Solarplaza Summit Energy Storage Spain

Thursday 16 November 2023

Program

09:00

Registration & Welcome Coffee

30 min.

09:30

Welcome Words by Solarplaza

10 min.

Dee Yon Chng

Solarplaza

Session 1

Energy Storage in Spain - Market and Legislation 101

09:40

Energy Storage, it´s Time to Scale

presentation

10 min.

David Jorge

Enel Group

09:50

Opening Keynote

presentation

10 min.

Yann Dumont

ASEALEN

Yann Dumont

President

ASEALEN

Yann Dumont (1982) is an Industrial Engineer from ICAM in Lille (France). In addition, he has studied senior management at various international universities such as Georgetown University in Washington DC. He has dedicated his professional career to renewable energy, working on numerous wind, solar, biomass and wave energy projects. At the beginning of his professional career, he worked as head of CSP projects at Hidrocantábrico-EDP. From here, he went to the Solar Department at POWEO (the first French private energy company) as Director, with a special focus on promoting projects. Later, he started various businesses through the consulting firms Enya Renovables and Esyan Renovables, of which he was founder and partner. He worked for four years in photovoltaic and wind projects at Abengoa, mainly in engineering and construction, but also in the study and development of concession models (IPP). During this stage, he held various positions: vice president of the Abengoa T & I subsidiary and director of Abengoa Wind Concessions at an international level, among others. Afterwards, he was CEO of Wind and Solar at Forestalia, where he participated in the creation of a development portfolio of more than 5GW. During this period, the first financial closure with PPA of a wind project in Spain stands out, leading to the end of the development and investment decision of more than 2 GW. Currently, he is CEO and founder of Reolum Renewable Research, a consulting firm specializing in the comprehensive development of renewable energy projects. The company is founded and led by an experienced team, with a long history and recognition in the sector, whose objective is to join the concepts of profitability and sustainability in order to contribute to the energy transition in Spain. Finally, he promoted with other companies in the sector the creation of the Spanish Energy Storage Association (ASEALEN), which he presides since 2020.

10:00

European Storage Market Outlook and Spanish Market Deep Dive

presentation

20 min.

To set the stage,we'll explore the global perspective of the energy storage market and dive into the specific trends and developments within the dynamic Spanish market. Gain valuable insights into the growth potential, market dynamics, and key drivers shaping the energy storage landscape worldwide and discover how Spain is positioned to embrace the energy storage revolution.

The why and urgency of energy storage solutions
Brief overview of the main types of storage solutions present in the market
Going international - a study of storage deployment in Europe and the reasons for it
Revenue stacks: arbitrage in wholesale markets, Capacity Market, aFRR, mFRR, RR, Technical Restrictions
Overview of challenges and upcoming opportunities
Market forecast (MW installed and Bn€ invested)

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Alexandre Danthine

Aurora Energy Research

10:20

Energy Access and Assets: Different Integration and Connection Possibilities

panel

40 min.

With a plan to boost the grid by 2026, the Spanish ministry for the ecological transition has put to work investments totalling EUR 6.96 billion (USD 7.63 billion) - going towards the integration of renewables and mitigation technical restrictions that prevent renewables to be absorbed. This presentation will unpack the far-reaching impacts and benefits, and dissect the opportunities and challenges surrounding the electricity transmission network.

What are the different ways that storage can participate in the existing electricity system?
Current best practice for connecting storage to the grid (Storage As Transmission Assets)
How storage technologies can help against grid curtailment and (market)
Strategies of the DSO/TSO to use storage to strengthen the grid

