Solar & Storage Live UK 2026: agenda and talks

56 sessions across 11 theatres. Times and access details as published by the organiser — always check the official programme on the day.

All sessions Tuesday 22 September Wednesday 23 September Thursday 24 September Commercial & Industrial Theatre Keynotes Residential & Workforce Development Theatre SSL Commercial & Industrial Theatre, Sponsored by AMPYR Distributed Energy SSL Installer Training Hub - Training Theatre (Booked Via Event App)SSL Keynote (in the Solar Keynote Theatre)SSL Residential & Workforce Development Theatre SSL Storage Theatre SSL Utility-Scale Theatre Storage Theatre Utility-Scale Theatre

Tuesday 22 September 2026

10:30–11:30
Welcome to Solar & Storage Live UK 2026!
SSL Keynote (in the Solar Keynote Theatre)· Hall SSLK
Included
Sean Willis, Managing Director, Terrapinn
10:30–12:00
Solar PV Ground Mount & Module Installation Workshop
SSL Installer Training Hub - Training Theatre (Booked Via Event App)· Hall SSLIHT
Included
Jamie Cottrell, Quality/Construction Manager, Solarport · Ash Finch, Senior Site Supervisor, Solarport
10:35–11:00
Keynote Address from the Global Solar Council: The global solar & storage outlook: The trends shaping the next decade growth
SSL Keynote (in the Solar Keynote Theatre)· Hall SSLK
Included
Lennart van Walsum, Director of EMEIA & Americas, Global Solar Council
10:40–12:00
EP Cube: Install an All-in-One Energy Storage in Just 30 Minutes
SSL Installer Training Hub - Training Theatre (Booked Via Event App)· Hall SSLIHT
Included
10:45–11:00
Keynote Address from Solar Energy UK: Driving the next era of clean power
SSL Keynote (in the Solar Keynote Theatre)· Hall SSLK
Included
Chris Hewett, Chief Executive, Solar Energy UK
11:00–11:20
Keynote Presentation: Building a flexible grid: Sotiris Georgiopoulos, Director of UK Power Networks, on the UK's future energy system
SSL Keynote (in the Solar Keynote Theatre)· Hall SSLK
Included
Sotiris Georgiopoulos, Director, DSO, UK Power Networks
11:10–11:20
Keynote Presentation: Expanding the UK Energy Storage Market and the Pressure on the Installers
SSL Keynote (in the Solar Keynote Theatre)· Hall SSLK
Included
Matthew Hickin, CEO, Sunsynk
11:20–11:40
The UKSOL Guide to Plug-in Solar
SSL Installer Training Hub - Training Theatre (Booked Via Event App)· Hall SSLIHT
Included
Jenn Hammond-Langley, Partnerships Manager, UKSOL Ltd
11:40–12:00
Reserved for AMPYR Distributed Energy
SSL Commercial & Industrial Theatre, Sponsored by AMPYR Distributed Energy· Hall SSLCI
Included
John Behan, CEO, AMPYR Distributed Energy (ADE)
11:40–12:00
E.ON Energy’s Net Zero Academy
SSL Residential & Workforce Development Theatre· Hall SSLRW
Included
Dawn Longdon, Technical Trainer, E.ON Next Training Academy
11:40–12:00
From Solar to Storage: The Installer’s Route to Unlocking C&I
SSL Storage Theatre· Hall SSLS
Included
Sean Collier, Country Manager – UK, Solis
11:40–12:00
Emerging PV technology & home energy management systems
Residential & Workforce Development Theatre
Paid pass
KT Tan, Chief Technical Officer, Viridian Solar
11:40–12:00
Panel Discussion: Fire Intelligence Network (PV-FIN) – New BRE Fire Research
SSL Utility-Scale Theatre· Hall SSLU
Included
KT Tan, Chief Technical Officer, Viridian Solar · Grace Roberts, Renewables Technical Officer, Microgeneration Certification Scheme · Daroon Ramadani, Senior Policy Analyst - Economic and Network Regulations, Solar Energy UK · Luke Gonzales, Consultant, CGM Group UK · Raman Chagger, Principal Consultant, BRE
12:00–12:20
Solar as a Strategic Lever for NHS Decarbonisation
SSL Commercial & Industrial Theatre, Sponsored by AMPYR Distributed Energy· Hall SSLCI
Included
Christine Rishton, Principal Associate Solicitor, Weightmans LLP
12:00–12:20
