The document provides information about the 2nd Annual Wind Power Romania conference taking place on January 17-18, 2012 in Bucharest, Romania. It will be the largest annual Romanian wind power conference, attracting major players in the market. The conference will examine the green certificate market, opportunities for developing bankable wind power projects in Romania, and how to overcome challenges with siting, permitting and grid integration. It lists government officials, developers, utilities and other experts speaking at the event. The agenda covers Romanian energy policy and wind targets, the potential for wind power, accessing finance, and integrating wind into the grid.

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The largest annual Romanian wind power conference
Silver Sponsor: Fully Supported by:
Your fantastic speaker faculty includes: Make attendance your priority:
Alexandru Săndulescu, General Director, General With 1,278MW due to be completed before the end of
Directorate for Energy, Oil and Natural Gas, 2011, the Romanian wind industry shows no sign of
Ministry of Economy, Romania slowing down
Mike Scholey, Member of the Board, Chief Executive Wind Power Romania attracts the major players in the
Officer, Continental Wind Partners market, from key utilities and developers to global OEMs
5,000 MW in development, 832MW in Romania
and technical experts. Your attendance at this event will put
Ondrej Safar,
you in touch with the people you need to do business with
Project Manager, CEZ
Building 600MW The programme provides a thorough examination of the
Johannes Busmann, More green certificate market and view points from key
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Prowind e developing bankable projects in Romania
Building 300MW attend !
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Miguel de Vasconcelos Ferreira,
Executive Board Member,
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MEGAJOULE Find out what will be done by the grid to support
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Dana Duica, solutions for large-scale wind
President, penetration in the electricity
Romanian Wind Energy Association generating mix.
Phil Grant, Director, 16 January 2012
Redpoint Energy
Keith Kirkham,
Post-Conference
Senior Commercial Officer to Romania,
U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy Bucharest Renewable Energy Finance Forum
Mihai Cristian Tantareanu, Hear directly from key financiers as
Executive Director, they reveal their views on the region
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2. “Romania is the market that has the greatest
Wind Power Romania potential in the short- to medium-term.”
Hans Joern Rieks, President, Central and Eastern Europe, Vestas
(January 2011)
Where decision-makers active in the
Dear Colleagues,
Romanian wind market go to do business:
I am delighted to invite you to attend Wind Power Romania 2012. Wind Power Romania 2011 was a sell-out
More than 270 attendees gathered in Bucharest in January 2011 and the 2012 success with 270+ senior attendees
event promises to be bigger and better. Wind Power Romania 2012 is ideally from 22 countries!
placed to allow you to assess 2011 growth and identify opportunities for 2012
and beyond. 55%ees
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Wind power is a key part of a holistic energy strategy and provides a fuel-free of att n their
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and stable supply of energy. Mature wind markets in the USA and Europe have were pany's
shown that wind is an indispensible source of power, jobs and economic growth com rd
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but critical challenges must first be overcome in order for Romania to reach its
true potential. Join us as we uncover:
• The future of the Green Certificate market and how it is viewed by
international investors
• Real life operational case studies of Romanian developments from
companies such as CEZ, Prowind and Continental Wind Partners that will I Board Level ..............................55%
give you a good understanding of what it is like to work in Romania I Construction Development ..........9%
I Sales Marketing ........................6%
• How financiers view the Romanian market: whether it is seen as a viable
I Project Management....................13%
investment and how it competes on the global stage for renewable energy I Technical ..................................3%
investments I Finance ....................................9%
• Necessary steps that project owners must take to develop a strong I Consultants Press ......................5%
operations and maintenance strategy that prolongs the life of their
assets, maximises power and gets the most out of the turbine Who will you meet at Wind
manufacturer Wind Power Romania 2011 in Power Romania?
