Solarplaza Summit Hungary

Tuesday 15 November 2022

19:00

Pre-Conference Networking Event

The Networking Dinner will take place in New York Café

The Networking Event will take place at New York Café

Wednesday 16 November 2022

Program

09:00

Opening & Welcome by Solarplaza

presentation

15 min.

Nicola Kopij Zanin

Solarplaza

Session I

Overview of the Hungarian PV Market

09:15

Get Up to Date With the Hungarian PV Market

presentation

35 min.

What is hot in the market?
Overview of ongoing and upcoming market trends
Status of projects and investments in the pipeline
Overview of market split (Residential/C&I/Utility)
Cost competitiveness of solar in Hungary

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Erno Kiss

MNNSZ - Hungarian Photovoltaic and Solar Collector Association

09:50

Key Considerations Around the Tender Mechanism in Hungary

presentation

40 min.

The rules behind the METÁR scheme
Dealing with the permit preparation process
Pricing breakdown from the last auction rounds
Bidding strategies

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Attila Bagi

MEKH - Hungarian Energy and Utilities Regulatory Authority

10:30

Networking Break

Session II

Project Development & Grid Connection Challenges

11:15

How to Obtain New Connection Requests With an Individual Procedure Under a Full Grid

presentation

45 min.

From application to connection: key legal aspects
How to deal with new connection requests that cannot be accepted under the tender procedure
Practical advice on ensuring a stable connection for a large-scale solar plant
How REPowerEU may improve permitting processes

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Krisztina Vauver

Vauver

Peter Horvai-Hillenbrand

Oppenheim

12:00

The Strategies of Developers Behind the Development of Large Scale Projects in Hungary

panel

45 min.

Tips & red flags for developers moving into the Hungarian market
What local regulations & limitations are still to be tackled
Comparing auction strategies to PPA models under the perspective of different stakeholders - what are the pros & cons
Hedging risk strategies to minimize supply chain disruptions and price volatility

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moderator

Csaba Polgár

Pontes

István Pócs

EDP Renewables

Evangelos Gazis

Aurora Energy Research

Miklós Molnár

Sundroid

12:45

Lunch Break

Session III

Project Financing & Bankability

14:15

Ensuring a Successful Project Bankability

presentation

30 min.

Main financing structures for large scale projects
How a commercial bank adapts to a changing legal environment and a scenario with rising interest rates
How to meet a bank's expectations and successfully secure long-term financing

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Sándor Végh

Erste Bank

14:45

Best Practices for Module Technologies and Applications

presentation

30 min.

Shawn Shen

LONGi

15:15

Networking Break

Session IV

Technological Innovations & O&M Best Practices

16:00

Scaling Solar Projects With the Right Technology Applications

panel

30 min.

How can existing assets be upgraded in terms of new applications to improve efficiency?
Analyzing the choice of components aimed at increasing installed capacity and annual production
Overview and price comparison of the latest technologies on the market available for asset managers

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moderator

Nicola Kopij Zanin

Solarplaza