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moderator

Catalina Bauza Llinas

ISEMAREN

Dr. Amir José Daou Pulido

Fluence

Paloma Zúñiga

ABO Energy

Christian Barba Rodulfo

EDP Renewables

Christian Barba Rodulfo

Director Energy Storage

EDP Renewables

Christian Barba is the Director of Energy Storage Unit for Europe and LatAm in EDP Renewables and International Business Development for solar projects in Europe. He is also member of the Executive Board of the European Association for Storage of Energy and collaborates in the Solar Power Europe as Vice-Chair of the Grids and Flexibility Work Group. Since 2022, Christian is also a visiting professor in the Sustainable Technology course in Data Science postgraduate programs in IE University. Before joining EDP Renewables in March 2020, Christian was the Business Development Director for Europe and Africa in Grupo Cobra, where he joined in 2016. With 18 years of experience, Christian has worked extensively in Energy and Environment fields since the beginning of his career. MsC Infrastructures Engineer, Christian holds an International Executive MBA from IE Business School and a Master in Artificial Intelligence in the same institution. Since 2022, Christian is also a visiting professor in the Sustainable Technology course in Data Science postgraduate programs in IE University. Before joining EDP Renewables in March 2020, Christian was the Business Development Director for Europe and Africa in Grupo Cobra, where he joined in 2016. With 18 years of experience, Christian has worked extensively in Energy and Environment fields since the beginning of his career. MsC Infrastructures Engineer, Christian holds an International Executive MBA from IE Business School and a Master in Artificial Intelligence in the same institution.

Miguel de la Torre Rodriguez

Red Eléctrica

11:00

Morning Networking Break

Session 2

Investing in the Future: Strategies for Energy Storage Projects

11:40

Is Spanish Legislation Ready For The Energy Storage Boom?

panel

40 min.

The regulatory framework for storage has been developing at a rapid-enough pace but the legislative landscape ahead remains murky and uncertain. Following the publication of the Spanish government's Energy Storage Strategy early last year, it's been made clear that grid-scale storage will play an important role in reaching the country's Net Zero Emissions Targets. But the question remains: can the politics catch up to where the storage market needs to be?

The legislative landscape ahead
Expectations on the capacity and flexibility market: What exactly is going to happen?
What will be the impact of political uncertainty
Navigating the best and worst-case scenarios

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Mario Garcia Cañedo-Argüelles

Aquila Clean Energy

Romain Mauger

CIIAE (Iberian Energy Storage Research Center)

Romain Mauger

Head of Legal Research Unit

CIIAE (Iberian Energy Storage Research Center)

Dr. Romain Mauger is Head of Legal Research Unit at the Iberian Centre for Research in Energy Storage (CIIAE). Previously, he was Assistant Professor at the Groningen Centre of Energy Law and Sustainability (GCELS) – University of Groningen, The Netherlands. He holds a Bachelor of Law and an LLM in Environmental Law. In 2017, he completed his PhD in Law on the topic of the energy transition legal framework in France, at the University of Monptellier. Dr Mauger’s research focuses on energy law for the transition to renewable energy sources, with experience in studying the regimes for the development of renewable energy sources, of smart grid technologies (energy storage, microgrids, etc.) and of flexibility markets, among others. He participated to various international research projects funded by European (Horizon) or national (NWO – the Netherlands) agencies and regularly engaged in interdisciplinary research. In addition, he worked for more than 3 years as a wind farm developer in France before undertaking his PhD.

Lluís Millet

One Solar

David Diez

Watson Farley & Williams

Miriam Bueno Lorenzo

Ministry Ecological Transition & Demographic Challenge

12:20

Strategy Session: Participation of Storage in the Energy Market

presentation

20 min.

Explanation of different energy markets: existing and potential avenues for storage participation
Ancillary Services: secondary reserve (aFRR), tertiary reserve (mFRR), replacement reserve (RR), technical restrictions (TR)
Strategies for capturing maximum value
Review of observed data and expectations for the future
The role of optimizers

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Valentin Albinet

DNV

12:40

Strategy Session: Financial Viability of Standalone BESS Projects

presentation

20 min.

Revenue assumptions: the name of the game
Other key value drivers: CAPEX, re-powering, capacity, trading strategy, grant
Financial modelling considerations
Experience in recent BESS transactions

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Tomás García

JLL

Tomás García

Senior Director, Energy & Infrastructure

JLL

Tomás García is the lead Senior Director of the Energy & Infrastructure Advisory practice in Spain & Portugal at JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) since April 2020. In this role, he leads the team providing transactional and financial advisory services for renewable energy assets in Iberia. Prior to this, Tomás was the Managing Director of the Solar & Wind Projects business in Spain & Portugal at BayWa r.e. (2019). Prior to this role, he was the Head of Business Development EMEA, Energy Group at Canadian Solar (2017-2018). Before that he served at SunEdison as General Manager, Rural Electrification EMEA (2014-2015) and as Head of Strategy & Market Development EMEA & LATAM (2011-2014). Before that Tomás was Market Strategy Manager at First Solar (2008-2011) and a Strategy Consultant at the Monitor Group (2004-2008). Additionally, he has also worked as a Venture Capitalist, Research Scientist (doing science on solar PV materials), University Teacher and FX Trader. Tomás was a PhD student at Florida International University, earned his MSci at King’s College London and his Masters degree in Physics at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. He is fluent in Spanish and English and functional in Italian.

