Solarplaza Seminar | BESS Czechia

Grzegorz Kozioł, Senior Application Engineer at HiTHIUM, is an energy storage professional specializing in large-scale BESS projects and international market development. With a strong background in renewable energy and advanced power systems, he operates at the intersection of technology, strategy, and investment. He has extensive experience working with global manufacturers, developers, and investors, supporting the deployment of utility-scale energy storage projects across multiple markets. His expertise includes project structuring, system design, and translating complex technical solutions into bankable, revenue-generating assets. Grzegorz focuses on the evolving role of BESS in enabling the energy transition, enhancing grid stability, and supporting cross-border energy strategies. At Solarplaza, he brings an international perspective and practical insights into scaling energy storage in dynamic and rapidly evolving markets.

Jan Fousek is CEO of the Association for Energy Storage AKU-BAT CZ, which supports the development of energy storage, production of hydrogen, flexibility aggregation, building of infrastructure for e-mobility and overall modernization of the Czech energy and industry sector. Jan Fousek acts also as the Chairman of the Board in Solar Association and as the Member of the Board in Modern Energy Union (Svaz moderni energetiky). He has been active in the energy markets since 2007. In the years 2011-2016, he was co-owner and managing director of one of the largest European trading houses with emission allowances and electricity, Virtuse Energy.