proudly present
8 Oct 2026
Amsterdam
proudly present
8 Oct 2026
Amsterdam
Thursday 8 October 2026
Registration
Registration & welcome coffee
Start your day energized. Arrive early to collect your event badge and network over morning coffee and refreshments before the sessions kick off.
Breakfast
A morning networking session for investors and financiers working in two of the most exciting investment opportunities in the RE industry: floating photovoltaics and solar PV & BESS recycling.
Seats are limited. Register your interest below, and we will confirm attendance within five working days. Priority will be given to active investors with relevant investment mandates.
Session 1
Moving beyond the "doom" of liability, this session explores the transition from Directive to Regulation, and what it means in practice for asset owners and producers. Discover how smart compliance can become a commercial differentiator rather than a cost centre.
A provocative financial analysis challenging the status quo. Can the raw material value of solar assets eventually offset the cost of recycling, driving the producer fee to zero? And what structural conditions would need to be in place for that to happen?
Maarten Dubois
Deloitte
This panel explores the strategic transition from mandatory compliance to commercial opportunity. Experts debate how proactive engagement with EoL, planning, and EPR schemes can enhance asset bankability, optimize insurance and financing terms, and drive long-term project value.
Jan Clyncke
PV CYCLE
Eric Ruyters
Eucobat
Morning networking break
Session 2
A synergistic session covering the two most critical "non-panel" assets. One expert covers the high-stakes safety of BESS decommissioning, while the other references the high-revenue potential of inverter harvesting, followed by a joint Q&A on integrated logistics.
The gap between a decommissioning plan and a decommissioning project is where budget overruns are born. This panel brings together operators who have executed real projects to reconcile the logistical, contractual, and financial realities of removing panels, cabling, BESS units, and mounting structures.
Networking break
Networking lunch break
Use the long networking lunch break to grab a bite, reconnect with industry peers, and meet our partners and exhibitors.
In the meantime, the Dam Room will host live founder pitches alongside a feedback session with active investors.
Founder's Pitch
In the Dam Room, founders from the floating PV and solar PV & B.E.S.S. recycling sectors pitch their businesses to active European investors. Investors can question the founders, evaluate their opportunities, and select the most promising ventures.
Interested in pitching or joining the investor panel?
Session 3
One of the most persistent barriers to a functioning EoL market is the absence of reliable, standardised data on asset condition, material composition, and remaining lifetime. Without it, recyclers cannot offer firm gate fees, insurers cannot price residual risk, and asset owners cannot make informed reuse-versus-recycle decisions. This session examines what data is missing, why it matters economically, and what tools are bridging the gap.
Case studies from executed repowering projects: When a PV module or component reaches the end of its first life, the decision between refurbishment and recycling is rarely straightforward. What are the technical thresholds, financial logic, and market conditions that determine whether an asset gets a second life or goes to the shredder?
Serge Noels
A dynamic debate on the tension between durability and circularity. As manufacturers push for longer operational lifespans, does "ruggedised" design make reuse and recycling harder? We explore the manufacturer’s dilemma, seeking to balance asset longevity with end-of-life recoverability.
Germain Castermans
PV CYCLE
Afternoon networking break
Session 4
As European solar assets reach end-of-life in growing volumes, a significant share is destined for resale or export into markets with very different regulatory environments, infrastructure levels, and commercial expectations. This session examines both sides of the trade: how European sellers structure compliant transactions, and what international buyers are actually looking for.
A "town hall" style closing debate, inviting the full value chain to identify the single most important change that must happen before the industry reconvenes in 2027. Moving beyond diagnosis, this panel is structured around actionable commitments.
Frans-Willem de Kloet
Ecochain
Laura Fazio Bellacchio
European Metals
Anouk Blum-den Heijer
StartGreen Capital
Networking drinks
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Radmyla Nikitchenko
Junior Event Manager
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Victor Georgescu
Event Manager
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Maryana Malyshevska
Business Developer
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