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WEBINAR
"Unlocking Synergies between Photovoltaics and Storage for a Resilient Energy System"

25 June 2025

We invite you to our joint webinar together with the European Association for the Storage of Energy (EASE).

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Description

As Europe advances towards a climate-neutral energy system, the integration of photovoltaics and energy storage has become more crucial than ever. This webinar, co-organised by the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) and the European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE), explores how cross-sector collaboration with innovative Storage and PV technologies including grid-forming inverters are shaping the flexible, stable grid of tomorrow. Experts from both the PV and storage sectors provides insights into current market trends, cutting-edge research, and technical solutions enabling high renewable penetration. The event features focused presentations and a dynamic panel discussion, offering participants a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities at the heart of Europe’s clean energy transition.

Speakers

Jon de Gregorio

WIP Renewable Energies, Conference Director at EU PVSEC

Jon de Gregorio is the Director and Scientific Coordinator of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), where he leads the strategic development and scientific coordination of the world’s largest conference dedicated to photovoltaic research, technologies, and applications. He is also Head of Unit of Scientific Services and Cooperation at WIP Renewable Energies.

He is a senior expert in renewable energies, environmental science, and sustainability and holds multiple academic degrees, including a Master of Science in Environmental Science from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), a Master of Science in Built Environment with a specialization in water resources engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, a Master in Renewable Energies from UNED, and an Executive MBA from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas in Madrid.

He began his career in the field of the environmental engineering consultancy in Spain, with focus on waste and water treatment, recycling and sustainability, where he was for more than 6 years coordinator and manager of various types of projects and providing technical, legal and scientific advice to internal and external stakeholders. Since joining WIP Renewable Energies in 2013, he has he has been involved in various European and International initiatives aimed at accelerating the Energy Transition and the deployment of solar energy technologies in the energy sector.

Driven by a curious mind and a strong appetite for continuous learning, he brings a dynamic and forward-looking perspective to his work. His interdisciplinary background and eagerness to explore emerging knowledge enable him to bridge scientific excellence with real world impact.

Jacopo Tosoni

Head of Policy at EASE

Jacopo Tosoni is EASE Head of Policy. He is currently supporting the Association's advocacy efforts in the energy storage field, focusing in particular on electricity market design and energy security.

Dr Grazia Barchi

Team Leader in Grid Integration at Eurac Research

Grazia Barchi is a Team Leader and Senior Researcher for Grid Integration in the Photovoltaic Energy System Group at Eurac Research in Bolzano. Her research activities and R&I project involvements center around distributed resources such as PV, storage, and electric vehicles. This includes modeling in power grids and their control and management, as well as the techno-economic analysis of PV-BESS system integration across various grid scales and innovative smart grid measurement techniques.

She has authored or co-authored around 50 research papers. Additionally, she serves on the technical committee of international scientific conferences and is a member of the editorial board for an IEEE Transactions journal. She is also an expert member of various national and international associations in the context of electrical engineering (e.g., IEEE, ETIP-PV, CEI, SPE, AEIT) and a governing board member of the European Research and Innovation platform of Smart Energy Networks for Energy Transition (ETIP-SNET), where she represents ETIP-PV.

Dr Robert Kenny

European Commission Joint Research Centre, EU PVSEC Technical Programme Chair
Robert Kenny holds a Bachelor's degree in electronic engineering and a PhD in the field of fibre optic devices. He has been a scientific researcher at the Renewables and Energy Efficiency Unit of the Joint Research Centre in Ispra (Italy) since 2001 as part of the European Solar Test Installation, ESTI. He has worked principally in the field of outdoor module measurement, energy rating, and characterisation and measurement issues related to novel photovoltaic technologies. He contributes to standards development within Technical Committee 82 of the IEC. Current work is centred on applications of PV in areas such as Building Integrated PV (BIPV) and Agrivoltaics. He is currently Technical Programme Chair of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (EU PVSEC).

Silvestros Vlachopoulos

Energy Storage Research Manager at LCP Delta

Silvestros is a Senior Consultant at LCP Delta with more than 10 years of experience in the energy industry. He is currently managing the research for LCP Delta’s Energy Storage Research Service and Storetrack database. He joined in 2016, bringing technical background and knowledge of distributed generation projects, having worked as a developer of renewable energy projects in Greece. Over the years, Silvestros has led numerous consultancy assignments on distributed generation and heat, as well as managed subscription research services on the topics of distributed power and electricity networks. He holds an MSc (Distinction) in Sustainable Energy Systems from the University of Edinburgh, and an MEng in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Ed McCullough

New Market Entry Lead EMEA at Tesla

Ed McCullough, P.E joined Tesla in 2016 and currently serves as New Market Entry lead for EMEA for Tesla Energy.  Tesla's mission is to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. Ed has diverse experience in renewable and distributed energy technologies, including solar, wind, geothermal, hydrogen, and gas-to-liquids. He is an inventor on 6 US patents, licensed as a Professional Engineer in California, and holds an M.Eng. from University of Virginia and a B.S. from Stanford University, both in Mechanical Engineering.

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