Program Agenda 2014

1 THE GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY BUSINESS Be ahead of the energy future 2014 Edition MONDAY, June 23, 2014 08.45 Program Welcome Krysta Martinez and Jeanette Holyoak 09.00 – 10.30 Understanding the energy demand. Technology and market trends. Energy in the economic context Prof. Carlos Garcia 10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break 11.00 – 14.00 Setting up a sample renewable energy project plan: permitting, technical and financial steps. Renewable energy business models Prof. Carlos Garcia 14.00 – 15.00 Lunch Break 15.00 – 18.00 A critical set-up: connecting your project to the electrical grid Grid integration issues Prof. Luis Rouco Universidad Pontifica de Comillas TUESDAY, June 24, 2014 09.00 – 10.30 Renewable energy regulatory environment. Competitive issues: cost & price issues in non subsidized markets. Prof. Carlos Garcia 10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break 11.00 – 12.30 Energy Storage Systems How to respond to the challenges of grid operators Prof. Luis Rouco Universidad Pontifica de Comillas 12.30 – 14.00 Wind energy projects I A mature technology which can still progress Mr. José Ángel Diaz 14.00 – 15.00 Lunch Break 15.00 – 16.30 Wind energy projects II A mature technology which can still progress Mr. José Ángel Diaz 16.30 – 18.00 Biofuels energy projects The transportation piece Prof. Christoph Schmid 2 WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2014 09.00 – 10.30 Photovoltaic Solar energy projects I A revolution is taking place Mr. Luis Trijueque 10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break 11.00 – 12.30 Photovoltaic Solar energy projects II A revolution is taking place Mr. Luis Trijueque 12.30 – 14.00 Concentrated Solar energy projects & technologies Old technology coming back Ms. Elisa Prieto 14.00 – 15.00 Lunch Break 15.00 – 16.30 Geothermal energy projects Cheap available resource for all Mr. Raul Hidalgo 16.30 – 18.00 Biomass energy projects Making the biology work for you Mr. Emilio Lopez Carmona THURSDAY, June 26, 2014 08.20 Meet at IE Campus. Bus boarding 08.30 – 13.00 Visit to Wind Farm in Avila: EDP Renewables Presentation and walk by owner on site Visit to Solar PV Farm: SMA Presentation and walk by owner on site 14.00 – 15.00 Lunch 15.00 – 16.30 Travel back to Madrid 17.00 – 18.30 Visit to Red Electrica Control Centre for Renewable Energy Plants FRIDAY, June 27, 2014 09.00 – 10.30 Finance issues I Project finance mechanisms: project finance, leasing, corporate loans Mr. Daniel Machuca & Mr. Inocencio Figaredo 10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break 11.00 – 12.30 Finance issues II Project finance mechanisms: project finance, leasing, corporate loans 3 Mr. Daniel Machuca & Mr. Inocencio Figaredo 12.30 – 14.00 Legal issues Legal environment, main contracts, and roles of in-house & external counsel Mr. Javier Santos 14.00 – 15.00 Lunch Break 15.00 – 16.30 The Renewable Energy Business: Putting it all together Building a business/action plan Key takeaways Prof. Carlos Garcia, Prof. Paris de l’Etraz 16.30 – 18.00 Round Table Q&A with industry experts/representatives from top companies Program evaluation and awarding of certificates 18.00 onward Cocktails & Networking THE GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY BUSINESS Be ahead of the energy future 2014 Edition