Wind Power Finance and Investment Congress

Introduction:

More new wind power capacity was installed in the EU in 2009 than any other electricity-generating technology, new statistics published by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) reveal.  39% of all new capacity installed in 2009 was wind power.  Investment in new European wind farms in 2009 reached €13 billion, including €1.5 billion for offshore. Despite the global recession, the wind industry continues to attract new investment and is an attractive opportunity for clean technology growth. 

GPC’s Wind Power Finance and Investment Congress brings together project developers, investors and innovators to address the latest wind power industry developments, new technology breakthroughs and identify new business opportunities.

Hear from over 27 leading players from the finance and wind power industries, including 9 developer presentations and featuring the following new speakers:

Christopher Smith, CFO, Cape Wind
Mike O’Neill, President and COO, Element Power                              
Clementine Tassin, Global Project Finance, Dexia
Alejandro Ciruelos, Project Finance – Energy, Santander
Henrik Welch, Senior Director for Guarantees and Project Finance, EKF
Dennis van Alphen, Infrastructure and Renewables, NIBC Bank

Plus indepth insight and analysis from:

Jon Fouts, Global Power and Utilities Group, Morgan Stanley
Joel Staadecker, CEO, SeaEnergy
Jerome Guillet, CEO, Energy Bankers a Paris
Juliet Davenport, CEO, Good Energy
Tom Murley, Head of Renewables, Hg Capital
Philippe Lenoble, MD, Infrastructure Investment Group, Goldman Sachs
Fintan Whelan, Corporate Financial Director, Mainstream Renewable Power
Hela Cheikhrouhou, Manager, Infrastructure Finance, African Development Bank
Christian Pegrum, Head of Commercial and Contract Management, E.ON Climate & Renewables
John Leggate, Venture Partner and Senior Advisor, VantagePoint Venture Partners
Thomas Rottner, Managing Partner, Platina Partners
Ilya Golubovich, Partner, I2BF
Ron van Erck, Regulatory Policy and Promotion of Renewable Energy, EC DG Energy and Transport
Jean-Pascal Orcel, Head of Corporate Finance, Eolfi
Jean-Daniel Borgeaud, MD, Energy and Infrastructure Group, TCW-EIG Alternative Investment (Europe)  
Dr Wolfgang Bischoff, CEO, Siemens Project Ventures
Dr Gordon Edge, Director of Economics and Markets, RenewableUK
Hisaka Kimura, Head, Private Infrastructure Finance, Asian Development Bank

Don’t miss the special focus sessions focusing on:

• Financing Offshore Wind Power - is the race for capital on? What investment vehicles are needed to attract the capital required to get offshore wind on track over the next 5-10 years?  How to make offshore wind projects bankable?
• Next Generation Wind Technology Investment and Innovation – a unique focus session featuring insights from active VC/PE players in the wind industry and identifying opportunities in the new wave of wind power technologies.

Wind Power Finance and Investment Congress is the 7th event in Green Power Conferences Global Wind Power Series of events which have attracted attendees from over 28 countries worldwide. To view more details and the series brochure please click here.

Key reasons to attend:

Attend this congress to meet the major players in the finance and wind industry, build a portfolio of contacts with high-level decision makers and have key questions answered:

• What is the outlook for wind power loan activity and lending volume over the next few years?
• What are the key trends, developments and investment opportunities in wind power?
• How are wind power financing models changing?
• What do investors see as the best opportunities in wind power?
• How have developers changed their financing strategies?
• What impact do current European incentives and FITs have in stimulating wind power market growth?
• What investment vehicles are needed to attract the capital required to get offshore wind on track over the next 5-10 years?
• Analysing funding requirements for UK Round 3 projects
• How to make offshore wind projects bankable?
• Will we be seeing more refinancing deals?
• What new sources of debt, project financing and equity investment are available in the wind power market?
• Opportunities and challenges for consolidation and M&A activity
• Analysing operational and construction risk, deal structuring and asset sales and exit strategies

GPCs Wind Power Finance and Investment Congress will provide:

• A high-level forum to discuss the cutting edge developments in wind power finance and investment
• Full representation from the value chain (financiers, developers, manufacturers, consultants, regulators, utility companies etc.)
• A thoroughly researched and content led agenda
• A special focus session on Next Generation Wind Technology Investment and Innovation featuring insights from an active panel of VC and equity players and provide an invaluable opportunity to discuss innovations, identify potential partners, investment opportunities and explore supply chain collaborations.

