With 4 GW of wind power predicted by 2020, covering 70-80% of Romanian renewable energy production target, there is huge potential for Romania to become a leading European market for wind.
The Ministry of Economy expects onshore installations to grow to nearly 1.8 GW by the end of 2011 and to 3.2 GW by 2015. Romania already hosts CEZ group’s Fântânele-Cogealac wind farm, Europe’s largest onshore wind park with 300 MW currently installed and has attracted major European utilities and developers such as Iberdrola, EDP Renováveis and Enel – all of whom spoke at the 2011 event.
New announcements – such as the 700 MW farm Verbund plans in Topolog, Tulcea County and Prowind’s agreement with Transelectrica to connect 300 MW – show that 2012 will be as exciting for the Romanian wind industry as 2010 and 2011 were. TRANSELECTRICA, the Romanian grid has received 22,800 MW worth of applications for wind farms, but current capacity for wind sits at 2,660 MW, meaning that many companies may miss out unless they get the crucial components of their projects right in the first instance. That means;
- navigating local siting and permitting issues;
- understanding how the Green Certificate scheme will add revenue to a project until 2017 and beyond;
- securing finance to get the project off the ground;
- selecting the right equipment and personnel for the project; and, of course,
- getting connected to the grid!
Speakers:
2012 confirmed speakers:
Dana Duica, Executive Director,Romanian Wind Energy Association
Johannes Busmann, Managing Director, Prowind
Alexandru Săndulescu, General Director, General Directorate for Energy, Oil and Natural Gas,Ministry of Economy, Romania
Mike Scholey, Member of the Board, CEO, Continental Wind Partners
Didier Varlot, CEO, EnergyMixx
Markus Vrieling, Chief Executive Officer, Lamar Company
Mihai Cristian Tantareanu, Executive Director, ENERO
Keith Kirkham, Senior Commercial Officer to Romania, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy Bucharest
Ion Lungu, General Director, CEZ Trade & President, The Association of Electricity Suppliers in Romania
Ondrej Safar, Project Manager, CEZ
Miguel de Vasconcelos Ferreira, Executive Board Member, MEGAJOULE
Catalin-George Anghel, Managing Director, Gripen Environmental
Agenda outline:
Day One: 17 January 2012
08:30 Registration and coffee
09:00 Opening remarks from the chair
Romanian Policy for Wind Power
09:15 The Part that Wind Plays in Romanian Energy Strategy Until 2035
- Collaboration between ministries to create a stable framework for renewable energy
- The draft Energetic Strategy for 2011-2035
- Secondary legislation issued by Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE)
- Operational procedures issued by Opcom and Transelectrica
- Incentives for investments
- The next steps for Law 220
- ANRE’s policies for priority grid connection for renewable energy
EU Policy for Wind Power
10:20 Reaching the Mandatory National Renewable Energy Target Set Under EU Legislation
10:40 Networking refreshment break
Romanian Potential for Wind Power
11:10 Evaluation of Technical Installable Wind Power Capacity in Romania
- How is wind resource distributed across Romania?
- How does wind resource match with land use planning?
- How does wind resource match with environmental restrictions?
- Considering the present legal framework and restrictions on land use, what is the technical installable wind capacity in Romania?
The Green Certificate Market
11:30 Scenarios for the Romanian Green Certificate Market
- The drivers of Green Certificate prices
- Quantifying future price levels
- Examining uncertainties and risks
11:50 Green Certificates: The Investors’ Perspective
- How will the GC legislation work in practice?
- Where are the private buyers of GCs?
- How will the market develop what will happen in the long term to the pricing of power and green certificates?
- Long term sustainability of the GC market
- Mandatory quotas – what will happen to the value of GCs once these are reached?
- Penalties for non compliance of suppliers
12:30 Networking lunch break
Accessing Project Finance
14:00 The Financiers’ Perspective: Can Romanian Wind Compete on the Global Renewable Energy Stage?
- How can developers of Romanian projects secure finance?
- The impact of limited grid capacity
- Opportunities in the wider context – could Romanian wind power be exported? If so, at what price?
- The impact of nature 2000 on permitted projects?
- Risk management and insurance
- Long-term vision versus short term risk: at what stage would investors expect profit?
- The impact of global economics and local recession
14:40 Some Risks for Wind Energy Projects in Romania
- Wind as part of the RES projects to produce electricity and receive GCs
- Probabilities for wind energy congestions in the power grid
15:00 Networking refreshment break
Siting and Permitting
15:30 Overcoming the Non-Transparency of the Selection Process
Depending on its location and certain other factors, a wind power plant may require as many as 85 approvals and authorisations – can, and and what is being done to streamline this?
16:00 Understanding and Working with Romanian Permitting Procedures
- The need for clear administrative and permitting processes to drive investment in wind power in Romania
- A comparison of national and local procedures and processes and effective ways to work across jurisdictions
- Speeding up approval of Environmental Impact Assessments
- Support schemes, standards and certification
17:00 Closing remarks from the chair and end of day one
17:00 Networking drinks reception
Day Two: 18 January 2012
08:30 Refreshments
09:00 Opening remarks from the chair
Integrating Wind Into the Grid
09:15 Update from Transelectrica: What is being done to support variable forms of energy?
- Overcoming the limits for connection to the grid: current and future capacity
- Financing of grid development and strategic grid expansion
- Is storage yet a viable option?
09:35 Strategies Towards a Smarter Grid Turbine Technology Update
10:00 New Trends in Wind Turbines
- Update on novel research, development and design
- Blade materials
- Gearbox enhancements
- Electronic control systems
- Technical and economic implications of wind integration
- Every turbine counts – taking a cross-fleet approach to managing diverse assets
10:40 How does the Move Towards Bigger Turbines Affect Costs and Revenue?
- Bigger turbines = more capacity but how does this change your project’s costs, financing and revenue?
- Combining local resources (raw materials, production capacity, local skills) with international expertise
- Supply chain impacts of scaling up the size of components and the impact on project lead times
11:00 Networking refreshment break
Utility and Developer Case Studies
11:30 Building a Wind Farm in Romania, from Inception to Connection
Case studies will be presented by utilities with active wind power projects in Romania. This session will be followed by a short question and answer session from the audience.
Presenting companies include:
11:30 CEZ
11:50 Prowind
12:10 Continental Wind Partners
12:30 Interactive Q&A session
13:00 Networking lunch break
Forecasting
14:00 Understanding Meteorological Variability and How it Affects Grid Integration
- Variability in meteorology and the way it affects wind farm operation
- Modelling variability
- Value of Wind Power forecasting
- Point forecasts versus regional forecasts
- The need for forecast systems to include multiple approaches
- Case studies of ramp events
Supply Chain and Logistics
15:00 Steps to Develop a Strong Local Industry that Encourages International Investment
- Necessary building-blocks towards a strong local industry
- Government support schemes
- Government and private company collaborations
- Leveraging international capabilities and expertise
- Where opportunities lie in local manufacturing capabilities
- Bringing local and international components together
15:30 Developing a Long Term Inventory Management Strategy
- Understanding which spare parts you need in which quantities
15:50 Networking refreshment break
Operations and Maintenance for the Long-Run
16:20 Managing Early-Stage Wind Farm Portfolios into Profitably
16:40 Designing an O&M Strategy
- Making the decision between outsourcing and maintaining operations in-house
- Managing the end of the warranty process and getting the most out of OEMs
- How will O&M strategies evolve post-warranty?
17:00 Closing remarks from the chair and close of conference
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