Clean Power Summit 2026
30 June 2026 – 1 July 2026
Novotel London West, London, United Kingdom
Clean Power Summit 2026, also branded Clean Power 2030 | UK Solar Summit, is a two-day event in London bringing together policymakers, developers, investors, network operators, utilities and technology providers to address delivery of the UK government's Clean Power 2030 mission. The programme covers grid reform, energy security, solar deployment, energy storage, supply chain resilience and rising electricity demand across four streams: Utility Scale Solar and Storage Integration, Rooftop and C&I Solar, Energy Demand and Growth, and Energy Security and Domestic Supply.
64 sessions · 139 speakers
Media Partners (9)
Offshore Source · PV Tech · Climate17 · EV Infrastructure News · Energy Storage News · ESG.Guide · Community Energy England · Solar Power Portal · Allen & York
Sponsors (15)
Solar Recycling Solutions (SRS) · PVFARM · Push Power · Above Surveying · Astronergy · Enertis Applus · Tongwei · Novo Grid · JA Solar · Solarport · Alt-Solar · Sungrow · Power Electronics · SolaX · DMEGC Solar
Association Partners (3)
Energy Commission Transition · Association for Borderless Renewables · Global Solar Council
Supporting Partner (1)
International Power Professionals Forum (IPPF)
Speakers (139)
- Tracey Elliot Director, Eden Sustainable Power
- Sarah Lightfoot Head of Development, Root-Power
- Monika Paplaczyk Investment Director, Thrive Renewables
- JP Casey Section Editor, PV Tech
- Mark Wakeford Chairman, EvoEnergy
- Mollie McCorkindale Senior Analyst, Solar Media Market Research
- Molly Green Senior Reporter, Solar Power Portal
- Georgina Morris-Rowbottom Public Affairs & Policy Lead, Zenobe
- Lauren Pamma Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Aldermore Bank
- Chris Hewett CEO, Solar Energy UK
- Justin Leger Managing Director, Eden Sustainable
- Kevin McCann Senior Associate, Next Energy Group
- Asif Rehmanwala Chief Executive Officer, Ecotricity
- Dhara Vyas Chief Executive Officer, Energy UK
- Bart White MD Global Head of Energy Structured Finance, Santander
- Kieron Stopforth Head of Flexibility, Octopus Energy
- Jack Ostrofsky Warmer Homes London Partnerships and Programmes Director, London Councils
- Marcella Franchi Chief Commercial Officer, Haffner Energy
- Millie Newmarch Growth Manager, Infyos
- Scott Burrows Founder and Director, Eden Sustainable Power
- David Adkins Head of Network Architecture and Innovation, National Grid
- Matt Parry Head of Power & Energy Demand, REA
- Rachel Cary Head of Industrial Strategy, Energy UK
- Tone Langengen Senior Policy Advisor, Climate & Energy Policy, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
- Ben Nelmes Chief Executive, New AutoMotive
- Swetta Coopamah Head of Smart Energy Systems, BEAMA
- Helena Anderson Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Ikigai Capital
- Laura Sandys CBE Chair, Green Alliance
- Adriano Pallotta EMEA Solution Lead, Data Centres & Grid, Black & Veatch
- Andrew Deeley Director of Strategy and Development, Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC)
- Didi Bostock Consultant, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
- Giles Wilkes Senior Fellow, Institute for Government
- Jeremy Wessel VP Securitised Products, Barclays
- Jonathan Selwyn Managing Director, Bluefield Development
- Josh Cornes Senior Analyst, Solar Media Market Research
- Matt Black Director, Black Energy
- Neil McDermott CEO, Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC)
- Sion Haswell Head of Project Development UK, Qualitas Energy