Agenda outline:

Global Financial Overview of the Wind Power Industry

• Optimising capital in today's financial markets - which business models have worked?  
• Is lack of finance still a threat to wind power development? 
• How are wind power financing models changing?
• What are the emerging opportunities for well-capitalised players?
• How have developers changed their financing strategies? 
• How can the wind industry increase capital flow?
• Where does the value lie for investors?

Keynote Panel:  What are the Future Financial Needs of the Wind Industry?

• Analysing market developments and identifying investment opportunities
• ow can the wind industry access sources of credit?
• Institutional investment - growth opportunities in the wind market

How Does Policy Impact Wind Power Finance?

• What are the financial incentives needed for wind power development?
• The future of the Renewables Obligation Subsidy Scheme in the UK
• What does the wind industry need to do to tackle political and legislative hurdles?
• Government initiatives and policy drivers - how can governments and the EC provide policy frameworks to stimulate investor interest and allow project developers to move their plans forward?
• Impact of the EU’s European Economic Recovery Plan
• US case study - impact of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, the US treasury grant programme and the US DOE loan guarantee programme on wind power finance and development

New Sources of Debt and Project Financing in the Wind Power Market

• What are market realities for wind power project finance?  Risks and returns
• What particular challenges does wind project financing present and what are the best solutions in terms of deal structuring?
• How are financial instruments being adapted to the needs of lending and project developers?
• Equipment and construction financing.

A Return to Debt Financing Markets?

• Who is lending to whom and on what terms?
• What new sources of debt financing are available and where in the value chain do the current trends for debt financing lie?

Equity Finance for Wind Power

• Challenges and opportunities associated with financing onshore and offshore growth and what equity investors are looking for.
• What are PEs current perspectives on the wind industry?
• Are PE players looking for investment opportunities in the technology/manufacturing and/or developers sectors of the industry?

Special Focus Session:  Next Generation Wind Technology Investment and Innovation

This unique session will feature insights from an active panel of VC and equity players and provide an invaluable opportunity to discuss innovations, identify potential partners, investment opportunities and explore supply chain collaborations.

Financing Offshore Wind Power - Is the Race for Capital On?

• What investment vehicles are needed to attract the capital required to get offshore on track over the next 5-10 years?
• How long will it be before we see bank-financed construction?
• Are the banks willing to take on construction risk and is there enough financier appetite to get offshore wind projects built?
• Are there signs that debt and equity financiers are becoming interested in offshore wind?
• Will we be seeing more US investors financing UK projects?
• Will we see more refinancing deals?

What is the Future Market for PPAs for Offshore Wind?

• What will funders require from the PPA market?
• What will generators require from the market?
• What PPAs might offtakers be able or willing to provide into the market?
• Where are the gaps?
• What will be the interactions with legislation (e.g. feed in tariffs)

Risk Management and Assessment

• Evaluating and addressing financial risk
• What steps can developers take to quantify and mitigate project risk?
• Analysing operational and construction risks

Who you will meet:

• Banks and investors/international financial institutions
• VC/PE companies
• Institutional investors
• Wind farm owners/operators
• Utilities
• Wind project developers
• Wind technology developers and manufacturers
• Government representatives and regulators (regulatory and policy makers from EU) 
• Wind power technology research and development companies
• Law firms
• Energy analysts, environmental, engineering consultants and industry press

Here’s what our previous attendees have to say from our recent Global Wind Power series of events:

“Great job chaps.  It was a well-rounded event; wouldn’t change a thing. Brilliant!” (PM, NRG Bluewater Wind)

“You had a more diverse set of attendees, many of whom we had not seen at similar conferences” (JL, Deepwater Wind)

“Excellent” (JM, Renewable Power Solutions/Great Lakes Offshore Wind Council)

“The speakers were first class” (AW, Principle Power)

“After seeing the list of confirmed speakers, I immediately knew that this conference would attract the top players in the offshore wind community.  And it did!” (SB, University of Delaware)

