Solarplaza Summit Energy Storage The Netherlands

Monday 28 March 2022

19:00

Pre-Conference Networking Event

(Additional registration for the dinner is required)

The Networking Dinner will take place in Dauphine

The Networking Event will take place in Dauphine

Tuesday 29 March 2022

Program

09:45

Opening by Chairman

presentation

15 min.

Alfonso Barrenechea

Solarplaza

Session Topics:

Session I

Changes in Energy Storage Regulation

10:00

Storage 2022: What Does This Mean for The Dutch Market?

presentation

30 min.

Sam Wilkinson

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Sam Wilkinson

Research & Analysis Director

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Sam Wilkinson is a Research Manager for the Solar and Energy Storage Research group at IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global). During his time working within the group, Sam has been responsible for researching the PV inverter market and the PV module and poly-silicon supply chain working closely with leading global suppliers to develop detailed analysis on these markets. Sam has also been responsible for establishing primary research reports focusing on solar demand and policy, complementing IHS extensive research of the complete PV supply chain. Building on his experience in the solar research team, Sam established and now leads IHS Technology’s coverage of energy storage, covering a wide range of topics within this fast developing sector. Sam’s analysis and commentary is regularly published by leading PV and energy industry media and also the global press. He has also presented at many leading industry events and conferences. Before beginning his career at IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global), Sam worked as a Structural Engineer for one of Europe’s leading engineering firms. He graduated from The University of Nottingham with a degree in Engineering.

Session Topics:

Price development and impact of the EV market
Technology & market trends
Opportunities in the Dutch market

10:30

The Importance of Stakeholder Collaboration

presentation

15 min.

Understanding the challenges between developers, grid service operators, and energy generators

Koen Broess

Energy Storage NL

Session Topics:

Who are the main stakeholders in the storage landscape?
How is this different than in regular PV projects?
Challenges and opportunities between different stakeholders

10:45

AM Break

Session Topics:

Session II

The Potential Of Storage To Mitigate Grid Congestion

11:30

Sustainable BESS Innovations

presentation

20 min.

Bouke van der Weerdt

Huawei

Bouke van der Weerdt

Solutions Sales Manager

Huawei

Bouke van der Weerdt is the Solutions Manager for Huawei’s Benelux Solar division, seated in the Amsterdam office. With over 14 years of experience in power conversion technology for both terrestrial and space applications, photovoltaic applications became the common thread in his professional career.Huawei, in the industry mainly known for smartphones, enterprise IT and telecom products, is now also the #1 global supplier for string inverters with an installed portfolio exceeding 90GW in 2018. Huawei’s solar portfolio delivers complete inverter solutions from 2kW residential applications up to utility-scale solar farms as large as 1GW using exclusively string inverters.In his current position as Solutions Manager, Bouke is responsible for the customer’s technical requests within the Benelux sales team. “My job is to help the customer find the best solution for his application, using Huawei’s extensive product portfolio. These solutions extend far beyond the classical PV module – inverter interface, into more data-driven approaches where digital communication becomes key to the long-term success of the installation.”

Session Topics:

11:50

The Potential Of Storage To Mitigate Grid Congestion

presentation

45 min.

moderator

Jan Willem Zwang

Stratergy

Chiem Ringers

Liander

Fredrik Troost

Eneco

Evert Bende

Huawei FusionSolar

Session Topics:

What storage can do and what it can't
Main grid challenges

12:35

Co-Location: A Practical Analysis

presentation

25 min.

The markets have shown a growing interest in battery storage over the last few years. Within that space, the number of co-location projects is increasing more recently. We will share Eneco’s view on the co-location cases, how to compare these to stand-alone cases and the type of commercial structures we can offer.

Fredrik Troost

Eneco

Session Topics:

13:00

Storage Developer Experience: Lessons From Successful Projects

presentation

20 min.

Lars Rupert

Giga Storage

Session Topics:

Storage development best practices

13:20

Lunch Break

Session Topics:

Session III

Planning for Success

14:50

Future Proof Battery Development

panel

35 min.

What are the most lucrative services a battery can provide in NL? How will these business models be affected as the storage market gets more competitive?

moderator

Henrike Sommer

Aurora Energy Research

Thomas Hajonides

TNO

Margit Deimel

Vattenfall

Remko de Bie

Triodos Bank

Session Topics:

An increasing number of storage systems in the market, how does that affect my business model?
What are the current bankability pitfalls in storage development?
How to mitigate storage risks?

Storage Power Hour

Case Study Reviews and Actionable Insights

15:25

Navigating Storage Regulations: What Works in Your Favor and What Doesn't?

panel

20 min.

Roland de Vlam

Loyens & Loeff

Session Topics:

Regulatory updates for the storage market
Understanding the laws behind storage systems, how to make them work for you

15:45

Case Study Review: A 500MW Hybrid Renewable Energy Project

presentation

20 min.

Rens Savenije

Ventolines

Session Topics:

Why are hybrid projects the future?
What are the challenges when integrating wind, solar and storage of multiple owners to one grid connection?
Applying the available (and free) model Cable Pooling Agreement to hybrid projects

16:05

Case Study Review: Greenfield Integration of Battery Storage System at Large Scale Solar Park

panel

20 min.

Dirk Jan Masselink

Repowered

Session Topics:

Lessons from development
Legal and technical structure of the project
Flexibility services analysis
Role of Repowered as Flex Service Provider

16:25

PM Break

Session Topics:

17:10

Fireside Chat: Where Do Asset Owners See Opportunities?

presentation

45 min.

Why are owners hesitating with storage deployment?

moderator

Bouke Siebenga

Friday Energy

Eric van der Gun

SolarEnergyWorks B.V.

Mark Straver

Klimaatfonds Nederland

Session Topics:

Why are owners hesitating with storage deployment?
How does storage facilitate solar and wind development?
Differentiating storage opportunities and challenges in renewable energy development

17:55

Networking Drinks, End of the Conference

Session Topics:

Solarplaza Summit | Energy Storage The Netherlands

Opening by Chairman

Changes in Energy Storage Regulation

Storage 2022: What Does This Mean for The Dutch Market?

The Importance of Stakeholder Collaboration

The Potential Of Storage To Mitigate Grid Congestion

Sustainable BESS Innovations

The Potential Of Storage To Mitigate Grid Congestion

Co-Location: A Practical Analysis

Storage Developer Experience: Lessons From Successful Projects

Planning for Success

Future Proof Battery Development

Case Study Reviews and Actionable Insights

Navigating Storage Regulations: What Works in Your Favor and What Doesn't?

Case Study Review: A 500MW Hybrid Renewable Energy Project

Case Study Review: Greenfield Integration of Battery Storage System at Large Scale Solar Park

Fireside Chat: Where Do Asset Owners See Opportunities?