2025 Agenda
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As Europe’s energy landscape evolves, the epicentre of electricity demand is shifting towards transformative technologies and sectors. From data centres and artificial intelligence to quantum computing, IoT, heavy industry, and transport electrification, these fast-growing areas are poised to redefine energy consumption patterns and market opportunities.
- Are tech giants and heavy industries opting for self-generation strategies, or are they forging deeper collaborations with energy generators?
- Are current market conditions and market design fit for purpose from the perspective of large energy buyers? What would they like to see from policymakers and system operators heading towards 2030 beyond?
- What do corporate, commercial, and industrial energy consumers now expect from their energy partners to support ambitious decarbonisation goals?
- How are leading renewable energy suppliers adapting their business models to meet the needs of future energy consumption across European markets?
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As Europe undergoes a transformative energy transition, power and PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) prices are being driven by fluctuating market dynamics, and a complex interplay of renewable energy proliferation, geopolitical shifts, and regulatory reforms.
This session will provide a forward-looking analysis of European power market trends, focusing on short and long-term European power price trajectories, evolving landscape of PPA availability and PPA prices.
Whether you are negotiating your next PPA or planning investments in European renewables, this session offers critical insights into the future of power pricing.
If you are interested in sponsoring this networking opportunity, please contact the event’s sponsorship lead: Daniele Moreschi
- Considering the UK is targeting a fully decarbonised grid by 2030 and the European Union by 2050, what do the latest models tell us about our current pathway? Will we be in time to hit targets?
- What is the current outlook for progressing grid queues and supercharging grid resiliency, upgrades and investments?
- What regulatory and system design changes are necessary indicated by net zero pathways? How does this differ across markets?
- How would a net zero electricity system operate? How would renewable energy generators participate? And what would renewable energy procurement look like under the conditions of a fully decarbonised electricity grid?
- What practical steps should renewable energy producers, utilities and energy buyers take now to be prepared for the ongoing transition?
In 2022, many market participants rushed to lock in a PPA at the height of the Ukraine-Russia Conflict, and the subsequent ballooning of energy prices globally. In 2025, European markets find themselves in a drastically different energy pricing environment. In the first eight months of 2024, European electricity prices fell into negative territory for a record 7,841 hours.
In this new energy price environment, is this an ideal year to lock in a long-term PPA?
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Solar Media’s market research team provides insights following research conducted with European renewable energy buyers. Quantitative and qualitative data has been collected between January – April 2025 through our European renewable energy procurement survey and 1:1 interviews with procurement leads from large energy buyers and from a range of sectors and operations in multiple EU markets.
We take a deeper dive into the results providing insights into:
- Buyers Preferences on PPA Structures
- Priorities for Internal Decision Making
- Buyer Perception of Market Conditions
- Future Appetite for Renewable Energy Procurement
- Buyer Perception on Renewable Energy Producers
If you are interested in sponsoring this networking opportunity, please contact the event’s sponsorship lead: Daniele Moreschi
Stream One - Power Pricing & Renewable Revenues
Stream Two – Power Matching & Procurement
- What impact has the prevalence of negative and volatile capture prices had on PPA availability and pricing?
- How are IPPs, traders and developers approaching their revenue strategies under current market conditions?
- What hedging and diversification strategies are IPPs deploying to secure long-term price security?
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- What terms are market participants seeking to impose in agreements to allow hedging of financial and market risks between IPPs and buyers, enable operational flexibility to enable intentional curtailment and more?
- What successes are market participants finding from incorporating solutions like hourly energy tracking? Are offtakers seeking real-time renewable energy alignment, beyond traditional annual or monthly matching models?
- How are energy buyers choosing to structure PPAs contracts combining multiple renewable sources (e.g., solar, wind, storage)?
- How did BESS revenues perform across European markets in 2024? What trends are shaping BESS deployment strategies across different European markets?
- How has continued price volatility in electricity markets impacted BESS revenue potential?
- How are developers and operators managing regulatory risks across European markets?
- Which revenue streams have asset owners found the most success with, in terms of maximising BESS profitability?
