Recording of Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2025 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 17:02 .

Europe's Energy Storage Goals Fall Short Amidst Rapid Solar PV Growth and Battery Revenue Boosts, Report Finds

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Speaker

Antonio Arruebo
Market Analyst
SolarPower Europe
Belgium

Talk of session: Future Trends: How Will the Market Develop, Which Applications Will Become Relevant?

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.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Dr. Alexander Hirnet
Vice President Device Development
sonnen GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Tackling Merchant Risk - Overview of Europe Energy Storage Offtake Market

Speaker

Anna Darmani
Principal Analyst, Energy Storage Europe
Wood Mackenzie
United Kingdom

To Talk

Unlocking New Revenue Streams for Battery Storage in Europe

Speaker

Simon De Clercq
Senior Associate
Aurora Energy Research
Germany

To Talk

Unlocking Profitable Utility-Scale Bess in Europe: Challenges and Opportunities in the Spot Market

Speaker

Sepehr Soltani
Senior Analyst
Rystad Energy
Norway

To Talk

Q&A and Panel Discussion

To Talk