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Irish Renewable Energy Summit 2021
Driving Ireland’s green recovery
THURSDAY 25 T H FEBRUARY 2021 • ONLINE CONFERENCE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
SPONSORED BY
ORGANISED BY
Irish Renewable Energy Summit 2021
The major annual conference for the Irish renewables sector
The Annual Irish Renewable Energy Summit provides a valuable opportunity to
bring together the key stakeholders from across the energy sector, and those who
interact with the energy sector to discuss how the contribution from renewable
energy can be maximised and implemented most effectively.
Although there are a number of events on individual types of renewable energy,
previous Renewable Energy Summits have demonstrated the need for a single
event that brings together the whole renewable sector and, importantly, brings in
the wider energy audience.
Programme for Government
Renewable energy is central to the Government’s ambitions and those
actions detailed in the Programme for Government which was agreed
between the coalition parties in June 2020 and these include:
70% electricity from renewables by 2030
First RESS auction by end 2020, with auctions each year after
Second RESS auction for offshore wind in 2021
Realise the potential of Ireland’s offshore renewables with 5GW
offshore wind by 2030
“Ireland has some of the best
In addition to setting renewable energy targets the PfG has a focus on
natural renewable sources of
offshore energy that includes a cross-Government priority for a Marine
energy in the world. Our wind and
Planning and Development Bill. There is also a section on solar, wind,
wave power is the envy of most
bioenergy and green hydrogen.
countries. We have at our disposal
the means to break our dangerous
dependence while creating the jobs
and investment of the future.”
— Eamon Ryan TD
This is why you need to be at the Irish Renewable Energy Summit 2021
The 2021 Summit comes at pivotal time, as
the Programme for Government will see a
step change in the development of
renewables over the coming decade. This is
reflected in the Summit programme content:
• Pathways to 7% GHG reduction ambition
and role of renewable energy technologies
Conference format
• Realising offshore wind target of 5GW
by 2030 We have invested in a professional online platform which will allow
• Decarbonising Ireland’s gas network speakers and delegates to follow the normal structure of a conference.
This will include:
• Renewable fuels in transport
• Chair and speakers on screen during the session
• The potential for storage and hydrogen use
in Ireland • Speakers will be able to use their PowerPoint slides and video
• Interaction with senior audience through Q&A session, with delegates
being able to post questions, moderated by the chair
• A chat facility for delegates to make comments, moderated by Energy
Ireland
• Technical support throughout the event
Benefits of attending: • A handout facility will allow delegates to receive relevant documentation
Delegates will get a ‘conference experience’ that goes beyond the normal
• Discuss the role of renewables in the energy
video conferencing meeting formats.
transition
• Hear directly from developers of renewable
energy
• Learn about innovative projects being
implemented
Conference plenary
09:00 Chair’s welcome and introduction 12:05 Energy regulatory outlook: Supporting the energy transition in Ireland
Owen McQuade, Energy Ireland John Melvin, Director of Energy Networks and Smart Metering
Commission for Regulation of Utilities
The role of renewable energy in decarbonising Europe’s economy
Catharina Sikow-Magny, Director, Internal Energy Market The global transition to 100% renewable energy
European Commission
Anna Skowron, Programme Manager, 100% Renewable Energy
Renewable energy in Ireland: Status and projections to 2030 World Future Council
William Walsh, Chief Executive Officer
The all-island electricity system in 2030
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Laura Mehigan, Researcher, Energy Policy and Modelling, MaREI Centre
MINISTERIAL ADDRESS: Ireland’s transition to a low carbon energy future University College Cork
Eamon Ryan TD
Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications RESS 1 and beyond: A review of the challenges and success of RESS 1 and
the potential terms of future auctions
Ireland’s offshore wind energy ambition: Urgent action needed!
