A Gigawatt-scale Revolution - Outstanding Energy Storage Projects in Europe

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Time
09:00 am - 10:30 am
Hall
ICM München
Room
Room 5

The era of "mega" and "giga" batteries has finally arrived in continental Europe, with hundreds of MW or even GW range-projects being announced on a regular basis. At the same time, durations are also increasing as revenue stacking becomes increasingly important with ancillary services saturating in key markets. Energy storage projects that enable "virtual transmission" are also growing in importance to address grid congestion as more and more renewables come online. Solutions are being sought across the continent for cost control, energy security and increased sustainability. In this session, we will take a closer look at some of the most interesting energy storage projects that reflect key industry trends in Europe, examining their set-up, drivers, economics, challenges and significance for the energy storage sector.

09:00 am - 09:05 amWelcome and Introduction

09:05 am - 09:20 amFurther Speaker to be Announced

09:20 am - 09:35 amBlueprint for the Clean Energy Transition: Developing Europe's Largest Clean Energy Hub

Maria Leis

Senior Associate

Breakthrough Energy

Alan Greenshields

Director EMEA

ESS Inc.

09:35 am - 09:50 amSpeech Title to be Confirmed

Lars Rupert

Founder / CCO

GIGA Storage

09:50 am - 10:05 amHeralding the Large-Scale Storage Transition in Germany

Georg Gallmetzer

Managing Director

ECO STOR GmbH

10:05 am - 10:30 amQ&A Round

Speakers
Speaker
Alan Greenshields, ESS Inc.

Director EMEA

United States of America

Alan is the Director of Europe at ESS Inc. and brings over 15 years of experience in the rechargeable battery space. He is a serial entrepreneur, focusing on new technology and has successfully founded and run several technology ventures in the UK, Germany and Switzerland.  Alan has also held senior board-level roles at battery companies. He has been deeply involved in several initiatives relating to renewable energy, including the Think Tank on Energy Environment and Business initiated by Harvard Business School in 2010.   He started his career in high-volume manufacture of computer electronics with IBM, Scotland and later worked as a senior manager in the Instrumentation Division of VDO Adolf Schindling AG, Germany, a world-leader in automotive instrumentation and now part of Continental.

Speaker
Georg Gallmetzer, ECO STOR GmbH

Managing Director

Germany

Georg Gallmetzer is Managing Director and co-founder of ECO STOR GmbH. He is responsible for project development and regulatory affairs promoting the realization of ECO STOR's large scale storage pipeline in Germany. Georg has dedicated 18 years of passion on energy transition related engagements, developing technical and commercial clean tech solutions based on biomass, waste, PV, demand response and large scale batteries.

Speaker
Maria Leis, Breakthrough Energy

Senior Associate

Germany

At Breakthrough Energy, Maria leads the Germany program and supports EU-level policy engagement. Before joining Breakthrough Energy, she worked for the Volkswagen Group Representation in Brussels, shaping the regulatory conditions for electric vehicles and smart mobility. Prior to that, she worked for Vestas Wind Systems' Public Affairs Team, advocating for renewable energy. Maria brings a background in international business and politics, holding a master's degree from Copenhagen Business School. Her academic journey included living experiences in Turkey and China.

Speaker
Lars Rupert, GIGA Storage

Founder / CCO

The Netherlands

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