Ignacio Cobo

Exhibition: May 7–9, 2025, Messe München
Conference: May 6–7, 2025, ICM München

Job Title: Senior Principal
Company: AFRY Management Consulting
Country: 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.

May 07, 2025Flexibility for Energy Systems Through Hybrid Solar Based Solutions

Sessions

Joint Session

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

Wednesday, May 07, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

ICM München 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