Agenda

08:00 – Networking Breakfast

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08:50 – Organiser’s Welcome

• Adam Barber, CEO, Tamarindo

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08:55  – Co-headline Sponsor’s Welcome

• Craig Kline, Partner, Troutman Pepper LLP

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09:02 - Co-headline Sponsor's Welcome

• Stephen Jennings, Head of Energy, MUFG

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09:10 – Panel Discussion

Onshore Wind – The global context

Moderator - John Leonti, Partner, Troutman Pepper LLP

• Permitting challenges are a drag on development. Will this be solved?
• Wind developers struggle to absorb higher turbine costs. What is the impact?
• Broader impacts of inflation. What impact does it have through the value chain?
• Independent developers disappear due to consolidation. Does this harm wind?
• Renewables versus fossil fuels. Is the energy price crisis helping or hindering wind?

Speakers

• John Boyce, Development Director - Wind, RES
• Kasper Dalsten, Vice President, Strategy & Commercial Management, Vestas Development
• Carmen Caminero, General Manager, UK, EDPR
• Georg Hoefler, Managing Director, Stonepeak Partners LLP

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10:00 – WindTech Presentation

Leveraging Data to Understand New Technology Risk

• As new and larger turbines are developed, it’s vital to understand how these new technologies will impact the short and long term performance of your projects.
• Leverage industry data and learnings to understand what technology will perform best on your project by looking at contractual availability and loss factors.

Speakers

• Gareth Brown, CEO & Co-founder, Clir Renewables

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10:15 – Networking Coffee Break

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11:00  – Panel Discussion

Offshore wind – Expansion across Europe

Moderator - Jérôme Guillet, Managing Director, SNOW

• Chinese OEMs in Europe (MingYang, Goldwind etc.): Is offshore the gateway?
• European sub-markets: North Sea, Baltic, Celtic Sea / Irish Atlantic, Mediterranean. What are the new dynamics? Does this help companies diversify within Europe? Where are the hot markets?
• European offshore wind supply chain: Is inflation compounding existing challenges?

Speakers

• Jan-Peter Elffers, Partner, Voltiq BV
• Carlos Martin Rivals, CEO, BlueFloat Energy
• Caroline Lytton, Head of Power & Renewables, SMBC

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11:45 – Panel Discussion‍

Floating wind - State of the market

Moderator - William Cleverly, CEO, OWC

• How close are we to bankability for floating wind markets?
• Moving from pilot projects to commercialised floating wind farms
• Which are the hottest floating wind markets in Europe and globally?

‍Speakers

• Clément Weber, Managing Director, Green Giraffe Advisory
• Virginia Ruiz Abacete, Senior Director, New Market Development, Copenhagen Offshore Partners
• Georgios Kalpias, Vice President, Global Banking & Markets, HSBC

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12:30 – Keynote Interview

• Roland Godfrey-Davies, Managing Director, Tamarindo
• Lamé Verre, Head of Strategic Innovation & Sustainability, SSE Energy Customer Solutions

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12:50 – Networking Lunch Break

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13:50 – Fireside Chat  

Project Finance – Focus on inflation and interest rates

Moderator - Arne Urlau, Vice President, Energy Infrastructure Partners AG

• What impact is inflation having on the way projects are financed?
• Are high energy prices helping investors in renewables schemes?
• Are demands for more PPA flexibility affecting project finance?
• Is investor interest in wind strong? Are there enough projects?

Speakers

• Natasha Luther-Jones, Partner, International Head of Sustainability and ESG & Global Co-Chair, Energy and Natural Resources Sector, DLA Piper
• Niels Jakeman, Head of Energy Origination Europe, NORD/LB

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14:20 – Panel Discussion

Competition in the Equity Market

Moderator - Georg Kerschensteiner, Director - Renewable Energy Transactions, Allianz Capital Partners

• What assets are financial companies, institutions and pension funds looking at?
• Are problems with permitting restricting the availability of attractive projects?
• How are the strategies of equity investors evolving in the fast-moving market?
• Are project valuations changing after the ebullience of 2020 and 2021?

Speakers

• Guilherme Carvalho, European Renewables Commercial Leader, GE Energy Financial Services
• Peter Highmore, Managing Director and Co-Head of Partnerships and M&A, Ørsted
• Barry Lynch, Partner & Head of Operations, Energy Infrastructure, Actis

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15:05 – Networking Tea Break

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15:50 – Keynote Interview

• Adam Barber, CEO, Tamarindo
• Stirling Habbitts, Director Business Development, Source Galileo

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16:05 – Panel Discussion

Over the line: Securing FID for green hydrogen projects

Moderator - Stirling Habbitts, Director Business Development, Source Galileo

• Why are only 10% of green hydrogen projects securing FID?
• What can be learned from projects that have secured FID?
• What legislative and regulatory support could support green hydrogen project developers to secure FID?
• What makes an investable project?

Speakers

• Patrick Gjelstrup Rosenquist, Senior Vice President, Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund (EIFO)
• Andrew Doyle, Energy Project Finance, MUFG
• Thomas Zirngibl, Investment Manager, Prime Capital AG
• Janis Hoberg, Renewable Energy Investment Manager, Luxcara 

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16:55 – Closing Remarks

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17:00 – Event Ends

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