Panel Description:

• As the UK ramps up deployment of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS), integrating these technologies into the broader energy system has become a critical priority.
• This panel will explore the technical, regulatory, and market enablers required to align solar and storage assets with grid infrastructure – ensuring flexibility, resilience, and stability in a decarbonising energy system.

Key Discussion Points:

• Reshaping UK’s energy system design – co-location, hybridisation, and energy market reforms.
• New Era Enablers: Tools and platforms driving smarter dispatch, advanced forecasting, and real-time system balancing in integrated solar and storage systems.
• Industry stakeholders in action: ways to better align to deliver infrastructure that meets both local and national net-zero goals.
• Technical and regulatory bottlenecks preventing full solar + storage + grid integration and the way to overcome them

Audience Takeaways:

• Understanding system-level challenges that arise from integrating solar, BESS, and grid infrastructure.
• Insights into evolving policy and regulatory frameworks that support integrated system planning and delivery.
• Case studies and emerging technologies that demonstrate successful integration at scale.
• Strategies to unlock investment and reduce risk across hybrid solar + storage projects.

Panel Description:

• As the UK accelerates its transition to a net-zero electricity system, energy storage has emerged as a foundational pillar in enabling a reliable, flexible, and decarbonised grid.
• With ambitious solar, wind, and distributed energy targets, the UK grid must rapidly evolve from a passive transmission system into a dynamic, data-driven network capable of managing volatility and uncertainty, and energy storage – particularly at utility scale – offers a versatile solution, capable of providing services across timeframes ranging from seconds to hours, and even days with longer-duration technologies.
• This panel will explore the central role of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in balancing variable renewable generation, reducing reliance on fossil-fuel peaker plants, and enhancing grid stability in a high-renewables future.

Key Discussion Topics:

• How can policy, regulation, and grid planning evolve to fully recognise the value of storage?
• What are the bankability challenges for storage-only and hybrid (solar + BESS) projects?
• How can TSOs and DSOs better integrate storage into operational and market mechanisms?
• What technology trends – from lithium-ion to flow batteries and beyond – are shaping the future of energy storage?
• How will revenue streams such as Capacity Market, ancillary services, and trading evolve to support storage economics?

Audience Takeaways:

• A clear understanding of how storage supports grid flexibility, frequency response, and system resilience.
• Insights into commercial models and revenue stacking strategies for battery operators.
• Updates on evolving regulatory frameworks and market signals to incentivise storage investment.
• Perspectives on co-location of storage with renewables to maximise grid value and ROI.
• Exploration of emerging long-duration storage solutions and their role in deep decarbonisation.

Panel Description:

• The UK energy market is undergoing a profound transformation, not just on the supply side with renewables and storage, but also through the emergence of new, large-scale energy consumers and more sophisticated offtake models. This panel will examine how new avenues for energy offtake – including corporate PPAs, VPPAs, merchant frameworks, flexible demand contracting, and strategic partnerships with energy-intensive sectors – are reshaping the offer-demand dynamics in the UK electricity system.
• With the rise of data centres, hydrogen production, electrified transport hubs, and large-scale manufacturing, the demand side of the energy equation is becoming more complex, strategic, and decentralised. These sectors are seeking reliable, green, and often behind-the-meter energy solutions – driving developers and energy providers to craft tailored offtake strategies that go beyond traditional utility models.
• This session will explore how these emerging demand sources are influencing project development, revenue certainty, grid planning, and long-term investment flows in the UK. It will also assess how digitalisation, regulation, and new risk-sharing mechanisms are enabling innovative energy partnerships that benefit both supply and demand actors.

Key Discussion Topics:

• What new types of energy buyers are emerging in the UK, and what are they looking for in an offtake deal?
• How are hyperscale data centres approaching energy procurement, and what role does grid decarbonisation play in their site selection?
• Can merchant and corporate offtake models coexist, and how do they impact project bankability?
• How are energy providers structuring contracts for green hydrogen production, EV charging infrastructure, and electrified industrial processes?
• What are the implications of these demand-side shifts for grid capacity, connection queues, and local flexibility markets?
• How can policymakers and regulators support innovation in energy contracting while ensuring fair market access and system resilience?

Audience Takeaways:

• Insights into how non-traditional offtakers – data centres, EV fleets, and industrial clusters – are shaping energy project development.
• Understanding the evolution of corporate PPAs and their role in providing revenue stability for renewable and hybrid projects.
• Examination of merchant and hybrid business models for solar and storage in a volatile market environment.
• The importance of co-location, direct-wire solutions, and load proximity in offtake strategy.
• How regulatory frameworks and system operators are adapting to decentralised, contract-based energy demand.

Panel Description:

• Artificial Intelligence is redefining how solar PV and battery storage systems are designed, deployed, and managed across both residential and commercial sectors. This panel explores how AI-driven decision engines are enabling smarter energy planning – from dynamic system sizing to load forecasting, tariff optimization, and predictive maintenance.
• With growing pressure to decarbonize and maximize asset ROI, developers, installers, and asset managers need tools that deliver speed, precision, and adaptability. This session will bring together technology innovators, software providers, and commercial operators to discuss real-world applications, challenges, and the future of AI in distributed energy decision-making.

Key Discussion Topics:

• How AI models improve system design and financial modelling for PV + storage
• Using AI to forecast load, solar generation, and market signals for optimal battery dispatch
• Integration of AI with EMS, design tools, CRMs, and utility tariffs
• B2B use cases: installers, EPCs, asset owners, and energy consultants
• Data quality, interpretability, and trust in AI decision outputs
• Future roadmap: From advisory tools to autonomous energy systems

Audience Takeaways:

• AI Delivers Smarter, Faster Energy System Design: Learn how AI automates complex decisions around system sizing, component selection, and siting—reducing manual design time and increasing proposal accuracy.
• Maximising ROI Through Predictive Optimisation: Understand how AI enhances battery dispatch and solar utilisation by forecasting energy demand, generation, and tariff fluctuations in real-time.
• Data-Driven Sales & Operational Tools for B2B Players: See how installers, consultants, and energy service companies are using AI-powered platforms to streamline customer engagement and post-install support.
• Bridging Technical Models with Commercial Decisions: Discover how AI is aligning engineering-grade models with business priorities such as payback periods, risk tolerance, and local grid constraints.
• Future-Ready: Toward Autonomous Energy Management: Get a glimpse of what’s next—how AI will evolve from decision support to autonomous system control, enabling self-optimizing buildings and fleets.