Q&A and Panel Discussion of the session New Challenges, New Opportunities: Next Level

Recording of Wednesday, May 07, 2025 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 30:29 .

Talk of session: New Challenges, New Opportunities: Next Level

Energy storage is usually not an end in itself. The technical and financial benefits are always the main concern. However, it is often difficult to prove the profitability of use cases. Acquisition or operating costs are often still too high in relation to returns. But the market is changing, and new framework conditions and regulations are creating opportunities for new use cases. The most attended session of the ees Europe Conference 2024 already gave attendees an overview. In 2025, we will take this format to the next level. In this session, you will learn more about the latest challenges and how to overcome them to create financially profitable use cases.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome & Introduction

Speaker

Prof. Dr. Holger Hesse
Head of Smart Energy Systems Research Group
University of Applied Sciences Kempten
Germany

To Talk

Key Insights from Marketing a Behind-The-Meter Energy Storage Model

Speaker

Matthias Masschelin
Product Management
Bnewable
Belgium

To Talk

BESS and EV Charging: A Good Fit! - How Battery Storage Supports the Integration of EV Charging Infrastructure

Speaker

Evelyn Maier
Product Manager
sonnen GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Dynamic Curtailment and Energy Storage Integration in Offshore Wind Parks

Speaker

Dr. Benjamin Lehner
CEO
Dutch Marine Energy Centre
The Netherlands

To Talk

Sizing Large Scale Storages Towards Grid Serviceability

Speaker

Franz Hartleitner
Energy Data Scientist
ECO STOR GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Designing Optimized BESS for Inertia Service Markets

Speaker

Dr. Daniel Duckwitz
Product Manager
SMA Solar Technology AG
Deutschland

To Talk

Further Content

Battery Business & Development Forum

Future-Proof BESS: Procurement, Design and Lessons from Operating Projects

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 2:45pm–4:00pm

This session examines how procurement, system design and construction choices affect project outcomes — and what developers should do differently.

Battery Business & Development Forum

BESS Routes-to-Market in Europe: Merchant, Capacity, and Tolling — What Works Where

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 11:45am–1:00pm

This session breaks down the three dominant routes-to-market in Europe and examines where they work in practice, how they are structured, and what risks they carry.

Battery Business & Development Forum

Global Supply Chains – Ensuring Access to Critical Raw Materials for BESS for Europe

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 9:00am–10:15am

This session looks at measures taken to make the EU more independent in sourcing critical raw materials for BESS components and how the framework conditions to facilitate recycling and circular economy in BESS need to evolve.

Battery Business & Development Forum

Financing BESS: What Banks Accept — and Where Deals Break

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 2:00pm–3:15pm

This session brings together banks, developers, offtakers and investors to discuss what is currently financeable, how contracts are structured in practice, and where expectations diverge.

Battery Business & Development Forum

Interactive BESS Lab: Structuring and Financing Storage Projects in Europe

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 9:00am–10:15am

This interactive session moves from discussion to application. Based on real-world assumptions, analysts present two battery storage projects — one stand-alone and one co-located with PV.