Solarplaza Summit | Hungary

Péter Horváth is CEO of Dunamenti Power Plant since July 2018, formerly Deputy CEO (from 2015). Business Development Manager of MET Power Hungary since 2014. Worked as the wholesale director of MET Magyarország between 2012 and 2014. Formerly employed at the natural-gas branch of MOL in the area of portfolio and business development.

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Gábor Szatmári is Head of CEE Sales at Montel Group, responsible for sales and market development in Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. He brings extensive experience in short-term power trading and imbalance markets, having previously managed client relationships at EnAppSys and led sales and marketing at HUPX, HUDEX and CEEGEX. Earlier roles at E2 Hungary, MET Group and E.ON Hungária covered power procurement, portfolio management and market analysis, giving him a strong foundation across trading and business development in the CEE energy sector.

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Sándor Rácz as Head of Development and General manager of Hungary joined Uniper Renewables in late 2022, to lead the Hungarian renewables expansion of the company. Prior to joining Uniper, he has been working in the renewable energy field in since 2011. Sándor has an engineering degree. Energized his first 500kW KÁT project in 2012, and since then hold several roles in different areas from Head of Development to Construction. By joining Uniper participated and lead a 250MVA PV portfolio acquisition to support the energy transition of the company

Resourceful and dedicated Business Development expert with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and a demonstrated commitment to providing customer focus and collaboration. Strong organizational and people management abilities with proven success managing multiple large-scale projects. Well-rounded and professional team player dedicated to continuing engineering and leadership pursuits at the top industrial level.

Kutay holds a Master’s degree in Innovation and Service Design, with expertise in technology strategy and product development in the energy sector. He began his professional career at Kontek Enerji in the Strategic Operations department, where he conducted technology research to support the company’s upcoming investment decisions. Later, he played a key role in the foundation of Maxxen, a battery manufacturer specializing in LFP-based energy storage systems. He contributed by preparing feasibility studies that led to the strategic decision to integrate LFP cell technologies. At Maxxen, he initially joined the R&D department, gaining practical experience in system integration and product design. After one year, he transitioned to the Product Management unit, where he currently drives product development. His role includes analyzing market needs, aligning them with R&D priorities, and supporting business development and marketing activities to deliver competitive and innovative energy storage solutions.

Sándor Végh, currently head of Structured Finance in Erste Bank Hungary Zrt. (EBH). Earlier he worked for BayernLB Group (MKB Bank, Hungary) in different manager positions. Sándor has 25+ years of experience in the banking sector, especially in the fields of project and structured finance as well as corporate finance. Sándor graduated in Finance at Corvinus University Budapest and holds a postgraduate degree in law (ELTE Budapest).

Louiza is a Research Associate at Aurora Energy Research, Southeastern Europe. Since August 2023, she has been analyzing market dynamics and trends to support Aurora's activities relevant to flexible energy markets, particularly in Greece and Hungary. Before joining Aurora in April 2023, she spent four years at the Greek Transmission System Operator (IPTO), specializing in market operations and balancing markets. She holds an MEng in Chemical Engineering.

Csaba Polgár is one of the founding partners of Pontes Budapest. He leads the energy, infrastructure and project finance and arbitration groups in the Budapest office. His main areas are renewable project developments, acquisitions, divestments and financings, with special emphasis on solar projects. He also has substantial experiences in loan restructurings, NPL acquisitions and insolvency matters. Before establishing Pontes Budapest, Csaba spent more than seven years with Allen & Overy’s Budapest and London Offices working on energy matters and cross border M&A deals

Krisztina Vauver graduated from Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Law in 2001 and continued her studies in an LL.M. program in 2008. As a freelancer attorney-at-law and legal representative of more investors on the field of renewable energy, had a 10-years of experience in assisting renewable energy law sector in all aspects. Krisztina participated in the first solar power project in Hungary, followed by many more. She has been providing legal assistance to domestic and foreign investors in the renewable energy market since early 2008.

Istvan Pocs, Senior professional with more than 20 years of experience at various fields of management and 15+ year of experience in energy industry. During his career he managed energy projects between USD 50-500 million. Took leading part of developing Renewable Strategy of MOL Group, Hungarian Oil and Gas major, focusing to power generation projects, geothermal and biogas. From 2015 he founded leading Hungarian PV developer company, PANNON Green Power and managed over 35 PV projects in parallel across the country on an end-to-end basis. Member of various Hungarian think tanks, focusing to batteries, EVs and balancing market. He is recently joined to EDPR, strengthening wind and solar business development activities in CIS and Balkan region. Economist. Speaks on English, Russian, Hungarian.

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Laszlo Modos is an experienced leader in the energy and finance sectors, currently serving as the Country Manager for Renalfa Hungary Kft since 2020, while also overseeing development on a group level. In 2023, he co-founded Movasol Energy and Movasol Operations, where he continues to lead alongside his role at Renalfa. With a strong background in finance, Laszlo's career includes serving as Deputy CEO of MAVIR Zrt from January 2018 to December 2019, where he was responsible for Finance and IT. Prior to that, he held various senior finance roles at MAVIR Zrt, including Chief Financial Officer (2015-2017) and Head of Finance (2012-2015). Before joining MAVIR Zrt, Laszlo gained significant experience in corporate and project finance, working at Raiffeisen Bank from 2003 to 2012, where he progressed from Relationship Manager to Branch Manager, overseeing corporate finance, project finance, and retail banking operations. His expertise in both finance and energy development positions him as a key figure in Hungary's energy and financial sectors.

Ms. Szolnoki has broad academic, business and regulatory experience regarding the CEE energy sector. She graduated as a macroanalyst at Budapest Corvinus University and began her career at the university-based research centre, REKK (Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research), where she spent eight years leading Hungarian and regional projects. Later she worked as business development expert at major Hungarian energy companies (HUPX-CEEGEX, MVM). At Navitasoft, she worked on energy market digitalisation projects delivered in the CEE region (Ukraine, Croatia, Baltic States). Recently, she led the market monitoring unit at the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority. At Zero Carbon Hub, Ms. Szolnoki leads several initiatives focused on the decarbonization of Hungary’s energy sector. She works in close collaboration with major Hungarian industrial partners, such as MVM, on research and development projects focused on energy storage. As part of ZKK’s efforts, they have also developed an energy storage valuation model to support investment decision-making within the Hungarian energy system. In 2017 Ms. Szolnoki won ERRA’s international prize, the Regulatory Research Award.

Edwin founded Solarplaza company in 2004. He is a senior PV expert and started in the photovoltaic solar energy business in 1994. He has experience as a solar energy consultant and project developer in more than 200 PV projects. Edwin holds a Master’s degree in Chemical engineering and previously worked in the Chemical industry before starting his first consultancy company in PV in 1994.