Recording of Thursday, May 08, 2025 | The smarter E Europe | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 11:25 .

EDP Renewables Faces Licensing Challenges and Economic Pressures in Liberia While Pushing for Hybrid Energy Solutions in Iberia.

The presentation highlights the challenges faced by EDP Renewables, particularly in obtaining project licenses and support from local authorities. Economic issues are also prevalent, especially in Liberia where negative pricing affects profitability. The company is actively working on wind offshore, hydroelectricity, solar energy projects, and battery storage to optimize its portfolio through hybridization and repowering efforts. With over four gigawatts of installed capacity across Portugal and Spain—comprising significant contributions from hydroelectricity as well as wind and solar power—the focus remains on creating a unique hub for green energy with high penetration rates that align with ambitious European targets. Hybridization emerges as a key strategy to enhance load factors by combining different renewable sources like wind with hydro or solar. However, regulatory hurdles exist due to evolving legislation around hybrid systems which complicate licensing processes at municipal levels. Despite these obstacles, ongoing projects aim at integrating various technologies such as hydropower plants combined with CCGTs or floating PV installations—all aimed at overcoming grid access bottlenecks while optimizing installation load factors for better profitability.

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Speaker

Humberto Loureiro
Head of Project Management
EDP Renewables

Talk of session: Hybrid PV Systems: Potential and Challenges

As the energy landscape evolves, grids must adapt to support the growing integration of renewables, particularly solar. Meeting the EU's targets requires significant investment and time, making it essential to optimize existing infrastructure and align grid expansion with flexible solutions. This session will showcase projects and provide insights into hybrid utility-scale systems, exploring how solar, combined with technologies like storage and wind, can address grid challenges and drive regulatory reforms for faster renewable integration.

Further Talks of this session:

Opening Remarks

Speaker

Dries Acke
Deputy CEO
SolarPower Europe

To Talk

Presentation of SolarPower Europe Hybrid PV Systems Report

Speaker

Catarina Augusto
Senior Advisor on Grids & Flexibility
SolarPower Europe

To Talk

Deep dive into the German Market

Speaker

Johannes Ott
Project Manager
ABO Energy

To Talk

Deep dive into the Polish Market

Speaker

Jan Kloczko
Deputy Commercial Director
GreenVolt

To Talk

Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A

To Talk

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