- Sophy Fearnley-Whittingstall Head of Stakeholder Engagement, Eden Renewables
- Stirling Habbitts Senior Manager, Sustainable Energy, Novuna – Mitsubishi HC Capital
- Alan Brown Modelling and Reporting Manager DSO, SSE Networks
- Alex Desouza General Counsel, EMEA, Lightsource bp
- Alex Lockton Team Lead Asset Development, Bath & West Community Energy
- Alexander Vit Commercial Director, Xela Energy
- Amandine Tetot Head of Energy & Project Finance, Triodos Bank
- Ana Musat Director of Policy and Engagement, Renewable UK
- Andy Khan Managing Director, Push Power
- Angus Rose Director, Ineco Energy
- Balint Karagich Managing Director and founder, Institute for Energy Strategy
- Barnaby Wharton Head of Flexibility and Grid, RenewableUK
- Ben Fawcett Head of Business Development, UK, Lightsource BP
- Ben Frederick Senior International Project Manager, ion Ventures
- Ben Golding Director, Clean Power 2030 Unit, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Ben Westcott Commercial Director, Eden Sustainable
- Ben Westerman Director of Policy and Advocacy, Electrify Britain
- Bertie Readhead Co-Founder & Director, Navexis
- Bex Sherwood Head of Development, Field
- Bob Psaradellis CEO, Island Green Power
- Channa Silva International Renewable Energy Consultant, UNIDO
- Chloe Hood Head of Communications & Engagement, Aura Power
- Chris Coates Origination & Engineering Lead, Downing
- Chris Wickins Technical Director, Field
- Clare Jackson CEO, Hydrogen UK
- Conor Hanley Ireland Investment Lead, Octopus Energy Generation
- Dan Randles Head of Strategic Planning & Design, SP Electricity North West
- Daniel Connor Director & CEO, Dias Energy
- Daniel Levene Co-founder, Two Blues Solar
- David Wildash Chief Strategy Officer, Apatura
- Davide Cabrini Business Development Manager, NovoGrid
- Dean Cooper Global Energy Lead, WWF
- Dr Zekun Guo Lecturer, University of Hull
- Duncan Law Head of Policy and Advocacy, Community Energy England
- Eleanor Warburton Director for Energy System Design and Development, Ofgem
- Elizabeth Baxter Independent
- Fergal McEntee EPC Sales Manager UK Engineering, Procurement & Construction, Revolt Energy
- Fraser Johnston Head of Asset Management, Baywa-RE
- Gavin Bays Construction Director, Push Power
- Giovanna Speciale CEO, South East London Community Energy (Selce)
- Gurpreet Gujral CEO, Atrato Onsite Energy
- Harry O’Farrell Head of C&I Resilience & Flextech, Zestec Renewable Energy
- Harry Robertson Commercial Manager, Ampyr Distributed Energy
- Hugh Brennan CEO, Hive Renewables
- Hugh Gilmour MRICS Head of Development, Telis Energy UK
- James Taggart Head of Corporate Development, Eelpower
- Jean-Christophe Oberto Managing Director, IDCM
- Jenny Hill Challenge Director: Clean Energy Mission, UKRI
- Jerry Stokes Executive Chairman, Gridserve
- Joe Colebrook Director of Grid Connections, Innova
- Joe Miletic Director, Solclaris
- Joel Waston Head of Geopolitical Strategy, International Critical Minerals Team, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
- John Southern Operations and Strategy Director, Energy Storage Association UK
- Jon Saltmarsh Chief Technology Officer, Energy Systems Catapult
- Jonathan Baer Sales Manager - BESS, JA Solar
- Jono Faber Commercial Manager (Flexibility), Octopus Energy
- Kate Power Research Associate, BloombergNEF
- Katy McGuinness Head of Environmental Planning, EMEA, Lightsource bp
- Laurent Segalen Co-founder / Co COO, Abloco Energy
- Lisa Woolhouse Head of strategic energy planning, SSEN-Transmission
