Solarplaza Summit Spain

Wednesday 5 July 2023

20:00

Pre-Conference Networking Event

The Networking Event will take place in Descaro Restaurante

Thursday 6 July 2023

Program

08:30

Welcome Coffee

45 min.

Session Topics:

09:15

Conference Kick-Off

15 min.

Why invest in Spanish solar, conference goals and networking opportunities

Lorena Nieuwenhoven

Solarplaza

Session Topics:

SESSION 1

Ensuring a Successful Solar Future

09:30

Opening Panel: Realizing The Next Generation of Solar Assets

panel

45 min.

moderator

Marta del Amo

GRUPO PRISA

Shaheer Hussam

Clean Power Research

Carolina Nester

Sonnedix

Kim Keats

k4kadvisory

Juan Luis Cantón

Lightsource bp

Jorge de Miguel

Aquila Clean Energy

Session Topics:

Overcoming the quest for talent
Learnings from the last 10 years in solar
The next steps in the solar revolution in Spain

10:15

Grid Curtailment in Spain: Rising Threat for Solar Developers

presentation

20 min.

Spain has consistently been ranked one of the Top 5 markets for solar energy in Europe, potentially the largest unsubsidized solar market in the world - and this incredible growth is surpassing the original forecasts set out by the government. What is Spain’s strategic outlook in terms of solar and how do you best prepare for grid congestion?

Alexandre Danthine

Aurora Energy Research

Session Topics:

Market conceptualization
Facts, figures and mid-year check of 2023 goals
Overview of main challenges and opportunities related to grid congestion

10:35

Morning Networking Break

Session Topics:

SESSION 2A - Development & Financing

Mastering Development: From Licensing to Energy Storage

11:40

Set Your Sails: Navigating the Complex Sea of Permitting and Licensing in Spain

panel

40 min.

Have you wondered about how you can ensure that you get access to a grid connection point or how to make sure your project qualifies for the capacity contests/auction schemes in Spain? Then allow the experts to clarify this for you.

moderator

Arturo Herrero

Nextracker

Francisco Solchaga

Araoz & Rueda

Alejandro Labanda

beBartlet

Session Topics:

Concursos de capacidad: what and how
How much capacity is available from the grid and where?
How is REE planning to manage the huge pipeline of incoming projects?

12:20

Developer's Roundtable

presentation

40 min.

From the moment a new project is conceptualized, numerous challenges, questions and opportunities arise. Learn from the experts and find out the winning models for developing solar projects in Spain.

moderator

Josefin Berg

S&P Global Commodity Insights

José Ángel Pérez

ABO Energy

Victoria Azancot

Shell Group

Julius Weidemann

Encavis

Irene Reyes

Quintas Advisory

Session Topics:

Finding the right development approach and partners for greenfield development
Biggest challenges in developing new projects
Finding the right land for the right project
How to make teamwork make the dream work
Maintaining profitability while dealing with the market agility

13:00

Hybridization of Projects: Energy Storage Case Study

presentation

30 min.

There is an increasing need for battery storage applications in order to safeguard the reliability of green energy distribution at any time and avoid curtailment of this precious resource. Storage can offer multiple solutions to energy providers as well as ancillary services to its asset owners. Gain insights and practical lessons learned during this session and take charge of your storage strategy.

Miguel Marroquin

Our New Energy

Daniel Fernández Marcos

One Solar

Session Topics:

Examining novel approaches for effective hybridization of solar and wind assets
Increasing grid stability and lowering peak load
Know-how on investment planning, system design and system operation for project developers.
Case Study Review of an energy storage project in Spain

SESSION 2B - Asset Management

Asset Management Fundamentals

11:40

Bridging the Gap: From Development to Construction to Asset Management and back

panel

40 min.

Before operations start, you have to make considerations in the development and construction phase that will impact the O&M of a project. What are critical changes that cost asset managers the most time and money and what are the changes that support the most efficient management of an asset? Join this session to bridge the gap between developers, EPC’s and Asset Managers.

moderator

Lorena Nieuwenhoven

Solarplaza

Marta Valien

Foresight Group

Venugopal Shakergayen

Nextracker

Jesús Boccio

BlueTree Group

Matias Gallego

Optimize Energy

Session Topics:

Effects of construction on the O&M phase
EPC pitfalls that will affect operations in the future
Quality and reliability of components
Using digital tools to document quality of the construction and O&M services

12:20

A Maturing Market: The Increasingly Important Role of O&M

panel

40 min.

