8 Oct 2026
Amsterdam
8 Oct 2026
Amsterdam
Thursday 8 October 2026
Registration & welcome coffee
Session 1
Much of the 2026 FPV conversation is still forward-looking, focusing on pipelines, pilots, projections. This session does the opposite. ING, the first continental European bank to finance utility-scale floating PV, presents the operational evidence from the assets it put money behind eight years ago, and what that evidence now means for the next wave of FPV deals.
Gino Schuur
ING
A data-driven close-out of the European floating PV year. For the first time on a public stage, this keynote shows what actually got built in 2026 versus what was promised in the 2025 pipeline: where projects moved from concept to commissioning, where they stalled in permitting, and where they were quietly cancelled.
A step-by-step walkthrough of the floating PV development process, highlighting where projects most often stall, overrun, or fail between permit and commissioning.
Morning networking break
Session 2
A detailed project story with numbers and choices: procurement route, permitting timeline, mooring/anchoring strategy, EPC scope, commissioning plan, and early O&M learnings.
A candid post-mortem of a floating-PV project that stalled or failed, highlighting how failures often reveal more about bankability and risk than success stories shaped by survivorship bias.
One technology, four very different cheques. A community-owned 20 MW plant in Friesland (SHEC–Dolten II), a 95 MW behind-the-meter project on a Rotterdam port site (Slufter), a 140 MW state-utility asset on a former Slovenian coal-mine lake (Družmirje), and a 31 MW industrial self-consumption site in Belgium (TotalEnergies + Holcim) don't just look different: they get financed differently. The bankers behind each deal compare, on one stage, what actually closed: how the CAPEX premium was absorbed, where insurance fell short, and who ended up holding the residual risk.
Willem Stitselaar
DevCap
Networking lunch break
Session 3
A technical deep dive into floating PV mooring and anchoring systems, focusing on how to select the right solution for site conditions and long-term reliability.
An update on how engineering standards and recommended practices are shaping insurance terms, lender requirements, and bankability for floating PV projects in 2026.
An operator-led discussion on how early design decisions shape long-term performance, costs, and reliability of floating-PV assets.
Afternoon networking break
Session 4
A practical overview of sub-5 MW floating PV projects, focusing on how they are developed, contracted, and operated compared to utility-scale FPV.
This session explores where floating-PV is expanding beyond classic reservoirs and why these applications are gaining traction in Europe.
A forward-looking but practical discussion on where floating PV investment will concentrate between 2026 and 2028, and how developers and investors can reduce risk early.
Networking drinks
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Business Development Team Lead
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Project Manager
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