Risks and rewards of a dynamic BESS optimisation strategy
SSL Storage Theatre· Hall SSLS
Included
Jamie Storry, UK Commercial Lead, Enel X
12:20–12:40
From Risk to Resilience: Mitigating Threats in Solar & Storage
Commercial & Industrial Theatre
Paid pass
Matthew Uttley, Renewable Energy Security Specialist, DeterTech
12:40–13:00
Panel: Comparing the business cases for co-located vs standalone utility scale storage
Storage Theatre
Paid pass
Pierre-Louis Raust, Director Engineering and Procurement, Power Capital
12:40–13:00
Panel: The flexibility market for Commercial and Industrial Batteries, unlocking transactions and financing
Commercial & Industrial Theatre
Paid pass
Richard Bartlett, Co-Founder and CEO, Greenhearth Limited
12:40–13:00
Panel: Winning Homeowner Trust - What Consumers Really Want from Installers, hosted by MCS Certified & Which?
Residential & Workforce Development Theatre
Paid pass
13:20–13:40
Financing the Grid for Clean Power 2030
Keynotes
Paid pass
Adeolu Adesanya, Head of Commercial Finance, NESO
13:20–13:40
LIVE PODCAST hosted by the Renewables Podcast
Residential & Workforce Development Theatre
Paid pass
Darren Crannis, Technical Manager, ECA · Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager, NAPIT · Paul Collins, Technical Services Manager, Certsure · Steven Devine, Installation Safety Manager, Electrical Safety First · Sam Featherstone, Director / Owner, Oval Renewables Ltd · Mark Allison, Co-Host, The Renewables Podcast
13:40–14:00
Keynote Panel: The opportunities and threats of plug in solar
Keynotes
Paid pass
Matt Black, Chair, Solar Energy UK
14:30–14:50
Exploring the UK PV market through in-depth insights and experiences from installers
Residential & Workforce Development Theatre
Paid pass
Saif Islam, Senior Consultant, EUPD Research
14:30–14:50
Panel Discussion: Flexibility markets: where will the next revenue opportunities come from?
Storage Theatre
Paid pass
Jason Howlett, CEO, Energy Storage Association (UK)
14:30–14:50
Solar and storage in the Green Belt: unlocking ‘grey belt’ sites
Utility-Scale Theatre
Paid pass
Louise Leyland, Director, Pwa Planning
14:50–15:10
Powering data centres with a grid under pressure: comparing practical strategies
Storage Theatre
Paid pass
Laura Hoffmann-Ostenhof, Central Europe Industry Lead, gridcog
14:50–15:30
Where does the UK stand in the global solar market?
Utility-Scale Theatre
Paid pass
Chris Wilkinson, Senior Analyst, Rystad Energy
14:50–15:10
Navigating the certification process: A detailed guide for installers
Residential & Workforce Development Theatre
Paid pass
Alex Stobbs, Managing Director, Simply Certification
15:10–15:30
Turning energy pressure into UK business empowerment
Commercial & Industrial Theatre
Paid pass
Mark Coyle, Services Sales Director, Good Energy
15:10–15:30
Panel Discussion: How we built a Solar Nation
Residential & Workforce Development Theatre
Paid pass
Kevin Holland, Managing Director, Solar Nation
15:10–15:30
Panel Discussion: Navigating evolving grid code requirements in a changing power system
Utility-Scale Theatre
Paid pass
Caspar Collins, Head of Power Systems UK, Blake Clough Consulting LTD · Elena Beianu, Policy Manager - Energy Infrastructure, RenewableUK
15:50–16:10
Panel Discussion: Strengthening solar supply chains, from policy to production
Utility-Scale Theatre
Paid pass
Rachel Owens, Chief Executive Officer, Solar Stewardship Initiative · Duo Yan, Development Manager, Octopus Energy Generation · Leticia Han, General Manager, LONGi Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
15:50–16:10
Panel Discussion: What does the industry need from policymakers to scale storage in the UK?
Storage Theatre
Paid pass
Matthew Chadwick, Lead Research Analyst, Cornwall Insight · Chirag Rao, Head of Legal, Field

