8 Dec 2026
Düsseldorf
8 Dec 2026
Düsseldorf
Tuesday 8 December 2026
Registration & welcome coffee
Session 1
Exploring geopolitical factors impacting the German power and energy storage market, shifts in global dynamics with China, and German policy changes.
1 - Global market dynamics impacting the German and European Renewable Energy market
2 - How the 'Global West' has fumbled their lead and what can we learn from China?
3 - International unrest and conflicts: from gas to grid impacting the German power market
Deep dive into the latest and upcoming German energy storage regulations impacting the revenues in the BESS Business Case.
1 - Latest updates on Flexible Connection Agreements (FCAs)
2 - Latest regulatory updates impacting market development for hybrid & co-located projects
Leading experts discussing the critical interplay between regulatory frameworks, investment trends, and German BESS Busniess case opportunities.
1 - Investor appetite and the financing landscape for German storage projects.
2 - Biggest opportunities and remaining hurdles for scaling up storage in Germany.
3 - The role of storage in achieving Germany's renewable energy and grid stability goals.
Morning networking break
Session 2A
DSOs play a critical role in the adoption of BESS into the grid. Their technical, regulatory, and process management challenges of all applications determine the speed of the BESS projects rollout.
1 – DSO Challenges: Technical and operational constraints for integrating BESS
2 – Innovative Connection Concepts: Emerging approaches and their implementation status
3 – Regulatory Framework: Anticipated changes in legislation
Discover how TSOs are tackling grid congestion through flexibility assessments, new planning strategies, and evolving deadlines—and what their approach means for developers and investors alike.
1 – Inside TSO flexibility assessments: methods, timelines, and impact.
2 – How congestion planning reshapes grid access for new projects.
3 – What developers need to know to stay ahead of TSO requirements.
Germany’s leaders from EPC, developers and IPP, discussing storage bottlenecks, solutions, and spotlight the innovations set to redefine large-scale storage.
1 - AI and machine learning enhancing storage performance and predictive maintenance
2 - Cracking the code on standardisation and seamless interoperability
3 - Balancing cost optimization with performance, reliability, safety and bankability in new deployments.
Session 2B
Advanced trading strategies unlock the revenue potential of energy storage assets in Germany's dynamic markets by exploiting market volatility, leveraging multiple revenue streams, and using active participation techniques.
1 - Strategies for profitable energy trading across day-ahead, intraday, and real-time markets
2 - Stacking revenues: energy, capacity, and ancillary services markets
3 - Smart systems that outthink the market to maximise returns
In a market characterized by volatility, the right hedge is the difference between stable profits and risky investments. Learn about approaches to protect income, manage price fluctuations, and ensure long-term financial stability.
1 - Spotting the price drivers that make or break storage revenues
2 - Hedging tools - from futures to tailored PPAs - for energy storage
3 - Tactics to tame risk and secure predictable cash flows
Discover how top operators turn German BESS assets into profit machines—stacking markets, bending rules, and squeezing every drop of value from an evolving trading landscape.
1 - Playing all sides: balancing, spot, and future capacity markets at once.
2 - AI-driven platforms that push optimisation beyond human limits.
3 - Breaking through regulatory roadblocks and shaping tomorrow’s rules.
Networking lunch break
Session 3A
Unlock the secrets of BESS Business Case Scenarios, structures, energy market navigation, and how banks evaluate these models.
1 - What does a bankable business case look like?
2 - Navigating a cannibalized ancillary service market and a less volatile intraday market
3 - The impact of grid tariffs from 2029
The latest developments in (hybrid) power purchase agreements (PPAs) and other long-term revenue contracts for energy storage in Germany, risk profiles, and securing predictable cash flows.
1 - Exploring physical vs. synthetic, merchant-backed, and hybrid PPAs (e.g., solar-plus-storage PPAs).
2 - Critical clauses related to dispatch, availability, pricing mechanisms, and force majeure.
3 - How different PPA structures balance predictable returns with exposure to market upside or downside.
A leading financier, experienced developer, and legal expert discussing the most effective strategies for de-risking energy storage projects in Germany, from early-stage development to operational challenges, aiming to unlock greater investment confidence.
1 - How project developers are structuring deals to meet the stringent requirements of institutional investors and banks.
2 - The role of legal frameworks and contractual innovations in mitigating technical and market risks.
3 - Investor appetite for new revenue streams and the impact of evolving market design on risk assessment.
Session 3B
The financial models for (co-located) C&I and utility scale BESS projects in Germany. From ownership structures, leasing models, and innovative financing mechanisms.
1 - Pros and cons for C&I entities leveraging their own capital.
2 - Understanding operational leases, financial leases, and service-based contracts.
3 - When and how third-party investors can fund on-site storage.
Demystifying the tolling model that turns batteries into predictable, investable cash-flow assets.
1 - Get clarity on how BESS tolling agreements shift market risk from owners to offtakers.
2 - Learn the key terms and pitfalls from early German & European tolling deals.
3 - Discover how investors and lenders view tolling vs. merchant or hybrid models for large-scale storage.
Flexibility Purchase Agreements (FPA's), tolling agreements, and merchant business models.
1 - Merchant revenue models
2 - FPA's and Tolling agreements in practice
3 - Price contract structures and revenues cannibalisation risks
Afternoon networking break
Session 4
Forecast for the evolution of Germany's solar PV and energy storage markets, emerging trends in technology adoption, policy support, and business model innovation.
1 - Mid- to long-term forecasts for utility-scale and C&I solar PV and energy storage capacity in Germany.
2 - Residential and V2G market developments and expected impact on energy market prices
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1 - The impact of millions of aggregated residential BESS and V2G batteries
2 - Will massive residential storage 'flatten the curve' and reduce profits for bigger storage projects?
3 - Who will capture the value in Germany’s flexibility market?
4 - What will be the winning business models?
Market leaders discussing the long-term vision for Germany's PV+BESS market development.
1 - Germany's ambitious climate targets and the critical role of solar PV and storage in achieving them.
2 - How smart grid solutions, sector coupling, and digitalization will unlock the full potential of renewables and storage.
3 - The importance of cross-industry partnerships and international cooperation for accelerating the energy transition.
Networking drinks
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