Group
Networking lunch break
Our networking app makes it easy to schedule one-on-one meetings with any of the 150+ attendees and 15+ speakers!
Session 3
While the Baltic states may miss out on the amount of large, energy intensive corporates as potential offtakers for a PPA contract, such revenue stream is still very appetible for many investors. Throughout this discussion, market leaders will share their perspective on what is missing and how to fill the gaps for the Baltics PPA market to gain momentum and scale.
Andrius Šimkus
Sorainen
Tadas Navickas
Sunly
Interest rates and financing costs remain high: IPPs and investors must ensure their business models are updated and remain competitive in order to reach positive NPV projects. This becomes even more challenging as storage revenue streams have to be modelled and integreated into financial models. It all starts with project financing, and during this panel discussion, the major lenders involved in project financing for utility-scale projects in the Batlics will share their insights on hot wo maximize the chances structuring successful financing deals, and how they price in the risk for projects with cash flow exposure based on BESS.
Nicola Kopij Zanin
Solarplaza
Giedrius Rūškys
European Investment Bank (EIB)
Vytautas Žilys
Luminor Group
Mathilde Ketoff
RGREEN INVEST
Vaidas Žagūnis
Citadele Bankas
Afternoon networking break
Whether you're looking to connect with professionals from a specific sector or want to build relationships across the entire solar PV value chain, our event offers a unique chance to engage with experts from across the industry.
Session 4
During this presentation, you will acquire knowledge about the latest technologies and how they can be applied to different project sizes (utility-scale vs C&I). We will cover topics such as technology efficiency, durability, and reliability. By learning about the best practices for selecting the right technology for a specific project, participants will gain a competitive edge in their work.
Market leader Independent Power Producers (IPPS), utilities & investors are all placing high bets on the rapid adoption of storage technologies. BESS projects have gained momentum and a lot of key takeaways can be derived from foreign, mature markets where the penetration of storage is increasing massively/ Gain crucial insights into expected business models, how foreign & mature market trends are expected to be adopted in the Baltics, and how the RE industry will evolve to be even more resilient to increased market volatility.
Nicola Kopij Zanin
Solarplaza
Rytis Kėvelaitis
Energy Unlimited
Edvardas Norkeliūnas
ICOR Group
Søren Juel Hansen
Nordic Solar
Nicola Kopij Zanin
Solarplaza
Networking drinks
As you mingle and build your network, be sure to take a moment to enjoy a refreshing soft drink, glass of wine, or cold beer. While solar PV experts from Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia represented approximately 65% of our attendees last year, there will be plenty of opportunities to connect with professionals from our global network, which includes countries such as Poland, Germany, Denmark, Romania and many more!
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Duygu Özer de Kruijf
Project Manager
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Ward Schuuring
Business Developer Team Lead
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