Irish Wind Farmers Association Annual Conference 2019
Description
Main Sponsor: ENERCON
IWFA Annual Conference Thursday 28th November 8:30am
Networking Evening Wednesday 27th November at 8pm
Venue: Lyrath Estate Hotel, Paulstown Road, Kilkenny, R95 F685
Lunch Sponsor: EnergyPro | Breakfast Sponsor: Temporis
Networking Evening
Wednesday 27th November 8pm
Our networking evening will take place on Wednesday, 27th November at 8pm at Lyrath’s Wine Cellar
- Finger food menus will be available and orders will be taken from the bar.
- Please Note: This networking event is available for the delegates, members, exhibitors, sponsors and speakers of the Annual Conference.
Accommodation: Our delegates attending the conference can avail of a rate of €115 single or €125 double one night stay including breakfast at the Lyrath Estate Hotel. To book, please contact the hotel directly at https://www.lyrath.com/
IWFA Annual Conference Agenda
Thursday 28th November, Registration open 8:30-9:30am
Registration Desk Open at 8:30-9:30am
Tea / Coffee and Biscuits will be served in The Exhibiting area between 8:30 to 9:30am
- 9:30am Welcome Address Chair Grattan Healy
- 9:40am Keynote Address Minister John Paul Phelan T.D Minister for Local Government and Electoral Reform “Wind Energy Policy and Planning”
- 10:00am First Session | Commercial Rates / CAP / NECP / RESS / CEP | Chair Grattan Healy
- 10:05am Brian Carroll, Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, “Climate Action Plan, NECP, RESS”
- 10:25am Marianne Clayton, Clayton & Segura Lawyers “Update on Commercial rates for windfarms as state aid”
- 10:45am Andrew Ebrill, CRU, “Key Aspects of the Clean Energy Package”
- 11:05am JP Wallace, ENERCON “Wind turbine technology – Evolution and Opportunities”
- 11:25am Q&A
- 11:40am Exhibiting Viewing & Tea/Coffee Break
- 12:25am Second Session | Operational Issues Chair Tom Ryan
- 12:30pm Rory Mullan, MullanGrid Consulting “Curtailment Challenges for 2030”
- 12:50pm Ronan O’Meara, ENERGYPRO “O&M, Cables, Safety”
- 13:10am Q&A
- 13:25pm Lunch
- 14:25pm Third Session | Planning Chair Thomas Cooke
- 14:30pm Brian Keville, MKO “Planning challenges for consenting Irish wind projects in 2020 and beyond””
- 14:50pm John Kenny BL “Developments on Planning & EU”
- 15:10pm Q&A
- 15:30pm Conference Close
Exhibitors & Sponsors
For further queries do not hesitate to contact us:
IWFA | +353 5677 90856 | events@mnag.ie
