RESinvest conference 2022 is the premier event that will bring together EU Commission leaders, national government authorities from across Europe and wind and solar industry bright minds in a common call to action: attracting and developing a robust renewable energy supply chain in SEE, and capturing the immense economic opportunity that comes with it.
As clean energy capacities are growing multifold throughout Europe, the supply chain is increasingly under pressure, and SEE must play its part in rendering it more efficient – RESinvest is about how to meet this demand.
There are two main reasons for an inevitable industrial RES near-shoring to SEE. The first is the EU Green Deal pushing an unprecedented second wave of wind and solar energy investments in the region by 2030. And the second is a simple equation of time and money, with OEMs and producers looking for functional markets to bring their business to in order to shorten equipment delivery times and keep pace with overseas competition. Our distinguished guests will shed light on both, from offering a clear investment forecast, EU & national financial mechanisms, to which subsegments of the value chain are poised to set off, not in 2023, not in 2030, but NOW!
RES Capacity in Romania Will More than Double by 2030
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WHY ATTEND RESinvest?
Meet potential buyers, investors and collaborators through 1:1 meetings
Identify new commercial & investment opportunities that can be captured in SEE’s bustling market
Join the bandwagon as SEE is stepping at the forefront of supply chain development
AGENDA
Day 1 - May 17th
09:00 - 17:00
09:00 - 10:00
Registration & Welcome Coffee
10:00 - 10:15
Welcome to RESinvest 2022
Opening Words:
Carlo Pignoloni, President, RWEA
Giles Dickson, CEO, WindEurope
Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO, SolarPower Europe
10:15 - 10:45
Keynote Addresses
Introducing the timely development of a RES value chain in SEE, filling the supply gap for a rapidly evolving industry that will more than double by 2030 and near-shoring raw materials, equipment & services currently coming from outside Europe.
Speakers:
Virgil Daniel Popescu, Minister of Energy, Government of Romania
Alexander Nikolov, Minister of Energy, Government of Bulgaria
Cristian Busoi, Chair of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Kerstin Jorna, Director General of the Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
10:50 - 12:00
PANEL I: RES Made in South East Europe
Investment forecast, EU and national financing mechanisms and their impact on the European renewable energy supply chain.
The coming decade will see the European Green Deal ambitions come to life, and a suite of EU funds made available to move the continent closer to becoming carbon free. Our distinguished speakers will analyze SEE’s contribution to the broader European goals and the timely opportunity for developing a regional RES supply chain.
Opening Words:
Christian Kettel Thomsen, Vice-President of the EIB (European Investment Bank)
Speakers:
Alexandra Sdoukou, Secretary General, Ministry of Environment and Energy, Greece
Radoslav Ribarski, Chairman of the Parliamentary Energy Committee, Bulgaria
Michele Bologna, Head of European Affairs, Enel
Clark MacFarlane, CEO NE Europe and Middle East, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Anna Akhalkatsi, Country Manager for Romania and Hungary, World Bank
Moderator:
Giles Dickson, CEO, WindEurope
12:00 - 12:15
Coffee Break (Lobby)
12:15 - 13:00
Panel II - Romania's Case Study
Existing suppliers & manufacturers and ways to continue developing a healthy national renewable energy supply chain.
By 2030 Romania will more than double its RES capacity which will generate an unprecedenteddemand for services and equipment. Repowering works are also set to start during this decade,adding to the needed resources. This panel will discuss the economic value that can be createdin the process and ways for Romania to capture a relevant share of it.
Speakers:
Eduardo Nieto, Country Manager Romania, EDPR
William Gaillard, Vice President Sales East, Vestas Northern & Central Europe
Ondrej Safar, Country Manager, CEZ Romania
Attila Keresztes, CEO, Astrasun
Florian Neagu, VP of the Financial Stability Directorate, National Bank of Romania
Radu Caprau, Member of the Executive Board, OMV Petrom
Catalin Stancu, Associated Senior Expert, Horvath & Partners
Corneliu Bodea, CEO, ADREM & President CRE (Romanian Energy Center)
Moderator:
Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO, SolarPower Europe
13:00 - 14:30
Lunch Break (Kusin Room)
14:30 - 15:30
Panel III - Stronger Together
The value of a collaborative EU approach, and learning from industry best practices.
Across the continent, the RES industry has moved from a niche segment to a pillar of energy and economic systems. This panel will delve into the many lessons that have been learnt along the way, highlighting case studies of successful supply chain expansions throughout a variety of European countries.
Speakers:
Giles Dickson, CEO, WindEurope
Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO, SolarPower Europe
Adrian Borotea, Vice President, RWEA
Mihai Balan, Executive Director, RPIA
Martin Vladimirov, Director of the Energy and Climate Program, Center for the Study of Democracy
Moderator:
Andrei Manea, Board Member, RWEA & RPIA
SPEAKERS
Nicolae Ionel Ciuca
Virgil Daniel Popescu
Alexander Nikolov
Kerstin Jorna
Cristian Busoi
Radoslav Ribarski
Alexandra Sdoukou
Mihai Balan
Carlo Pignoloni
Giles Dickson
Walburga Hemetsberger
Eduardo Nieto
Razvan Lupulescu
Liviu Gavrila
Clark MacFarlane
William Gaillard
Vestas Northern & Central Europe
Florian Neagu
Radu Caprau
Adrian Borotea
Andrei Manea
Corneliu Bodea
Cătălin Stancu
Martin Vladimirov
Attila Keresztes
Workshops
Day 2 - May 18th
BCR, The Bridge, Soseaua Orhideelor 15D, Bucharest
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Green Financing Workshop
10:00 - 12:30
HYBRID EVENT
The Green Financing Workshop will examine the core financing opportunities for renewable energy projects in Romania, including the present framework for green financing and how it can help speed up the road towards decarbonization.
Speakers:
Lara Tassan Zanin, Head of EIB Group Office in Romania, EIB (European Investment Bank)
Cristian Nacu, Senior Country Officer Romania, IFC World Bank
Silviu Toma, Senior Director Project Finance, Raiffeisen Bank
Daniel Sava, Head of Structured Finance, UniCredit Bank
Eusebiu Muthi, Deputy General Manager, Hellenic Cables
Moderators:
Florian Neagu, VP of the Financial Stability Directorate, National Bank of Romania
Sebastian Mihai Staicu, Project Finance Manager, BCR
Clean Hydrogen in Romania:
Elements of a Strategy
15:00 - 17:30
ONLINE ONLY EVENT
A 2h30min workshop focused on communicating to a non-specialist audience, making an introduction to clean hydrogen, debunking myths, and outlining elements of a national hydrogen strategy:
- What is clean hydrogen and why is it a central point in Romania’s decarbonization plans?
- The economics of clean hydrogen
- What are the most efficient uses of clean hydrogen?
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