Solar & Storage Live UK 2026: agenda and talks
48 sessions across 5 theatres. Times and access details as published by the organiser — always check the official programme on the day.
Tuesday 22 September 2026
- 10:35–11:00Keynote Address from Solar Energy UK: Driving the next era of clean powerKeynotesPaid pass
Chris Hewett, Chief Executive, Solar Energy UK
- 11:00–11:40Keynote Presentation: Building a flexible grid: Sotiris Georgiopoulos, Director of UK Power Networks, on the UK's future energy systemKeynotesPaid pass
Sotiris Georgiopoulos, Director, DSO, UK Power Networks · Sotiris Georgiopoulos, Director, DSO, UK Power Networks
- 11:40–12:00Emerging PV technology & home energy management systemsResidential & Workforce Development TheatrePaid pass
KT Tan, Chief Technical Officer, Viridian Solar
- 12:00–12:20Solar as a Strategic Lever for NHS DecarbonisationCommercial & Industrial TheatrePaid pass
Steven Heape, Project Development Lead, Carbon and Energy Fund (NHS)
- 12:20–12:40E.ON Energy’s Net Zero AcademyResidential & Workforce Development TheatrePaid pass
Dawn Longdon, Technical Training & Development Specialist, Eon
- 12:20–12:40From Risk to Resilience: Mitigating Threats in Solar & StorageCommercial & Industrial TheatrePaid pass
Matthew Uttley, Renewable Energy Security Specialist, DeterTech
- 12:20–12:40Panel Discussion: Fire Intelligence Network (PV-FIN) – New BRE Fire ResearchUtility-Scale TheatrePaid pass
KT Tan, Chief Technical Officer, Viridian Solar · Daroon Ramadani, Senior Policy Analyst - Economic and Network Regulations, Solar Energy UK · Luke Gonzales, Consultant, CGM Group UK
- 12:40–13:00Panel: Comparing the business cases for co-located vs standalone utility scale storageStorage TheatrePaid pass
Pierre-Louis Raust, Director Engineering and Procurement, Power Capital
- 12:40–13:00Panel: The flexibility market for Commercial and Industrial Batteries, unlocking transactions and financingCommercial & Industrial TheatrePaid pass
Richard Bartlett, Co-Founder and CEO, Greenhearth Limited
- 12:40–13:00Panel: Winning Homeowner Trust - What Consumers Really Want from Installers, hosted by MCS Certified & Which?Residential & Workforce Development TheatrePaid pass
- 13:20–13:40Financing the Grid for Clean Power 2030KeynotesPaid pass
Adeolu Adesanya, Head of Commercial Finance, NESO
- 13:20–13:40LIVE PODCAST hosted by the Renewables PodcastResidential & Workforce Development TheatrePaid 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
- 13:40–14:00Keynote Panel: The opportunities and threats of plug in solarKeynotesPaid pass
Matt Black, Chair, Solar Energy UK
- 14:30–14:50Exploring the UK PV market through in-depth insights and experiences from installersResidential & Workforce Development TheatrePaid pass
Saif Islam, Senior Consultant, EUPD Research
- 14:30–14:50Panel Discussion: Flexibility markets: where will the next revenue opportunities come from?Storage TheatrePaid pass
Jason Howlett, CEO, Energy Storage Association (UK)
- 14:30–14:50Solar and storage in the Green Belt: unlocking ‘grey belt’ sitesUtility-Scale TheatrePaid pass
Louise Leyland, Director, Pwa Planning
- 14:50–15:10Powering data centres with a grid under pressure: comparing practical strategiesStorage TheatrePaid pass
Laura Hoffmann-Ostenhof, Central Europe Industry Lead, gridcog
- 14:50–15:30Where does the UK stand in the global solar market?Utility-Scale TheatrePaid pass
Chris Wilkinson, Senior Analyst, Rystad Energy
- 14:50–15:10Navigating the certification process: A detailed guide for installersResidential & Workforce Development TheatrePaid pass
Alex Stobbs, Managing Director, Simply Certification
- 15:10–15:30Turning energy pressure into UK business empowermentCommercial & Industrial TheatrePaid pass
Mark Coyle, Services Sales Director, Good Energy
- 15:10–15:30Panel Discussion: How we built a Solar NationResidential & Workforce Development TheatrePaid pass
Kevin Holland, Managing Director, Solar Nation
- 15:10–15:30Risks and rewards of a dynamic BESS optimisation strategyStorage TheatrePaid pass
Jamie Storry, UK Commercial Lead, Enel X
- 15:10–15:30Panel Discussion: Navigating evolving grid code requirements in a changing power systemUtility-Scale TheatrePaid pass
Caspar Collins, Head of Power Systems UK, Blake Clough Consulting LTD · Elena Beianu, Policy Manager - Energy Infrastructure, RenewableUK
- 15:50–16:10Panel Discussion: Strengthening solar supply chains, from policy to productionUtility-Scale TheatrePaid 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.
