Hybrid PV Power Plants I: Enhancing Grid Flexibility with PV, Wind & Battery Storage

Wednesday, May 07, 2025

Time
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Hall
ICM München
Room
Room 14 B

Grid congestion, curtailment and increasing occurrence of negative electricity prices have spread across Europe as the growth of intermittent renewables has reached significant levels and continues to grow.A key to solving these challenges lies in flexibility. Hybrid PV power plants -which combine solar with wind and storage - are emerging as a critical solution for both existing and new projects. This session will explore the market potential, framework conditions, and outlook for hybrid solar-based energy systems in Europe.


This session will provide:

  • Key drivers for hybrid solar plant development in Europe
  • Challenges and opportunities for project implementation
  • Policy frameworks supporting solar-based hybrid power plants in the EU
  • Market outlook for hybrid PV power plants

11:00 am - 11:05 amWelcome & Introduction

Bruce Douglas

CEO

Global Renewables Alliance

11:05 am - 11:20 amFlexibility for Energy Systems Through Hybrid Solar Based Solutions

Ignacio Cobo

Senior Principal

AFRY Management Consulting

11:20 am - 11:35 amUnlocking the Potential of Renewable-Storage Hybrids

Ulrike Gunnemann

Head of Storage & Hybrids

BayWa r.e. AG

11:35 am - 11:50 amPolicy and Regulatory Environments for Solar & Bess Hybrids in Major Europen Markets

Rebecca McManus

Research Associate

Aurora Energy Research

11:50 am - 12:05 pmWhen Do Hybrid PV Projects Become Mainstream in Europe?

Cecilie Kristiansen

Research Associate

Wood Mackenzie

12:05 pm - 12:30 pmPanel Discussion: How to Unlock the Gigantic Flexibility Potenial of Solar-Hybrid Power Plants?

Rebecca McManus

Research Associate

Aurora Energy Research

Cecilie Kristiansen

Research Associate

Wood Mackenzie

Ulrike Gunnemann

Head of Storage & Hybrids

BayWa r.e. AG

Bruce Douglas

CEO

Global Renewables Alliance

Speakers
Speaker
Ignacio Cobo, AFRY Management Consulting

Senior Principal

Spain

Ignacio Cobo is a Senior Principal in AFRY Management Consulting, where he has been supporting clients for the last 10 years. Ignacio currently heads the flexibility area within continental Europe, including modelling practices, products and market design related topics. Furthermore, Ignacio leads the consulting activities within the Iberian and Brazilian markets. Outside AFRY, Ignacio has working experience in utilities, investment funds and TSOs. Ignacio holds an Executive MBA by the IESE University and a MSc. on electrical Power Engineering by the Universidad Pontificia Comillas, ICAI.

Speaker
Ulrike Gunnemann, BayWa r.e. AG

Head of Storage & Hybrids

Germany

Ulrike Gunnemann is a passionate advocate of sustainable energies. In her role as Head of Global Hybrid at BayWa r.e., she is dedicated to the development of complex renewable energy projects combining different electricity generators and storage technologies. Before joining BayWa r.e. in April 2022, Ulrike worked as manager and expert for an international engineering consultancy company. Being worldwide active in numerous hybrid and storage projects as well as energy system studies, Ulrike advised governments, investors and project developers in the development of green energy solutions. Ulrike combines engineering, financial and AI expertise with excellent track record in setting up new business fields, strategy and M&A.

Speaker
Bruce Douglas, Global Renewables Alliance

CEO

Belgium

- Mission: Electrify everything (that can be electrified) with clean and renewable energy. - Bruce Douglas has 25 years' international experience in the promotion of renewable energy and electrification. - He is currently CEO of the Global Renewables Alliance, the single voice for the international renewable energy industry, representing wind, solar, geothermal, hydropower, storage and green hydrogen. - Previously he has held the following positions: Director of Communications and Business at Eurelectric, Deputy CEO of SolarPower Europe, Coordinator of the RE-Source Platform - the European alliance for corporate sourcing of renewable energy, founding Chairman of the Global Solar Council (GSC), Chief Operating Officer at WindEurope for 10 years, founding Secretary General of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Managing Director of FLiDAR, an offshore wind company. - He has a Master degree in renewable energy systems technology and is fluent in English and French.

Speaker
Rebecca McManus, Aurora Energy Research

Research Associate

Germany

Rebecca manages Aurora's renewables analysis for the European Power Markets team, specialising in research to advise on policy and regulatory risks, financing, and investment strategies for renewable technologies across various European markets. During her tenure at Aurora, she has led multiple influential studies and insight reports into a broad range of energy topics, spanning policy, market design and energy finance. Rebecca was instrumental in driving Aurora's expansion into Ireland, developing our first Ireland Power Market Forecast. Rebecca holds a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Warwick.

Speaker
Cecilie Kristiansen, Wood Mackenzie

Research Associate

United Kingdom

Cecilie is a research analyst in Wood Mackenzie's Power and Renewables team, focusing on European, Middle Eastern and African storage markets. Before joining the storage team, she contributed to Wood Mackenzie's Middle East and Africa solar and onshore wind analysis, monitoring project development updates, asset transactions and policy updates. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, she worked as an ESG and social impact analyst for a financial services firm. In that capacity, she focused on EU regulation and international frameworks and advised on sustainability-related investments. Cecilie holds a bachelor's degree in International Relations and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from IE University in Madrid, Spain.

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