- Louise Dalton Partner, CMS
- Luke Hughes Head of Asset Management, UK Power Networks
- Maksim Markevich Head of Technology, PV Farm
- Mariangela Cordella Operations Lead, Infyos
- Markus Halder Key Account Manager - Utility Scale, SolaX Power
- Matthew Hamman Head of Supply Chain Strategy, Great British Energy
- Melanie Bryce Head of Network and Market Development, SSE Distribution
- Mike McKeown Cabinet Lead for Climate Change, Cotswold District Council
- Miles Thomas COO, AMPYR Distributed Energy
- Morris Van Looy Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, Fidra
- Olly Frankland Electricity Storage Network Lead, Regen
- Paul Glendinning Energy Systems Director, Northern Powergrid
- Peny Panagiotakopoulou Senior Manager, UK Market Analytics Strategy, Nationalgrid
- Peter Bolton Vice President for Portfolio Investment, Korkia
- Phoebe O’Hara Global Programmes Lead, Energy Transition Commissioner
- Rachel Hay Head of Energy Supply, Decarbonisation & Resilience, Climate Change Committee
- Rachel Stark Commercial Director, Two Blues Solar
- Reema Mannah Chief Executive Officer, Incept
- Rob Stait Managing Director, Alight BtM
- Roberto Castiglioni CEO, Ikigai Capital
- Russell Fowler Grid Connection and Strategy Manager, National Highways
- Sam Wilks Clean Firm Power Lead, Energy Transition Commission
- Sarah Honan Head of ADE: Demand, The Association for Decentralised Energy
- Shane Power Director Investments, NTR
- Shashank Gupta Investment Director, AMPYR Solar Europe
- Shimon Shoshani Co-Founder & Commercial Director, Plugyy Energy Solutions
- Sofia Gonçalves Development Lead, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
- Sophie Browning Senior Associate, Xela Energy
- Tadgh Cullen Director of Power Markets & Origination, Cero Generation
- Thomas Coulter Environmental Director, DP World Europe
- Tim Warham Former Renewable Electricity Senior Policy Advisor, DESNZ
- Toby Virno Associate Director, Foresight Group
- Tom Blackwood Investment Manager, Octopus Energy Generation
- Tomasz Cieśla CFO, Klara Renewables
- Trevor Wills CEO, Pulse Clean Energy
- Tristan Zipfel Director of Strategy, Markets & Investments, EDF Power Solutions
- Vikash Ahuja Partner in Energy Advisory, Baringa
- Wenyan Sharp Deputy Director, Utility Scale BESS Business Line, SolaX Power
- Bill Esterson MP Chair, House of Commons Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee
- Cuan Rowlands Connections Strategy Manager, National Grid
- Hassen Bali Co-founder, Director, ion ventures
Agenda
- Welcome Address from Producer and Chair 30 June 2026
- Welcome from Host Sponsor 30 June 2026
- Clean Power 2030 – Year Two Progress 30 June 2026
- Clean Power 2030 - What's Next and What's Slowing Progress 30 June 2026
- Grid Access in Practice 30 June 2026
- Innovating for Safety 30 June 2026
- Opening Address from Chair 30 June 2026
- Opening Address from Chair 30 June 2026
- Opening Address from Chair 30 June 2026
- Opening Address from Chair 30 June 2026
- Clean Power 2030 And Beyond: Electricity Demand and the Next Phase of the UK Energy Transition 30 June 2026
- Storage Integration & Unlocking Value in a Constrained System 30 June 2026
- From Vulnerability to Independence: How Conflict in the Middle East Accelerates the Case for Clean Power 30 June 2026
- From Commitment to Construction: Unlocking Urban Rooftop & C&I Solar 30 June 2026
- The New Demand Reality: Where UK Electricity Growth Is Really Coming From 30 June 2026
- Government Role and Political Landscape: Energy Security, Affordability, and Climate Goals 30 June 2026