13:00

Networking Lunch

Session 3

Investigating The Business Case of Energy Storage

14:20

What Happens Next? Hybrid and Standalone Auctions

presentation

15 min.

General project rules
Grid connection
Results (or expected outcomes for auction winners)
The secrets to success of tenders
Project next steps: guidance on avoiding project timeline delays

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Beatriz Barros

Clean Horizon

14:35

Development Standalone and Hybrid Storage based on Battery and Pumped Storage Hydropower Projects in Spain

panel

35 min.

BESS & PSH development and permitting: challenges and solutions
Development risks, challenges and opportunities
Revenue Streams from BESS & PSH -Financing Options for Energy Storage
Potential implementation of a Capacity Mechanism in Spain and its impact on storage development
Lessons learned from established markets
How to start developing storage projects (BESS & PSH) from conception to reality

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moderator

Inés Monroy

Mediación Verde

Andrés Zapico Martín

Magtel

Jakob Bendixen

Our New Energy

Monica Andreu

TagEnergy

Jesús Mora Lario

ABO Energy

15:10

From Origination To Supply: Lessons from Econergy

presentation

15 min.

A technical, commercial, and strategic overview
Tying together development and financing

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Joshua Murphy

Econergy

15:25

Finance and Bankability: The Vision

presentation

35 min.

Join financers and banks with different risk profiles to discuss their vision and strategy for financing energy storage in Spain.

The perspective of a low risk investor/financier
The perspective of a moderate risk investor/financier
The perspective of a high risk investor/financier
Lessons learned from established markets

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moderator

Dr. Verena Batschkus

Agere Energy & Infrastructure Partners

Dr. Verena Batschkus

Executive Partner

Agere Energy & Infrastructure Partners

Verena has a diverse and extensive professional background, combining her experience in Project Finance and Corporate Finance over the years. She started her career as a Project Finance banker in the energy and infrastructure sectors, accumulating 8 years of valuable expertise in this field. From 2006 to 2018, she served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Pilar Group BV, a company specializing in the production of silicon wafers for photovoltaic applications. Pilar Group BV had operations in Spain and Eastern Europe and served clients across Europe, Asia, and the USA. Prior to her role as CFO, from 2002 to 2006, Verena held the position of Senior Vice President at HypoVereinsbank (HVB) in Madrid. During her tenure at HVB, she was responsible for executing project financings for international developers in the Iberian Peninsula and Spanish corporates in Eastern Europe, successfully closing financings totaling €3 billion. Between 1998 and 2002, she worked as the Vice President of Project Finance at HVB in both Munich and London, further enhancing her expertise in the finance sector. Verena has also shared her knowledge and insights as a Visiting Professor at the School of Applied Finance in Madrid, where she taught International Financing. In terms of her educational background, she holds a Master's degree in Law from the European University of Madrid and is a licensed lawyer, being a member of the Madrid bar association with registration number 126811. Additionally, she holds a PhD in Agricultural Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Munich (TUM). Since 2018, Verena has been a partner at Agere Infrastructure Partners SL, where she continues to contribute her vast experience and expertise to the finance and infrastructure sectors.

Carol Kort

Rabobank

Roger Font Garcia

Banco Sabadell

Rubén Castrillo

BBVA

Sonia De Sales-Lisboa

Octopus Energy Generation

16:00

Afternoon Networking Break

Session 4

What Does The Future Have in Store?

16:30

Mixing and Matching: The Synergies of Energy Storage Technologies

panel

35 min.

With the market for utility-scale energy storage expected to grow significantly, we will delve into the transformative power of energy storage systems beyond lithium-ion batteries, revolutionizing renewable energy integration and providing greater flexibility in the power system. Join us as industry experts share their perspectives on the future of storage technologies and the role they play in shaping the renewable energy landscape.

More than one type of Energy Storage System (ESS): Diversification in the technology mix and applications
What do different storage technologies bring to the market and how to build the right energy mix?
Feasibility of long storage duration (pumped hydro, CO2 compressed air, thermal heat pumps)
Critical supply chain questions, can we reduce Re-Li-ion-ance?

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Beatriz Barros

Clean Horizon

Hector de Lama Gutierrez

UNEF - Spanish Photovoltaic Union

Michael Geyer

Malta Inc.