- 15:50–16:10Panel Discussion: What does the industry need from policymakers to scale storage in the UK?Storage TheatrePaid pass
Matthew Chadwick, Lead Research Analyst, Cornwall Insight · Chirag Rao, Head of Legal, Field
Wednesday 23 September 2026
- 12:00–12:20Panel: Unlocking self-consumption with solar, storage and EV chargingStorage TheatrePaid pass
Jonathan Heybrock, Sustainable Finance Associate, Green Finance Institute · Ian Mach, Founder, Ulex Energy
- 12:00–12:20Panel Discussion: Navigating planning reforms for hybrid utility-scale projectsUtility-Scale TheatrePaid pass
Gareth Phillips, Partner, Pinsent Masons · Nigel Cussen, Senior Planning Director, Pegasus Group · Imogen Fawcett, Account Director, SEC Newgate UK
- 12:40–12:40Turning PV Decommissioning and Recycling into a Commercial AdvantageCommercial & Industrial TheatrePaid pass
Irina Boldurescu, Director, SolRecycle
- 12:40–12:40Unlocking the value of microgrids for industryStorage TheatrePaid pass
Anthony Price, Director, Swanbarton Limited
- 12:40–12:40Where does the UK stand in Europe’s solar market? Insights and key trends to watchUtility-Scale TheatrePaid pass
Molly Morgan, Senior Research Analyst, Exawatt
- 13:00–13:20Panel: Delivering on the Warm Homes Plan: Combining heat pumps with solar and storage in new homesResidential & Workforce Development TheatrePaid pass
Aadil Qureshi, CEO, Heat Geek · Swetta Coopamah, Head of Smart Energy Systems, BEAMA
- 13:00–13:20Panel Discussion: Maintaining maximum output: the impact of O&M on solar system performanceCommercial & Industrial TheatrePaid pass
Robert Harley, Director, Helios Solar Ltd
- 13:40–14:00Closing the C&I Battery Fire Safety GapCommercial & Industrial TheatrePaid pass
Luke Gonzales, Consultant, CGM Group UK
- 13:40–14:20The EUPD UK Installer Awards Ceremony & Networking Reception 2026Residential & Workforce Development TheatrePaid pass
Saif Islam, Senior Consultant, EUPD Research
- 14:00–14:40Ecological monitoring on commercial solar farmsCommercial & Industrial TheatrePaid pass
Guy Parker, Director, Wychwood Biodiversity
- 14:20–15:00Panel Discussion: Inclusive Leadership as a Driver of Innovation: Talent, Safety, Purpose, and InfluenceUtility-Scale TheatrePaid pass
Hollie Carek, General Manager, Opensolar · Rachel Hayes, Head of Consents and ESG, Solar Energy UK
- 14:20–15:00Aligning standards to scale hybrid solar and storage projectsCommercial & Industrial TheatrePaid pass
Edgar Harzfeld, Professor, Stralsund University
- 14:40–15:20Case study: reserved for Ortus EnergyCommercial & Industrial TheatrePaid pass
Mia Sylvester, Head of Partnerships, Ortus Energy
- 15:00–15:20Enhancing biodiversity on solar farmsUtility-Scale TheatrePaid pass
Ana Costa, Professor of Sustainable Architecture, Lancaster university
- 15:00–15:40ESG as value creation: how sustainability helps manage risk and build resilienceCommercial & Industrial TheatrePaid pass
Olivia Arden, Senior ESG Analyst, NextEnergy Capital
- 15:20–16:00What makes a UK C&I solar project bankable from a lender’s perspective?Commercial & Industrial TheatrePaid pass
Jim Totty, Managing Director, Viridis Capital
- 15:40–16:20Panel Discussion: Financing the next 20GW - where is the capital going to come from?Utility-Scale TheatrePaid pass
Matt Black, Chair, Solar Energy UK
Thursday 24 September 2026
- 11:10–12:10Keynote Panel: Behind the cloud: powering data centres with solar and storageKeynotesPaid pass
Matt Black, Chair, Solar Energy UK · Jade van Zuydam, Junior Programme Manager, techUK
- 12:10–12:30Panel: How can LDES unlock new market opportunities?Storage TheatrePaid pass
Kit Guest, CEO, Swanbarton Limited · Stefano Giovanni Alberici, VP Technology EMEA, hyperstrong
- 12:50–15:20Collaborating with solar developers to maximise biodiversity and protect threatened wildlifeUtility-Scale TheatrePaid pass
Paul Wilkinson, Senior Business Conservation & Ecology Adviser, RSPB
- 13:30–14:30Panel: Can smarter asset management, O&M and AI unlock a more flexible grid?Utility-Scale TheatrePaid pass
Constantinos Peonides, CEO, MEGGITT
- 13:50–14:50Innovation HourResidential & Workforce Development TheatrePaid pass
John Henry Charles, co founder, Alentis Energy · Garreth Freeman, Founder, AutoWatt
- 14:50–15:10What can Heat Pumps teach the Solar Industry?Residential & Workforce Development TheatrePaid pass
Aadil Qureshi, CEO, Heat Geek