Our conference chair, Dr Sotiris Kapellos, will introduce the conference with how he views the future of Solar PV deployment in the region. Drawing from great experience as both Chief Operating Officer of HELLENiQ Energy and Chairman of HELAPCO, Dr Kapellos will be able to provide hugely relevant and pertinent insight into the current market and the issues and opportunities that lie in the future.

The adoption of the National Climate Law in May 2022 has provided Greece with a well-defined path for its energy transition. This legislation outlines ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, targeting a 55% reduction by 2030 and aiming for net zero emissions by 2050. Greece has already made remarkable progress in decreasing its reliance on lignite, or brown coal, for electricity generation, with the share dropping from 60% in 2005 to a mere 10% in 2021. To further align with the objectives of the Climate Law, Greece is committed to completely phasing out lignite-fired generation by 2028. These measures signify Greece's dedication to combatting climate change and embracing cleaner energy alternatives.

The Greek solar PV market is set to boom in the coming years. With applications for almost 60GW of solar PV and 25GW of storage awaiting approval, the current  capacity of 5.5GW PV looks to be increased many times over:

• What changes can we expect in the Greek solar market during such expansion?
• How does the government plan to continue to support the industry to achieve the energy transition?
• How can you establish your place within Greece's energy transition?

This presentation slot is reserved for our Diamond Sponsor - LONGi

• Grids need their capacity to be increased and modernised to handle the upcoming increase of renewable energy capacity being connected
• Grids need modernisation to be better suited to the new energy mix
• What can asset owners/developers to encourage such changes to the grid?

Presentation slot reserved for BloombergNEF

• A secure supply chain for Southern Europe needs to be established to allow long-term project development success
• Identify which areas of the supply chain at the greatest risk of being disrupted
• Evaluate supply chain complexities when operating in new markets

• Effective, and pre-emptive, O&M strategies are vital in maintaining high revenue from your assets
• Learn which strategies you can use to increase capacity, and thus returns
• Which monitoring systems could you implement?

• With ever-increasing competition in the market, not every project is going to be selected by lenders/investors to get involved with
• Learn what you can do to make your projects more attractive to those who fund their development

• The benefit of supplying more consistent energy to the grid
• What steps need to be taken for the facility of rolling out co-located solar and storage in Southern Europe?
• What revenue models are there for co-located solar and storage?
• How can storage help with risk management and investment security?

This presentation is reserved for our Gold Sponsor - Jinko Solar

• Bulgaria is still nascent as a Solar PV market with much of the most suitable land still available for projects to be developed on
• Hear from those active in the market to understand the issues and opportunities when developing large scale solar projects

With increasing interest from financiers internal, and external, to the region what steps can you take to make your projects the most attractive to achieve project financing?

• How to mitigate risk for financiers unfamiliar with the market
• Presenting your assets as "true" green projects and avoiding greenwashing
• Why would financiers choose to fund one asset over another?

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.

• Greece
• Turkey
• Bulgaria
• Romania
• Croatia
• Cyprus

• What is the expected CAPEX of green hydrogen projects?
• What is the expected OPEX cost?
• How large is the potential offtake market?
• What is the appetite of debt and equity for green hydrogen projects?
• Hear from those active in Green Hydrogen development in the region to learn how you can involve yourself in the rollout of this new technology