Michael Geyer

Managing Director Iberia Pumped Heat Storage

Malta Inc.

Michael Geyer is Managing Director of Malta’s European affiliates in Spain and Germany (www.maltainc.com). He also is Senior Advisor for the German Aerospace Center DLR (www.dlr.de) in the field of development of thermal energy storage for Carnot Batteries. From 2001 until 2018 Michael was head of international solar project development first at German CSP developer Flagsol and later at Spanish developer and constructor Abengoa and lead solar thermal electric and PV greenfield project developments in Algeria, Australia, China, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, South Africa and UAE, among them • 2x50MW Andasol 1 and Andasol 2 – world´s first plants with molten salt thermal storage • 100 MW Shams parabolic trough plant in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; • 100 MW Kaxu parabolic trough plant with 3h molten salt thermal storage in South Africa, • 50 MW Khi superheated steam solar tower with 3h steam storage in South Africa • 100 MW Xina parabolic trough plant with 5.5h molten salt storage in South Africa Michael is Co-President of the Long Duration Energy Storage Council board (https://www.ldescouncil.com/) and is board member of the Spanish industrial storage association ASEALEN (https://www.asealen.es/). Michael also served as the Executive Secretary of the IEA SolarPACES Implementing Agreement (www.solarpaces.org) 2000 and 2008. He is author or co-author of more than 60 publications in the mentioned fields, including technical books, journals, conference papers, studies and reports.

Cilian Totterdell

Form Energy

Francisco José Pérez-Alonso

CIIAE (Iberian Energy Storage Research Center)

Francisco José Pérez-Alonso

Sr Researcher

CIIAE (Iberian Energy Storage Research Center)

Francisco J. Pérez Alonso received his PhD degree in Chemistry at Autonomous University of Madrid. He has a solid scientific background with more than 21 years of experience in R&D and training related activities . His scientific production comprises 50 scientific articles with more than 4200 citations. He also presents a wide experience in the field of R&D management and providing consulting services related to renewable energies plus energy storage projects His interests are focused on the area of chemical technology, specifically on the development of new materials for batteries and production of green hydrogen and its use in fuel cells. Since 2016, he worked for several start-ups (Albufera Energy Storage and Gnanomat) for the production of advanced materials for their application in energy storage devices (batteries, supercaps, electrolyzers and hydrogen fuel cells). In addition, he carried out consulting services related to energy storage technologies, green hydrogen and R&D management. Recently, he joined Iberian Centre for Research in Energy Storage as Senior Researcher leading research on Metal-Air Batteries.

17:05

How Can the Electricity Market Change to Accommodate New Realities

presentation

20 min.

Spanish electricity market reform
Expected outcomes from significant storage deployment

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Rafael González

OMIE

17:25

Closing Keynote: What Does The Future Hold?

5 min.

Envisioning The Role of Energy Storage Solutions in the Expansion Of Large-Scale Renewables in Spain

• ASEALEN's vision for the coming years
• Specific aspects affecting storage in the proposals to reform the internal energy market
• Updating the storage operation in Spain

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Raúl García Posada

ASEALEN

17:30

Conference Wrap-Up

10 min.

• Information about slides
• Quiz game

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Dee Yon Chng

Solarplaza

17:40

Closing Networking Drinks

Solarplaza Summit | Energy Storage Spain

Registration & Welcome Coffee

Welcome Words by Solarplaza

Energy Storage in Spain - Market and Legislation 101

Energy Storage, it´s Time to Scale

Opening Keynote

European Storage Market Outlook and Spanish Market Deep Dive

Energy Access and Assets: Different Integration and Connection Possibilities

Investing in the Future: Strategies for Energy Storage Projects

Is Spanish Legislation Ready For The Energy Storage Boom?

Strategy Session: Participation of Storage in the Energy Market

Strategy Session: Financial Viability of Standalone BESS Projects

Investigating The Business Case of Energy Storage

What Happens Next? Hybrid and Standalone Auctions

Development Standalone and Hybrid Storage based on Battery and Pumped Storage Hydropower Projects in Spain

From Origination To Supply: Lessons from Econergy

Finance and Bankability: The Vision

What Does The Future Have in Store?

Mixing and Matching: The Synergies of Energy Storage Technologies

How Can the Electricity Market Change to Accommodate New Realities

Closing Keynote: What Does The Future Hold?

Conference Wrap-Up