José Queirós de Almeida

Distributed Solar Power: Controlling Energy Bills in Residential and C&I Buildings

More than two-thirds of all new solar capacity added in the EU in 2023 was distributed. The EU's Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), which requires the installation of solar panels on buildings, will drive demand in the medium term. But what could speed up the deployment of rooftop solar installations on residential and commercial buildings in the short term? And how is the industry addressing the needs of these building types?This session will discuss:

• Drivers & challenges for distributed solar PV in Europe
• Technical solutions for high levels of solar self-consumption
• Business models for prosumers and offers from utilities

Energy Communities and Smart Energy Sharing

Energy communities, whose members engage in self-consumption and local energy sharing of renewable energy, offer significant potential. Besides smart energy sharing, members of the community cooperate in energy production and consumption. The recent energy market revision recognizes the potential of energy communities for reducing grid congestion and promoting local decarbonization efforts, and their contribution to standardizing processes and aligning them with existing structures. Explore the potential of energy communities, direct citizen involvement and local decarbonization projects that ensure grid security and customer protection.