Solar in Spain is maturing, and so are its assets. As Spain reaches almost 20 GW of cumulative solar capacity, the need for experienced operations also grows. Join this session to find out the true cost of O&M and take the management of your assets to the next level.

moderator

Alex Rudnicki

Vigdu Technologies

Lluis Juncosa

Canadian Solar O&M

Estefanía Orellana

Sungrow

Julián Ascencio-Vásquez

Univers

Julián Ascencio-Vásquez

Sr Staff Engineer

Univers

Dr Julián Ascencio-Vásquez has over eight years of experience in PV yield and O&M optimization, currently as Senior Staff Engineer at the Solar Centre of Excellence (CoE) of Envision Digital, and is an active member of the International Energy Agency - Task 13 PVPS Programme. His primary R&D activities include designing and implementing performance and risk modelling and assessment algorithms of PV systems operating worldwide. Before Envision Digital, he worked for several renewable energy companies in Chile, Belgium and France. His academic background includes a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, received in 2021, a B.Sc. in Civil Electrical Engineering from the P. Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile, Master in Electrical Engineering and Sustainable Development from the ESIEE-Amiens, France, and Master in Automated Systems Engineering from the University of Picardie Jules Verne, France. He is the first author and contributor of over 30 scientific articles and reports and a participant and speaker at the most prestigious solar R&D international conferences.

Session Topics:

Impact of novel technology on O&M decision-making
The true cost of O&M
New tasks that asset managers need to be aware of
The role of digitalization in asset management
Performance modelling: assumptions and learnings
Inhouse vs. outsourcing

13:00

O&M Fundamentals: Soiling & Cleaning

presentation

30 min.

Once a solar project is operational, a lot of attention should be given to making sure this asset operates to the best of its capacity. Soiling can greatly reduce a panel’s efficiency and result in the decreasing yield of a project overall. Join this session to master one of the basics of asset management and what are feasible actions that can be taken to ensure the most sustainable approach to soiling.

David Gomez Jimenez

Prescinto

Eran Meller

Ecoppia

Session Topics:

Cost of cleaning vs profitability loss due to soiling
Vegetation management and land stewardship
A sustainability approach to soiling and water management
Comparison of soiling solutions

13:30

Networking Lunch

Session Topics:

SESSION 3A - Development & Financing

Money talks: Finance & M&A

15:00

The Bottom Line: Financing Solar in Spain

presentation

30 min.

Javier Huergo Cruzado

FRV

Raúl González Barrio

Enerparc AG

Session Topics:

Merchant financing vs PPAs
How is revenue hedging changing investor perception?
How is CAPEX volatility and supply chain constraints affecting funding?
Technological diversification and its implications on sustainable investing
Changes in power purchase agreement dynamics

15:30

Mastering M&A Transactions in Solar

panel

40 min.

moderator

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.

Lucía González

Ontier

Lucía González

Partner Head of Energy

Ontier

Lucía is the Head of the Energy practice at Ontier. She has extensive experience in renewable energy transactions and international bidding processes, advising national and international clients in the acquisition and construction of renewable assets. Lucia graduated in law at University of Santiago de Compostela, followed by a Master's Degree in Legal Consultancy at Instituto de Empresa (IE). She complemented her studies with courses in Communication in Business from Harvard University (Boston, MA) and Private International Law at The Hague Academy of International Law (The Hague, Netherlands). In 2009 she began her professional career in the legal department of Gestamp Group, which and continued in Cobra, the industrial subsidiary of ACS Group. In 2014 Lucia joined the Corporate Department of BDO Abogados, where she provided legal advice to national and international companies, especially in contracting, corporate restructuring and company acquisitions; additionally, she collaborated with the Real Estate department. Lucía joined Ontier in 2017, forming part of the Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions department until her appointment as partner of the Energy Area in 2022. Within her teaching experience, highlight her participation in the steering committee and as a professor of the course on renewable energy law at the University of Navarra, in addition to being a collaborating professor at the Instituto de Empresa (IE) and the University Pablo de Olavide. She has also participated as author and co-author in numerous specialized legal publications. Member of the Madrid Bar Association.

Amadeu Anguela

Plenium Partners

Guillermo Entrecanales

Incus Capital

Session Topics:

Acquiring projects that fit your portfolio
M&A pitfalls and challenges
Lessons learned from successful project acquisition
Valuation of contracts with service providers and offtakers
Due diligence process M&A strategies: how to grow portfolios

SESSION 3B - Asset Management

Plant Resilience and Performance

15:00

Floating Future: The Significant Potential of FPV in Spain

presentation

20 min.

Andrés Franco

Isigenere - Isifloating

Session Topics:

Overview & learnings from recent FPV Projects
Regulatory changes & considerations
Issues & benefits

15:20

End of Lifecycle Management: Reuse, Repower, Recycle

presentation

20 min.