Wednesday 23 September 2026

12:00–12:20
Panel: Unlocking self-consumption with solar, storage and EV charging
Storage Theatre
Paid pass
Jonathan Heybrock, Sustainable Finance Associate, Green Finance Institute · Ian Mach, Founder, Ulex Energy
12:00–12:20
Panel Discussion: Navigating planning reforms for hybrid utility-scale projects
Utility-Scale Theatre
Paid pass
Gareth Phillips, Partner, Pinsent Masons · Nigel Cussen, Senior Planning Director, Pegasus Group · Imogen Fawcett, Account Director, SEC Newgate UK
12:40–12:40
Turning PV Decommissioning and Recycling into a Commercial Advantage
Commercial & Industrial Theatre
Paid pass
Irina Boldurescu, Director, SolRecycle
12:40–12:40
Unlocking the value of microgrids for industry
Storage Theatre
Paid pass
Anthony Price, Director, Swanbarton Limited
12:40–12:40
Where does the UK stand in Europe’s solar market? Insights and key trends to watch
Utility-Scale Theatre
Paid pass
Molly Morgan, Senior Research Analyst, Exawatt
13:00–13:20
Panel: Delivering on the Warm Homes Plan: Combining heat pumps with solar and storage in new homes
Residential & Workforce Development Theatre
Paid pass
Aadil Qureshi, CEO, Heat Geek · Swetta Coopamah, Head of Smart Energy Systems, BEAMA
13:00–13:20
Panel Discussion: Maintaining maximum output: the impact of O&M on solar system performance
Commercial & Industrial Theatre
Paid pass
Robert Harley, Director, Helios Solar Ltd
13:40–14:00
Closing the C&I Battery Fire Safety Gap
Commercial & Industrial Theatre
Paid pass
Luke Gonzales, Consultant, CGM Group UK
13:40–14:20
The EUPD UK Installer Awards Ceremony & Networking Reception 2026
Residential & Workforce Development Theatre
Paid pass
Saif Islam, Senior Consultant, EUPD Research
14:00–14:40
Ecological monitoring on commercial solar farms
Commercial & Industrial Theatre
Paid pass
Guy Parker, Director, Wychwood Biodiversity
14:20–15:00
Panel Discussion: Inclusive Leadership as a Driver of Innovation: Talent, Safety, Purpose, and Influence
Utility-Scale Theatre
Paid pass
Hollie Carek, General Manager, Opensolar · Rachel Hayes, Head of Consents and ESG, Solar Energy UK
14:20–15:00
Aligning standards to scale hybrid solar and storage projects
Commercial & Industrial Theatre
Paid pass
Edgar Harzfeld, Professor, Stralsund University
14:40–15:20
Case study: reserved for Ortus Energy
Commercial & Industrial Theatre
Paid pass
Mia Sylvester, Head of Partnerships, Ortus Energy
15:00–15:20
Enhancing biodiversity on solar farms
Utility-Scale Theatre
Paid pass
Ana Costa, Professor of Sustainable Architecture, Lancaster university
15:00–15:40
ESG as value creation: how sustainability helps manage risk and build resilience
Commercial & Industrial Theatre
Paid pass
Olivia Arden, Senior ESG Analyst, NextEnergy Capital
15:20–16:00
What makes a UK C&I solar project bankable from a lender’s perspective?
Commercial & Industrial Theatre
Paid pass
Jim Totty, Managing Director, Viridis Capital
15:40–16:20
Panel Discussion: Financing the next 20GW - where is the capital going to come from?
Utility-Scale Theatre
Paid pass
Matt Black, Chair, Solar Energy UK

Thursday 24 September 2026

11:10–12:10
Keynote Panel: Behind the cloud: powering data centres with solar and storage
Keynotes
Paid pass
Matt Black, Chair, Solar Energy UK · Jade van Zuydam, Junior Programme Manager, techUK
12:10–12:30
Panel: How can LDES unlock new market opportunities?
Storage Theatre
Paid pass
Kit Guest, CEO, Swanbarton Limited · Stefano Giovanni Alberici, VP Technology EMEA, hyperstrong
12:50–15:20
Collaborating with solar developers to maximise biodiversity and protect threatened wildlife
Utility-Scale Theatre
Paid pass
Paul Wilkinson, Senior Business Conservation & Ecology Adviser, RSPB
13:30–14:30
Panel: Can smarter asset management, O&M and AI unlock a more flexible grid?
Utility-Scale Theatre
Paid pass
Constantinos Peonides, CEO, MEGGITT
13:50–14:50
Innovation Hour
Residential & Workforce Development Theatre
Paid pass
John Henry Charles, co founder, Alentis Energy · Garreth Freeman, Founder, AutoWatt
14:50–15:10
What can Heat Pumps teach the Solar Industry?
Residential & Workforce Development Theatre
Paid pass
Aadil Qureshi, CEO, Heat Geek