- How are market participants navigating merchant vs tolling agreements for BESS assets?
- How are advancements in battery technology influencing market competitiveness and revenue streams?
- How are corporate buyers incorporating BESS into their renewable energy procurement strategies?
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- With the intermittent nature of renewables, what combination of generating assets are appropriate for a 24/7 renewable energy supply?
- Do large energy buyers have an appetite for renewables to serve their baseload requirements?
- For offtakers seeking 24/7 renewable energy matching are they seeking temporal or geographic matching for energy sourcing?
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If you are interested in sponsoring this networking opportunity, please contact the event’s sponsorship lead: Daniele Moreschi
Stream One - Power Pricing & Renewable Revenues
Stream Two – Power Matching & Procurement
- What are the key drivers of forecasting uncertainty in today’s volatile energy markets?
- How do regional variations in energy policy and market dynamics affect forecast accuracy?
- What role can market participants facilitate to create more reliable and transparent forecasting frameworks?
- How are industry leaders integrating current forecasts into their forward risk mitigation, energy procurement and revenue strategies?
- How are market participants navigating the challenge of aligning forecasts between buyers, sellers and financiers?
- How can stakeholders account for climate variability and extreme weather events in their forecasting models?
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Hear case studies from leading energy buyers on their journeys to diversify their consumption of renewable energy beyond traditional renewable energy sources such as tidal, and hydrogen.
- What alternative energy sources are large energy buyers turning to, to provide predictability and baseload to complement intermittent sources like solar and wind?
- What operational, contractual, and technical steps were involved in integrating tidal energy into existing renewable energy procurement strategies.
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As the day’s discussions end, unwind and indulge in an evening of relaxed networking at the 2025 Renewables Procurement & Revenue Europe Drinks Reception.
Whether you’re looking to deepen existing relationships or spark new collaborations, the Solar Media Team invite you to mingle with peers and future partners in an informal and convivial environment in the heart of London.
If you are interested in sponsoring this networking opportunity, please contact the event’s sponsorship lead: Daniele Moreschi
- Where in the contracting process do deals commonly fall through?
- How are fluctuating energy prices and negative pricing events reshaping long-term PPA negotiations?
- How are contracting partners meeting buyers’ expectations for lower prices, additionality and procurement transparency against sellers’ need to secure sustainable returns amidst a challenging operational climate?
- How are market participants finding agreement during negotiations when divergence in power price forecasts are misaligning buyer and seller expectations?
- How are the UK and EU approaching electricity market reforms to better align with the falling costs of renewable energy and decouple pricing from gas?
- Could the UK Government and EU Commission reignite interest in electricity market decoupling?
- What appetite is there from policymakers and stakeholders on pooled renewable energy procurement and mechanisms to aggregate and distribute renewable energy?
- How would a decoupling of electricity and gas prices impact the forward deployment of European renewables?
If you are interested in sponsoring this networking opportunity, please contact the event’s sponsorship lead: Daniele Moreschi
Stream One – Risk Management & Revenue Optimisation
Stream Two – Future of Energy Demand, Consumption & Decarbonisation
- What do the results of the REMA consultation reveal about the future of electricity market arrangements, and how will they impact renewable energy procurement strategies?
- How will the proposed reforms influence investor confidence, risk distribution, and the operational landscape for IPPs and asset owners?
- How are cPPAs set to evolve under REMA, and what opportunities and challenges will this create for corporate energy buyers?
- What steps can renewable energy developers, financial institutions, and market participants take to align with the REMA vision and leverage the proposed reforms for long-term success?
“Large energy buyers” is often used as a catch-all term but in reality, renewable energy consumption comes from a range of sectors with various needs. How do the priorities of offtakers differ from sector-to-sector? What are they looking for from their energy partners?
Find out directly from them on our sector-specific roundtables. Each roundtable will have a focus on a specific type of energy buyer.
Each roundtable will be hosted by a renewable energy procurement lead from an established energy buyer from the respective sector providing first-hand insights and facilitating discussion.
