Solarplaza Summit | Energy Storage Spain

Wednesday 17 March 2027


09:00

Registration & welcome coffee

09:45

Opening words

presentation

10 min.

Session 1

Spain's storage market: State of play & 2030 outlook

09:55

Spain’s storage buildout: where the numbers stand today

presentation

20 min.

A data-driven snapshot of Spain’s storage market today, and the distance still to cover to the 2030 target.

  • Pipeline growth: +464% YoY, connection queue vs. installed capacity
  • Red Eléctrica’s 22 GW approved / 16 GW pending connections
  • Gap between grid-connected and financially closed projects
  • What 22.5 GW means in practice: realistic trajectory vs. target
  • Coexistence with pumped hydro and thermal energy storage

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10:15

Inside the new capacity market: what's actually changing

presentation

20 min.

Breaking down the September 2026 capacity remuneration framework and what it means in practice for storage developers.

  • How the new framework treats storage vs. generation
  • Auction design and CNMC allocation rules: what's confirmed, what's still TBD
  • Early market reactions since EC approval (May 2026)
  • Role and performance of flexible demand permits

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10:35

From permit to power: what’s holding projects back

panel

40 min.

Developers, grid operators and regulators discuss why approved projects stall before COD, and what the ones that make it have in common.

  • Permitting and DIA timelines: where projects actually get stuck
  • Approved grid permits vs. truly connectable capacity
  • Cannibalization: what if too many projects cluster on the same nodes?
  • Execution playbook: what separates projects that reach COD from stalled ones

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11:15

Morning networking break

Session 2

Deal-making & capital: who's financing Spain's storage market

12:00

Who's buying, who's selling: investor appetite & transaction prices

presentation

20 min.

Exclusive, first-hand transaction data from nTeaser on what's really happening in Spanish BESS deals.

  • 2024 - 2027 pricing
  • What's driving premium valuations & trends
  • Profile shift: infrastructure funds, utilities, and new entrants
  • What's driving capital allocation decisions right now

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12:20

From NBO to closing: how Spanish BESS deals actually get done

presentation

20 min.

A practical walkthrough of the transaction process for Spanish BESS assets, from the first offer to signing, and where deals slow down or fall apart.

  • What buyers diligence first: DIA, grid access rights, land and permit transferability
  • Ready-to-Build vs. COD assets: how deal structure and price adjustments differ
  • Typical conditions precedent and the clauses that get negotiated most
  • Common reasons deals slip or die between NBO and closing

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12:40

Who funds the next wave: capital, risk and 2028

panel

40 min.

Closing debate with funds, lenders and new entrants on where the next round of capital comes from and what it will demand.

  • Where the next wave of capital will come from: infra funds, utilities, private credit
  • Financial risks still ahead: merchant exposure, counterparty and capacity-market design
  • What would make investors and lenders deploy faster
  • One prediction each: what does 2028 look like for Spanish storage?

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13:20

Networking lunch & expert roundtables

Session 3

The mechanics of bankability: debt, revenue & deal structuring

14:50

Beyond arbitrage: structuring the revenue stack

presentation

20 min.

Moving past pure price arbitrage to build resilient, financeable revenue models.

  • Layering capacity payments, ancillary services and merchant trading
  • How the new capacity market changes the revenue mix
  • Structuring for both equity returns and lender comfort

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15:10

Debt & project financing: what lenders actually want to see

presentation

20 min.

A lender's-eye view of what makes a Spanish storage deal financeable in 2027.

  • Key bankability milestones: DIA, grid connection, offtake certainty
  • How lenders are pricing merchant vs. contracted revenue risk
  • Common reasons deals stall at financial close
  • Arbitrage, capacity market, or tolling agreements?

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15:30

Tolling, trading, and the new rules of storage financing

panel

40 min.

Advisors and offtakers discuss how financing structures are evolving under the new regulatory framework.

  • Tolling agreements: how they're structured and priced today
  • Merchant trading strategies in a more volatile, more mature market
  • What's changed in deal structuring since the capacity market went live

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16:10

Afternoon networking break

Session 4

From grid to revenue: technical & commercial readiness

16:50

Life after the blackout: storage and grid compliance

presentation

20 min.

What the April 2025 blackout changed for technical requirements, and what BESS assets need to demonstrate now.

  • New PO 7.4 technical compliance requirements
  • Grid stability services storage can now provide
  • Cost implications of compliance for developers
  • Impact on the nuclear shutdown

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17:10

The hybridization equation: making PV+BESS work

presentation

10 min.

A practical look at co-located asset economics, when hybridization adds value, and when it doesn't.

  • PV+BESS vs. Wind+BESS: different economics, different risks
  • Grid capacity symmetry (1:1 injection/demand) and its impact on valuation
  • Retrofit vs. greenfield hybrid strategies

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17:20

What revenue model for storage will work best in the coming 3 years?

panel

50 min.

Developers and investors weigh in on which asset model wins in the Spanish market over the next 3 years.

  • Risk/return trade-offs across the three models - Standalone, hybrid, and retrofit
  • Investor appetite: what are buyers actually looking for?
  • How grid constraints are shaping the decision

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18:10

Closing remarks

presentation

5 min.

18:15

Networking drinks

Unwind after the masterclass with a well-deserved drink, catch up with peers, and discuss the day's key takeaways in a relaxed setting.

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