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Birmingham, 22 - 24 September 2026
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Welcome to Solar & Storage Live UK 2026!
Keynote Addess from the Global Solar Council: The global solar & storage outlook: The trends shaping the next decade growth
Keynote Address from Solar Energy UK: Driving the next era of clean power
Keynote Presentation: Building a flexible grid: Sotiris Georgiopoulos, Director of UK Power Networks, on the UK's future energy system
Keynote Address from Keith Gough, Founder & Chairman of Sunsynk on the future of energy storage in the UK
Emerging PV technology & home energy management systems
Reserved for AMPYR Distributed Energy
Reserved for Content Partner: Retrofitting UK homes for residential solar
Reserved for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Reserved for Sunsynk
Sunsynk is a leading UK-based brand specialising in hybrid solar inverters, battery storage systems, and smart energy management solutions. Headquartered in Widnes, UK, with operations globally, they provide cutting-edge power storage solutions. Their hardware and software enable homes and businesses to reduce grid reliance and achieve sustainable energy independence.
Solar as a Strategic Lever for NHS Decarbonisation
E.ON Energy’s Net Zero Academy
- The role of training, apprenticeships and upskilling in accelerating the UK's net zero ambitions.
- Lessons from E.ON's Net Zero Academy on creating a workforce ready to deliver clean energy at scale.
- How industry can address the growing skills gap and attract the next generation of energy professionals.
From Risk to Resilience: Mitigating Threats in Solar & Storage
- Explore the evolving security threats facing solar farms, battery storage facilities and other renewable energy infrastructure as the sector continues to scale.
- Learn how a prevention-first approach, combining intelligence, deterrence, detection and rapid response, can help reduce risk, minimise downtime and protect long-term asset performance.
- Discover practical strategies to strengthen site resilience from construction through to operation while supporting insurance and commercial objectives.
Panel Discussion: Fire Intelligence Network (PV-FIN) – New BRE Fire Research
Risks and rewards of a dynamic BESS optimisation strategy
Panel: Comparing the business cases for co-located vs standalone utility scale storage
Panel: The flexibility market for Commercial and Industrial Batteries, unlocking transactions and financing
Panel: Winning Homeowner Trust - What Consumers Really Want from Installers, hosted by MCS Certified & Which?
As demand for low carbon technologies continues to grow, trust has become one of the biggest factors influencing homeowners' purchasing decisions. From clear communication and transparent pricing to quality workmanship and reliable aftercare, what really matters when choosing an installer?
Hosted by MCS Certified and Which?, this panel brings together industry experts to explore what today's consumers expect throughout their renewable energy journey. Drawing on market insights, consumer research and real-world experience, the discussion will examine how installers can build confidence, strengthen their reputation and deliver an experience that turns satisfied customers into advocates. Attendees will leave with practical ideas for meeting evolving homeowner expectations and standing out in an increasingly competitive market.
Powering Utility Scale Solar Farms: Advanced Cable Solutions for Reliable Energy Transmission
Financing the Grid for Clean Power 2030
- The role of NESO in enabling efficient investment; grid reform; storage economics; investment priorities; what developers should expect over the next five years
LIVE PODCAST hosted by the Renewables Podcast
Keynote Panel: The opportunities and threats of plug in solar
Exploring the UK PV market through in-depth insights and experiences from installers
In-depth insights into the UK PV market, combining installer experience with data and analysis from EUPD Research
What installers are seeing on the ground, from shifts in customer demand and technology choices to regional market differences
How data-backed insights and real-world experience together can help the industry understand where the UK PV market is heading next
Panel Discussion: Flexibility markets: where will the next revenue opportunities come from?
Solar and storage in the Green Belt: unlocking ‘grey belt’ sites
- These projects aim to unlock the potential of "grey belt" sites, such as brownfield land or industrial areas, for renewable energy generation.
- By repurposing underutilized land for solar and storage installations, clean energy targets can be met while minimizing environmental impact.
- The integration of solar and storage technologies in these projects can provide grid stability, energy resilience, and support the transition to a low-carbon energy system
Navigating the certification process: A detailed guide for installers
Where does the UK stand in the global solar market?
Panel Discussion: How we built a Solar Nation
- How The Solar Nation Assured Installer Network’s collective experience is helping build a more resilient, decentralised solar market across the UK, bringing together trusted local installers and practical insights.
