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Wednesday, May 07, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Solar companies that want to maintain their position in the market cannot compromise on the quality and reliability of their products, even in the face of today's immense price pressures. But how can high-quality, long-lasting products be guaranteed in a highly competitive business environment that demands constant innovation in product design and changes in the bill of materials to quickly reduce costs?This session will provide:Best practices for maintaining high-quality standards while innovating product designStrategies for PV product procurement ensuring long-term reliability despite continued cost pressuresDiscussion on quality assurance programs and benchmarks for product reliability testing, from procurement, pre-production, production to post-shipment

Patrick Zank

Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 04:30 pm - 06:00 pm
What are emerging trends in battery storage? How are installation numbers evolving across the residential, C&I, and utility-scale battery markets? What new and existing applications are driving market growth? What can we learn from developments in other regions, such as the UK, and what insights can be applied to the European market? These are the questions that will be explored in this session.

Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 02:30 pm - 04:00 pm
The utility-scale BESS market in Germany has experienced significant growth in the last two years. Typical project size has increased by an order of magnitude over that timeframe from 20 MW to 200 MW. The number of developers in this sector has increased at a comparable rate. But how can developers make key decisions around project design when they are often not the long-term asset owners? How integrated are developers with investors during the project design phase, and what could be done more effectively?In this panel, major players from the investor and developer communities will discuss project design, commercial models including the rise of contracted off-take agreements and expected returns in this fast-growing market.

Mikko Preuss

Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 02:30 pm - 04:00 pm
The utility-scale BESS market in Germany has experienced significant growth in the last two years. Typical project size has increased by an order of magnitude over that timeframe from 20 MW to 200 MW. The number of developers in this sector has increased at a comparable rate. But how can developers make key decisions around project design when they are often not the long-term asset owners? How integrated are developers with investors during the project design phase, and what could be done more effectively?In this panel, major players from the investor and developer communities will discuss project design, commercial models including the rise of contracted off-take agreements and expected returns in this fast-growing market.

Marcel Schepers

Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 02:30 pm - 04:00 pm
The utility-scale BESS market in Germany has experienced significant growth in the last two years. Typical project size has increased by an order of magnitude over that timeframe from 20 MW to 200 MW. The number of developers in this sector has increased at a comparable rate. But how can developers make key decisions around project design when they are often not the long-term asset owners? How integrated are developers with investors during the project design phase, and what could be done more effectively?In this panel, major players from the investor and developer communities will discuss project design, commercial models including the rise of contracted off-take agreements and expected returns in this fast-growing market.

Martin Daronnat

Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 02:30 pm - 04:00 pm
The utility-scale BESS market in Germany has experienced significant growth in the last two years. Typical project size has increased by an order of magnitude over that timeframe from 20 MW to 200 MW. The number of developers in this sector has increased at a comparable rate. But how can developers make key decisions around project design when they are often not the long-term asset owners? How integrated are developers with investors during the project design phase, and what could be done more effectively?In this panel, major players from the investor and developer communities will discuss project design, commercial models including the rise of contracted off-take agreements and expected returns in this fast-growing market.

Christopher Bryan

Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 02:30 pm - 04:00 pm
The utility-scale BESS market in Germany has experienced significant growth in the last two years. Typical project size has increased by an order of magnitude over that timeframe from 20 MW to 200 MW. The number of developers in this sector has increased at a comparable rate. But how can developers make key decisions around project design when they are often not the long-term asset owners? How integrated are developers with investors during the project design phase, and what could be done more effectively?In this panel, major players from the investor and developer communities will discuss project design, commercial models including the rise of contracted off-take agreements and expected returns in this fast-growing market.

Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 02:30 pm - 04:00 pm
The utility-scale BESS market in Germany has experienced significant growth in the last two years. Typical project size has increased by an order of magnitude over that timeframe from 20 MW to 200 MW. The number of developers in this sector has increased at a comparable rate. But how can developers make key decisions around project design when they are often not the long-term asset owners? How integrated are developers with investors during the project design phase, and what could be done more effectively?In this panel, major players from the investor and developer communities will discuss project design, commercial models including the rise of contracted off-take agreements and expected returns in this fast-growing market.

