Intersolar Summit Romania 2026

This opening session sets the strategic framework for the entire conference and provides a comprehensive overview of current market dynamics in the solar energy and energy storage sectors. The keynote analyzes global growth trends—from the dominance of the Chinese supply chain and the impact of trade barriers to the development of regional manufacturing capacities in Europe.

Following this, the panel discussion explores the effects of new regulatory requirements—such as revised grid codes, auction designs, and national subsidy schemes—on project development and financing. A particular focus is placed on how policy frameworks must evolve to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy while ensuring system stability.

Financing solar and storage projects in an increasingly mature market requires innovative approaches and a clear understanding of evolving investor expectations. This session examines how lenders, institutional investors, developers, and advisers assess project bankability in today’s market.

The discussion will explore current due diligence requirements, including greater transparency regarding supply chains and the origin of key project components. It will also consider the development of new Power Purchase Agreement structures, such as aggregated models that can enable mid-sized and smaller off-takers to access renewable electricity.

Particular attention will be given to hybrid solar and storage projects, their risk allocation, and the revenue models that banks and investors currently consider financeable. Together, the speakers will discuss how financing structures must evolve to support the next phase of renewable energy deployment.

Increasing grid congestion, rising price volatility, and growing requirements for system stability are driving the development of photovoltaic projects in combination with battery storage systems.

In fast-growing markets such as Romania in particular, the co-location of PV and BESS is gaining importance against the backdrop of increasing grid constraints, higher solar penetration, and greater market volatility. This session highlights PV + BESS co-location as a key development trend in the market.

Topics include technical design strategies, key economic decision factors, and regulatory frameworks for hybrid projects. A central focus is the question of under what local conditions co-location improves bankability, and how can project developers successfully transition from traditional PV plants to hybrid assets.

For industrial and commercial companies, self-supply with renewable energy is becoming an increasingly decisive economic and sustainability factor. Rising energy prices and ESG commitments are driving demand for tailored solar and storage solutions in the Commercial & Industrial (C&I) segment.

This session presents two concrete case studies showcasing the successful integration of photovoltaic systems and battery storage into companies of different sizes. It highlights how businesses can use intelligent energy management to reduce peak loads (peak shaving), optimize grid charges, and sustainably lower their energy costs.

The panel discussion further explores which business models—from direct investment and leasing to Energy-as-a-Service—are best suited for different types of companies.

Across Europe, solar markets are evolving from subsidy-driven growth towards increasingly market-based frameworks. As solar penetration rises, developers and investors face new challenges, including declining capture rates, increasing price volatility, negative price events, grid constraints, and growing merchant exposure.

This session explores the lessons learned from more mature renewable energy markets and examines how changing market dynamics are reshaping project economics and investment strategies. Particular attention will be given to flexibility solutions, including battery storage, hybrid assets, co-location strategies, and evolving revenue models.

Together with market participants, the discussion will assess which developments are likely to emerge in Romania over the coming years, what risks and opportunities investors should anticipate, and how the market can prepare for a future in which flexibility becomes as important as generation itself.

As photovoltaic markets mature, improving the performance of solar power plants is no longer only about installing more capacity—it is about extracting more value from every project. This session explores innovative engineering solutions that increase energy yield, optimize land use, and expand deployment opportunities. Experts will present technologies such as tandem PV, single-axis trackers, floating PV, and Agri-PV, discussing where they create value, under which conditions they are economically viable, and how they contribute to more resilient and efficient renewable energy systems. The panel will examine how these innovations can help developers improve project economics while supporting the transition toward a more reliable and flexible electricity system.

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure is creating a new generation of large electricity consumers across Europe. Data centers are emerging as one of the fastest-growing sources of electricity demand, while simultaneously raising new questions about grid capacity, energy security, and decarbonization.

At the same time, corporate energy buyers are increasingly seeking reliable low-carbon electricity rather than intermittent renewable generation alone. This shift is accelerating interest in hybrid energy solutions that combine solar PV, battery storage, flexible generation, and advanced energy management systems.

This session explores how growing digital demand is reshaping electricity markets and creating new opportunities for renewable energy developers, storage operators, utilities, and investors. The discussion will examine the role of firm renewable power, 24/7 clean energy procurement, grid infrastructure requirements, and the business models emerging at the intersection of digitalization and the energy transition.

The energy transition is no longer driven solely by decarbonization objectives. Geopolitical tensions, cyber threats, extreme weather events and the increasing electrification of society have highlighted the importance of resilient and secure energy systems. As a key energy hub on the eastern border of the European Union, Romania has a unique opportunity to strengthen both its own energy security and that of the wider region.

This session explores how renewable energy, battery storage, flexible demand, digitalization and modern grid infrastructure can improve the resilience of the power system while reducing dependence on centralized and vulnerable assets. Drawing on lessons from recent events in Eastern Europe, participants will discuss how Romania can build a more secure, flexible and reliable electricity system capable of supporting economic growth, critical infrastructure and long-term energy sovereignty.