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. This session highlights the evolving expectations of lenders and institutional investors regarding project bankability.

The first presentation analyzes current due diligence standards, including heightened requirements for transparency in the origin of supply chain components.
The second presentation focuses on structuring Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for mid-sized companies, including aggregated PPA models that enable smaller off-takers to access renewable electricity.
The subsequent discussion explores how hybrid projects (solar + storage) are evaluated and which revenue models are currently considered bankable by banks and investors.

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.

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.

The economic viability of battery storage systems increasingly depends on their ability to provide system services and operate simultaneously across multiple electricity markets.
The opening keynote introduces the fundamentals of the “tolling” model, in which an offtaker pays a fixed fee for the right to charge and discharge the storage asset, and demonstrates how this model can create bankable revenue streams for investors.

The subsequent panel discussion explores how battery optimization algorithms and algorithmic trading are used to maximize revenues from frequency regulation (FCR, aFRR), intraday arbitrage, and capacity markets.

It will also examine how storage operators can increase overall revenues through multi-use strategies while contributing to grid stability.

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.

Sector coupling is increasingly becoming a key pillar of the energy transition. In addition to the electrification of transport, the heating sector in particular is gaining importance through the use of heat pumps.

This session explores the integration of photovoltaic systems, battery storage, electric mobility, and heat pumps into holistic energy systems.
The focus is on how flexible loads—such as EV charging infrastructure and heat pumps—can contribute to optimizing self-consumption, reducing grid stress, and enabling new business models.
Using practical examples from more advanced markets, the discussion will examine the future role of cross-sector solutions in the energy system and the conditions required for their large-scale deployment.