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

Recording of Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2025 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 2:57 .

Speaker

Dr. Alexander Hirnet
Vice President Device Development
sonnen GmbH
Germany

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.

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