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 conferencier
  • 11:10–11:25
    Getting started again with onshore wind
    • Øistein Schmidt Galaaen

      Director production and sustainability, Renewables Norway

    • 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
13:15–14:15
Session 2: Onshore project development - picking up?
  • 13:15–13:30
    Moifjellet - Experience with the new permitting process
    • Tba

      Statkraft

  • 13:50–14:05
    Financing onshore wind
    • Simon Joneklav

      SEB

14:15–14:40
Coffee break and mingling
14:40–16:00
Session 3: Is offshore wind still attractive for investors?
  • 14:45–15:00
    Financing offshore wind
    • Tba

      DNB

  • 15:15–15:30
    PPAs, CfDs and capital grants: Financing and offtake for offshore wind
    • Øyvind Stakkeland

      Strategic Advisor Regulatory Affairs, Å Energy

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

      Principal Consultant, DNV

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
  • 09:05–09:15
    Has the hurricane passed? The future of wind power taxation in Norway
    • Lars Bockman

      Advisor, Renewables Norway

  • 09:15–09:30
    Will we ever get that money? On reimbursement of negative resource rent
    • Espen Nordbø

      Partner, Haavind

  • 09:30–09:45
    The Nordic PPA market - Current issues and trends
    • Kathrine Stene Bakke

      Director, AFRY Management Consulting 

10:00–10:30
Coffee break and mingling
10:30–11:40
Session 2: The way forward - joining forces
  • 10:35–10:50
    Financing as a key for the way foreward
    • Isabelle Thompsen

      Hvitsten AS

  • 10:50–11:05
    PPAs and future power demand for the industry in Norway
    • Ole Børge Yttredal

      Director, Norsk Industri

11:45
Lunch