| Programme |
| 8:40 |
Welcome From The Chair |
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Peter Brennan, M.D, EPS Consulting |
| 8:45 |
Opening Remarks |
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Padraig McManus, Chief Executive, ESB |
| 8:50 |
Opening Ministerial Address:
Policy Drivers and trends for
Renewable Energy |
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Minister Eamon Ryan, T.D, Department of
Communications, Energy and Natural
Resources |
| Accelerating Change |
| 9:10 |
International Keynote Address:
Opportunities for Incumbent
Players in the World’s Energy
Transformation |
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- The world is in for a long and gradual energy transition, if
history is any guide.
- The lesson isn’t just that we have our work cut out for us – but
that we no other option but to embrace every available energy
source.
- The oil and gas industry is perfectly positioned to help
cleantech fi rms with their biggest challenge: scaling their
technologies.
- It’s not just about the amount of capital they can bring to bear,
the industry has decades of experience in developing energy
projects at scale.
- The fi rst wave of collaborations between incumbent energy
players and emerging technology providers is already in full
swing
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Paul Dickerson, Partner, Haynes & Boone.
Former Chief Operating Offi cer of Energy & Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
Department
of Energy, USA |
| 9:40 |
Investment Opportunities In
Ireland’s Energy Future |
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- Where are the opportunities to invest now?
- Product development – are current technologies optimal?
- How can growth potential be realised?
- How will carbon tax impact development?
|
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Katrina Polaski, Head of Low Carbon Technologies,
Sustainable Energy Ireland |
| 10:00 |
ESB – Powering Renewable
Energy for Ireland |
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- ESB – Strategy for Sustainable Development
- ESB Renewables Programme
- Building the infrastructure to support renewable
- Smart Networks – tying it all together
|
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John Campion, Executive Director,
Sustainability, ESB |
| 10:30 |
Coffee break |
| Growth Strategies |
| 10:50 |
Panel Discussion With Q&A:
Removing the obstacles for
investment in Renewable Energy |
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- Amid uncertainty in the fi nancial markets, the availability of
capital for renewable energy projects is key...
- How effective is current policy support for clean energy?
- The effects of carbon tax
- Raising capital in a challenging environment
- Addressing the barriers to reach Ireland’s potential
- Accelerating project delivery
- Risk and opportunity management for renewable energy
projects
Panellists will include leading industry experts from: |
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Brian Britton, MD, Oriel Wind Farm
Declan Murphy, Founder & CEO, The Ecology Foundation
Donal Murphy, Director, Global Project Finance, Bank of Ireland
Denis Molumby, Executive Director, IDA |
| 11:20 |
Grid Connectivity, Capacity
Allocation and development |
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Addressing the technical challenges of additional
renewable capacity |
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Dermot Byrne, Chief Executive, Eirgrid |
| Innovation And Best Practice |
| 11:40 |
The Challenges Of Renewable
Energy Onshore And Offshore:
Delivering A Secure Energy
Future |
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- Current Projects, Current Risks
- Future Project Portfolios and Future Constraints
- Capacity Building for Delivery of a Secure Energy
Future
|
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Jim Gannon, Associate Director, RPS Group |
| 12:05 |
Putting a Renewable
Energy Deal together |
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- Raising finance in a cash strapped economy
- Securing the technology
- Protecting the promoters
- Overcoming regulatory issues
- Future proofi ng the deal
|
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Sean Wallace, Partner & Head of Green
Economy Group, BCM Hanby Wallace |
| 12.30 |
Q&A |
| 12.45 |
Lunch |
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Sponsored By:
|
| 2:00 |
Welcome back from the Chair |
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Professor Frank Convery, Chairperson, Comhar
Sustainable Development Council |
| 2:05 |
Renewable Energy: impact on
Ireland’s international
competitiveness |
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Kieran O’Brien, Chairman, Energy Standing Committee,
Irish Academy of Engineering |
| 2:30 |
The new age of Electricity:
Switching on the Vision |
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We are on the threshold of a second
pioneering age of electro technology where
electricity will become the dominant energy
choice. Based on new findings, Dr. Werner
Kruckow explores the technological options
available and outlines the actions that Ireland
can take to can take to become a forerunner in
this new age. |
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Dr Werner Kruckow, CEO, Siemens |
| 3:00 |
Understanding Your Carbon Data
Value Chain |
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Growing concern related to climate change is
driving the actions of policy makers, investors,
corporations, employees, customers and other
stakeholders around the globe step toward a
low-carbon economy. Understanding your
carbon data value chain is now more
important than ever.
- Key drivers in the move towards the low carbon economy
- Consumer Demand and Industry Behaviours
- The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
- Carbon Performance Management
|
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Sak Nayagam, Climate Change Practice Lead for
Europe, Africa and Latin America, Accenture |
| 3:30 |
Afternoon break |
| Industry Perspective |
| 3:45 |
Panel Discussion With Q&A
Renewable Energy – How can
growth potential be realised? |
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- Product development – are current technologies optimal?
- Which technologies will spearhead the expansion of clean
Energy while a viable commercial proposition?
- Predictions for the next 5-10 years – which technologies will
take hold and how investors’ will attitudes and strategies
change?
- Human resources issues: Training, education and finding
quality personnel
Panellists will include leading industry experts such as:
|
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Dr Tony Lewis, University College Cork
Michael Walsh, CEO, Irish Wind Energy Association
Joe O’Carroll, MD, Imperative Energy
Padraig Hanly, MD, GT Energy |
| 4:10 |
Case Study : How Can Ireland
Become The Prime Mover In
Wave Energy? |
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- Ireland is now attracting major players like Vattenfall willing to
invest in transforming wave energy from a technical innovation
into the next wind industry. What are the hurdles, how and
when should they be tackled, for Ireland to take the lead?
Open and progressive marine spatial planning
and permitting regime?
- Continuous environmental impact assessment
and research?
- National infrastructure: transmission grid access,
offshore grid access, ports, spatial data?
- Public appetite?
|
| |
Harvey Appelbe, Project Director, Tonn Energy |
| Investor Attitudes |
| 4:35 |
Locknote Address: Green Funds |
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- How have investors responded to events in the last 12 months
- What are the sources of debt finance and how are deals
structured
- Why are investors and lenders motivated to act in this sector?
- What do investors really think about renewable energy?
- Investor responses to financial markets, policy frameworks and
corporate strategy |
| | Andrew Ennis, Director of NCB Corporate
Finance |
| 5:10 |
Conference Close |