21st of February 2023

7th IBESA U.S. Energy Storage Day

Date: 21 February 2023
Venue: Westin Boston Seaport District

Based on the outstanding success for its conference in Anaheim, the International Battery & Energy Storage Alliance – IBESA is delighted to announce to expand cooperation with RE+/Solar Power International for their regional U.S. shows.

Being the exclusive energy storage content provider, we are organizing the “7th IBESA U.S. Energy Storage Day” on Tuesday, February 21st 2023, from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Westin Boston Seaport District.

101: U.S. Energy Storage Market Opportunities in 2023 and Beyond – A Practical Guide to Understand & Leverage the Full Potential

This engaging and interactive 4-hour workshop session will bring participants up to speed on the latest dynamics driving energy storage market growth in the United States with particular focus on the U.S. East Coast. Specifically tailored towards the needs of installers, developers, utilities, technology providers, policy makers, and key storage stakeholders on both domestic and international level, delegates will gain a comprehensive understanding on energy storage market opportunities, deployments, policies and regulations. In addition to highly data-driven market inputs by leading research firms, selected industry giants will showcase best practice examples to make the storage value propositions in the residential, commercial and utility scale segments better accessible for participants. Key topics covered:

Energy storage opportunities under the IRA – What does it mean today and tomorrow?
Current market drivers and profitable business models
Understanding the playing field: Competitive landscape, procurement management & market segmentation
Where are the biggest markets for C&I storage appearing?

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Agenda

8:00 AM | Past, Present & Future of Energy Storage in the United States: Market Segmentation, Dominating Brands & Emerging Trends

Speaker: Daniela Schwartzmann, Director, International Battery & Energy Storage Alliance – IBESA

8:10 AM | Energy Storage Systems (ESS) Safety and Certification in North America

Speaker: Dr. Howard Liu, Global Head of Technical Competence Center for Power Electronics, TÜV Rheinland North America

8:25 AM | New York’s Road to 6 GW x 2030 – Use Cases and Challenges to Procuring and Deploying Bulk, C&I & Residential Storage

Speaker: David Sandbank, Vice President Distributed Energy Resources & Transportation, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

8:40 AM | The Future of Energy Storage: The Four Phases Framework

Speaker: Brian Sergi, Research Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

8:55 AM | Case Study: Creating and Capturing Value by Aligning Real Estate Development, Solar + Storage Development and Financing

Speaker: Jim Spano, Founder / Director of Originations, Sol-REIT

9:10 AM | Inverter Technology Outlook: Trending Applications & Best Practice Approach

Speaker: Rocky Gao, CEO & Director, Hoymiles Power Electronics USA Inc.

9:25 AM | Networking Coffee Break

10:00 AM | Implicit Storage: Energy Storage Indispensable Complement to Enable Least-cost Ultra-high Renewable Penetration

Speaker: Prof. Richard Perez, Research Professor, Albany State University

10:15 AM | Developing PV + Storage Hybrid Inverters in an Ever-Changing Regulatory Environment Where Site Impact and Utility Grid Stability are Equally Important

Speaker: Terence Parker, Technical Manager, SOLIS

10:30 AM | How Energy Storage Manufacturers Seize Opportunities in U.S. Market

Speaker: Dardo Giménez, Country Manager North America, Dyness

10:45 | NAS® Batteries for Long Duration Stationary Energy Storage

Speaker: Mayeana Kamara, Sales Manager, BASF

11:00 AM | Battery Energy Storage System to Reduce EV Fast Charging Costs

Speaker: Lawrence T. Connor, Senior Application Specialist and Nick Bailey, Energy Storage Product Manager, Eaton

11:15 AM | Long Term Energy Outlook: What Does the Outlook for Energy Storage Look Like Under Aggressive Decarbonization Efforts until 2050? What are the Drivers of Growth Today and in the Future?

Speaker: Tara Narayanan, Senior Associate, U.S. Power, BloombergNEF

11:30 PM | Renewable Energy Logistics Update North America: Bottlenecks in the Supply Chain & Pandemic Impacts

Speaker: Torsten Nimtz, Director Renewables, Americas, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

12:00 PM | Closing