Inverter-Dominated Power Grids - How do we Overcome our Dependency on Turning Masses of Fossil Power Plants?

Liam Coman is a research analyst within the Clean Energy Technology research team at S&P Global. He researches the global inverter and power conversion systems (PCS) market within the energy storage and solar supply chain. He works with suppliers to analyse trends, produce market forecasts and assess the competitive landscape of the industry. Prior to joining S&P Global, Mr. Coman worked for an engineering consultancy specialising in environmental regulation and policy compliance. He holds an M.Eng in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from Trinity College Dublin

Christoph Richter is in charge of Product Management for the German PCS manufacturer and system integrator Freqcon. He has a background in nanoscience and experience with large-scale thermal as well as electrochemical energy storage technologies.

With over 20 years' experience in the renewables space, Dr.-Ing. Garralaga is the co-founder and managing director of SMA Altenso GmbH where he has directly overseen over 2 GW of BESS projects and over 1 GW of hydrogen projects. Previously he worked for SMA Solar Technology AG as responsible for the business development and strategy of the business unit hybrid and storage, at Siemens AG as Program Manager Photovoltaics and also as head of the thin-film solar cell research department at Insitut für Solarenergieforschung Hameln (ISFH). He has also worked as consultant to multiple companies and lecturer in all continents and worked in over 1 GW of PV project deliveries. Enrique holds a PhD in Engineering from the Univ. of Kiel, a MSc in Renewable Energy from Northumbria University in Newcastle (UK), a MSc in Physics from Univ of Paderborn (Germany) and a MSc in Physics from Univ of Zaragoza (Spain).

- Electrical Engineer (University of Karlsruhe, today KIT) - PhD in the field of modeling and development of control strategies for fuel cell systems (Fraunhofer ISE and University of Karlsruhe, today KIT) - Since 03/2024 Energy Storage Chief Expert at Huawei Nuremberg Research Center - From 2017 to 02/2024 Head of Department 'Electrical Energy Storage' and Coordinator of Business Unit 'Electrical Energy Storage' at Fraunhofer ISE - From 2011 to 2016 Head of Department 'PV Off-Grid Solutions and Battery System Technology' at Fraunhofer ISE - From 2005 to 2010 Head of Group 'Off-Grid Power Supply' - Until 02/2024 Contact Person for Battery Systems at Fraunhofer Battery Alliance - From 2021 to 02/2024 Spokesman of R&D Advisory Board of German Energy Storage Systems Association (BVES) - From 2022 to 02/2024 Member of Steering Committee and Technical Advisor of Working Group 'Stationary Applications and Integration' of Batteries Europe / Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA)