Solarplaza Webinar | The 2026-2027 flexibility market: Where the revenue is shifting

🌟 Get the Latest on Solarplaza Events and Resources! 👆 Visit our website to stay in the loop on upcoming events, insights, and all things solar! https://www.solarplaza.com/events 🚀 In this Solarplaza Webinar, we explored where flexibility revenues are shifting in Europe’s rapidly evolving power markets — and what investors and operators must understand as the system moves from energy scarcity to flexibility scarcity. 📌 What we learned: • Why structural oversupply and negative prices are transforming market dynamics across Europe • How volatility in day-ahead and intraday markets is creating new arbitrage opportunities • The evolving role of ancillary services, balancing markets, and capacity mechanisms • Strategies for navigating congestion management, curtailment, and merchant exposure • Where real value creation will emerge in the 2026–2027 flexibility market — and where it likely won’t 🎙️ Featuring: Jon Ferris, Head of Flexibility & Storage, LCP Delta Elisha Wong, Commercial Analyst, Gore Street Capital 🚀 At Solarplaza, accelerating the sustainable energy transition is our mission. Through global events, in-depth resources, and tailored consultancy, we empower the renewable energy industry to turn ideas into action for a cleaner future. 🔆 Stay updated and ahead of the curve—subscribe for exclusive solar insights, tap the bell for the latest trends, and join the conversation below to spark some energy dialogue! 🌐 Website : https://bit.ly/4fAu0wK 📬 Subscribe to Our Newsletter : https://bit.ly/3Cf2d6x 📸 Instagram :   / solarplazasummit   💼 LinkedIn :   / solarplaza_2   0:00 - Webinar intro: flexibility markets 0:33 - Agenda & topics 0:55 - Session structure 1:19 - About Solarplaza 1:41 - Questions & logistics 2:19 - Speaker intro: Jon Ferris 2:45 - Flexibility markets overview 3:44 - Role of demand-side flexibility 5:01 - Access to wholesale markets 5:43 - Capacity markets in Europe 7:16 - Ancillary services markets 8:43 - Growth of local flexibility markets 10:42 - Retail tariffs & consumer flexibility 12:38 - Speaker intro: Elisha Wong 13:15 - BESS investment overview 14:30 - Main BESS revenue streams 15:44 - Ancillary service saturation 16:18 - BESS design considerations 17:52 - Technical services & grid needs 18:24 - Grid congestion & connection limits 19:52 - Capturing value in BESS markets 21:14 - Merchant vs contracted revenues 21:35 - Choosing the right route-to-market 23:39 - Key takeaways for BESS owners 24:14 - Q&A session 24:43 - Importance of RTM partners 26:14 - Fast-response flexibility markets 27:59 - Technology requirements for batteries 29:01 - Why capacity markets are difficult 32:17 - Future flexibility market outlook 35:02 - Closing remarks