I look forward to meeting you in Bucharest! Numbers:
Wind Farm Owners/Operators/Project
270+ attendees from 22
Developers
Kind regards, countries
33 speakers • Chief Executive Officers
Jo-Anne Duff 20 sponsors and exhibitors • Chief Operating Officers
Research Manager, 2+ GW of installations • Business Development
Green Power Conferences represented by the speakers • Managing Directors
• Transmission
• Project Engineers
1300 350 • Finance Directors
2010 saw a huge Government
increase in wind 300
power in Romania and • Ministry of Energy
the first annual event
1000 • Ministry of Economy
brought together 273 • International and local government officials
industry experts to and regulators
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network and do
Key Utilities
business. As the
industry storms • Chief Executive Officers
towards 1278MW at 500 • Managing Directors/ Country Managers
the end of 2011, join 100 • Project Engineers
us in January 2012 to
Vice Presidents, Directors Heads of:
get an essential
update on Romania's • Construction
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2009 2010/ 2011/
2011 2012 (Predicted) • Transmission
• Business Development
Now in its 3rd year, the Wind Power Global Series has worked with • Strategy Planning
more than 2050 people from companies such as: • Renewables
Utilities: Investors: Private, Public and Institutional Investors
RWE • Vattenfall • Enel • E.ON Climate Morgan Stanley • Citigroup • Goldman Sachs • RBS • BNP • Managing Directors
Renewables • Dong Energy • Scottish Power Paribas • Fortis • RBC Capital Markets • Santander • Dexia • Chief Investment Officers
Renewables • Centrica • Iberdrola • SSE • EDP Credit Local • Rabobank • European Investment Bank • EBRD •
Renováveis • Statkraft • Statoil • Eneco • EnBW • Energy Capital Partners • Global Capital Finance • Transmission • Venture Capitalists
RWE Innogy • RWE npower • Eesti Energia • EDF • Capital • Bayerische Landesbank • KfW • EKF • NIBC Bank • • Investment Directors
Electrabel • International Power-GDF Suez • National HgCapital • Platina Partners • Siemens Project Ventures •
Grid • Korean Southern Pool Company • Verbund • Marubeni Corporation • Riverstone Holdings • Terra Firma • Suppliers
Eni • CEZ Unicredit • Impax New Energy Investors • International Finance
Corporation • Original Equipment Manufacturers
Developers:
• Construction
Mainstream Renewable Power • SeaEnergy Renewables • OEMs, Suppliers Service Providers:
Belwind • Acciona Energia • Cape Wind • NaiKun Wind • Contractors
Siemens • Gamesa • Vestas • REpower • Mitsubishi
Energy • Deepwater Wind • Fishermen's Energy of New Corporation • Enercon • Goldwind • GE Energy • Bard • Consultants
Jersey • NRG Bluewater Wind • La Compagnie Du Vent •
Evelop • Apex Offshore Wind • enXco • New Jersey
Engineering • Nordex • Alstom • Fluor • DNV • ERM • • Law Firms
Garrad Hassan • Hansen Transmission • Lahmeyer
Board of Public Utilities • Terna Energy • Eolfi • International • Clipper • Ramboll • SGS • Sinovel • Gamesa •
• Measuring and Assessment Organisations
NextEra • AES • PNE Wind • Theolia • RES Acciona • Areva • Unison • Suzlon • SC Electric Company • Engineering
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3. “Extremely valuable content; latest news
Wind Power Romania information shared; technically well
organised; well prepared speakers”
RM, KPMG (attendee at Wind Power Romania 2011)
Your fantastic speaker faculty includes Government, Utilities, Developers and Experts such as:
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Day One: 17 January 2012
08:30 Registration and coffee
Accessing Finance
09:00 Opening remarks from the chair
Romanian Policy for Wind Power 14:00 The Financiers’ Perspective: Can Romanian Wind
Compete on the Global Renewable Energy Stage?
09:15 The Part that Wind Plays in Romanian Energy • How can developers of Romanian projects secure finance?
Strategy Until 2035 • The impact of limited grid capacity
Panel Discussion
• Collaboration between ministries to create a stable • Opportunities in the wider context – could Romanian wind
framework for renewable energy power be exported? If so, at what price?
• The draft Energetic Strategy for 2011-2035 • The impact of nature 2000 on permitted projects?
• Secondary legislation issued by Energy Regulatory • Risk management and insurance
Authority (ANRE) • Long-term vision versus short term risk: at what stage would
• Operational procedures issued by Opcom and Transelectrica investors expect profit?
