Welcome & Introduction of of the Session Truly Smart Solar Prosumers

Recording of Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2025 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 7:29 .

European Energy Sector Embraces Flexibility with Dynamic Tariffs and Solar Innovations, Promising Billions in Savings by 2040

The presentation discusses the evolving landscape of energy systems in Europe, emphasizing a shift towards flexibility and market-based operations. The focus is on integrating flexible loads such as electric vehicles (EVs), heat pumps, and industrial electrified assets with dynamic tariffs influenced by market prices and grid signals. European countries are transitioning from fixed support schemes for rooftop photovoltaic (PV) installations to more flexible models that encourage self-consumption through spot market injections. Countries like Germany and Sweden allow behind-the-meter assets to operate independently within flexibility markets, enhancing revenue potential via hourly pricing mechanisms. The European Union's progress includes implementing time-of-use tariffs across several member states' transmission and distribution grids. Upcoming reforms aim at facilitating energy sharing, improving connection agreements' transparency, mandating solar PV installations on buildings by 2026 under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, which also requires EV-friendly infrastructure. New initiatives include a "grids package" promoting demand response rules set for 2026 implementation—highlighting significant financial incentives projected up to €160 billion savings by 2040 due to these advancements in building-related solar solutions. An agenda follows featuring industry leaders discussing trends: Greg Jackson from Octopus Energy shares insights into their global renewable portfolio; Dries Acke outlines SolarPower Europe's strategic policy role supporting this transition toward an integrated future where companies can harness growth opportunities presented through enhanced system flexibilities.

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Speaker

Jan Osenberg
Head of System Integration
SolarPower Europe
Belgium

Talk of session: Truly Smart Solar Prosumers: Managing Energy Bills & Supporting the Grid

With electricity tariffs normalizing after the energy crisis, the rush to buy rooftop solar systems at any cost has ended. However, thanks to falling product costs, residential and C&I rooftop PV remain the largest segment of new PV installations in the EU. The rise of plug-in/balcony solar systems further highlights the growing interest in building-attached solar solutions.This shift presents new challenges: Prosumers are integrating various electrification technologies to maximize self-consumption and reduce their power bills, while energy systems and regulations struggle to accommodate the surge in variable power generators. This session will provide: Insights into the latest solar electrification strategies for distributed energy needs Technical solutions and business models to transform self-consumption systems into grid-supporting assets Discussion on regulatory requirements for sustained distributed solar growth as a key pillar of the energy transition.

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