🗓️ Tuesday 11 November 2025
🕘 9:00am – 5:00pm
📍 COSLA, Verity House, 19 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh EH12 5BH

Join us this November in Edinburgh for a landmark conference focused entirely on the future of solar and storage in Scotland. From global insights to local action, this event brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore the role of solar in building a cleaner, more secure energy future for Scotland.

🔹 Conference Agenda

09:40 – 10:00 Opening Remarks — Chris Hewett, Chief Executive, Solar Energy UK

10:00 – 11:00 — Session 1: Scottish Solar’s Role in Energy Security ⬩ Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO, SolarPower Europe ⬩ Rakesh Maharaj, Board Member, Global Solar Council ⬩ Josh King, Managing Director, Gensource; SES Chair ⬩ George Baxter, Director of Development, GreenPower Developments; SES Vice Chair

11:00 – 11:25 Break

11:25 – 12:05 — Session 2: Scottish Solar Success Stories ⬩ Lesley Hinds, Edinburgh Solar Co-op ⬩ Donald MacBrayne, Scottish Water Horizons Ltd ⬩ Oli Curry, Octopus Energy ⬩Dr Brenda Park, Director/Chief Operating Officer, StorTera

12:05 – 12:50 Panel Discussion (Chair: John Forster) Panelists: Edinburgh Solar Co-op, Scottish Water

12:50 – 13:40 Lunch

13:40 – 14:20 — Session 3: Solar & Storage Supporting a Cleaner Energy Network ⬩ Karl Watson, SP Energy Networks ⬩Gerard Boyd, SP Energy Networks ⬩Elizabeth Porter, SSEN

14:20 – 15:05 Panel Discussion (Chair: Chris Clark, EMTEC) Panelists: Karl Watson, Gerard Boyd, Elizabeth Porter

15:05 – 15:30 Break

15:30 – 16:10 — Session 4: Solar & Storage in the Misinformation World ⬩ Graeme Blackett, BIGGAR Economics ⬩ Deborah Creamer, Optimat ⬩ Alex Orr, Orbit Communications

16:10 – 16:55 Panel Discussion (Chair: George Baxter) Panelists: Graeme Blackett, Alex Orr, Deborah Creamer

16:55 – 17:00 Close

Evening Reception

All registered delegates are invited to join us for an Evening Reception taking place immediately after the conference.

This informal gathering will offer an opportunity to network with speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and peers from across Scotland’s solar and storage sector in a relaxed setting.

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With thanks to our Evening Reception Sponsors:

Full details will be shared directly with attendees.

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Headline Sponsors
🌟 This conference is proudly supported by our headline sponsors, leading the way in shaping Scotland’s solar & storage future:

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Members Exhibiting
👥 Connect with our exhibiting members, showcasing their expertise, innovation, and solutions throughout the conference:

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