Solarplaza Summit | Energy Storage Germany

Mr. Stefan Müller is the co-founder, shareholder of Enerparc AG, and since end of 2008, a board member he was responsible for the international and operational business. Following his diploma thesis in 1992 in solar energy, he gained international experience in different roles and various countries. Enerparc is an international specialist in the whole value chain of large-scale photovoltaic power plants. The service ranges from the technical design (EPCm) to the turn-key delivery (EPC) and finally to the operation (O&M) of power plants. In the last years the Enerparc Group has seen an exponential growth.

Sophia Truong is Lead Country Counsel Germany at Sunrock Holding Deutsch- land GmbH, a leading European developer of large-scale rooftop solar and in- tegrated energy solutions. In this role, she leads all legal matters for the Ger- man business and plays a key role in shaping the legal framework supporting Sunrock’s contribution to the energy transition. With deep expertise in energy law and a strong commercial mindset, Sophia supports the legal structuring and execution of large-scale renewable energy and energy storage projects. She approaches legal advice as a strategic enabler that helps organisations grow sustainably and navigate complex regulatory environments with confidence. Prior to joining Sunrock in 2022, she spent more than seven years as a lawyer at PwC Germany.

Oliver Schmidt is a clean energy expert with a particular focus on energy storage. He published the book Monetizing Energy Storage and launched the online analysis platform http://www.energystorage.ninja/ in 2023. He has previous experience as a project manager at the strategy and financial transaction advisory firm Apricum, where he supported top management with strategic advice in the energy storage, solar PV, and hydrogen industries. Oliver also worked as an energy analyst at the IEA and as a management consultant at E.ON. He has a PhD on the future cost and value of energy storage from Imperial College London.

Afrida Kabir is an Investment Associate at Encavis, where she focuses on accelerating the energy transition through strategic capital deployment. Based in Munich, Afrida plays a vital role in evaluating and executing investments across the renewable energy landscape, with a particular emphasis on infrastructure that supports a decarbonized future. With a deep understanding of the European energy market, she specializes in identifying high-impact opportunities in solar, wind, and emerging technologies like Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Afrida is dedicated to bridging the gap between finance and sustainability, ensuring that the transition to green energy is both economically viable and resilient.

Dee is a Project Manager at Solarplaza, where she leads high-impact renewable energy events focused on Agri-PV, Floating-PV, Energy Storage, and more. Drawing on a decade of experience in sustainability, Dee excels at facilitating collaborative discussions and driving knowledge sharing among industry leaders. She focuses on advancing the energy transition by connecting key stakeholders and fostering practical insights within complex sustainable markets.