SESSION 1: MARKET OVERVIEW & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Market Analysis: Market overview of the industry. Where are we now and where will we be in 5 years?

  • Analyze the most profitable grid services you can deliver and how they will evolve for the next decade, so you can adapt your strategy to a changing market
  • Compare the short-duration versus the long-duration markets to prepare for greenfield project development plans
  • Gain knowledge on what is happening internationally that can have a knock-on-effect on your project´s scope

Inflation Reduction Act: Analyzing scope, application, and impact on your project´s bankability and profitability

  • Maximise your revenue streams by taking into account other grants and investment and finance considerations
  • Discover how Clean Energy Tax credits are calculated and paid to maximize your opportunities in securing financial aid, especially the extension of the ITC cycles to a 10-year extension (vs previous 2-year extension) and standalone energy storage possibilities (vs hybrid need)
  • Hear what international key players in the industry say about the IRA´s impact and what new partnerships/collaborations can be built in this new regulatory framework
  • Learn how the IRA will affect your project financing planning, especially localization and supply chain diversification

Measuring Environmental, Social and Governance Portfolio Investing Opportunities mini sessions:

  • Discover what is not being addressed such as the federal formation of the Green Bank
  • Expand your business scope by investing in tribal communities and learn how the IRA is supporting these communities by:
  • Investing in a tribal electrification program for tribes and tribal organizations to provide electricity to unelectrified tribal homes
  • Discover how the IRA is supporting energy tribal energy development and how you can play a key role

Increasing Resilience and developing more affordable energy through Social Equity, Fair transition, and positive local impact.

  • Addressing the need to develop and implement new metrics and models considering social equity in the operational side of project planning
  • Explore how your energy storage projects can be an important driver of local development and how to maximize the positive impacts on the community
  • Understand the importance of a local value chain and benefiting the national economy
  • Apply circular economy principles to your battery; prepare to reuse and recycle at the end of its useful life

SESSION 2: BANKABILITY AND FINANCING ENERGY STORAGE PROJECTS

Project financing, PPAs, and the latest updates on how to finance your storage project in the US

  • Learn how to successfully close corporate PPAs – from Traditional Busbar PPAs to Virtual PPA for C&I customers and commodity hedges
  • Analyze critical considerations to bear in mind when drafting terms and conditions as a project owner in EPC agreements for successful project financing
  • Analyze merchant project financing lessons learned and find out how these financial structures are becoming more mainstream going forward

SESSION 3 : OVERCOMING SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES

Due to the increase in prices and quotes on materials and more than half of its processing depending on sourcing from a single country, the industry is looking to resolve two main challenges, manufacturing batteries in the US and finding alternative materials and technologies.

SESSION 4: BATTERY OPTIMIZATION

Market Strategy and Battery Optimization; Operations and maintenance (O&M)

  • Increase the efficiency and delivery of energy by showcasing lessons learned and reducing your OPEX costs
  • Reduce the risk of battery degradation with predictive maintenance and adaptative EMS strategies
  • Review and analyze the following items so you do not forget about anything at this stage: decrease downtime (hours/year), ensure safety, and risk management, and extend system lifetime

What is the right battery for your project?

  • Discover the main characteristics of LFP and NMC and learn what factors are key to prioritizing the needs of your project. Features such as price, energy density, safety, temperature and service life will be decisive in your selection
  • Streamline the bankability prospects of purchasing these batteries and mitigate loses by analysing factors such as location, temperature, durability, and needs and assure your project´s feasibility
  • Reduce risk by being aware of the safety concerns implying in both batteries and which battery should better be used were in terms of safety
  • Discover if there are other technologies out there which could subject the use of these batteries

Modelling Batteries and BMS:

  • Cost Vs Efficiency: Design your own EMS to improve your business model and maximize the IRR of your storage project
  • Review the capabilities of control software to respond to system needs and offer instant services.
  • Optimise your resources by deploying a scalable system aligned with your project targets.
  • Excel in your project by using to your benefit insurance and warranty terms as assets

Find local equipment for your project, avoiding long timelines and favoring Retrofitting and upgrade of projects with batteries

  • Evaluate your project scope, budget, location, and resources to build a robust RFP that captures all the required needs for your retrofit project
  • Measure the pivotal factors such as the risk of your project, resources available, timing, project drivers, estimates, and main priorities and set yourself aside when submitting the bid
  • Create an impact on your project by materializing your portfolio design into a brick-and-mortar reality, and deliver an accurate execution plan taking into account key stakeholders, staff, suppliers, and subcontractors
  • Go over different case studies to operate the different lessons learned

Define a robust augmentation plan and improve your battery’s performance.

  • Prepare your battery storage for the future by planning ahead depending on the characteristics of your ESS
  • Maintain your battery in optimal condition and avoid overcharging of your battery racks by keeping up your state-of-charge (SOC) in order to balance your state-of-health (SOH). These tools will help you improve the overall performance of your battery as well as predict future behavior
  • Analyze how EMS deals with augmented batteries in a mixed system where batteries of different lifecycles work together

SESSION 5: GAINING RESILIENCY ON THE GRID

Gaining resiliency on the grid through effective digital opportunities

  • Get into the industry 4.0 revolution by learning about the advantages IoT and smart data have that help you optimize your grid
  • Learn about the different software forecasting tools that will ensure major stability on the grid, and how they will affect the different stakeholders
  • Prevent any issues in the grid through sensors and digital health checks and detect faults quickly to resolve them faster
  • Be one step ahead of your competitors by forecasting the weather using top-notch software

Improving grid resiliency by accommodating high voltage at a federal level and its impact on energy storage options

  • How to improve main factors such as voltage regulation and other power capabilities
  • Analyze how far can we go to accommodate voltage to distribute between ISOs
  • Investing in BESS technologies which provide flexibility and power capabilities to the grid and reduce the investment and CAPEX costs in an HVDC network
  • Establish best practices on long-term planning and forecasting uncertainties

SESSION 6: LONG DURATION STORAGE & ITS IMPACT

Unfolding new opportunities with Long Duration Storage technologies and its target towards building an empowered grid system

  • Position your strategy by knowing where the market is heading and measure the feasibility and potential long-duration energy storage technologies are offering vs batteries.
  • Overcoming financial barriers to deploying LDES technologies
  • Listen from new technology VC investors about their new technologies and how balanced and robust the technology and/or project is + how it will benefit your energy storage system

CONTACT

PROJECT MANAGER
Speaking Opportunities & Content

Cristina Galán
(+34) 656 820 825
cristina.galan@ata.email

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Sponsorhsip

Manuel Bernaudo
(+34) 634 409 084
manuel.bernaudo@ata.email

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Sales

Tomás Llompart
(+1) 323 250 8012
tomas.llompart@ata.email