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VIDEO: What’s the future of the solar industry?

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In this exclusive recording from our Solar Finance & Investment Europe event, panellists from across the solar industry discuss the future of the solar industry, including points of discussion such as the threat of consolidation, the role O&G majors will play and the shifting landscape for grids and networks.

Moderated by EY’s Louise Shaw, panellists include:

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  • João Cunha, chief operating officer & deputy CEO, Smartenergy;
  • David Díaz, Cfo, X-Elio;
  • Federico Giannandrea, partner & head of infrastructure, Foresight;
  • Joost Bergsma, managing partner / CEO, Glennmont Partners;
  • Michael Ebner, managing director, infrastructure, KGAL;
  • Craig Love, global head of structured finance, Lightsource bp, and;
  • Ivan Higueras, managing partner and co-founder, Gransolar Group.

This panel discussion originally took place during Solar Finance & Investment Europe 2021, which itself was held between 3 – 4 February 2021. The annual event, now in its seventh year, brings together the leading lights of Europe’s solar finance community. More details on the event can be found here.

2 February 2027
London, UK
Returning in 2027 for its 14th edition, Solar & Storage Finance Europe will bring together the brightest minds representing funds, banks, developers, utilities, government and industry across Europe and the UK on a programme that is solutions-focused from top to tail. The event is designed to enable leaders at the forefront of solar and storage investment and deployment in Europe to scale, learn and land themselves industry defining partnerships.

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