Solarplaza Summit | Finland

A bird’s eye view of the Finnish solar energy landscape, which will make inventory of the latest market trends, ongoing projects, and upcoming investments. Gain insights into the market's division among residential, commercial & industrial, and utility sectors. Learn how the cost competitiveness of solar energy will enable a sustainable future, enhanced with new storage applications.

With an increased expected spike in energy demand over the next decade, the Finnish national grid faces deep challenges in order to remain flexible and accommodate a sudden influx of power from RE sources. During this session, you will get to know hands-on from the Finnish TSO how they are tackling the topic to ensure a smooth energy transition.

Gain crucial insights into the Finnish government's expected long-term strategy and & soon-to-be announced plan aimed at facilitating permitting procedures and navigating red tape for the deployment of utility-scale solar parks.

Large-scale battery energy storage systems are indispensable to continue fuelling the energy transition. Investors are faced with the pros and 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 do the benefits of each strategy compare with the downsides?

When analyzing the overall quality of a project, it is crucial to master KPIs such as NPV, IRR, Payback, ROI, and LCOE, along with revenue and OPEX estimations when it comes to the component choice for your asset. This presentation will gauge into the key parameters asset managers and project owners must consider for their utility-scale projects in Finland.

Christoph Gardlo will share his expertise on how energy storage assets behave in real-world conditions, using actual data to provide valuable insights. Attendees will gain an understanding of ESFORIN’s approach to optimizing storage through advanced hedging solutions, which are designed to maximize financial returns while ensuring grid stability and curtailment mitigation. Discover how their strategies align with market dynamics and help mitigate risks in energy trading.

Successfully realizing PV projects demands both maximizing revenue streams and implementing robust risk management strategies. In this presentation, we will examine future-proof BRP services for PV plants and why they are essential, with a focus on mitigating the increasing trading risks in today’s evolving electricity markets.

Each BESS project is a unique entity despite similar building blocks and capacities. Therefore, a holistic and multifaceted approach is needed when managing each part of the project and moving smoothly to a new phase of the project. This presentation explores how to avoid common pitfalls to provide a fluent transition from a piece of land to lucrative BESS revenues in Finland.