With assets maturing in Italy, Germany, Denmark, and other keynotes across Europe, the panel will explore how owners and
operators are navigating evolving grid demands, regulatory pressures, and performance expectations.

• What are the top operational pain points for battery assets in Italy, Germany, and Denmark today?
• How are owners addressing grid congestion, curtailment, and connection delays?
• What learnings can be applied across markets from first-of-a-kind projects now in operation?
• How are service life, degradation, and warranty issues being managed at scale?
• What does effective long-term asset performance management look like in different regulatory environments?

Solax Power stands out for its fully integrated production model: from battery to inverter, every component is designed and manufactured in-house. This approach enables performance optimization, ensures reliability, and reduces environmental impact. During the speech, we will showcase how vertical integration allows full quality control and seamless system interaction, delivering tangible benefits in terms of efficiency, safety, and sustainability.

1. How does Solax Power’s vertical integration model deliver advantages in comparison to other models in the market?
2. What tangible benefits do customers gain from the seamless interaction between in-house batteries and inverters?
3. How critical are integrated protection systems to building consumer trust in energy storage solutions?
4. What challenges might Solax Power face when scaling their solutions across residential to industrial applications?

• How has the MACSE auction framework influenced Italy’s position as a leading European storage market?
• What lessons from Italy’s approach could benefit other European markets?
• How are developers managing technical considerations like degradation when bidding for different duration
  requirements?
• What strategies are international developers using to compete effectively in the Italian market?
• How is the regional focus on central and southern Italy affecting project development and social acceptance?
• What improvements could be made to the auction design for future rounds?

Asset owners are learning firsthand how technical standards, failure modes, and operational risks vary dramatically from market
to market. In this session, three industry leaders a technology provider (OEM), an asset operator/optimizer, and an investor will
each deliver focused 10-minute case studies addressing specific operational challenges they’ve encountered in European
markets such as Germany, Italy, the UK, France, and Spain.
These short, high-impact talks will examine the real-world consequences of divergent technical standards, country-specific
warranty issues, performance testing methodologies, and evolving supply chain constraints. Learn how different players are
conducting technical due diligence and mitigating failures in both new builds and operational fleets.
The session concludes with a 30-minute panel discussion and live audience Q&A, providing practical insights for developers,
asset managers, and investors managing or acquiring BESS assets across Europe.

• Approaches to technical due diligence pre-construction
• Managing supplier risk amid shifting component reliability
• Contractual safeguards developers are building into asset delivery
• Real-world examples of operational issues (e.g. inverter failures, thermal issues, underperformance)
• Performance testing protocols and which have proven most reliable
• Mitigating delays and risk from spare parts shortages

• How can we streamline complex and slow onboarding processes to accelerate deployment?
• What steps can we take to enhance analytics for better uptime and predictive maintenance?
• How do we address rising battery incidents with improved monitoring and safety protocols?
• What strategies can break down silos and improve communication across teams and systems?

• How can operators effectively balance competing revenue opportunities between energy arbitrage, grid services, and
  renewable firming?
• What software solutions are proving most effective for optimizing multiple value streams from hybrid assets?
• What are the key considerations when selecting battery technologies to pair with specific renewable generation assets?
• How are control systems evolving to manage the complexity of hybrid installations?
• What lessons have been learned from early hybrid deployments regarding system integration challenges?
• What are the key considerations when selecting battery technologies to pair with specific renewable generation assets?
• How are control systems evolving to manage the complexity of hybrid installations?
• What lessons have been learned from early hybrid deployments regarding system integration challenges?

• What does it take to design a battery system that runs profitably — not just technically?
• How can BESS be efficiently optimized for extreme climates, ranging from -30°C to +50°C?
• How to ensure long-term operability, minimal OPEX, and easy capacity expansion?
• How can battery degradation be effectively addressed through design, rather than being considered a cost risk?
• How does in-house EMS and system design integration drive better performance?

This interactive technical workshop is designed for battery developers, operators, OEMs, and EPCs navigating the complex
challenges of designing and optimizing battery energy storage systems across Europe’s diverse regulatory and grid environments.
Rather than a traditional panel, this will be a participatory strategy session combining structured brainstorming, Slido polls, and
facilitated discussion to generate collective insights from both speakers and attendees.
Attendees will be grouped and guided through key questions covering battery architecture, BMS innovation, system integration,
and maintenance strategies. The workshop is ideal for those who want to share practical experiences, benchmark design
strategies, and gain a more hands-on understanding of optimization techniques in a multi-market context.

How It Will Run on The Day:
• Live Slido Polling: Gauge audience challenges and priorities at the start
Information Classification: General
• Guided Brainstorming: Short facilitator-led deep dives into each of the key challenge areas below
• Interactive Feedback Rounds: Participants share solutions and experiences in real time
• Live Knowledge Capture: Key takeaways captured and displayed to guide closing reflections

The focus is on practical, day-to-day challenges, lessons learned, and hands-on insights that aren’t typically shared in formal
presentations.

• Responding to underperformance issues and equipment failures
• Managing asset degradation and optimizing for lifetime performance
• Lessons on SCADA, EMS, and BMS interoperability
• Handling supply chain delays and spare part procurement
• Navigating regulatory or grid-related issues specific to countries like Germany, Italy, and the UK
• Insights into dispatch strategy, revenue optimization, and performance guarantees

• How can a real-time digital twin serve as a neutral benchmark for optimizers in live operations?
• What value can be gained by replaying different trading strategies on past data to validate and refine decision-making?
• How can investors quantify “what if” scenarios and revenue potential before a single asset is built?
• In what ways can digital twins act as a safe training ground to sharpen in-house trading capabilities?
• What new opportunities emerge when wholesale, ancillary markets and imbalance management are simulated all together at once?
• Why does removing bias and relying on forecast-driven simulations make benchmarks truly credible?

• How revenue stacking opportunities are evolving across the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, and France
• Finding the right balance between merchant exposure and contracted revenues
• Expected evolution of debt terms, lender appetite, and financing structures in 2025–2027
• Tactics for maximizing return on investment while managing technical and market constraints

• What are the tangible advantages of AI over traditional optimisation in daily practice?
• Are there risks in delegating decision-making in energy management to algorithms?
• How can we ensure transparency and traceability in AI-based optimisation processes?
• To what extent can AI not only maximise profitability but also support grid stability and sustainability goals?

• Explore the potential of data centres to support grid flexibility through battery storage integration
• Discuss technical and regulatory considerations for dual-use of backup systems
• Highlight successful models where data centres act as active energy assets, not just consumers

• How are battery operators using AI to forecast market prices and optimize bidding strategies?
• How can battery operators prepare their organizations to effectively adopt and implement advanced AI solutions?
• What data infrastructure is required to effectively implement AI solutions for battery asset management?
• How can simulation technologies help extend battery lifetime while maximizing economic returns?
• How are operators quantifying the ROI of implementing AI-based predictive maintenance systems?

• Impacts of typical anomalies on useable energy
• Impacts of typical anomalies on availability
• Potential annual gains from real market use cases

• How will the five key markets evolve over the next 3-5 years?
• What technological innovations will have the greatest impact on battery economics?
• How will revenue streams and business models evolve as markets mature?
• What role will long-duration storage play in each market?
• How will increasing competition affect project returns and investment strategies?
• What new market entrants are likely to disrupt the current landscape?