Susannah Wood

VP, Public Affairs, European Wind and Solar

Statkraft

Susannah Wood has 15 years’ experience of working in the solar sector and has worked across Europe and on all scales of solar project. During this time she has witnessed solar’s transformation from niche to mainstream and she is passionate that high standards of sustainability are baked into solar’s ongoing exponential growth. Susannah is a Board Member of SolarPower Europe and is VP of Public Affairs for European Wind and Solar at Statkraft which is Europe’s largest renewable generator. She joined Statkraft following its acquisition of Solarcentury. During her time at Solarcentury she held a variety of business development, management and marketing roles.

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Panel Discussion

EXPECTATIONS FOR THE UK SOLAR MARKET

For the first time in some years, solar PV has been able to participate in a UK auction and with the results of AR4 looming as well as the recent announcement that auctions will be annual, this panel will delve into the situation for solar investors in the UK:

What are the implications of AR4 for the UK solar market?
With volatility in power prices, how will the price of power be affected
The UK has a growing ground-mount and rooftop pipeline, what opportunities exist for investors?
What does the rise of larger projects under the NSIPs regime mean for the market?