2022 changed everything for the energy industry. The geopolitics of energy security flew to the top of government agendas and gas drove power prices to new levels. This was set against a backdrop of rising commodity prices and supply chain challenges which had a real impact on how project economics were modelled and how quickly projects could come together.
Yet, despite these headwinds, the solar industry proved – once again – how resilient it is.
The 2022 edition of Solar Finance & Investment brought investors and lenders together from across the continent to share success stories, best practice, win new business and return to in-person networking.
The 2023 edition, our 10th anniversary edition will bring together the largest pool of capital and projects together. Reserve your space now to avoid disappointment.
380+ Attendees
110+ World-Class Speakers
70% Developers & Investors
30+ Countries Represented
30+ Insightful Presentations
An Investor’s Guide To Optimising The Development Process
Power Prices
Meeting The Eu’s 2030 Targets
Some investors are getting involved in projects at a much earlier as a response to competitive pressure but do they really understand how to maximise the development process; what challenges might emerge? How is digitisation helping some companies to expedite the process? What can be done differently in this new wave of development to avoid the mistakes of
the past?
We’re in the middle of a short-term gas crisis which is having a direct impact on the power market. Other factors such as extreme weather and high penetration of intermittent power in some markets are having an impact on power prices. How might this play out in the long term and how should investors factor these into future project development? Are these a long term trend and how much can they serve as an offset to higher
CAPEX?
Land and grid in Europe will become ever more constrained as the number of new projects increases. How will networks keep up and what can the industry do to ensure biodiversity and natural capital are protected? We also look at renegotiating land access and why this needs to be a priority for asset owners before agreements come to an end.
Grid Bottlenecks
How Is Finance Changing
Auctions Update
Where are we seeing grid bottlenecks appear across Europe? How are networks preparing to meet demand from the solar industry and are those investment and evolution plans enough to meet the ambitious goals Europe is setting for
decarbonisation?
Green bonds, mezzanine finance, bridging capital – how are lenders’ offerings evolving as the market matures? CAPEX?
We have seen auctions in Portugal, Spain, the UK (late 2021), Poland and more but the economics don’t always pencil out. We will hear from auction winners about their plans for some of these key
markets but also discuss options for those companies who decide not to compete. How are developers approaching markets of interest if they don’t participate in auctions?
This year is set to be a record-breaker for renewables auctions in Europe, as countries across the continent look to increase clean energy deployment to reach 2030 emissions reductions targets.
Renewables developer BayWa r.e. has received a major capital injection of €530 million (US$642.3 million) through the sale of a 49% stake in the outfit to Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP).
German solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) provider Greencells has issued a secured green bond worth €25 million, the proceeds of which will be used to target a substantial EPC pipeline.
UK solar investor Foresight Solar Fund has agreed a €20 million deal to acquire a 26.1MW solar project in Spain, the company’s first in the country and its first ever subsidy-free solar investment.
As China enters its usually frantic solar build-out season, a shadow is being cast by module price hikes and supply bottlenecks. PV Tech’s Carrie Xiao gets the inside scoop on how solar deployment in China risks being pushed into next year.
Liam Stoker reflects on last week’s Solar Finance & Investment Europe conference, where investors, developers and asset owners gathered to hear how emerging trends will shape Europe’s surging solar ecosystem in the coming years.
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