Solarplaza Summit | Portugal

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Thursday 21 September 2023

19:00

Pre-Conference Networking Event

The Networking Event will take place in The One Palacio da Anunciada

Friday 22 September 2023

Program


SESSION 1

Market Outlook for a Dynamic Solar Landscape

08:30

Registration & Welcome Coffee

30 min.

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09:00

Conference Kick-Off

presentation

15 min.

Why invest in Portuguese solar, conference goals and networking opportunities

Lorena Nieuwenhoven

Solarplaza

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09:15

Shining a Light on Solar Development in Portugal: Insights from Expert Developers

panel

40 min.

Portugal boasts the highest solar irradiation in Europe, but size limitations, bureaucratic bottlenecks and labour/supply constraints impact the continuous growth of solar in the country. How are developers working to overcome these challenges and ensure the development of projects that are feasible, cost-effective, and complies with relevant regulations and permits?

moderator

Mónica Carneiro Pacheco

CMS Law

João Amaral

Voltalia

João Garrido

Caparica Solaris

Manuel Silva

Aquila Clean Energy

Afonso Coelho

Lightsource bp

Session Topics:
  • Site selection and land use planning
  • Permitting, regulatory compliance, and environmental assessments
  • Grid connection and transmission infrastructure

09:55

Breaking the Gridlock: Strategies for Overcoming Solar Energy Grid Capacity Bottlenecks

panel

35 min.

In just a few years, Portuguese grid operators went from having less than 10GW in their pipeline of projects requesting grid capacity to over 250GW by the end of 2020. This influx of projects has overwhelmed the government who is also looking to increase the targets for solar in the NECP (national energy and climate plan). What will the future for solar licensing look like and what are the plans to overcome the current bottlenecks in order to reach these ambitious goals?

moderator

Lorena Nieuwenhoven

Solarplaza

Pedro Godinho Matos

E-Redes

Marco Alves

MTX Solar

Mariana Figueiredo

Eurowind Energy

Session Topics:
  • Overview of the current for acquiring more grid connections in Portugal
  • Best practices for designing and implementing renewable energy projects to optimize grid connections
  • Future prediction models on grid availability and what this means for the industry

10:30

Morning Networking Break

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SESSION 2

Navigating the Grid, PPAs & Self-Consumption Markets

11:20

Keynote on Powering the Future: Portugal’s Roadmap for Solar Energy Development

presentation

20 min.

Nuno Lacasta

APA

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11:40

Beyond Utility-Scale: Exploring Self-Consumption and the C&I Market

panel

40 min.

The potential for solar energy projects encompasses more than just utility-scale applications. There is a vast potential for money savings for consumers who delve into the world of solar self-consumption. Join this session to get a better understanding of how the growth of the self-consumption market will impact the solar energy industry in Portugal. What are the projects that are being worked on by agencies such as ADENE and DGEG? What are the technologies available that support the scaling up of self-consumption?

Guillermo Donézar

Sungrow

Manuel Casquiço

ADENE

Duarte Ferreira

Greenvolt

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12:20

PPAs: Insights on the Future of Solar PPAs

panel

40 min.

Successful PPA transactions can serve as a powerful engine for solar energy investments in the country. Join this roundtable where the speakers will share their perspective with the audience on how they assess PPAs. This session will cover key aspects of these agreements and their potential to drive the growth of the Portuguese solar energy market.

moderator

Lorena Nieuwenhoven

Solarplaza

Eduardo González Solá

Galileo

Nuno Silva

GALP

Leticia Hermida

ACCIONA

Session Topics:
  • PPA Market Outlook
  • Contracting & Pricing Strategies
  • Best practices for designing and negotiating effective PPAs
  • Case studies of a PPA transaction from the offtaker’s perspective

Workshop

Energy Trading 101

11:40

Energy Trading 101: Navigating an Increasingly Volatile Market

30 min.

The increase of intermittent power such as wind and solar in the grid result in a more volatile energy market and a greater difficulty in price forecasting. Staying up to date on the best strategies to excel in the energy trading market is essential to avoid greater financial risks and to remain an active participant in the buying and selling of renewable electricity.

Berto Martins

EDP Renewables

Carlos Novais Gonçalves

OMIP

Session Topics:
  • How to improve the forecasting of renewable energy production
  • Short-term vs long-term energy trading & peer-to-peer contracts
  • Trading electricity at the right time

13:00

Networking Lunch

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SESSION 3

Innovations in Solar: Storage, Hydrogen, Floating, and more

14:10

Charged Up: Should Every Solar Park Include Energy Storage?

presentation

30 min.

The growth of the PV and wind markets offers numerous advantages, but it also puts a strain on the electricity grid. The use of intermittent energy in an increasingly overloaded grid calls for solutions to ensure the renewable energy industry can continue to expand and meet the nation's energy requirements. Energy storage is one such solution. This session will explore the benefits and challenges of energy storage and its potential to drive the growth of the solar energy sector in Portugal.

Miguel Subtil

Atomo Capital Partners

Christina Rentell

Aurora Energy Research

Gerke Schaap

Novar

Session Topics:
  • Real case study of ESS implementation
  • Discussion on key factors for selecting and sizing energy storage systems
  • Regulatory framework and policies supporting energy storage integration in Portugal

14:40

Innovations in Technology: How 3SUN CORE-H is pushing forward the limits of energy yield

presentation

20 min.

Mirco Torquati

3sun

Session Topics:

15:00

Mastering the Elements: Business Model of a Floating Solar Farm

presentation

20 min.

Capturing solar as an energy source is not limited to ground-mounted systems. Especially in countries such as Portugal where land is a valuable resource and there is an abundance of hydro systems, floating solar can serve as a solution to generate solar energy efficiently. Curious to hear about the intricacies of these business cases, the technologies, the different asset management challenges? Then dive deep into this session with us.

Andrés Franco

Isigenere - Isifloating

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15:20

Afternoon Networking Break

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SESSION 4

Portugal's Bet on Green Hydrogen

16:10

Green Hydrogen: From Investments to Projects

panel

30 min.

Portugal aims to become a major exporter of Green Hydrogen. Join this session to find out what the applications of this technology are for stakeholders from the renewable energy sector. What are the opportunities backed up by the Portuguese roadmap for greener fuels? Are investors ready to finance these projects?

Nelson Hernandez

RBC Capital Markets

Eduardo Famini Silva

RBC Capital Markets

Rui Falé

AccionaPlug

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16:40

Closing Words

presentation

10 min.

Lorena Nieuwenhoven

Solarplaza

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16:50

Networking Drinks

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