Rafael Mallo

Job Title: Energy Storage Project Manager
Company: Iberdrola
Country: Spain

Industrial Engineer with more than 20 years of international experience across the energy sector, with a strong focus on battery energy storage (BESS), project development and market strategy. Currently, as Energy Storage Project Manager at Iberdrola, driving the identification and development of large scale BESS projects, shaping business cases and guiding strategic decisions for several international markets. With a background built through leadership roles in the UK, Latvia, Mexico, the U.S., and Spain, I've worked in complex engineering settings while partnering with major stakeholders across the sector. I draw on this technical foundation and a pragmatic, commercially oriented approach to support the transition toward more flexible, renewable powered energy systems.

June 22, 2026The Spanish Experience: How to Deal With European Component Minimum Quotas

Sessions

Session

Quo Vadis Energy Storage? Key Developments, Challenges and Future Paths for Europes Battery Manufacturing and Integration

Monday, June 22, 2026, 02:15 pm - 03:15 pm

ICM München Room 13 B

The European market for battery cells is currently heavily focused on the automotive sector. Companies therefore continue to rely predominantly on Asian production sites for stationary battery storage. The recent bankruptcies of European cell manufacturers are further exacerbating this dependency, while new players are entering the market, both with conventional lithium-ion technology and with alternative cell chemistries. At the same time, the first European governments are initiating subsidy programs for stationary battery storage systems that require a minimum quota of European components. Will this approach prevail across Europe?While the expansion of storage capacities is being promoted politically, there are also countervailing trends, such as the discussions in the German Federal Ministry of Economics about a possible restriction of the expansion. This session highlights key developments, challenges and future paths for the European storage market.