- Your Queue Position Has Changed. How Has This Impacted Your Revenue Forecast? 30 June 2026
- The Real Barriers to Rooftop Solar: Insurance, Fire Safety & Contracts 30 June 2026
- Securing the UK's Energy Supply Chains 30 June 2026
- Market Design Under Pressure: Can Current Structures Support Renewable Growth 30 June 2026
- Solar and Private Energy Markets 30 June 2026
- Data Centres, AI & Digital Infrastructure: When Demand Arrives Faster Than the Grid 30 June 2026
- Investor Confidence in Utility-Scale Renewables: Opportunities & Risks 30 June 2026
- Firm Power & Flexibility in a Renewable-Dominated Grid 30 June 2026
- Unlocking Rooftop Solar at Retail Parks 30 June 2026
- Financing Rooftop & C&I Solar Assets: Why Capital Does Not Flow 30 June 2026
- Grid Modernisation & Microgrids: Building Resilience 30 June 2026
- Where Are We Now: Tracking Government Progress in Delivering Against Our Climate Goals 30 June 2026
- M&A, Competition and Project Delivery 30 June 2026
- Industrial Electrification: Getting the Power to the Companies That Need It 30 June 2026
- Powering a Cleaner, Fairer Future for South East London 30 June 2026
- Grid Connection Planning - Gate 1 Offers and Developer Strategies 30 June 2026
- Public Perception and Community Opposition: Navigating the New Resistance to Renewable Energy 30 June 2026
- Commercial Solar Installation: What I Know Now That I Wish I Had Known Then 30 June 2026
- Opening Address 1 July 2026
- Opening Address 1 July 2026
- Opening Address 1 July 2026
- Opening Address 1 July 2026
- Impact of Electric Vehicles (EVs) on Renewable Energy Demand 1 July 2026
- Long-Duration Energy Storage: Preparing for a Predicted 1,000+ Hours of Negative Pricing by 2030 1 July 2026
- Scaling C&I Solar: What Multi-Site Delivery Actually Looks Like 1 July 2026
- CfD Performance Review: Lessons from AR7 and AR7a to Prepare for AR8 1 July 2026
- From Solar Assets to Intelligent Operations: Agentic AI for C&I Load Flexibility and Energy Optimisation 1 July 2026
- Repowering Renewables: Navigating the Asset Lifecycle as ROC Projects Reach End-of-Life 1 July 2026
- Hydrogen & Alternative Fuels: Balancing Intermittency and Seasonal Demand 1 July 2026
- Designing Through Supply Chain Constraints in Utility-Scale Solar 1 July 2026
- Designing a Scalable Corporate Rooftop & C&I Solar Roll-Out 1 July 2026
- Diversification Strategies: Balancing Domestic Generation, Imports, and Storage 1 July 2026
- Roundtable Discussions (Streams 1) | Women in Energy (Stream 4) 1 July 2026
- Interactive session 1 July 2026
- Community Energy: Empowering Local Ownership and Collaboration in Renewable Projects 1 July 2026
- Women in Energy: Navigating Leadership, Influence, and Change 1 July 2026
- Delivering a Gigawatt-Scale Battery Storage Project: From Planning to Commercial Operation 1 July 2026
- Ports, Logistics & Warehousing: The Silent Surge in Electricity Demand 1 July 2026
- Data Centres as Large-Scale Private Wire Solar Customers 1 July 2026
- The Future of NSIP and DCO Projects: Commercial Viability and Investment Strategy 1 July 2026
- Heat, Housing & the Electrification Gap 1 July 2026
- Behind-the-Meter Storage: Opportunities for Commercial & Industrial Sites and Data Centres 1 July 2026
- Planning & Permitting – Navigating the New UK Planning Landscape 1 July 2026
- Critical Minerals & Geopolitics: Securing Essential Inputs 1 July 2026
- Closing from Event Chair 1 July 2026
- Closing from Event Chair 1 July 2026
- Closing from Event Chair 1 July 2026
- Closing from Event Chair 1 July 2026