3 Mar 2026
Madrid
3 Mar 2026
Madrid
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Registration & welcome coffee
Victor Georgescu
Solarplaza
Session 1
This opening presentation maps the path from project pipeline to operational reality. Experts break down the +70 GW development landscape and identify the market forces driving capital toward a more diversified energy mix over the coming decade.
Pedro García Crespo
Elawan Energy
As the 2025 regulatory shifts take hold, get essential updates on new permitting fast-tracks and evolving legislative frameworks. Learn how these mechanisms align with Spain’s updated National Energy and Climate Plan to unlock system-wide growth.
Tomás Fraga Martínez
Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition & Demographic Challenge (MITECO)
Industry leaders discuss the industrialization of the Iberian energy transition as the market shifts from "paper-thin" pipelines to large-scale physical commissioning. The debate focuses on the critical intersection of Market Intelligence, Operational Execution, Specialized Finance, and Demand Flexibility Solutions, as all these are required to turn ambitious national targets into a stable, bankable reality.
Valentin Albinet
DNV
Juan Galiardo Sosa
Entrix
Pablo Martínez Serrano
Modo Energy
Slawomir Huss
Solas Capital AG
Morning networking break
Connect with 80+ senior attendees and 20+ speakers during our extended networking breaks. At last year's Solarplaza Summit Iberia, 100% of attendees told us they made at least one new valuable business connection. Don’t miss out!
Session 2
This technical presentation reviews the new operational requirements for frequency and voltage control following the April 2025 blackout. It highlights how hybridization and repowering strategies maximize existing grid access while ensuring PO 7.4 compliance.
Jon Zhang
Kehua Tech
Portugal accelerates toward its goal of 80% renewable electricity by late 2026. We examine the recent storage auction outcomes and the regulatory streamlining helping developers bypass previous administrative bottlenecks.
Susana Serôdio
APREN
Capital providers compare Iberia’s risk-return profile against neighboring markets like France and Italy. The discussion addresses how investors create mechanisms and strategies to mitigate curtailment and price cannibalization, besides grid congestion when funding large-scale storage and industrial assets.
Pablo Arbona Palancar
Finergreen
Rafael Hernández
Renewable Japan
Chema Zabala
Alantra
Miguel Lizaso Velázquez
A&G Global Investors
Networking lunch & Expert roundtables
This year, we’re adding three exclusive roundtable discussions on the most pressing topics in Iberia, led by industry experts. Expect candid insights, real debate, and an intimate setting designed for meaningful exchange. Spots are limited! Secure your seat and be part of the conversation shaping the market.
Session 3
Replacing guesswork with data-driven modeling is the first step toward bankable storage across Iberia. This session provides a definitive "State of the Union" for the Spanish and Portuguese storage sectors, mapping the specific milestones required for a full market take-off by 2030.
Rosemary Colaert
Clean Horizon
Hybridization and merchant models only work if you can capture market volatility in real-time. This session moves beyond static deal structures to explore how AI-driven, fully automated trading manages complex opportunity costs across wholesale and balancing markets. Based on real-world operational data, learn how algorithmic optimization de-risks co-located BESS and secures the "merchant tail" for project lenders.
Riku Kukkonen
Capalo AI
As the Iberian market moves beyond simple arbitrage, this panel examines the contractual frameworks securing long-term storage returns. Industry experts break down the transition from merchant-heavy strategies to sophisticated revenue stack optimization and offtake structures that satisfy both equity investors and project lenders.
Tomás García
JLL
Susana Gómez Ramírez
Nexus Energía
Mónica Ruiz Maus
Gnera Energía
Jean-Paul Gillett
MET Group
Rodrigo García Ruiz
Optimize Energy
Afternoon networking break
Whether you're looking to connect with professionals from a specific sector or build relationships throughout the entire value chain, our event offers a unique chance to engage with experts from across the industry.
Session 4
High-volume off-takers like data centers and heavy industry are reshaping the PPA landscape. This interactive session provides a real-time look at tolling agreements and how community-based contracts offer a hedge against merchant tail risk.
David Rodríguez Villanueva
Strategy&
As the Iberian market shifts into a more selective phase, nTeaser will share exclusive transaction insights based on live sell-side mandates, EOIs, NBOs, BOs, and closings across Solar PV and BESS in Spain. A data-driven view on what investors are really paying, how risk is being priced, and which assets are actually closing in the current cycle.
Carmen Izquierdo
nTeaser
The summit’s closing discussion is steered by industry expert Kim Keats, who frames the key financial and structural questions facing Spain’s next growth phase and invites leading market experts to a candid debate. The panel brings together a sharp synthesis of how assets can be future-proofed through repowering, hybridisation and technical evolution, and where capital structures must adapt as market conditions tighten. The discussion centres on the strategic rescue of financially stressed solar assets and the mobilisation of investment required to deliver more than 10GW of resilient new capacity by 2030.
Kim Keats
K4K Training and Advisory
Teresa Lobato
EDP
Miguel Sánchez Praena
Altano Energy
Cecilie Kristiansen
Wood Mackenzie
Lucas de Haro
Velto Renewables
Victor Georgescu
Solarplaza
Networking drinks
Our networking app makes it easy to connect with any of the 80+ attendees and 20+ speakers! Discover the new feature that helps you set up meetings right at the Summit.
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Event Manager
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Business Developer
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