Solarplaza Summit | Energy Storage The Netherlands

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Wednesday 7 February 2024

Program


09:00

Conference Kick-Off

presentation

15 min.

Why invest in the Dutch storage market, conference goals and networking opportunities

Session Topics:

Session 1

Contextualizing BESS in Europe & the Netherlands

09:15

Taking Charge of the Opportunities: What's in Store for the Netherlands (& Europe as a Whole)

presentation

25 min.

George Hilton

S&P Global

Session Topics:
  • How will macro trends affect storage growth prospects?
  • Costs are falling quicker than ever, what does this mean for companies and markets?
  • How does the Netherlands compare to other markets in Europe and the World?
09:40

Dutch & EU Legislation: The Best & Worst Case Scenarios for BESS

panel

40 min.

moderator

Rianne 't Hoen

DNV

Redmar Damsma

Ventolines

Leon Straathof

Holland Solar

Marinus Winters

Allen & Overy

Session Topics:
  • Contemporary and future challenges, such as legislation on the usage of space in the Netherlands, recycling and decommissioning, electrification and cyber security
  • Scenarios for (Battery) Energy Storage Systems
10:20

Morning Networking Break

Session Topics:

Session 2

Deep Dive into the C&I Market, Price Volatility & the Technology

11:10

Breaking the Gridlock: Strategies to Mitigate Grid Congestion Challenges

panel

40 min.

moderator

Floris Uleman

TNO

Sander Dijkhoff

Stedin

Stefan Kop

Spectral

Mike ten Wolde

TenneT

Session Topics:
  • Flexibility & how to support the grid
  • Scenario studies regarding grid flexibility
  • Role of batteries in congestion management
11:50

Scaling Down to Scale Up: The C&I Energy Storage Market

presentation

15 min.

Bouke van der Weerdt

Huawei

Session Topics:
  • Evolution of the business case 
  • Technology growth in C&I
  • Safety, Risk Considerations
12:05

Price Volatility as an Opportunity: Participation of Storage in the Power Trade Market

presentation

20 min.

Jesse Hettema

Aurora Energy Research

Session Topics:
  • Explanation of different markets that a battery can trade on (Day-ahead, Intraday (incl. GOPACS), FCR, aFRR (capacity & energy)
  • How revenue stacking of these different markets/value streams work
  • How do you decide to trade on what market at what point?
  • How the value is expected to shift over time
  • From FCR and aFRR capacity (which you can group under capacity markets) currently
  • To day-ahead and intraday (which you can group under energy arbitrage) towards 2030 and beyond
12:25

Monetizing Intraday Volatility for Flexible Assets

presentation

20 min.

André Bosschaart

Montel Analytics

Session Topics:
  • Evaluating strategies for maximizing revenue stacks
  • Capturing value over time
  • Leveraging data for real-time decision-making and trade-offs
12:45

Networking Lunch

Session Topics:

Session 3

From Theory to Practical Business Case Studies

14:10

Applying the Theory: Practice Dispatching your Storage System

50 min.

Battery Optimization Gamification: Learn in a playful way to use your Battery Energy Storage System in different energy markets

Jan Willem Zwang

Stratergy

Session Topics:
15:00

Conceptualizing Value: In Depth Case Studies

presentation

20 min.

Oliver Schmidt

Imperial College London

Session Topics:
  • Categorizing storage services by value-add
  • Determining the cost of providing these services
  • Optimizing revenues by revenue stacking
  • Cross learnings from the UK market
15:20

Battery Storage Revenues: Future Routes To Market

presentation

20 min.

Lars Rupert

Giga Storage

Session Topics:
  • Utility-scale storage capacity: Larger batteries require deeper markets
  • Routes to market: spreading your risks through battery slicing
  • Deployment by optimizing the Optimizers
  • Battery revenue simulation models & the reality
15:40

Business Case Study: Co-located Energy Storage Projects

presentation

40 min.

Remco Boersma

Ventolines

Marnix Paanakker

ABO Wind

Matthias Wieseler

Ventolines

Session Topics:
  • Key learnings, challenges and best-practices
  • Discover practical lessons learned from co-located storage projects. Our expert presenters will guide you through their case studies, sharing their extensive experience in the field
16:20

Afternoon Networking Break

Session Topics:

Session 4

The Future of BESS: Optimization & End of Life

17:00

Role of Batteries in Decarbonizing the Electricity Grid

presentation

15 min.

Ibtihal Abdelmotteleb

Rabobank

Session Topics:
  • Overview of the role of batteries in the grid and solutions batteries could provide
  • Available revenue streams for Europe and future expectations
  • Suggestion of battery deployment to include more RE in the grid, and to stabilize
17:15

Unlocking Balancing Management Revenue Streams: How To Optimize Your Storage Systems in the Benelux

presentation

15 min.

Hubert Penn

Dexter Energy

Session Topics:
  • Deep dive into market prices that are relevant for trading storage systems
  • Deep dive into different trading strategies - Explain 3 different strategies (FCR, imbalance, FCR+imbalance)
  • How to best combine and optimize strategies
17:30

Call to Action: Assessing Different Storage Scenarios for the Future

presentation

15 min.

Mike ten Wolde

TenneT

Session Topics:
  • Call to action: a look into the future and proposed solutions
  • Critical implications for the grid when introducing RE-solutions (balance, congestion)
17:45

Conference Wrap-Up

presentation

15 min.

Highlights and takeaways

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18:00

Gastro-Networking Event: Bites & Business

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