Solarplaza Summit Poland

Advisory Board

Bartłomiej Zysiński

CEO

Solartech

Main shareholder and CEO of Solartech, one of the leading EPC contractors in RES investment, particularly in medium and large scale PV projects. Co-founder and board member of the Polish Photovoltaic Society, and originator and co-founder of the Polish Chamber of Energy Storage (PIME). Repeated panelist at industry conferences, being one of the most recognized specialists in the Polish RES sector. Consultant of substantive programs of the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management. Trendsetter, visionary and enthusiast of new energy technologies.

Piotr Czembor

Executive Director

Harmony Energy

Energy storage expert with many years of experience in the energy sector and environmental law. Successfully coordinated the process of raising financing for BESS and renewable energy sources. At the companies of PGE Group (the biggest Polish utility) served as department director and executive team member responsible for the sale and distribution of electricity and the capacity market. Executive Regulatory and External Relations Affairs at Électricité de France Poland. Lawyer at Dentons Law Office.

Joshua Murphy

Head of Energy Storage

Econergy

Joshua is a renewable energy professional with over 12 years of commercial and technical experience in utility-scale battery storage and solar technology. Joshua is the Head of Storage at Econergy, a renewable energy IPP that operates across 6 different regions with over 450MW of solar, wind and battery storage projects under construction and 155MW of operation solar PV. He joined in 2021 to head the technical, commercial, and strategic aspects of the company’s stand-alone and co-located storage projects in the UK and also developing the overseas storage strategy. Econergy is currently building over 100MWh of battery storage projects in the UK and has a further 1GW of storage projects nearing ready to build. Before joining Econergy, he worked for a leading German inverter manufacturer, SMA Solar Technology, where he served as the technical expert for the UK and Ireland. He has been involved in the design and delivery of over 800MW of utility-scale solar and storage projects.

Anna Chmielewska

Associate Director

EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Anna has 15 years of finance and banking experience, including extensive expertise in structured finance.Currently Anna is responsible for EBRD activity in Central Europe with focus on Power, Energy & Utilities business segment. Her responsibilities involve structuring and execution of EBRD's financings including project finance structures, public-private partnerships and privatisations.Anna joined EBRD in 2006, and since then she has led numerous financing in different sectors (including also natural resources, transport, property) with an gradually increasing specialisation in energy and infrastructure. These transactions included wide range of complex debt, equity as well as syndicated deals. Prior to joining EBRD, Anna worked at Barclays Capital in London. Before that she gained experience at AIB in Dublin, HVB in Munich and National Bank of Poland.Anna holds PhD in Economics from the Warsaw School of Economics, MA in Finance from the Warsaw School of Economics, CEMS Masters in International Management.

Lukasz Witkowski

Managing Director

Better Energy

Lukasz Witkowski has over 15 years of experience in the renewable energy industry. Lukasz currently holds the position of Vice President of Development at Better Energy since October 2022. Prior to that, they served as Vice President at Polskie Stowarzyszenie Fotowoltaiki starting from April 2019. Lukasz also had a significant tenure at EDP Renewables, where they held multiple roles including Head of Project Management and Environmental Department, Head of Project Management Department, and Senior Project Manager. Lukasz worked at Nordex as a Technical Sales Manager in 2012 and at Gamesa as a Project Manager/Wind Farm Developer from 2007 to 2011. Lukasz began their career as a Trainee at EC Baltic Renewable Energy Centre (EC BREC) in 2007 and at ENERGA OPERATOR S. A. in 2006. Lukasz Witkowski completed their Bachelor's degree in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at W arsaw University of Technology from 2002 to 2007. Lukasz then pursued further education at the University of Patras in 2007, where they obtained a Master's degree in the same field. In 2010, Lukasz enrolled in postgraduate studies at Kozminski University and successfully completed an MBA program specifically designed for engineers, which concluded in 2012.

Bart Dujczynski

Founder & Managing Director

Proventus Renewables

Responsible clean impact investor with >24 years experience across full power value chain/all fuel sources. Since 2018 Bart Dujczynski co-founded two targeted renewable origination/advisory platforms, BBA Solar and BBM Offshore, and is independently involved in a number of large scale renewable investment strategies backed by global investors/developers via Proventus Renewables Ltd.

Jakub Kupcu

Country Director Poland, Head of Origination

Claritas Investments

Jakub is an experienced Originator and Renewables Investment Expert, with over 5 years of experience in the energy sector, specializing in renewable energy markets. As Country Director at Claritas, Jakub leads the operations of the Polish branch, focusing on building a pipeline of renewable energy projects and originating PPA and route-to-market agreements for a broader portfolio across the region. He is also responsible for developing the energy storage business in Poland.

Program Overview

Sharing knowledge and network in the Polish PV market

Fueled by market research, inspired by local consultation, and tailored for our professional audience, the content-rich event program takes stock of the challenges and opportunities of the Polish PV market.

Conference Program Solarplaza Summit Poland

Session 1 Snapshot of the Polish PV & BESS Market

Session 2 The Latest Regulatory Framework for Utility-Scale PV & BESS Projects in Poland

Session 3 The Polish Utility-Scale PV & BESS Investment & Financing Landscape

Session 4 Effective PV & Storage Solutions to Optimize your LCOE & Asset Management Best Practices

Speakers

Anna Chmielewska

Associate Director

Anna Chmielewska

Associate Director

EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Nerijus Virbickas

Innovation Manager

Nerijus Virbickas

Innovation Manager

Green Genius

Nerijus Virbickas is a Head of Innovation at Green Genius with over 20 years of extensive experience in the global energy sector. He is also a mastermind behind the InnoSolveGreen project, which has been recognized by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) for its potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the transition of European industries towards a carbon-free economy.

Joshua Murphy

Head of Energy Storage

Joshua Murphy

Head of Energy Storage

Econergy

Jakub Kupcu

Country Director Poland, Head of Origination

Jakub Kupcu

Country Director Poland, Head of Origination

Claritas Investments

Lukasz Witkowski

Managing Director

Lukasz Witkowski

Managing Director

Better Energy

Bart Dujczynski

Founder & Managing Director

Bart Dujczynski

Founder & Managing Director

Proventus Renewables

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