The second installment of Pulse, RatedPower's event, made Madrid the center of attention for the renewable industry for two days. A look at the industry from the perspective of innovation, optimization and digital tools engaged more than 200 attendees from today's scene.

Andrea Barber, VP, Power & Renewables at Enverus and Co-Founder of RatedPower, kicked off the platform that included talks, technical workshops and a networking space.

And during this time, the message was clear: the renewable industry is now in the SaaS era. This was explained by Juan Romero, VP, Power & Renewables at Enverus and Co-Founder of RatedPower, who briefly reviewed the history, from analog to digital and from fossil fuels to renewables. "The future is electric, and the future of software is SaaS," said Romero.

During his participation, the company's Co-Founder also focused on its software, focused on large-scale solar plants and now, on hybridization with storage. He pointed out that their solutions have always been focused on precision, with high quality; ease of use, which does not require tutorials; and team integration, which allows for collaborative design.

From software to the protagonists of change

Experts from around the world were able to share their different perspectives on the idea of the sector. Maria Vivanco Maza, Head of Consulting - Iberia at Vector Renewables highlighted the ambitious objectives set out in the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC) for the period 2023-2030 in Spain, among which it is expected to reach a total installed capacity of 214 GW in 2030, of which 160 GW would correspond to renewable energies. Specifically, 62 GW of wind energy and 76 GW of solar photovoltaic energy are expected.

On the other side of the spectrum, Hang Bui, Lead Product Manager for the SolarAnywhere product at Clean Power Research, gave a different and current perspective on how weather changes are affecting renewable projects and how the industry must be prepared and adapt, with technology, to them.

The lack of qualified professionals for the renewable energy sector was also one of the important topics during the congress. Aurelia Liechtenstein, Chief of Staff at Kämpe; Peter Karam, Operations Director of BNZ; Carolina Nester, Head Of Asset Management From Sonnedix; Gonzalo Crespo, General Manager Italy From ID Energy Group and Juan Miguel Sierra, Account Manager Italy From RatedPower, analyzed the opportunities that the global industry has in terms of job creation but warned about the scarce accessibility to specialized people.

The experts also shared opinions regarding the attraction of talent and alluded to a need regarding academic systems, where such knowledge of the sector should be implemented more.

"We have a lot to learn, including challenges that we don't even know exist yet," Karam said. And he explained that it is not about reinventing but about using the experience gained so far from the professionals that already exist out there to integrate them into the sector and achieve more efficiency.

The network, a must-have conversation

Grid congestion in distribution systems is a pressing problem that needs urgent attention not only in Spain but also in large markets where renewables have generated a change of perspective. This was expressed by Elisa Anderson, Electricity Markets And Strategy Consultant From DNV, who assessed the problem of grid capacity shortages in key European countries.

This conversation was joined by the perspective of Luis Badesa, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering from Universidad Politécnica De Madrid, who, in search of grid stability, discussed ways of dividing the cost in an equitable manner.

From all angles and with a future aimed at the digitalization of the sector, dozens of experts broadened the discourse on the renewable future and hosted, through Pulse, a conversation different from the conventional one.