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.
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