During the conference, the current regulatory framework for storage and hydrogen, the existing technical challenges, financing opportunities for these projects and growth prospects, as well as the possibilities of decarbonization of the electricity and other sectors will be addressed.

• What role can Europe play in the development and manufacturing of batteries?
• What are the main technological challenges of Hydrogen?
• What regulatory barriers exist for the development of storage?
• What are the main environmental challenges of Green Hydrogen?
• Is the future of storage hybrid or 'stand alone'?
• Where should electrolysers be installed to minimize renewable energy discharges?
• Success Stories: How can storage help decarbonize the industry?
• Success Stories: How can green hydrogen contribute to decarbonizing other sectors?
• What role does storage play in residential self-consumption?
• How are storage facilities optimally managed and operated?
• What are the main opportunities and business models for storage?
• What are the new business models offered by green hydrogen?
• How is a storage project financed?
• How is a green hydrogen project financed?

Location:
Hotel Puerta de America
Avenida de América, 41, 28002 Madrid

ACCOMMODATION
UNEF has reached an agreement with the Hotel Puerta de America, to offer preferential rates for accommodation on April 25th and 26th.

Rate:
- 130€ Single with breakfast
- 150€ Double with breakfast

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DATE APRIL 26TH AND 27TH

Price:

Members: 350€ + VAT
Non-members: 475€ + VAT

For every 3 people registered, you can register a fourth for free.

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AGENDA

April 26, 2023

09:00h – 9:30h Opening

Teresa Ribera, Fourth Vice President of the Government and Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Government of Spain

Rafael Benjumea, President, Spanish Photovoltaic Union

09:30h – 09:50h The role of Storage and Hydrogen in the new EU 'New Deal'

Anne Weidenbach, Cabinet Member in charge of Energy Storage, Comisión Europea 

9:50h – 10:20h NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK

10:20h – 10:40h Keynote Speaker – Storage Situation in Europe

Julia Souder, Executive Director, Long Duration Energy Storage Council

10:40h – 11:30h What are the main opportunities and business models for storage?

Nuno Faria da Silva, Head Power and CO2, Galp Solar

Rodrigo Álvarez, Director de Desarrollo de Negocios, Statkraft

LG

11:30h – 11:50h Keynote Speaker – The State of the Art of Hydrogen

Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, President, Hydrogen Europe (TBC)

11:50h – 12:40h What are the new business models offered by Green Hydrogen?

How can the LCOH of a green hydrogen plant be optimized? How does the distance between the hydrogen generation plant and the consumption site affect the viability of the projects? What is the expected CAPEX and OPEX in a hydrogen project? What demand for green hydrogen can we expect by 2030?

José Luis Moya, CEO, Ric Energy

Daniel Fernández, Director de Estrategia y Relaciones Institucionales, Engie

Pablo Vázquez, Director de Hidrógeno, Capital Energy

CEPSA

12:40h – 13:30h What role can Europe play in the development and manufacture of batteries?

Igor Cantero, Director General, Batiq

Envision

Volkswagen

Inobat

13:30h – 14:20h What are the main technological challenges of Hydrogen?

Andrés Suárez Fernández, Global Strategy & Innovation Lead, Exolum

Monica Aguado, Director of Network Integration Department, CENER

Felipe Hernandez, Chief Innovation Officer, FRV

Maribel Rodríguez Olmo, Senior Business Development Manager, Repsol 

14:20h – 15:40h - LUNCH

15:40h –16:30h What regulatory barriers exist for storage development?

Míriam Bueno, Subdirectora General Prospectiva, Estrategia y Normativa, MITECO

Maria José Samaniego, Subdirectora de Energía Eléctrica, CNMC

José Luis Zamarro, Socio del Departamento de Derecho Público, Clifford Chance

Javier Revuelta, Principal, Afry

16:30h – 17:20h How can a Green Hydrogen project be processed today?

Olga Garcia, Consejera para la Transición Ecológica y Sostenibilidad, Junta de Extremadura (PDT)

Manuel Guirao, Director General de Transición Energética, Castilla-La Mancha (PDT)

Rafael Aranda, Subdirector General Adjunto de Energia Eléctrica, MITECO (PDT)

Ohiana Goicoechea, Head of Hydrogen Business Development, Naturgy

David Diez, Socio, Watson Farley & Williams

17:20h – 18:10h Is the future of storage hybrid or 'stand alone'?

Rosalía Rivas, Jefa del Departamento de Fiabilidad del Sistema Eléctrico, REE

Javier Rodriguez Domínguez, Regulación Desarrollo de Energías Renovables, ENDESA

Noemí Galán, Responsable del Equipo de Operaciones y Planificación de Red, CIRCE

Xabier Barón, Responsable de Operaciones COO, SIG Coop (PDT)

Fluence Energy

April 27, 2023

09:00h – 9:30h Key Note Speaker - How to stimulate investment in the entire hydrogen value chain in Europe?

Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Vice-President, European Investment Bank (TBC)

9:30 – 10:20h Success Stories: How can storage help decarbonize industry?

Juan Francisco González, Sales Manager, Riello Solar Tech

Marta Anchústegui Mezquita, Director Business Development, Energy Nest

Ramón Ugarte, Director Comercial, CEGASA

Pablo Sánchez, Product Manager, Huawei Smart PV Spain

Mikel Pino Martinez, Head of New Business and Innovation, SENS

10:20h – 11:10h NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK

11:10am - 12:00pm Success Stories: How can Green Hydrogen help contribute to decarbonizing society?

María Trinidad Navarro, Directora General, Soto Solar

Mónica Sánchez Delgado, Coordinadora Hidrógeno Gerencia de Negocio ENAGAS (PDT)

Hyperion Renewables

Fertiberia

Hydnum Steel  

12:00pm - 12:50pm What is the role of storage in residential self-consumption?

Gaspar Crespo Morales, Business Development Director, Amara

Franc Comino, CEO, Sonnen Ibérica

Jose Carlos Diaz Lacaci, Director General, Powen

Huawei

12:50pm - 1:40pm How to optimally manage and operate storage facilities?

Miquel Yafari, Sales & Business development Director for Mediterranean & LATAM regions, Prediktor

Mariano Soria, General Manager, Turbo Energy

Valentin Albinet, Practice Lead, Power Price Forecast, Energy Markets Analytics, DNV

Lunar Energy

UL

Ampere

1:40pm - 3:00pm LUNCH

3:00pm - 3:50pm Under what conditions are energy storage projects financeable?

Pedro Basagoiti, Director de Tecnología, Innovación y Nuevos Desarrollos, OMEI

Juan Fraga, Director de Operaciones, ENGYTEK

Ricardo Laiseca Asla, Head of Sustainability Transition, BBVA

Qualitas Energy (PDT)

Abanca

3:50pm - 4:40pm How is a Green Hydrogen project financed?

José Luis Curbelo, Presidente, COFIDES

José Carlos García de Quevedo, Presidente, ICO (PDT)

Isabel Blanco, Associate Director, Impact Evaluation and Climate Policy at the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development,BERD

Roger Font, Roger Font Global Head Project Finance Energy, Sabadell

Bloomberg NEF

4:40pm - 5:10pm Closing

José Donoso, General Director, UNEF