Auctions and CfDs: The Strategic Role of CfDs and Tenders for Solar plus Storage in the Energy Transition

With a decade of experience in renewable energy and BESS, Matteo Lionetti currently leads global technical sales activities for NHOA Energy, a BESS EPC and O&M contractor. Since January 2025, Matteo coordinates the Utility-scale BESS working group at ANIE, the Italian association of electrical and electronic enterprises.

As CEO, Andrea manages and organizes all company activities from investments andbudgeting to strategic partnerships.With an engineering background Andrea has more than 15 years of experience in therenewable energy sector, having developed more than 3GW solar energy projects.Prior to founding vexuvo, Andrea was a Director of SENEC Italia, for which he developedSENEC Cloud, one of the most innovative energy and service providers in the nationallandscape.Since 2006 he has been a founding partner of Greenergy, a company specialized in renewableenergy and energy efficiency.Between 2007 and 2009 he held the position of Head of Development for Conergy AG andfrom 2009 to 2013 he developed one of the first large utility scale photovoltaic pipelines inItaly.From 2009 to 2013 and from 2018 to 2021 he has been a Founding Partner of Solar KonzeptItalia developing over 800 MW of PV plants and authorizing over 400 MW.Since 2024 Andrea is President of ANIE Rinnovabili.

Victoria is a research analyst on Wood Mackenzie's Power & Renewables team, specializing in European utility-scale solar PV markets. She produces installation forecasts across 20+ European markets, analyzing renewable auctions, PPA trends, regulatory frameworks, and LCOE projections.

Tobias Biller serves as Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager for EU policies at RWE Renewables and brings over six years of experience in the renewable energy sector. He coordinates policy positioning for wind, solar PV, and battery storage from an industry view and his primary focus centers on market frameworks, supply chains, and European auction design.His professional background spans both the public and private sectors. He previously served as a Renewable Energy Policy Officer in state government and as a regulatory advisor at Ørsted.He holds an MSc in Economics focused on Energy and Natural Resources.

Chris Hewett became Solar Energy UK's Chief Executive in 2018, bringing 25 years of experience dealing with environmental and energy issues. Previously, he was Head of Climate Change for the Environment Agency, an Associate at Green Alliance, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research. Now in charge of Solar Energy UK, Chris oversees a community of more than 400+ member companies working in solar and energy storage in the UK and is Co-Chair of the UK Government-Industry Solar Taskforce. His leadership continues to be instrumental in shaping the organisation's trajectory as a leading force in pursuing a cleaner future and more sustainable energy landscape.'