Stefan Wippich

SecondSol

Session Topics:

Practical examples of successful repowering cases
Understanding the right criteria for repowering
Under addressed challenges in repowering
How can existing assets be upgraded in order to improve efficiency
Analyzing the choice of components aimed at increasing installed capacity and annual production
Overview and price comparison of latest technologies on the market available for asset managers

16:10

Afternoon Networking Break

Session Topics:

SESSION 4

Energy Autonomy and Self-Consumption

17:00

Energy Independence in Spain: The Continuous Rise of Self-consumption

panel

30 min.

Beyond its massive utility scale solar market, Spain is growing its self-consumption market having deployed 2.5GW of self-consumption solar in 2022. This is more than double the installed capacity of the previous year, adding to a total of 5.25GW of installed self-consumption capacity. Join this session to gain key insights on the market split for solar in Spain (Residential/C&I/Utility) and the opportunities available beyond the utility-scale market.

moderator

Jaime Goyanes

Eranovum

Jaime Goyanes

BD Director Self Consumption

Eranovum

With over 15 years of experience in the renewable energy sector, Jaime Goyanes began his PV journey by spearheading international business development efforts for large-scale utility projects, successfully cultivating an extensive project pipeline in diverse regions such as India and Australia during his tenure with OPDE. Subsequently, Jaime relocated to Mexico, where he further honed his expertise by driving project development initiatives in Central America and the Caribbean as part of the SunEdison team. Inspired to explore new horizons within the PV sector, Jaime made a strategic career transition to focus on distributed energy solutions, particularly in the realm of self-consumption for B2B clients, while operating in the United Kingdom. His efforts in this domain led to the formulation of comprehensive value propositions, culminating in the establishment of a robust self-consumption portfolio at Endesa, where he contributed his extensive knowledge and led to Endesa X being one of the main players within the self consumption sector in Spain. Currently serving as the Director for Self Consumption at Eranovum, Jaime continues to make significant strides in the industry. He is instrumental in integrating self-consumption practices into Eranovum's highly ambitious e-mobility strategy, paving the way for a future that prioritizes sustainable energy solutions.

Alejandro Diego Rosell

Nuvix

Alejandro Diego Rosell

Professor of RE

Nuvix

Alejandro D. Rosell is a lawyer by education who started his career involved in the International Business Development Area working for ICEX in the Spanish Embassy in Brazil. After practicing as a Foreign Trade Expert for 2 years in Euroestudios Infrastructure and Engineering Company he entered the renewable energy and solar energy market as an International Development Manager for Elecnor-Atersa group. Later on he was hired to develop the Emerging market area for Photon magazine as an Editor, and Market Research Expert. During 5 years he acquired a deep knowledge of the Photovoltaic Solar Market, mainly dealing with emerging areas such as Latin America, Africa an EMEA regions. In 2013 Alejandro founded and managed SunAdvisors as an advisory service for emerging companies dealing with the international solar market. All while keeping on writing as a journalist in different media and offering advisory services for companies such as SATEC, Generalia, Grupo Clavijo and Energías Renovables. Alejandro is a skilled professional in solar energy, international business, market research and analysis and keeps a large list of high profile contacts within the industry.

María Colom

ENGIE

Gabriel Molinero

EDP Renewables

Javier Becerra

Quantica Renovables

Session Topics:

Collaboration with real estate developers and industrial offtakers

17:30

Conference Wrap-Up

presentation

10 min.

Highlights, takeaways and looking forward to Solarplaza Summit Spain 2024

Lorena Nieuwenhoven

Solarplaza

Session Topics:

17:40

Networking Drinks

Session Topics:

Solarplaza Summit | Spain

Welcome Coffee

Conference Kick-Off

Ensuring a Successful Solar Future

Opening Panel: Realizing The Next Generation of Solar Assets

Grid Curtailment in Spain: Rising Threat for Solar Developers

Mastering Development: From Licensing to Energy Storage

Set Your Sails: Navigating the Complex Sea of Permitting and Licensing in Spain

Developer's Roundtable

Hybridization of Projects: Energy Storage Case Study

Asset Management Fundamentals

Bridging the Gap: From Development to Construction to Asset Management and back

A Maturing Market: The Increasingly Important Role of O&M

O&M Fundamentals: Soiling & Cleaning

Money talks: Finance & M&A

The Bottom Line: Financing Solar in Spain

Mastering M&A Transactions in Solar

Plant Resilience and Performance

Floating Future: The Significant Potential of FPV in Spain

End of Lifecycle Management: Reuse, Repower, Recycle

Energy Autonomy and Self-Consumption

Energy Independence in Spain: The Continuous Rise of Self-consumption

Conference Wrap-Up