Honorary patronage
KPK Ministerstwo Energii

Programme

PRE EVENT
WIND OF CHANGE – WHAT CHANGES WILL 2016 BRING FOR THE INDUSTRY?
7 March 2016
12:45 - 13:00 Welcome coffee
13:00 - 15:00
  • New design of the renewable energy support scheme under the RES Act (20.02.2015) and the amendment dated 29.12.2015
    • Situation on the green certificates market – oversupply, analysis of the 2015 results – Grzegorz Skarżyński, PWEA Vice-President
    • Investing conditions within the auction system in 2016 – Jan Biernacki, Manager, PwC Polska, Energy Group
    • The draft Wind Energy Investments Act - new location rules and their consequences for the sector. State of preparations for the first auction - Michał Motylewski, Dentons
15:00 - 15:40 Refreshments
15:40 - 17:10
  • The consequences of entry into force of Section 4 of the RES Act postponed from 1 January to 1 July 2016 - Dominik Strzałkowski, SSW Spaczyński, Szczepaniak i Wspólnicy sp.k
  • The position of RES projects versus obligated sellers – attorney at law Przemysław Kałek, Chadbourne & Parke LLP
  • State aid in the auctions – hints for investors – Szymon Żółciński, Crido Taxand
19:00 Members' reception
(Intercontinental Hotel, 49 Emilii Plater St., Akwarium Conference & Lounge)

 

DAY ONE
11th PWEA CONFERENCE
8 March 2016
09:00 - 10:00 Registration
10.00 – 10.15 Opening ceremony
Wojciech Cetnarski, President of the Board, PWEA
Cliff Harris, General Manager, GE Renewable Energy EMEA
Klaus Steen Mortensen, President, Vestas Northern Europe
10.15 – 11.15 Debate on power markets: „New European market design”
Moderator: Wojciech Cetnarski, President of the Board, PWEA
  • New electricity market design – European Commission assumptions
  • Regionalisation of the electricity market in the European Union
  • New objectives for the cooperation between transmission grid operators in the European Union
  • Capacity markets – European experience and alternative solutions

Invited speakers:

  • Andrzej Piotrowski, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Energy
  • Marie Donnelly, Director for Renewables, R&I and Energy efficiency, DG Energy, European Commission
  • Jens Møller Birkebæk, Convenor, ENTSO-E Regional Group Continental Europe (RG CE)
  • Francesco Gazzoletti, Senior Advisor ERG spa, EWEA
11.15 - 12.30 Event Ambassadors' discussion:
Cliff Harris, General Manager, GE Renewable Energy EMEA
Klaus Steen Mortensen, President, Vestas Northern Europe
Moderator: Giles Dickson, Chief Executive Officer, EWEA
12.30 – 13.00 Press conference/Coffee break
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 New investors and new financial instruments in the renewable energy market in Poland
Moderator: Anna Chmielewska, Senior Banker, EBRD
  • Mid-term vision of Polish market evolution towards new investors
  • New suppliers of equity/debt (bonds) for the auction scheme
  • Exchange risk: the entry barrier for new investors
  • Poland: a new, stable CFD market

Invited speakers:
  • William Pierson, Marguerite Fund
  • Ivana Semeraro, ICON Infrastructure
  • Michał Popiołek, Head of Structured and Mezzanine Finance, mBank
Ancillary control services provided by wind farms – opportunities for Poland
Moderator: Janusz Gajowiecki, Deputy Director, PWEA
  • The potential for the provision of ancillary services on a national scale - Bogdan Czarnecki, Institute of Power Engineering
  • Demand for control services in the National Power System vs. Poland’s international RES commitments – Krzysztof Madajewski, PhD, Eng., Professor of Institute of Power Engineering, Institute of Power Engineering
  • German experience with ancillary services provided by wind farms – Dr. Niels Ehlers, Head of Concepts and System Strategy, System Operations, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH
15.30 – 16.00 Coffee break
16.00 – 17.30 Debate: OFFSHORE WIND: a new industry
Moderator: Wojciech Cetnarski, President of the Board, PWEA
  • The role of offshore wind in the Energy Union and the new energy market design
  • Regional cooperation to unleash the potential of offshore wind in the Baltic Sea
  • Opportunities to exploit the potential of offshore wind in Poland
  • The role of innovation in reducing the costs of investment in offshore wind

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Invited speakers:
  • Marie Donnelly, Director for Renewables, R&I and Energy Efficiency, DG Energy, European Commission
  • Giles Dickson, Chief Executive Officer, EWEA
  • Marek Los, PhD, Proxy, Head of Engineering, Design and Development, Bilfinger Mars Offshore sp. z o.o.
  • Zbigniew Prokopowicz, President of the Board, Polenergia SA
  • Ulrik Stridbæk, Senior Director, Head of Group Regulatory Affairs, DONG Energy
17.30 – 19.00 Opening reception
(Vensys, stand D22, PWEA 2016 Exhibition Hall)
20:00 Gala Dinner
(Forteca Kręgliccy, 12 Zakroczymska St., Warsaw)

 

DAY TWO
WIND POWER POLAND 2016
9 March 2016
9.00 – 10.30

Statutory technical supervision – market best practices
Moderator: Dagmara Żygowska, For Excellence

  • European technical, environmental and construction regulations applicable to wind turbines – model solutions for the global market - Tomasz Sieradzan, DNV GL
  • Regulations and practice in site selection and technical inspection in Poland - attorney at law Przemysław Kałek, Chadbourne & Parke LLP
  • Practical aspects of statutory technical supervision of wind turbines in Poland - Adam Mierzwiński, Head of Business Excellence - QEHS & Process Improvements, Siemens Sp. z o.o.
Debate: Energy security of Poland and the European Union – with or without RES?
Moderators: Arkadiusz Sekściński, PhD, PWEA 
  • The role of RES in the development of energy independence of Poland and the EU
  • Should we fear blackouts in Poland?
  • How much does energy security of the state cost?
  • Will the Energy Union enhance security of supply for Member States?