Siobhan McCabe, Partner and Head of Energy
Paul Cooley, Director of Capital Projects
SSE Renewables Philip Lee
QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION • PANEL DISCUSSION QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION • PANEL DISCUSSION
11:45 COMFORT BREAK 13:00 LUNCH BREAK
Afternoon session
14:00 Developing Ireland’s ocean energy resources
Patricia Comiskey, Ocean Energy Programme Manager
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Attitudes towards and acceptance of renewable energy in Ireland
Geertje Schuitema, Associate Professor
UCD
The role of renewable hydrogen in Ireland’s future energy mix
Rory Monaghan, Director, Energy Engineering Programme
NUIG
QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION • PANEL DISCUSSION
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Achieving Ireland’s renewable energy ambitions
David Connolly, CEO
Irish Wind Energy Association
Conall Bolger, CEO
Irish Solar Energy Association
Ian McCracken, Business Development Director
Balcas Energy
16:00 CHAIRMAN’S CONCLUDING REMARKS AND CONFERENCE CLOSE
IRELAND’S Ministerial
address
RENEWABLE
TRANSITION TO ENERGY
A LOW-CARBON SUMMIT
Eamon Ryan TD
Minister for Environment,
ENERGY FUTURE 2021
Climate and Communications
Projections to Decarbonising
2030 Europe’s economy
William Walsh Catharina Sikow-Magny
CEO Director of Internal Energy Market
Sustainable Energy Authority Directorate-General for Energy,
of Ireland European Commission
Ireland’s electricity Ireland’s offshore
system in 2030 wind ambition
Laura Mehigan Paul Cooley
Researcher, Energy Policy and Director of Capital Projects
Modelling, MaREI Centre SSE Renewables
University College Cork
Speaker profiles
Conall Bolger Paul Cooley
CEO Director of Capital Projects
Irish Solar Energy Association SSE Renewables
Conall Bolger is the recently appointed CEO of the Irish Paul Cooley is Director of Capital Projects at SSE
Solar Energy Association. He brings 15 years of markets Renewables. He previously held the role of General
and policy expertise working across the energy value chain: from Manager Ireland where he was responsible for the development and
community and behind the meter projects to larger scale onshore and construction of all of SSE’s renewable energy projects across the Republic
offshore wind development. He founded, led and developed Cornwall of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Before joining SSE he was Northern
Insight’s Irish operations. He worked with and advised policy makers and Ireland General Manager and Electrical Engineering Manager at Airtricity,
regulators in Ireland and Northern Ireland. His international renewables Paul joined the energy industry from the chemicals and manufacturing
experience includes Poland, Canada and Great Britain. sector where he held various senior management positions including
operational, regulatory and engineering management roles at DuPont
Patricia Comiskey and the Quinn Group. He has an honours degree in Electrical Engineering
Ocean Energy Programme Manager from Queens University, Belfast.
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Siobhan McCabe
Patricia Comiskey is the Programme Manager for
Partner and Head of Energy
Offshore Energy in Sustainable Energy Authority of
Philip Lee
Ireland (SEAI). Patricia has a background in Marine Biology and
Environmental Consenting. She has worked in the public sector for 20 Siobhan McCabe is a partner and heads up the energy
years primarily on marine related policy development and has been with team at Philip Lee. Siobhan specialises in renewables,
SEAI for 11 years. Patricia has headed up the offshore programme in SEAI energy and natural resources law and has an in-depth knowledge of the
since 2015 and has worked closely with industry and government to complex regulatory and legislative frameworks applicable to the Irish
progress support for this sector through funding targeted projects; energy market. Siobhan has extensive experience advising energy clients
supporting test site infrastructure and advising on policy development. on project development, acquisitions, and regulatory matters.
