Country Spotlight Roundtables – Opportunities, Trends, and Challenges

Synopsis

• This session will allow the audience to split into smaller groups to discuss key countries of interest. Each table will host up to 8 participants to discuss the latest trends, policies and investment opportunities in key markets:
  • Portugal: Scaling Solar for 2030 and Beyond Explore Portugal’s ambitious plan to reach 20.4 GW of solar PV capacity by 2030, focusing on decentralized production and green hydrogen integration to achieve carbon neutrality.
  • Spain: Leading Solar Innovations and Investments Discuss Spain’s target of over 76 GW of solar PV by 2030 and the strategic partnerships driving large-scale solar projects, enhancing the country’s renewable energy landscape​ (PV Tech)​.
  • Italy: Accelerating Solar Growth Amid Regulatory Reforms Examine Italy’s advancements in solar energy, highlighting ongoing projects and regulatory changes aimed at increasing solar capacity and attracting investments.
  • Greece: Overcoming Barriers to Solar Expansion Review Greece’s efforts to expand solar capacity, focusing on regulatory improvements and strategies to overcome bureaucratic and grid connection challenges.
  • North Macedonia: Renewable Energy Transition Evaluate North Macedonia’s solar energy projects and government support aimed at reducing fossil fuel dependency and increasing renewable energy share.
  • Turkey: Harnessing Solar Potential Discuss Turkey’s rapid expansion of solar energy capacity, driven by incentives and support mechanisms that promote both large-scale and decentralized solar projects.
  • Bulgaria: Stimulating Investment into Bulgarian Solar Analyze Bulgaria’s efforts to boost solar energy, focusing on regulatory improvements and strategies to stimulate rooftop and utility-scale solar projects​.
  • Romania: Explore Romania’s evolving solar market, focusing on the country’s plans to expand solar capacity by 2024. Discuss Romania’s strategic efforts to modernize its grid infrastructure and integrate advanced solar technologies to enhance energy production. Participants will examine recent policy reforms aimed at simplifying regulatory processes and attracting investment into the solar sector.