Program

Day 1: February 4th

10:30–11:00
Registration and mingling
11:00–12:10
Session 1: Opening
  • 11:00–11:10
    Opening by Renewables Norway
    • Øistein Schmidt Galaaen

      Director production and sustainability, Renewables Norway

  • 11:10–11:25
    Getting started again with onshore wind
    • Ole Erik Hørstad

      Leader and Mayor in Åmot Municipality, LNVK (Association of Wind Power Municipalities)

    • Espen Andreas Volden 

      Senior lawyer, LNVK (Association of Wind Power Municipalities)

  • 11:25–11:40
    Investor's view on the Norwegian market
    • Lars Ove Skorpen

      Director Power & Renewable Energy, Pareto Securities

  • 11:40–11:55
    Wind power in the Norway-EU energy cooperation
    • Tarvo Kungla

      Deputy Head of Delegation, EU Delegation to Norway

  • 11:55–12:10
    Development of onshore and offshore wind in Norway
    • Elisabeth Sæther

      State Secretary, Ministry of Energy

12:15–13:15
Lunch
13:15–14:20
Session 2: Onshore project development - picking up?
  • 13:15–13:20
    Conferencier
    • Kjetil Hardeng

      Partner, Haavind

  • 13:20–13:35
    Moifjellet - Experience with the new permitting process
    • Andreas Stokke

      Senior Renewables Developer, Statkraft

  • 13:35–13:50
    Emerging renewables project pipeline
    • Ann Myhrer Østenby

      NVE

  • 13:50–14:05
    The debt solutions available for onshore wind financings
    • Simon Joneklav

      Head of Project & Infrastructure Finance and Leveraged Finance Norway, SEB

  • 14:05–14:20
    How to get a move on things – what works and what does not; a share of experience from two M&A shops involved in a lion share of developments, deals and JVs on and off shore wind
    • Kjetil Hardeng

      Partner, Haavind

    • Shyam Sankar

      Managing Director, Augusta & Co

14:20–14:40
Coffee break and mingling
14:40–16:00
Session 3: Is offshore wind still attractive for investors?
  • 14:40–14:45
    Conferencier
    • Caroline Skaar Landsværk

      Partner, Wikborg Rein

  • 14:45–15:00
    Financing offshore wind
    • Ole Kristian Busterud

      Senior Vice President – DNB Offshore Energy

  • 15:00–15:15
    Regulatory outlook: What lies ahead for offshore wind developers in Norway? Which policy mechanisms can we expect from a new government?
    • Tormod Ludvik Nilsen

      Partner, Wikborg Rein

  • 15:15–15:30
    How Norway can get most bang for the buck at Utsira Nord - a perspective on investment support vs. a 2-sided CfD
    • Thomas Hwan Jensen

      Principal - Regional Lead Europe, Aegir Insights

  • 15:30–15:45
    Harnessing the Wind: Latest Market Trends and Insights from Offshore Wind Development
    • Alireza Bayat

      Principal Consultant, Renewable Energy Advisory, DNV

  • 15:45–16:00
    Panel

    Led by Caroline Skaar Landsværk, Wikborg Rein

    • Ole Kristian Busterud

      DnB

    • Thomas Hwan Jensen

      Aegir

    • Alireza Bayat

      DNV

    • Hans Petter Øvrevik

      Deep Wind Offshore

    • Jon Evang

      Renewables Norway

17:00–18:00
Aperitif
18:00
Dinner

Day 2: February 5th

08:45–09:00
Coffee and mingling
09:00–10:00
Session 1: Taxation and the financial market
  • 09:00–09:05
    Conferencier
    • Lars Bockman

      Advisor, Renewables Norway

  • 09:05–09:20
    Has the hurricane passed? The future of wind power taxation in Norway
    • Lars Bockman

      Advisor, Renewables Norway

  • 09:20–09:35
    Will we ever get that money? On reimbursement of negative resource rent
    • Espen Nordbø

      Partner, Haavind

  • 09:35–10:00
    The Nordic PPA market - Current issues and trends
    • Lars Ragnar Solberg

      Principal Consultant, AFRY Management Consulting

10:00–10:30
Coffee break and mingling
10:30–11:40
Session 2: The way forward - joining forces
  • 10:30–10:35
    Conferencier
    • Tuva Kvåle

      Advisor, Renewables Norway

  • 10:35–10:50
    Financing as a key for the way foreward
    • Isabelle Thompsen

      Hvitsten AS

  • 10:50–11:05
    Power sector & industry: a shared challenge
    • Kathrine Fog

      Head of Corporate Strategy & Analysis, Hydro

  • 11:05–11:20
    Update on the wind industry in Europe
    • Guy Willems

      Advisor – Environment & Community Engagement, WindEurope

  • 11:20–11:35
    "Kraftløftet" - joining forces with the unions to improve local acceptance
    • Christoffer Sahl

      Senior Advisor, NHO

  • 11:35–11:50
    Political debate

    Led by Øistein Schmidt Galaaen, Renewables Norway

    • Lene Westgaard-Halle

      Stortingsrepresentant, Høyre

    • Eigil Knutsen

      Stortingsrepresentant, Arbeiderpartiet

12:00
Lunch

Meeting room for conference participation available throughout the seminar – contact the organizers for more information 

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