Conference program Wednesday October 14, 2026

Conference program Wednesday, 14. 10. 2026

(will be translated into English language)
Den 1
14 Oct 2026
Den 2
15 Oct 2025
Den 3
14 Oct 2026
09:00-10:00

Session No. 1: Ceremony Opening

9:00-9:20

Smart Energy Forum –Conference Program (1st Day- Wednesday-Oct 14, 2026)

Opening Ceremony – Jaroslav Dorda, Conference Organizer
Foreword- René Nedela,  Head Director of the Energy Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade
Foreword-  Stepan Chalupa, President of Chamber of Renewables
Foreword-  Ales Hradecky, President, Czech Guild of PV&ESS (CAFT)

Susanne von Aichberger

Keynote: PV and ESS Outlook for Europe by 2030

09:20-09:40
Susanne von Aichberger
Principal analyst
S&P Global Energy
Rene Nedela

Keynote: New Capacity Auctions for BESS and Future of Energy Storage&Flexibility in Czech Energy Sector

09:40-10:00
Rene Nedela
Senior Director of the Energy Section
Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic (MPO) 
10:00-10:40

Session No. 2: Perspectives on the Future of PV and ESS Markets: What to Expect by 2030?

Ing. Jan Kříž
Jan Kriz
Susanne von Aichberger
Adrian Kocan
Carlos Infante
Aleš Hradecký
Ales Hradecky
Rene Nedela

High Level Panel Discussion: New Trends Driving the Future of Modern Energy in Europe and Czechia by 2030

10:00-10:40
Jan Kriz
Senior Director of Economics of Environment,
Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic
Susanne von Aichberger
Principal analyst
S&P Global Energy
Adrian Kocan
General Manager Eastern Europe (DG)
LONGi Solar
Carlos Infante
Commercial Director
CEGASA 
Ales Hradecky
President
Czech Guild of PV&ESS (CAFT) 
Rene Nedela
Senior Director of the Energy Section
Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic (MPO) 

  Topics of the Panel Discusssion:
– New Legislation Framework and Subsidies for RES in Future
– Future outlook&challenges of Czech PV and in Europe
– Key Drivers of New Boom of PV and BESS in Europe
– What can be expect form new Market Design set by EU for RES in future?
–  Impact on New Carbon Tax on future of PV industry in Europe
–  New Capacity Auctions for BESS and PV in Czechia

10:40-11:00

Coffee Break

11:00-12:40

Session No. 3: AI and New Business Models in Energy Storage and PV

Tomas Kazda

Lithum vs. Sodium Battery: Pros and Cons of new BESS Technologies

11:00-11:20
Tomas Kazda
Professor and Chairman
at Brno University of Technology/Czech Battery Cluster
Jan Holec
Taťána Turková

Bitcoin and Renewables?

11:20-14:40
Jan Holec
CEO
SunBrothers s.r.o.
Taťána Turková
CEO
Celefund Assets s.r.o.
Jan Klimeš

How Acoustic AI Prevents Blackouts at Repsol’s Solar Park

11:40-12:00
Jan Klimeš
Project Manager
 Neuron Soundware
Petr Bubík

Czech City Sumperk Powered by Community Battery

12:00-12:20
Petr Bubík
Project Manager
FENIX Group
Tristan Moeller

BESS FAT 2.0: Reducing Commissioning Risk Through Digital Verification

12:20-12:40
Tristan Moeller
Director of Business Development Central Europe
Sinovoltaics
12:40-13:30

Lunch Break

13:30-15:00

Session No. 4: De-Risking of BESS Deployment

Eduard Michna

What decides about the Success of BESS before its Construction?

13:30-13:50
Eduard Michna
Technický ředitel
PV SERVICE PLUS s.r.o.
Johanna Bonilla

Certification Chaos? Navigating BESS Standards and Requirements

13:50-14:10
Johanna Bonilla
BESS Senior Business Development Manager EU
Jinko
Igor Janik

BESS Warranties: What Happens When the Project Goes Wrong?

14:10-14:30
Igor Janik
Legal & Commercial Counsel
Renewable Energy Expert
Denis Prokopczyk

Digital Battery Passport and Impact on Investros and Supply Chain Compliance Solutions

14:30-14:50
Denis Prokopczyk
Sales Director
SUNWODA Electronic Co., Ltd.
14:50-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-16:30

Session No. 5: Capacity Auctions, RfG Testing and New Subsidies

Tomáš Petřík Smejkal

Capacity Auctions for New Utility BESS and PV projects in Czechia from 2026

15:30-15:50
Tomáš Petřík Smejkal
Vedoucí odboru energetické strategie
MPO
Martin Novák

Lessons learned from RfG Tests and Measurements of several PV and BESS projects completed in Czechia

15:50-16:10
Martin Novák
technický ředitel
SOLSOL.
Zbyněk Drbal

New Subsidies for PV and Energy Storage in Czechia in 2026-2027

16:10-16:30
Zbyněk Drbal
ředitel Odboru řízení a podpory programů 
SFŽP
16:30-16:45

Discussion+End of First Day of Conference

Upozornění: organizátor konference si vyhrazuje právo na možnou změnu programu.