- What it will take next to lift solar adoption further, including quality standards, local engagement, and pathways to broader market growth.
Panel Discussion: Strengthening solar supply chains, from policy to production
- Exploring the impact of policy decisions on solar supply chains
- Identifying how to improve solar supply chains
- Sharing best practices for fostering collaboration among stakeholders
Reserved for SolarPower Europe
Turning energy pressure into UK business empowerment
Case study: the development of solar projects at UK football stadiums & unlocking savings
Sessions details TBA
Please contact: isobel.brown@terrapinn.com if you are interested in speaking on this topic.
Powering data centres with a grid under pressure: comparing practical strategies
- Implementing batteries to store excess energy during off-peak hours for use during peak demand times
- Utilizing demand response programs to adjust power usage based on grid conditions and reduce strain during peak periods
Panel Discussion: Evolving Leadership for a Secure Energy Future: Purpose, Intelligence, and Responsibility
Panel Discussion: Growing the UK solar and battery supply chains: What we need from policymakers, Hosted by Solar Energy UK
Panel Discussion: Navigating evolving grid code requirements in a changing power system
- Strategies for adapting theatre infrastructure to comply with evolving grid code standards
- Case studies highlighting successful navigation of grid code changes in theatre projects
- Collaboration betweenoperators, grid operators, and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance
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Behind the meter solar and storage: how businesses can cut costs, improve resilience and accelerate decarbonisation
Reserved for EDF power solutions
Session details to be announced
BS 7671 Amendment 4 and the new Chapter 57 - Stationary Secondary Batteries
Panel Discussion: Planning reforms, Gate 1 and the future of utility-scale projects
Panel Discussion: What does the industry need from policymakers to scale storage in the UK?
Reserved for Content Partner: Orkesta Energy
How to Sell Batteries with PPAs in the UK
After 18 months working with PPA providers across the UK, one thing is clear:the companies leading on p/kWh price alone are losing AND leaving value on the table.Energy price volatility is pushing C&I customers toward energy independence — and behind-the-meter solar and battery systems are the most compelling way to deliver it. But if you’re still focused on p/kWh, you’re selling yourself short. We’ll show you how to sell on value, structure PPAs that actually work for everyone, and explore why batteries have fundamentally changed the equation.
Turning PV Decommissioning and Recycling into a Commercial Advantage
- Exploring the growing role of PV decommissioning and recycling in protecting asset value, reducing risk and supporting long-term solar growth
- Covering the commercial and operational implications for asset owners, developers and EPCs, including cost control, material value recovery, documentation and risk reduction
- Highlighting how early planning, responsible removal and traceable recycling can protect value and strengthen the solar industry’s circular economy credentials
Unlocking the value of microgrids for industry
Where does the UK stand in Europe’s solar market? Insights and key trends to watch
Closing the C&I Battery Fire Safety Gap
Panel Discussion, hosted by the Energy Storage Association (UK)
Panel Discussion: Maintaining maximum output: the impact of O&M on solar system performance
Panel Discussion: The importance of solar & storage in supporting grid management throughout the energy transition, Hosted by the Global Solar Council
Case study from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
Flexibility first: Building a smarter grid for the energy storage revolution
- How flexibility services are helping unlock capacity on the electricity network
- The role of energy storage in supporting a smarter, more resilient grid
- What developers, asset owners and investors need to know about the future of flexibility markets
Panel: Delivering on the Warm Homes Plan: Combining heat pumps with solar and storage in new homes
The panel discussion will explore the real world benefits and challenges, and best practices associated with implementing heat pumps, solar panels, and storage systems in new homes to achieve the goals of the Warm Homes Plan.
The business case for solar on UK warehouses
- Why warehouses represent one of the UK's biggest untapped opportunities for rooftop solar deployment.
- The commercial and operational benefits of investing in on-site solar, from reducing energy costs to improving resilience.
- Lessons from real-world projects, including key considerations for successful delivery and long-term returns.
