2 Apr 2025
Bucharest
2 Apr 2025
Bucharest
Roxana Lupu
Masters in Moderation
Session 1
This keynote opens our conference with an overview of the Romanian Solar & B.E.S.S utility scale market and how it is expected to growth over the next years.
Irene Mihai
Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA)
This presentation will provide a detailed overview of upcoming policy changes in Romania and their impact on the solar and storage project approval process. Attendees will gain clarity on new legal requirements, available subsidies, and the legislation around hybridizing projects. The presentation will also address current bottlenecks in the approval and implementation processes, offering solutions to overcome regulatory challenges.
This session provides an in-depth analysis of Romania’s first CfD auction, detailing its design and implications for solar and storage projects. Attendees will gain insights into how CfDs function as revenue streams, with real-world insights from a successful applicant sharing their journey and outcomes from the initial auction.
Adina Andreescu
EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Morning networking break
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Session 2
This presentation will delve into successful energy storage business models from leading European countries and their applicability to Romania's market. Attendees will explore how energy storage supports grid reliability, the long-term trends in integrating solar and storage, and how energy trading can enhance profitability. The session will provide concrete examples of markets that have rapidly expanded from MW to GW scales, offering practical insights for scaling up storage projects.
Oliver Schmidt
Imperial College London
As the Romanian market matures, dynamics shift and new standards of competition arise.This panel will explore the growing opportunities in Romania’s solar PV + B.E.S.S. market as the country scales its renewable energy targets and assess strategies to enhance revenue potential. Gain insight on which revenue models (e.g., storage, green certificates, hybrid PPAs) offer the most promise for long-term growth and stability.
Evangelos Gazis
Aurora Energy Research
Networking lunch break
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Session 3
This presentation will provide firsthand insights from a developer actively working on utility-scale solar projects in Romania.
This panel will bring together industry leaders to discuss the latest technologies that help solar and storage projects stay competitive.
Mihaela Nyerges
Nyerges & Partners
Sebastian Mihai Staicu
Enery Energy
Catalin-Ioan Cepisca
Raiffeisen Bank International
Dominykas Tuckus
Amber Infrastructure
This panel will bring together industry leaders to discuss the latest technologies that help solar and storage projects stay competitive.
Afternoon networking break
Whether you're looking to connect with professionals from a specific sector or want to build relationships across the entire solar PV value chain, our event offers a unique chance to engage with experts from across the industry
Session 4
This presentation will provide a detailed update on the current timeframes and challenges for connecting large-scale solar projects to Romania’s grid. Attendees will gain insight into the expected delays, potential future developments, and solutions being considered to address grid bottlenecks and curtailment risks. Additionally, the session will offer updates on the grid upgrading process and how these improvements aim to facilitate the integration of more renewable energy capacity.
By 2030, the solar capacity is projected to reach 8GW. Discover what trends have the most potential to disrupt the Romanian solar market in the coming years and where leading players are positioning themselves to capitalize on emerging trends in solar PV and energy storage.
Roxana Lupu
Masters in Moderation
Networking drinks
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