Invited speakers:
  • Andrzej Adamczyk, Minister of Infrastructure and Development
  • Tomasz Żuchowski, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Infrastructure and Development
  • Zbigniew Gryglas, MP, Nowoczesna
  • Jaromír Pečonka, President of the Management Board, General Director, Eco-Wind Construction
  • Krzysztof Księżopolski, PhD, ISECS, Warsaw School of Economics
  • Robert Zajdler, PhD, Partner, Zajdler Energy Lawyers and Consultants, expert of the Sobieski Institute 
Energy Trading and Balancing
Moderator: Grzegorz Skarżyński, Vice President, PWEA
  •  Settlement, Energy Regulatory Office
  • Schemes for the settlement of electricity sales to obligated sellers since 1 July - Piotr Rudziński, Member of the Management Board, Vortex Energy Polska
  • Energy trading on the Polish Power Exchange or sales to an obligated seller? - Arkadiusz Zielezny, Polenergia Obrót
  • Long- and short-term RES balancing costs - Arkadiusz Zielezny, Polenergia Obrót
  • Profile cost - why won't the wind investor get as it was in the offer? - Adam Jaworski, Paweł Wołczański, Tundra Advisory
10.30 –11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 13.00 Debate: Green certificates markets „Investors’ stability vs. oversupply”

  • Evolution of the Polish support scheme
  • Conclusions from the model of oversupply of green certificates 
  • Solutions limiting GC oversupply in the amendment to the RES Act  

Invited speakers:

  • Grzegorz Skarżyński, Vice President, PWEA
  • Jaromír Pečonka, President of the Management Board, General Director, Eco-Wind Construction
  • Janusz Markowski – Expert, Bank BGŻ S.A.
  • Karol Lasocki, (PhD) Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Public acceptance of wind energy projects; the impact of wind farms on human health
Moderator: Arkadiusz Sekściński, PhD, PWEA, 
Dorina Iuga, Senior Project Manager, EWEA
  • Impact of wind turbines on human health. Fears and controversies vs. current state of research - Bożena Mroczek, PhD, Associate Professor, Pomeranian Medical University
  • Position of Prof. J. Nofer Occupational Medicine Institute on the impact of wind energy installations on human health -Małgorzata Pawlaczyk-Łuszczyńska, PhD, Professor of Occupational Medicine Institute
  • National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene Statement on Wind Farms - Krzysztof Skotak, Head of the Environmental Monitoring Unit
  • Polish trend: social protests – guidelines for investors on the basis of completed wind projects - Ada Konczalska, Vice-President of Glaubicz Garwolińska Consultants Sp. z o.o
  • Crowdfunding – a new source of finance for wind energy and a tool to develop public acceptance for projects - Thomas Maidonis, WIP Renewable Energies
  • Effective communication with local communities and third parties directly affected by the wind farm location - Juan Carlos Gómez, Consultant, Factor CO2
Wind farm production forecasting
Moderator: Katarzyna Michałowska-Knap, Renewable Energy Institute
  • Importance of long-term forecasting in wind farm energy production as the basis for the development of an auction bid – Marco Caminiti, Kamil Beker, Wind Prospect Polska
  • The use of mid- and short-term energy production forecasts for cost optimization - Ayumu Suzuki, DNV GL
  • Online PowerForecast and Online Seasonal Forecast – tools for effective wind farm production forecasting -  
  • Online PowerForecast and Online Seasonal Forecast – tools for effective wind farm production forecasting – Line Storelvmo Holmberg, Director, Plant Siting & Forecasting, Vestas Technology & Service Solutions
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 16.00 Maintenance of wind turbines „2016: 1000 MW later”
Moderator: Robert Macias, Member of the Board, RWE Renewables Polska Sp. z o.o.
  • Changes to the O&M market – what path is the market taking?
  • Cost reduction opportunities for wind farm owners
  • New software for improvement of turbine operational efficiency – SCADA & CMS
  • Efficient O&M data analysis and cost reduction strategies for onshore wind farms

Invited speakers:
  • Wojciech Bućko, Martifer Renewables O&M
  • Paweł Wrzesień, Head of Department for RES O&M Planning and Development, Vortex Energy Polska Sp. z o.o.,
  • Piotr Górecki, acting Department Director, Wind Energy Operation Bureau, PGE Energia Odnawialna S.A.
  • Sławomir Suchy, Regional Manager, Vestas Poland
Debate: Indirect conventional energy costs
Moderator: Andrzej Kassenberg, PhD, Institute for Sustainable Development
  • Indirect costs of conventional energy and their impact on the national economy
  • Social costs of domination of conventional energy
  • Pollution levels associated with conventional energy

Invited speakers:
  • Matthew Smith, Ecofys UK
  • Professor Thorsten Schneiders, Technical University of Cologne
  • Bożena Mroczek, PhD, Associate Professor, Pomeranian Medical University
  • Łukasz Adamkiewicz, Health & Environment Alliance (HEAL)
  • Maciej Bukowski, PhD, WISE
16.00 – 16.15 Closing ceremony