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2015 IrBEA National Bioenergy Conference - From Bioenergy Plan... to Action?
When and where
Date and time
Location
Castleknock Hotel & Country Club Porterstown Rd, Castleknock Dublin 15 Ireland
Map and directions
How to get there
Description
Invitation
The Irish BioEnergy Association’s 14th Annual National BioEnergy Conference is on Wednesday 4th February 2015 at the Castleknock Hotel & Country Club, Porterstown Road, Castleknock, Dublin 15. This year’s conference takes place as the Bioenergy Plan for Ireland is due for finalisation. Energy Minister Alex White T.D. has accepted an invitation to open the conference. Our speakers are acutely aware of the opportunities for accelerated sustainable sector development – and the action needed to make it happen.
Who should attend
Typically the event is attended by project developers, financiers, industrial and commercial consumers, utility providers, policy developers, consultants, service providers, engineering and construction companies, landowners, media and many other industry stakeholders. As the premier bioenergy event in Ireland, this is an ideal opportunity to network with the industry. Hear our quality speakers provide expert perspectives and practical advice on policy, regulation, markets and development.
Speakers
Start: 9.30am
Conference Welcome and Introduction
Fred Tottenham - President of IrBEA
Session 1 - 9.45am
Minister Alex White, DCENR - Conference Opening: Draft Bioenergy Plan, Energy White Paper, action
Jacqueline Balian OFGEM - The UK RHI Experience - 3 Years On.
Mark Foley, MD Coillte Enterprise - Coillte RHI for Ireland - What can we expect?
Coffee Break - 11.00am
Session 2 - 11.30am
Ivan Codd, Renewable Planning Manager ESB - Renewables, REFIT and grid connection
Cormac O'Carroll - MD, Pöyry Management Consulting - Biomass markets and drivers, and impact of RHI on supply / demand
John O'Connor - Director Corporate Finance, PWC - Financing RHI and other sector investments
Lunch - 13.00pm
Session 3 - 14.30pm
Eddie Downey - IFA President - The Bioenergy Plan and what needs to be done
Gustav Rogstrand - Swedish Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering - The Swedish Biogas Experience and possible lesssons to be learnt by Ireland
Chris Zammit - Williams Industrial - Installation of small scale farm AD - examples, problems, issues and solutions
Conference Finish - 4.00pm
IRBEA AGM: 4.15pm
Drinks followed by Dinner: 5.00pm