• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Sam Wilkinson

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Director, Clean Energy Technology

Sam Wilkinson is a director within the Clean Energy Technology research team at S&P Global, specifically responsible for the company’s research of battery and energy storage markets, working closely with leading global suppliers to develop detailed analyses on these markets. He joined S&P Global through its acquisition of IHS Markit. Before establishing IHS Markit coverage of the energy storage industry in 2012, Mr. Wilkinson focused on the solar PV market and has now amassed more than a decade of experience across these sectors. Mr. Wilkinson’s analysis and commentary are regularly published by leading energy industry media and the global press, and he has also presented at many leading industry events and conferences. Mr. Wilkinson holds a bachelor’s degree in math and engineering from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, and previously worked in structural engineering.

Sessions With Sam Wilkinson

Monday, 18 March

Tuesday, 19 March

  • 04:30pm - 05:00pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 09:30 pm - 19/mar/2024 10:00 pm

    Innovation Unleashed: Addressing supply chain constraints with cutting-edge technology
    Climate & Sustainability

    Countries are trying to meet the demand for critical minerals, metals, materials and equipment parts needed for energy transition, along with onshoring and nearshoring supply chains for them. This dual focus on industrialization and energy transition will lead to bottlenecks and could slow the energy transition’s pace. How can innovative material substitution and new technologies reduce the constraints in the supply chain? What are some insights, strategies and real-world examples of how new materials and technologies could be leveraged to optimize efficiency, mitigate risks and adapt to evolving needs of energy transition? The ability to adapt and find new technological solutions for constraints in the supply chain will be even more critical in a world that is increasingly fragmented.

Wednesday, 20 March

  • 10:30am - 11:10am (CST) / 20/mar/2024 03:30 pm - 20/mar/2024 04:10 pm

    New Frontiers in Long Duration Energy Storage
    Power/Clean Power

    Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) has come a long way in the past decade. New advancements in mechanical, chemical, thermal storage and flow batteries are in development. What additional boundaries are being pushed in LDES? What commercial applications are just around the corner? 

  • 12:00pm - 12:50pm (CST) / 20/mar/2024 05:00 pm - 20/mar/2024 05:50 pm

    Co-Location: The new duo of power generation and storage
    Power/Clean Power

    Business models for grid-connected energy storage are being solidified around the world, leading to accelerated growth. In addition, “co-location” projects—pairing battery storage with renewable generation—are an increasingly attractive option for developers because of the flexibility and added value they place on generation assets. What are the business models unlocking new growth for this sector? What are the optimal combinations of renewables and storage being taken by developers to deliver the most resilient and reliant hybrid systems? How will the co-location trend continue to evolve to meet the needs of flexible, bidirectional grids of the future?  

Thursday, 21 March