• Incentives for investments • The impact of global economics and local recession
• The next steps for Law 220
• ANRE’s policies for priority grid connection for renewable energy 14:40 Some Risks for Wind Energy Projects in Romania
• Wind as part of the RES projects to produce electricity and
EU Policy for Wind Power receive GCs
• Probabilities for wind energy congestions in the power grid
10:20 Reaching the Mandatory National Renewable Energy
Target Set Under EU Legislation 15:00 Networking refreshment break
10:40 Networking refreshment break Siting and Permitting
Romanian Potential for Wind Power 15:30 Overcoming the Non-Transparency of the
Selection Process
11:10 Evaluation of Technical Installable Wind Power
Depending on its location and certain other factors, a wind
Capacity in Romania power plant may require as many as 85 approvals and
• How is wind resource distributed across Romania? authorisations – can, and and what is being done to
• How does wind resource match with land use planning? streamline this?
• How does wind resource match with environmental restrictions?
• Considering the present legal framework and restrictions 16:00 Understanding and Working with Romanian
on land use, what is the technical installable wind capacity Permitting Procedures
in Romania? • The need for clear administrative and permitting processes to
drive investment in wind power in Romania
The Green Certificate Market • A comparison of national and local procedures and processes
11:30 Scenarios for the Romanian Green Certificate and effective ways to work across jurisdictions
Market • Speeding up approval of Environmental Impact Assessments
• The drivers of Green Certificate prices • Support schemes, standards and certification
• Quantifying future price levels
17:00 Closing remarks from the chair and end of day one
• Examining uncertainties and risks
11:50 Green Certificates: The Investors’ Perspective 17:00 Networking drinks reception
• How will the GC legislation work in practice?
• Where are the private buyers of GCs?
Panel Discussion
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12:30 Networking lunch break
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4. “One of the best renewable energy conferences I
have attended in terms of quality of participants
Wind Power Romania and presentations and opportunities to network for
real business leads”
BJ, Wolf Theiss (attendee at Wind Power Romania 2011)
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Day Two: 18 January 2012
08:30 Refreshments 13:00 Networking lunch break
09:00 Opening remarks from the chair
Integrating Wind Into the Grid Forecasting
09:15 Update from Transelectrica: What is being done to 14:00 Understanding Meteorological Variability and How it
support variable forms of energy? Affects Grid Integration
• Overcoming the limits for connection to the grid: current and • Variability in meteorology and the way it affects wind
future capacity farm operation
• Financing of grid development and strategic grid expansion • Modelling variability
• Is storage yet a viable option? • Value of Wind Power forecasting
• Point forecasts versus regional forecasts
09:35 Strategies Towards a Smarter Grid
• The need for forecast systems to include multiple approaches
• Case studies of ramp events
Turbine Technology Update
10:00 New Trends in Wind Turbines Supply Chain and Logistics
• Update on novel research, development and design
Panel Discussion
• Blade materials
• Gearbox enhancements 15:00 Steps to Develop a Strong Local Industry that
• Electronic control systems Encourages International Investment
• Technical and economic implications of wind integration • Necessary building-blocks towards a strong local industry
• Every turbine counts - taking a cross-fleet approach to • Government support schemes
managing diverse assets • Government and private company collaborations
• Leveraging international capabilities and expertise
10:40 How does the Move Towards Bigger Turbines Affect • Where opportunities lie in local manufacturing capabilities
Costs and Revenue? • Bringing local and international components together
• Bigger turbines = more capacity but how does this change your
project’s costs, financing and revenue? 15:30 Developing a Long Term Inventory Management
• Combining local resources (raw materials, production
Strategy
capacity, local skills) with international expertise
• Understanding which spare parts you need in which quantities
• Supply chain impacts of scaling up the size of components and
the impact on project lead times
15:50 Networking refreshment break
11:00 Networking refreshment break
Utility and Developer Case Studies Operations and Maintenance for the Long-Run
11:30 Building a Wind Farm in Romania, from Inception to 16:20 Managing Early-Stage Wind Farm Portfolios into
Connection Profitably
Case studies will be presented by utilities with active wind
Keynote Presentations
power projects in Romania. This session will be followed by a
short question and answer session from the audience. 16:40 Designing an OM Strategy
Presenting companies include: • Making the decision between outsourcing and maintaining
operations in-house
11:30 CEZ • Managing the end of the warranty process and getting the
11:50 Prowind most out of OEMs
• How will OM strategies evolve post-warranty?
12:10 Continental Wind Partners
12:30 Interactive discussion time 17:00 Closing remarks from the chair and close of conference
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Wind Power Romania such a great event.”
CM, Enel Green Power (attendee at Wind Power Romania 2011)
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