Patricia has a BA in Science from Trinity College Dublin and a Masters in
Marine and Fisheries Science from Aberdeen University. Laura Mehigan
Researcher, Energy Policy and Modelling, Ian McCracken
David Connolly MaREI Centre Business Development Director
CEO University College Cork Balcas Energy
Irish Wind Energy Association Ian McCracken joined Balcas in 2014 as Director of
Laura Mehigan is a final year PhD Researcher in the
David Connolly is CEO of the Irish Wind Energy Energy Policy and Modelling team in MaREI. Her research focuses on Business Development for Balcas’ Energy division. The
Association which is Ireland’s largest renewable energy understanding the future shape of electricity systems and more core business of Balcas is producing sawn timber for the construction,
association. IWEA works with a wide range of internal and external specifically the interplay between decentralization and interconnection fencing and pallet wood sector. Since 2005, the sawmill residues have
stakeholders to build understanding and awareness of the benefits of as part of the CREDENCE project. She joined in 2017 having spent the been used to produce heat & electrical energy to power the
Irish wind and renewable energy, and to ensure that Irish wind energy previous 12+ years working in a variety of senior engineering roles with manufacturing processes, as well as making carbon neutral wood pellets
continues to provide clean, cost effective electricity to communities, EirGrid, the Irish Transmission System Operator. She holds a postgraduate for use in homes & businesses across the UK & Ireland. In the last 15 years
businesses, factories and homes across Ireland. Previously, David was an diploma in Project Management from Trinity College Dublin and a Degree the wood pellets sold by Balcas Energy to domestic & commercial
Associate Professor in Energy Planning at Aalborg University in in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from University College Cork. customers ranging from homes, hospitals, distilleries, supermarkets,
Copenhagen where his research focused on the design and assessment nursing homes, leisure centres and offices have displaced more than 1
of 100% renewable energy systems for electricity, heat, and transport. billion litres of imported oil and saved over 3 million tonnes of carbon. He
has been involved in supplying off grid energy solutions for over 30 years,
including a 7-year spell working in Asia and Europe.
Speaker profiles
Eamon Ryan TD Geertje Schuitema Anna Skowron
Minister for Environment, Climate and Associate Professor Programme Manager, 100% Renewable Energy
Communications UCD World Future Council
Eamon Ryan TD is the Minister for Environment, Climate Geertje Schuitema is an Associate Professor in Consumer Anna Skowron is a Programme Manager for 100%
and Communications. He was appointed to this role in Behaviour and Technology Adoption at UCD's College of Renewable Energy at the World Future Council (WFC)
June 2020. Eamon Ryan was elected to represent Dublin Bay South in the Business. Prior to joining UCD, she received her MSc and PhD degrees in where she supports countries and civil society to develop country-
2020 general election. He was born in Dublin and raised in Dundrum and Social and Behavioural Sciences from the University of Groningen, the tailored, long-term renewable energy strategies, maximising the
Dartry. He studied commerce in UCD before taking a job managing a Netherlands. After completing her PhD, she was a Research Fellow at the manifold benefits of renewables and breaking up silo-thinking. Before
marketing course in the university's School of Business. He went on to Centre for Transport Research, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom joining the WFC, Anna has worked with the Climate Action Network
found a cycling tourism company, Irish Cycling Safaris, in the late 1980s and at the College of Business and Social Sciences at Aarhus University, International and the UN in Indonesia.
and in 1996 won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. He Denmark.
was the founding chairperson of the Dublin Cycling Campaign and began
his political career as a Dublin City Councillor for the Rathgar-Rathmines Catharina Sikow-Magny
ward. He then went on to serve both as a TD for Dublin South and as a Director of Internal Energy Market
Government Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Directorate-General for Energy, European
Resources. In recent years he has worked for a European climate Commission
organisation and chaired the digital policy group in the Institute of Catharina Sikow-Magny joined the European Commission
International and European Affairs. He is currently leader of the Green in 1997 and is currently the Director responsible for Internal Energy
Party/Comhaontas Glas. Market and the Acting Head of Unit in charge of retail markets, consumers
and local initiatives in the Directorate General for Energy. Before that,
William Walsh
she was the Head of Unit in charge of networks and regional initiatives.
CEO
She has as well worked on international transport, trans-European
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
network policy and financing, internalisation of external costs, and
William Walsh is Chief Executive Officer in Sustainable strategic policy research. Before joining the Commission, Catharina
Energy Authority of Ireland, having previously held the Sikow-Magny was a team leader
position of both Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer. and chief economist in the private
William joined SEAI in 2013. Prior to joining SEAI he worked for IFI where sector in Finland. She has also
he held a number of roles including Assistant Chief Executive Officer and worked for the United Nations
Director. Prior to that he held senior management positions in the private Development Programme in Port-
sector. William is a Chartered Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Business au-Prince, Haiti. She holds a
Studies from Dublin City University and a Graduate Diploma in Strategy, Master of Economics degree from
Innovation and Change from UCD. the Aalto University, Finland.
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