16 Apr 2026
Amsterdam
16 Apr 2026
Amsterdam
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Day 0 Masterclass
Energy Storage 101
This half-day masterclass provides the foundational knowledge needed to fully benefit from the Energy Storage NL conference. Covering market mechanics, storage technology, revenue models, and project development insights, this session is ideal for newcomers, cross-sector professionals, or anyone seeking a clear, practical understanding of the Dutch BESS landscape.
Thursday 16 April 2026
Registration & welcome coffee
Dee Yon Chng
Solarplaza
Session 1
This session places the Netherlands in a European competitive context, examining which market frameworks are actually attracting BESS capital at scale. It distills what must change for the Dutch storage market to accelerate its next phase of deployment.
An update on price trends, business models, and technology pathways.Learn which system configurations are leading the way toward scalability.
As the Temporary Deviation from the Transport Restriction (TDTR) period comes to an end, what’s next for grid operators, regulators, and market participants?
Floris Uleman
TNO
Dirk Wolffenbuttel
Stedin
Wilko Wolbers
ACM
Morning networking break
Session 2A
Explore how different contract types - merchant, formula, floor, and tolling - define the risk and return profile of storage projects.
This session examines why developers are turning to hybrid setups for stability and new value streams.
Banks and investors respond to how storage revenues are structured in practice, not in theory. This panel tests which merchant, hybrid, and tolling models actually clear credit committees in 2026, drawing lessons from recent BESS transactions.
Jakoba van der Mei
StartGreen Capital
Willem Stitselaar
DevCap
Harold Hofenk
Triodos Bank
Lotti Klasen
Giga Storage
Mark van Zon
ABN AMRO Bank
Session 2B
A practical look at the real-world permitting process for energy storage projects, highlighting common challenges and lessons learned from recent cases. This session also explores how permitting dynamics shift when batteries are integrated with PV or wind assets, and what steps developers can take to streamline approvals.
Jan Jakob Peelen
Dentons
With grid operators tightening requirements and oversight, developers must adapt to a more complex and constrained connection landscape. This session explores how projects can stay viable amid growing scrutiny, shifting allocation rules, and evolving grid access models.
Explore how today’s operating battery projects are performing in real-world conditions and what new storage technologies are emerging on the horizon. This session brings together experienced BESS developers and technology providers to discuss operational insights, performance optimization, and innovations shaping the next wave of storage assets.
Andreas Bach
Networking lunch break
Session 3A
Gain a behind-the-scenes look at how the most active storage traders structured their setups in 2025—what worked, what failed, and why. This session provides an in-depth analysis of performance results and explores how PICASSO and MARI are reshaping the trading landscape and opportunities for BESS participation in ancillary markets.
Jan Willem Zwang
Stratergy
With market dynamics shifting rapidly, effective risk hedging has become a cornerstone of profitable storage trading. This session examines how active players manage volatility and protect returns.
Artificial intelligence as a game-changer for forecasting and dispatch.
The shift from hourly to 15-minute trading intervals is reshaping how flexibility and storage assets operate in the Dutch market.
Workshop
This interactive session transforms the complex challenge of grid congestion into a dynamic simulation. DSOs reveal fictional yet realistic congestion “hotspots,” and developers respond with on-the-spot strategies for flexibility, storage deployment, and coordination. Together, participants explore how forward-looking forecasting, responsive assets, and better data-sharing can unlock capacity without costly grid expansion.
Afternoon networking break
Session 4
How developers view the role of storage in their portfolios - what drives their investment decisions, how they navigate market and regulatory uncertainties, and where they see the biggest opportunities emerging.
This keynote sets the strategic context for Europe’s battery ambitions by examining how battery manufacturing ecosystems are built, and why China’s scale, integration, and cost advantages have proven so durable. It explores what this means for Europe’s competitiveness, supply-chain resilience, and the pace and cost of energy storage deployment in the coming decade.
Anders Hove
The Oxford Institute For Energy Studies
From large-scale utilities to C&I portfolios and mobile storage solutions - the future of BESS is being shaped not only through national targets and policy direction, but by diverse strategies and key players across market segments. This session brings together industry leaders and the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth to explore and chart a shared vision for energy storage, identify the strongest opportunities, highlighting key system level conflicts to solve.
Rens Savenije
Ventolines
Tugay Akbulut
Ministerie van EZK
Dee Yon Chng
Solarplaza
Networking drinks
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Dee Yon Chng
Project Manager
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Helen Tarlap
Junior Project Coordinator
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Ward Schuuring
Business Development Team Lead
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