Christopher Bryan

Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 02:30 pm - 04:00 pm
To provide much-needed flexibility to the increasingly renewables-dominated power systems, energy storage requires suitable market schemes and fair market conditions. Although authorities are increasingly recognizing the benefits of storage, regulations are still lagging behind. Lack of contracted revenues, barriers to co-location with PV, and an uneven playing field for European cleantech manufacturers are only a few examples of where storage needs regulatory action.In this panel, experts discuss the most exciting developments in regulatory frameworks, their suitability for unlocking the full potential of energy storage as well as the improvements that need to be made.

Anna Darmani

Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 11:30 am - 01:00 pm
Innovation is driving the storage industry in the global marketplace and users are benefiting: From battery cells with extended life spans and battery system solutions with high packing densities, advanced cooling designs and battery management systems to intelligent power electronics and energy management solutions meeting the highest standards of safety, reliability, and efficiency. This session will present a selection of the latest and most interesting technologies.

Dr. Benoit Bidaine

Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 11:30 am - 01:00 pm
Innovation is driving the storage industry in the global marketplace and users are benefiting: From battery cells with extended life spans and battery system solutions with high packing densities, advanced cooling designs and battery management systems to intelligent power electronics and energy management solutions meeting the highest standards of safety, reliability, and efficiency. This session will present a selection of the latest and most interesting technologies.

Stefan Goede

Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 11:30 am - 01:00 pm
Innovation is driving the storage industry in the global marketplace and users are benefiting: From battery cells with extended life spans and battery system solutions with high packing densities, advanced cooling designs and battery management systems to intelligent power electronics and energy management solutions meeting the highest standards of safety, reliability, and efficiency. This session will present a selection of the latest and most interesting technologies.

Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 11:30 am - 01:00 pm
Innovation is driving the storage industry in the global marketplace and users are benefiting: From battery cells with extended life spans and battery system solutions with high packing densities, advanced cooling designs and battery management systems to intelligent power electronics and energy management solutions meeting the highest standards of safety, reliability, and efficiency. This session will present a selection of the latest and most interesting technologies.

Dr. Matthias Vetter

Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 11:30 am - 01:00 pm
While global battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment is growing at a rapid pace, system integration remains a crucial but challenging step in the value chain. Increasing margin pressure from low-cost competition, changing customer demands and regulatory uncertainty are some of the most common challenges. To win on this playing field and to remain competitive, players must constantly adapt, differentiating themselves with new products and technologies, while reducing prices.In this panel, global BESS integrators share their successful approaches and lessons learned to win in an ever-dynamic market.

Florian Mayr

Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 11:30 am - 01:00 pm
While global battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment is growing at a rapid pace, system integration remains a crucial but challenging step in the value chain. Increasing margin pressure from low-cost competition, changing customer demands and regulatory uncertainty are some of the most common challenges. To win on this playing field and to remain competitive, players must constantly adapt, differentiating themselves with new products and technologies, while reducing prices.In this panel, global BESS integrators share their successful approaches and lessons learned to win in an ever-dynamic market.

Florian Mayr

Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 11:30 am - 01:00 pm
While global battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment is growing at a rapid pace, system integration remains a crucial but challenging step in the value chain. Increasing margin pressure from low-cost competition, changing customer demands and regulatory uncertainty are some of the most common challenges. To win on this playing field and to remain competitive, players must constantly adapt, differentiating themselves with new products and technologies, while reducing prices.In this panel, global BESS integrators share their successful approaches and lessons learned to win in an ever-dynamic market.

Johannes Flemming

The smarter E Podcast Folge 215 | Sprache: Deutsch
Martin Weiss, Cytok, und Dr. Ricard Petranovic, ABB, erläutern, warum grüner Wasserstoff eine Schlüsseltechnologie der Energiewende ist.

The smarter E Podcast Folge 214 | Sprache: Deutsch
Tanken ist einfach. Aber wie geht das beim Schnellladen? Was muss hier beachtet werden? Hierüber diskutieren wir mit Matthias Vogt vom ADAC.