Financing Wind

Last week, A Word About Wind published a rundown of key talking points at our Financing Wind North America event in New York on 2nd November.

Scott Mackenzie, Head of Asset Management at Swiss asset manager SUSI Partners, has worked in the energy sector for 20 years. Richard Heap caught up with him to discuss the energy crunch, hydrogen and more.

Sam Goss, Head of Investments at Octopus Renewables, joined the company in 2014 and has played a key role in its expansion into the wind industry. Richard Heap spoke to him for his views on innovation in the sector.

Allan Baker, Global Head of Power Advisory & Project Finance at French bank Societe Generale, has been involved in the offshore wind sector for more than 15 years. Richard Heap spoke to him for his view on the sector.

The European wind industry has encountered numerous blockades on the road to profitability and success over the last 18 months.

US onshore wind is poised for phenomenal growth this decade because of policies in the Biden administration’s Build Back Better Act.

In an exclusive interview at our Financing Wind Europe virtual event, Stiesdal A/S’s Henrik Stiesdal and Vincent Fromont, president and general manager of floating offshore wind at Shell-Eolfi, shared insights on the emerging floating wind industry.

The focus of the event will be the biggest issues facing investors, and there is no shortage of huge questions for investors this year. Here are three:

Last week we held our Financing Wind North America conference. One of the most interesting sessions was on the first day as Frank Getman, president and CEO at Great Bay Renewables, spoke to Bruce Hogg, managing director and head of power & renewables at CPP Investment Board, and Martin Torres, head of the Americas for renewables at BlackRock Real Assets.

On September 2nd and 3rd – for the very first time – we’ll be broadcasting Financing Wind North America 2020 live from our own purpose-built studio.

What a difference a year makes. Last year, GE Renewable Energy was enjoying its status as a bright point in an otherwise difficult set of annual results for parent group General Electric.

The team at Greentech Capital Advisors shares key views on the future of the US wind market as it transitions through the Production Tax Credit (PTC) ramp-down phase. Greentech will be sponsoring our Financing Wind North America conference on May 12th-14th 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts.