As one of the fastest-growing solar markets in Europe, with Greece alone expected to add 10.9GW between 2024 and 2027, Southern Europe is poised to become a regional, if not potentially global leader in PV deployment. To make this happen, however, we must consider what changes are expected in the market as we approach the 2023 target deadline, and how are policy, regulations and legislation evolving to accommodate.
Greece has solidified its presence as a major player in the European solar scene following the 20% market growth between 2022 and 2023 to a cumulative installed PV capacity of 5.5GW - but what’s next?
What further government support is available to boost growth and achieve targets?
How have simplified authorisation processes affected the deployment and grid connection queue?
What can we expect from the upcoming renewable auctions, where does PV fit in?
Exploring the expectations of Greece's 2024 Energy Auctions; a new development under the European Union’s cross-border energy trade for the EEA.
Southern Europe varies in land availability from country to country; what are developers doing to mitigate this?
Are there exciting alternatives to explore as the market expands and suitable sites inevitably become more and more limited?
What strategies are developers employing for successful deployment and scaling of PV projects across the region in Italy, Bulgaria, the Balkans, and Romania?
A recurring problem with solar power production is sourcing suitable land to install projects. Agrivoltaics offers the opportunity to work with farmers to install PV modules on their land, especially pastoral land where animals graze. If done correctly this provides a win-win scenario where both parties can make additional revenue from this land. Which monitoring and maintenance tools could you implement to ensure this?
Effective and pre-emptive O&M strategies are vital in maintaining high revenue from your assets, with digitisation and AI tools fast becoming an essential element of utility-scale PV plants.
Which strategies can you use to increase asset longevity and reliability, thereby increasing returns on your projects?
Effective, and pre-emptive, O&M strategies are vital in maintaining high revenue from your assets
How can you boost profitability through technology such as AI and automation?
With limited land resources, what other solar PV options are available, such as floating solar – and what are the revenue streams for these alternatives?
Learn which strategies you can use to increase capacity, and thus returns
How are macroeconomic factors affecting the investment opportunities in Southern Europe?
Understand the financial landscape for new solar PV projects in Southern Europe, including investment trends, risk management, and funding opportunities.
With Greece and the rest of the Southern European region now attracting more development interest and investment, how can you stand out in a competitive market?
How can you make your projects more attractive to funds and investors?
How to mitigate risk for financiers unfamiliar or uncertain about the market.
The chosen offtake structure can impact the profitability of PV projects and the feasibility of obtaining project finance. This panel discusses the merits and drawbacks of different offtake structures like feed-in-tariff, PPAs, CPPAs, and merchant offtake in the context of:
The level and length of offtake agreements
The risk appetite for the merchant revenue
What are offtakers from varying sectors looking for?
In these discussion groups, learn how the solar market is evolving across Southern Europe.
After introductions, you will be able to share key developments, findings, successes and challenges, and share expertise with your peers, guided by a moderator.
We will then review and share the points of each table at the end of the session.
Countries covered will include Greece, Italy, Croatia, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, and more!
Following Greece’s commitment of €42 million to support locally operated energy communities, this session will look at what’s next for thriving initiatives across the region.
Despite over 1600 energy communities now established in Greece alone, grid connectivity remains an issue; what legislation is supporting energy communities to achieve this?
How can developers get local communities on their side?
Grids need their capacity to be increased and modernized to handle the upcoming increase of renewable energy capacity being connected. What is being reformed and modernized to better suit the energy mix?
How much renewable energy is set to be connected to the grid in the coming years, and how can it all be done?
What can we learn from cross-border collaborations such as the EuroAsia Interconnector?
What is the latest update from the grid companies regarding investment and cross-border connectivity, and for autonomous islands that also require upgraded connections?
What can developers and asset owners do to boost grid reform and changes?