Attendees at Offshore Wind Power North America, Feb 2010, Philadelphia

“Very well organized and well attended” (RA, Gamesa Technology Corporation)

“Engaged, high profile speakers” (VP, Sandia National Laboratories)

Attendees of Wind Power Optimisation, Sept 2009, Houston

“It was a very impressive conference” (YK, Sumitomo Corp)

“I got a good picture of the current state of the market, as well as likely future developments” (LC, Charles River Associates)

“Excellent” (JC, Garanti Bank)

“Very good.  Thanks for your organisation” (ES, Hareket)

“It was great.  I met a lot of new companies” (MD, Habboush Group9)

“Good mixture of themes” (DT, IBS Research9)

“Excellent” (OA, Normed)

Attendees Wind Power Turkey 2009

Do business with influential decision makers from leading market players,
including:

3E • A2Sea • ABB Ltd • ABO Wind • Acciona Windpower • American Superconductor • Baltex-Energia Wiatrowa • Borzen Power Market Operator • Coli Schiffahrt & Transport • Cue Dee • Crowne Estate • Dexia Bank • Dong Energy • Dredging International • ECN Policy Studies • Eneco • Ernst & Young • Evelop • EGL Elektrik Toptan Ticaret • Eurosolar Turkey • Econnect • European Investment Bank • Electrabel • European Commission • Farley & Williams Forwind Centre for Wind Energy Research • Fehily Timoney & Company • Garrad Hassan • Greenpeace International • Gusto MSC • Global Energy Services • Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung • GDF SUEZ • Hansen Transmissions International • IBS Research & Consultancy • IFP • International Power • Iberdrola Renovables • Imera, Jannenisa • KFW Ipex Bank • La Compagnie Du Vent • Lime Rock Partners • Mainstream Renewable Power • Marmatek Muhendislik • Mercon Steel Structures • Model Ruzgar Turbini ve Uretim • Moshanir Power Engineering • National Grid • Natuur en Milieu • New and Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC) Ltd • Nexans • Nordex • Normed Shipping • Novatec-Biosol • Office for Metropolitan Architecture • Pettifer Associates • Pegasus Environmental • PRINCIPLE POWER • Power Wind • PMSS • RBC Capital Markets • RES • Repower Systems • RWE Innogy • RWE nPower • Siemens Transmission • SeaEnergy Renewables • Senergy Econnect • Siemens Transmission and Distribution • StatoilHydro • Siag Schaaf Industrie • Skykon • Tranmission Capital • TNEI Services Ltd • Turkish Competition Authority • Verbrugge • Viscom Investments • WestLB Istanbul • Wind Prospect • WSP Energy • WWF • Windcarrier • WinWind • Yilmaz Ulusoy Holding • SeaEnergy Renewables

Speaking opportunities:

If you are interested in speaking at this event please submit a speaking proposal (presentation title, 4-5 bullet points and brief synopsis) to Julia Goddard
Email: julia.goddard@greenpowerconferences.com

Sponsorship & exhibition opportunities:

Gold sponsors:

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is a multilateral institution that promotes sustainable development in Africa. It is the premier development financial institution in Africa, engaged in mobilizing resources towards the economic and social progress of its 53 African Regional Member Countries (RMCs).

The AfDB provides a range of financial products for the private sector to complement its traditional lending operations to governments. Private Sector Operations of the Bank Group promote strong social and corporate governance standards as well as help African Companies achieve international best practices, making them more competitive at home and in the international marketplace. 

Recently, new private sector project approvals have averaged USD 1.5 billion annually. Infrastructure, especially energy, is the core of Private Sector Operations priorities.

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Connecting you with the right people
With a proven track record of delivering high calibre attendees this event provides the perfect environment for you to do business with project developers from across the region under one roof.

First class business opportunities
Our sponsorship and exhibition packages are designed to help you meet your business objectives. If you are looking to win prospective clients, strengthen existing relationships or enhance your company profile, we will help you do so in a cost effective manner.

Contact Nick Chantrell for further details:
Tel: +44 (0)20 3355 4203
Email: nick.chantrell@greenpowerconferences.com

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Venue:

America Square Conference Centre,
1 America Square,
17 Crosswall,
London,
EC3N 2LB

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