Energy Storage UK 2015 APRIL 15, 2015 | 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM 30 EUSTON SQUARE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM PARTNERS: PLATINUM SPONSOR: Agenda 8:30 am – 9:15 am Conference Registration & Networking Breakfast 9:15 am – 9:30 am Opening Remarks 9:30 am – 10:00 am Keynote: Energy Storage National Roadmap – Where is the UK heading? + Reza Shaybani, Chairman, British Photovoltaic Association + Markus A.W. Hoehner, CEO & Founder, EuPD Research | International Battery & Energy Storage Alliance + Anthony Price, Director, The Electricity Storage Network SESSION 1 | UK SOLAR & STORAGE MARKET – STATUS QUO & OUTLOOK 10:00 am – 10:30 am The Role of PV & Storage in European Countries – Past, Present & Future 10:30 am – 10:45 am PV in the United Kingdom – The Potential of Europe’s Largest Market 10:45 am – 11:00 am Morning Coffee Break & Networking 11:00 am – 11:20 am Residential Battery Storage Systems: Lessons Learned from the German Market 11:20 am – 12:20 pm Panel Discussion: Empowering the UK – Industry Leaders Debate on Market & Policy Updates Market update and trends currently impacting the solar and storage industry Which business-unit developments are significant for installers? Brand perception, price development and distribution channels + Markus A.W. Hoehner, CEO & Founder, EuPD Research | International Battery & Energy Storage Alliance Review and outlook Energy storage: drivers and obstacles from the installers’ point of view + Saif Islam, Senior Analyst, EuPD Research Intelligent design of residential battery storage systems Efficient battery utilization Field test results and optimization potentials + Michael Ebel, Technical Sales Manager, Sales Enablement SMA Solar Technology AG Where can the industry find new opportunities? Dealing with current market uncertainty – Implications of current FiT changes and impact on storage market development What technologies will dominate the market in 10 years? Moderator: Anthony Price, Director, The Electricity Storage Network + Simon Crowe, Managing Director, Low Carbon Alliance + Abid Kazim, UK Managing Director, NextEnergy Capital Ltd + Reza Shaybani, Chairman, British Photovoltaic Association + Paul Weaver, Director, Conergy UK Ltd 12:20 pm – 1:40 pm Networking Lunch Break SESSION 2 | THE ENERGY STORAGE LANDSCAPE – COMPETITIVE BUSINESS MODELS & IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PV & STORAGE INDUSTRY 1:40 pm – 2:00 pm Storage Synergies with Renewables – Lessons from US Markets Improving investment returns in PJM market Reducing customer bills in California Avoiding curtailments in Hawaii + Hisham Othman, Advanced Solutions Leader, SunEdison Inc. 2:00 pm – 2:20 pm Waiting for the Next Wave: Integration of Renewable Generation and Storage into the Grid 2:20 pm – 2:40 pm Grid Architecture Today and Tomorrow: Role and Function of Energy Storage for the Urban and Rural Energy Supply System Challenges for grids Overview of grid-scale storage technologies An integrated way forward + Mark Howitt, Director, Storelectric Ltd Achieving flexibility in the power system – Contributions of energy storage systems Putting it into practice: Alt Daber and other best practice examples + Tim Müller, Head of Development, BELECTRIC GmbH 2:40 pm – 3:40 pm Panel Discussion: What are the Requirements for the Acceptance of Storage Technologies and the Development of a Sustainable Storage Market? Understanding challenges & potentials for battery technology Economic, political and technological guidelines – Opportunity or roadblock? Does battery safety have a price? Quality vs. price Moderator: Sam Wilkinson, Research Manager I Solar & Energy Storage, IHS Technology + Markus A.W. Hoehner, CEO & Founder, EuPD Research | International Battery & Energy Storage Alliance + Yiannis Kalogiratos, Managing Director, Viosy S.A. | WINNER BATTERIES + Nick Kitchin, Managing Director, Cumulus Energy Storage Ltd + Hisham Othman, Advanced Solutions Leader, SunEdison Inc. + Mario Vona, Sales Area Manager Energy Storage System, FIAMM Energy Storage Solutions SPA 3:40 pm – 4:00 pm Afternoon Coffee Break & Networking SESSION 3 | INVESTMENT CLIMATE & FUNDING MODELS TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO CAPITAL 4:00 pm – 4:20 pm Finance Exists – Funding Schemes & Financial Funding Models for PV & Storage 4:20 pm – 4:40 pm Is Crowdfunding to Finance What Storage is to PV? 4:40 pm – 5:00 pm Current Bottlenecks in Project Finance, Market Support and System Economics 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Session 3 Q&A 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Networking Drinks Reception How policy will enable the industry to move away from subsidy Business & investment environment update De-risking capital investment in district energy projects + Jonathan Cohen, Principal Associate, Eversheds LLP Crowdfunding’s development to date The potential – Neither small nor niche When and how to make it work for you + Louise Wilson, Managing Director, Abundance Generation Ltd New financing trends across the residential, commercial and utility scale sectors Latest government incentive schemes and policies for promoting solar energy and storage projects + Abid Kazim, UK Managing Director, NextEnergy Capital Ltd Further Information CONTACT International Battery & Energy Storage Alliance (IBESA) British Photovoltaic Association (BPVA) Angeline Rast Olivia Hall Phone +49 (0) 228 97143-79 [email protected] Phone +44 (0) 1788 833653 [email protected] FIND ALL INFORMATION ONLINE GOLD SPONSORS: ® MEDIA PARTNERS:
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