Agenda

08:30 – Registration and coffee

09:00 – Welcome and introduction: Dr Colin Anderson

09:30 – Plenary Session 1
– Refurbishment, repowering, and pre-owned wind turbines: Mark Powell (Vestas Wind Systems)
– Grid connection process: evolution and updates: James McNeish (SHEPD)
– An owner’s perspective on repowering: Tim French (Constantine Wind Energy)

11:00 – Refreshments

11:30 – Plenary Session 2
– Planning considerations for life extension and repowering: Rob Collin (Green Cat Renewables)
– Selling your power in an unsubsidised market: Joel Llewellyn-Eaton (PPAYA Limited)
– Project finance in the post-FiT/ROC era: Alan Hobbett (Independent Consultant)

13:00 – Buffet lunch

14:00 – 16:00
Panel sessions and audience Q&A

Speakers will be joined by additional panellists:

Andy Crumley (SSEN), Tim Blackmore (Realise Energy Services), Charlie Robb (Renewables Electrical Specialist), Wim Robbertsen (Business in Wind), and Mark Peebles (EWT UK).

Session 1: Grid and technical
Chair: Colin Anderson

Session 2: Finance, economics and regulation
Chair: Mark Jennison

16:00 – Wrap up and concluding remarks: Mark Jennison

16:30 – Close

The outcomes of the day will be posted on our website following the event.