New Energy Summit 2024

Keynote

• Ligia Bogdan, Head of Solutions Deployment, BP

LCP Delta’s European power market outlook

• Key trends and opportunities in European power markets.  
• What are the expected developments as the European system decarbonises? 
• How much flexibility will be required, and what type of flexibility (batteries vs LDES)? 
• What are the resulting opportunities for investors? 
• Are there implications for other stakeholders as the role of renewables and hydrogen grows, and fossil declines?

Speakers

• Chris Matson, Partner, LCP Delta
• Faisal Wahid, Senior Consultant, LCP Delta
• Sophie Peggs, Associate Consultant, LCP Delta 

Hydrogen: unlocking investment for scale-up

• What does the current project pipeline for clean hydrogen supply in Europe look like, and will 2030 targets be met? 
• Is policy and regulation a driver or barrier for investment in hydrogen across Europe, and what is the outlook?   
• The shape and size of the offtaker market remains uncertain. How do we bridge the price and technology gaps between the producers and demand centers of clean hydrogen? 
• What is the current picture for the key enabling infrastructure of hydrogen networks and storage assets? Is there sufficient investment in these key components of the hydrogen economy?

Speakers invited

• Jan-Peter Mueller, Global Head of Energy & Mobility, Bayerische Landesbank
• Marco Schweer, Executive Director, Project Finance Origination, Hamburg Commercial Bank AG (HBOC)
• Bilal Ahmad, Investment Manager – Energy Transition, Octopus Energy Generation
• Béatrice Angleys, Innovation Team lead, Thüga Aktiengesellschaft

Grid-scale energy storage: where are the best opportunities in Europe?

• What are recent developments in market access or policy across Europe?   
• Where are the hot markets for BESS and what is the status of the BESS project pipeline across Europe?  
• Where is the value in European ancillary services markets and how will future revenue streams evolve?  
• The GB is the leading market in Europe – are there important lessons relevant for other countries? 
• Are we approaching an inflection point for the role of BESS in the European power market?

Speakers invited

• Juergen Mayerhofer, CEO & Co-Founder, Enspired
• David Menéndez, Managing Director UK & BESS CoE, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV)
• Guest from Quinbrook invited

Flexible demand: how much, how quickly and how big a competitor is it with grid-scale assets?

• How will flexible demand scale?  
• What markets is it playing into? 
• How cost-competitive will it be with grid-scale assets?  
• Who is investing in (demand-side?) flexibility?

Speakers invited

• Tamika Balken, Product Manager VPP, sonnen GmbH
• Anna Trendewitz, Investment Associate, Future Energy Ventures
• Gemma Stanley, Senior Policy and Regulatory Manager, Piclo
• Emma Hellström, Chief Strategy Officer, Flower

Closing remarks

Check-in

Drinks reception

Summit networking dinner & drinks 

Keynote

• Alex Schoch, Global Head Flexibility & Electrification, Octopus Energy

LCP Delta’s downstream energy transition outlook

• Insights and forecasts from LCP Delta research services on the future of the European retail energy and services sector – spanning decarbonisation of heat, EVs, HEM and solar/battery.   
• The strategic implications of this outlook for energy suppliers and OEMs. 
• Areas where we see the best opportunities for investment and rapid scale-up.
• Scenarios – possible strategies in different futures.

Speakers invited

• Nigel Timperley, Head of New Energy Strategies, LCP Delta
• Chloe Deparis, New Energy Strategies Analyst, LCP Delta  

What is required to become an Energy Supplier of the Future?

• The rise of customer-centricity.  
• What does this mean for suppliers, manufacturers, banks and others? 
• Tariff evolution: latest developments, customer adoption, implications for service providers, how incumbents are responding.
• Product offer evolution – from simple sales to integrated bundles, including a green finance wrapper.

Speakers invited

• Barbara Wittenberg, CTO, 1KOMMA5°
• Benjamin Merle, Chief Product Officer, Enpal
• Thomas von Schwarzenfeld, VP New Business & Innovation, Thermondo
• Ulrike Hetke, Director Program and Project Management, Customer Solutions BA, Vattenfall  

Why and how to move from being an appliance supplier or installer to a provider of ongoing digital and HEM services?     

• What are the new types of disruptive player emerging in the home energy market?  
• What are the opportunities and challenges for OEMs in the HEM market?  
• What is the evidence that customers are engaging with smart charging and optimization propositions? Who are they turning to for support?  
• What progress is being made on interoperability challenges, or will this remain a key barrier to scale up? 
• Where is the value to support the additional costs of digital services?

Speakers invited

• Jack Fielder​​​​, Chief Strategy Office, myenergi
• Andreas Thorsheim, CEO and founder, Otovo
• Guest from Bosch invited
• Guest from Viessmann invited

Where are we today with residential-scale flexibility and where will we be in 5 years? 

• Which revenue streams are accessible today and what do we expect in future years? 
• What are the leading propositions in Europe which are unlocking value for residential customers?  
• What is most important regarding the relationship between implicit flexibility, explicit flexibility, tariffs and assets? 
• Are both HEM and demand-side flexibility required?

Speakers invited

• Dave Boundy, Chief Operating Officer, Innowatts
• Tessa Hillen, Flexibility Analyst, Octopus Energy
• Nikolas Fröehle, Product lead, tado°
• Sebastien Condom, Head of International Business, Voltalis

Closing remarks