Sector Roundtables:
- Datacentres Operators
- Hydrogen Producers
- Heavy Industry
- Public Sector Bodies
- Private Sector Corporations
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Join one of our 10 market roundtables with each table focused on a specific renewable energy market or region.
Each roundtable will be hosted by an established player with high exposure to the respective market providing first-hand insights and facilitating discussion.
Each roundtable will explore the risk and opportunities landscape in each market covering:
- The size and growth forecasts of renewables in the market
- Forward expectations on realised power prices
- Changes and updates in regulatory risk, auctions and system design
- The addressable market for off-take
- Emerging opportunities for standalone or collocated storage revenues
Market Roundtables:
- The United Kingdom
- Italy
- Romania
- Poland
- France
- Germany
- The Republic of Ireland
- The Netherlands
- Spain & Portugal
- The Nordics (Denmark, Finland and Sweden)
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- What key challenges do smaller energy buyers face in renewable energy procurement, and what is needed from large energy buyers to create access to clean energy sourcing for their suppliers.
- Real-world examples of consortiums successfully aggregating their energy demand.
- In what ways can digital platforms and tools streamline aggregation efforts, improve transparency, and simplify negotiations for smaller participants?
- How have market participants approached financial structuring at the consortia level to distribute risks effectively while ensuring the financial viability of renewable energy projects?
- What are the differences between Scope 2 emissions reporting, carbon offsets, and EACs, and how can organisations avoid misleading claims?
- What is driving the pricing trends for GOs and REGOs in 2025?
- What best practices can procurement officers adopt to ensure GOs and REGOs uptake aligns with corporate ESG goals, serves additionality ambitions and enhancing the credibility of clean energy sourcing strategies.
- How can emerging technologies, such as blockchain, improve EAC traceability and reporting in renewable energy markets?
If you are interested in sponsoring this networking opportunity, please contact the event’s sponsorship lead: Daniele Moreschi
Stream One – Risk Management & Revenue Optimisation
Stream Two – Future of Energy Demand, Consumption & Decarbonisation
- How have merchant revenues performed over 2024? How does this differ across European markets?
- How are evolving policy frameworks, such as capacity markets and balancing mechanisms, impacting merchant revenue optimization for renewable energy projects?
- How are IPPs and asset owners leveraging increasingly volatile energy markets to drive merchant revenues?
- What is the right balance between long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and merchant exposure to achieve sustainable profitability?
- What new opportunities does an increase in virtual power plants (VPPs) and peer-to-peer energy trading present for demand-side flexibility?
- How can asset owners manage the operational intricacies of geographically dispersed and technologically diverse portfolios effectively, especially as hybrid energy systems become more prevalent?
- How are unified digital platforms streamlining data aggregation, visualisation, and decision-making across multi-asset portfolios, and what are the latest trends in platform interoperability?
- What advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning are driving predictive maintenance, performance optimisation, and risk mitigation for renewable energy assets?
- What strategies are asset owners adopting to minimise revenue losses from curtailment, such as storage solutions, grid interconnection upgrades, and real-time energy routing?
- How are advanced technologies, such as AI-driven demand-response systems and dynamic forecasting tools, enabling more effective grid management in the face of variable renewable generation?
- How are digital platforms and market intelligence tools facilitating better participation in energy markets, including intraday and ancillary services markets, to maximize the value of renewable assets?
- How are energy-intensive industries such as steel and chemicals overcoming technical and economic barriers to green hydrogen adoption?
- What strategies are being implemented to integrate green hydrogen into existing natural gas infrastructure?
- How are hydrogen hubs and clusters accelerating regional adoption and create economies of scale?
- How is the development of green hydrogen certification systems improving market transparency and boosting investor and buyer confidence?
- What progress have we seen on mandated demand-side flexibility standards?
- How are industrial and commercial offtakers preparing to integrate flexibility into their operations (such as intentiaonl curtailment), and what benefits are they realising for their renewable energy procurement strategies?
- How can large energy buyers and policy frameworks leverage demand-side flexibility to synchronise consumption with renewable energy generation and grid capacity?
- What new opportunities does an increase in virtual power plants (VPPs) and peer-to-peer energy trading present for demand-side flexibility?
