Recording of Monday, June 22, 2026 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026 | Language: English | Duration: 7:19 .

Systems and Software Research

The presentation discusses the importance of complex systems and software development in addressing technological challenges. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration among different stakeholders to foster innovation and create new markets. The study is based on three main objectives: the development of new markets, the creation of a shared vision, and the analysis of the role of batteries. The presentation also examines the role of private signaling, where a system sends signals to an operator to enable appropriate action. Furthermore, it discusses different types of systems that operate under varying conditions and require distinct competitive capabilities. The discussion also covers investments and explores how various approaches can reduce complexity and facilitate innovation.

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Speaker

Carsten Bakker
System Services Product Manager
Elia Group
Belgium

Talk of session: Solar + Storage - Integrating Hybrid Assets for Grid Support and Flexibility

Europe's rapid solar expansion is pushing power grids to their limits. Grid operators across the continent are now turning to co-located solar-plus-storage systems to stabilize networks, absorb excess generation and unlock new connection capacity. These projects mark a shift from asset-centric storage design to grid-integrated operation and market-based procurement. This session highlights recent 2026 initiatives that show how integrated solar-plus-storage assets can reinforce the grid by providing congestion relief, voltage and inertia support and firm capacity, thereby enabling higher renewable penetration and broader market participation. Speakers will share lessons from real-world projects demonstrating how close coordination between grid operators, developers and flexibility providers transforms solar-plus-storage systems from a balancing resource into essential grid infrastructure.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Patrick Clerens
Secretary General
Energy Storage Europe

To Talk

Overview of System Services in Europe: System Needs, and How They Are Remunerated

Speaker

Tom Smout
Head of Storage
LCP Delta
United Kingdom

To Talk

Ensuring Stability in a Declining System Inertia: Europe's Needs and Real-Life Experiences

Speaker

Jaromir Simon
Energy Policy Manager Central Europe
Tesla
Germany

To Talk

Limiting Congestion and Grid Reinforcement, Enabling Renewables: The 2026 MiNDFlex (Unareti Pilot Poject)

Speaker

Hasnain Salman
Project Engineer
a2a Life Company
Italy

To Talk

Q&A

To Talk

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