Next-Generation PPAs: Rethinking Renewable Procurement with Solar and Storage Projects

Monday, June 22, 2026

Time
2:15pm–3:15pm
Hall
ICM München
Room
Room 14 C

Despite rising volatility and more frequent negative price events, the evolving European PPA landscape still offers new opportunities. Hybrid solar-plus-storage contracts are becoming a key strategy for generating value in evolving power markets. By enabling an energy supply that is more easily adjustable to demand profiles, these contracts help companies to align low-cost renewable supply with consumption profiles more effectively. This means offering 24/7 decarbonization strategies while developers unlock additional revenue streams through flexibility and market optimization.


This session will address:

  • Regulatory and contractual frameworks enabling next-generation PPAs
  • Using storage to turn market volatility and negative prices into opportunity
  • Structuring solar-plus-storage PPAs: firming, shaping and flexibility products
  • Innovative pricing models and credit solutions for bankable contracts

2:15pm–2:20pmWelcome and Introduction

Nikola Gazdov

Chairman of the Board

APSTE - the Association for Production, Storage and Trading of Electricity

2:20pm–2:30pmThe Next Phase of PPAs in an Increasingly Flexible Power World

Pieter van der Meulen

LevelTen Energy Europe

2:30pm–2:40pmCorporate Power Procurement and PPAs: Navigating the Complexities of Renewable Electricity Sourcing

Lars-Peter Brosk

Senior Sales Business Development Manager cPPA

LichtBlick SE

2:40pm–2:50pmHow Storage Changes the Solar PPA Game

Christian Salzeder

Managing Director

SUNOTEC Germany

2:50pm–3:15pmPanel Discussion: Next-Generation Ppas - Rethinking Renewable Procurement With Solar and Storage Projects

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Speakers
Speaker
Lars-Peter Brosk, LichtBlick SE

Senior Sales Business Development Manager cPPA

Germany

My name is Lars Peter Brosk. I am Senior Sales and Business Development Manager for corporate Power Purchase Agreements (cPPA) at LichtBlick SE, one of Germany's leading green power suppliers. My core responsibility is the integration of renewable electricity into industrial and commercial client portfolios.My career can be divided into two phases: Energy Trading & Market FundamentalsI began my career in energy trading with a focus on natural gas and power. Starting as a shift trader provided a solid foundation in how energy commodities are priced, transported, and delivered. I subsequently moved into analytical and sales trading roles at Uniper, where I gained deep expertise in fundamental market analysis and commercial optimization. Over these years, I built a strong and sustainable understanding of North West European energy markets. Sales, Structuring & DecarbonizationA client-facing advisory meeting during my time at Uniper marked the transition into the second phase of my career: sales-always closely connected to trading expertise. I specialized in selling structured products, particularly flexibility solutions, to industrial and commercial customers (natGAS AG).With the rapid growth of the German PPA market starting in 2019, my focus shifted fully toward renewable energy. At GETEC, I successfully integrated high quality green power volumes for blue chip companies. Most recently, I served as lead power sourcing manager at an EDF subsidiary, supporting green hydrogen production through renewable power procurement. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Energy Management from Hochschule Darmstadt. Motto: Green power is key to freedom, prosperity, and the most effective measure against climate change.  

Speaker
Nikola Gazdov, APSTE - the Association for Production, Storage and Trading of Electricity

Chairman of the Board

Bulgaria

Nikola Gazdov is an entrepreneur with 18 years of experience in renewable energy. He serves as Chairman of APSTE (the Association for Production, Storage, and Trading of Electricity in Bulgaria) and sits on the Board of the Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA). Nikola is also a Board Member of SolarPower Europe and Deputy Chair of its National Associations Committee. In 2020, he co-founded RE-Source Hub Southeast, part of the RE-Source Platform dedicated to advancing corporate renewable energy sourcing in Southeast Europe. On the business front, he is CEO of Renergy, a technical advisory firm, and Director at Element Power, a gigawatt-scale developer of solar and battery energy storage systems.

Speaker
Pieter van der Meulen, LevelTen Energy Europe

Netherlands

Pieter is part of LevelTen Energy's European team, where he supports both sellers and buyers in leveraging LevelTen's tools and services to transact PPAs and access market insights. With a background spanning supply and trading, renewable energy advisory, and corporate procurement strategies, Pieter brings deep expertise in PPA strategy, RfP processes, and contract negotiations. Based in Berlin, he focuses primarily on the German PPA market while also supporting activity in Poland and the Netherlands.

Speaker
Christian Salzeder, SUNOTEC Germany

Managing Director

Germany

Christian Salzeder is Managing Director of Sunotec Germany GmbH. He is responsible for the Turnkey Segment of Sunotec Group for power plant solutions for utility scale PV and BESS systems in Germany. He is a Renewable Energy Expert and in in the Solar industry for 15 years. He had global management functions in the utility scale solar segment over the past 15 years and is dedicated to drive the energy transition into the era of sustainability.

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