Enhancing biodiversity on solar farms
Panel Discussion: From Gridlock to Growth: Scaling C&I Energy Storage Across the UK
This deep-dive session will bring together installers, distributors, EPCs, project developers, manufacturers, technology providers, energy users, investors, network operators, local authorities, regulators and policymakers to explore how commercial and industrial energy storage can become a core part of the UK’s energy transition. The discussion will examine where the market is growing, which applications offer the greatest value, and how storage can support lower energy costs, renewable self-consumption, peak reduction, resilience, EV charging and grid flexibility. It will also address the main barriers to faster deployment, including grid connections, planning, safety, finance, market access, skills, software integration, warranties and supply-chain risks. Participants will gain practical insights into new technologies, bankable business models, stronger partnerships and the policy changes needed to move C&I storage from individual projects to widespread deployment across businesses, public buildings, industrial sites and local energy systems.
Aligning standards to scale hybrid solar and storage projects
Panel Discussion: Inclusive Leadership as a Driver of Innovation: Talent, Safety, Purpose, and Influence
This Women in Solar+ Europe panel discussion explores how Innovation in the energy transition requires more than new technologies; it requires new ways of leading.
- From belonging to purpose: inclusion as a driver of innovation
- Challenging legacy leadership and organisational models
- Voice and influence beyond hierarchy
Case study: reserved for Ortus Energy
Panel: Unlocking self-consumption with solar, storage and EV charging
ESG as value creation: how sustainability helps manage risk and build resilience
A discussion on how ESG factors are integrated into the investment process, their influence on investment decisions, and the role of post-acquisition ESG implementation in driving portfolio value and resilience.
In conversation with Jonathan Scurlock: Dual harvest: Rethinking land use for food and energy security
- Discover how agrivoltaics can help farmers produce food and clean energy from the same land, creating new revenue opportunities while supporting long-term agricultural productivity.
- Explore the latest evidence, real-world case studies and policy developments shaping the future of dual-use land across the UK and internationally.
- Hear from farming and solar industry leaders on how collaboration can strengthen food security, energy security and rural resilience.
Panel Discussion: Financing the next 20GW - where is the capital going to come from?
What installers need to know about plug in solar, Hosted by City Plumbing:
Hosted by a Senior Expert from City Plumbing
Session details to be announced
What makes a UK C&I solar project bankable from a lender’s perspective?
The EUPD UK Installer Awards Ceremony & Networking Reception 2026
Hosted by EUPD Research
Details to be announced
Panel Discussion: The Journey to Zero
Exploring how solar businesses can use their expertise, networks and resources to support energy access and social impact.
Hear how industry and charity partnerships can turn commercial success into practical action for communities without reliable access to electricity.
Discuss the role the UK solar sector can play in tackling energy poverty and supporting a fairer global energy transition.
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Keynote Panel: Behind the cloud: powering data centres with solar and storage
- How should data centres access clean power?Exploring the balance between connecting to an increasingly renewable grid, procuring off-site renewable energy through Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs), and investing in dedicated energy infrastructure.
- Can flexibility and storage unlock faster growth?Examining how battery storage, Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) and emerging regulatory reforms could reduce grid congestion, improve resilience and help meet rising electricity demand.
- Will data centres become energy investors?Discussing the shift towards front-of-the-meter investments, on-site storage and generation, and the commercial and regulatory drivers behind these evolving energy strategies.
Panel Discussion: How can the UK’s grid keep up with data centre demand?
Panel Discussion: Training, hiring and retaining the workforce for the next 5 million homes
Panel: How can LDES unlock new market opportunities?
Collaborating with solar developers to maximise biodiversity and protect threatened wildlife
Insights of operational large-scale BESS co-located with solar
- What commissioning large-scale lithium-ion BESS co-located with solar looks like in practice, drawing on project experience from Lightsource BP
- The technical, safety, and operational challenges encountered during commissioning and how they are addressed on site
- Lessons learned that can help developers and operators reduce risk, improve performance, and streamline future co-located projects
Panel Discussion, Hosted by Solar Energy UK
Panel: Can smarter asset management, O&M and AI unlock a more flexible grid?
Innovation Hour
Join us for an exciting Innovation Hour featuring some of the most forward-thinking leaders in the energy sector. This dynamic session will showcase cutting-edge technologies and business models driving the future of clean energy and storage.
- 13:50-14:00 John Henry Charles, Alentis Energy
- 14:00-14:10 Garreth Freeman, AutoWatt
- 14:10-14:20 Jo Fleming, Corrie Energy Partners
- 14:20-14:30 Mike Farley, Home Energy Tailor
- 14:30-14:40 Open Climate Fix
Panel Discussion: Biodiversity and solar development: raising the standard for project development, Hosted by Solar Energy UK
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