Organizer
Renewable energy sources Croatia
Partnership support
WindEurope
Sponsorship
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Croatia
DAYS OF GOOD WIND
Where wind creates synergy
2 - 3 June 2022.
Hotel Valamar Lacroma
Dubrovnik
„We can not talk about renewables revolution if getting a permit to build a wind park takes 7 years. It is time to treat these projects as being in the over-riding public interests because they are.“
Kadri Simson
European commissioner for energy
Partners and sponsors
Program
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 |
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| 14:30 – 15:30 15:30 – 16:30 | Registration and Welcome Drink |
| Blaženka Leib, moderator | |
| 16:30 – 17:10 |
CONFERENCE OPENING AND WELCOME SPEECHES |
| mr.sc. Maja Pokrovac, Managing Director, Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia | |
| Giles Dickson, CEO WindEurope | |
| Mato Franković, Major of Dubrovnik | |
| Nikola Dobroslavić, Prefect, Dubrovnik-Neretva County | |
| Ivo Milatić, State Secretary, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development | |
| 17:10 – 17.50 |
RES SIMPLIFY – How to simplify and speed up permitting for wind energy, presentation |
| Giles Dickson, CEO WindEurope | |
| 17:50 – 18:10 |
DEVELOPMENT OF OFFSHORE WIND FARMS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, presentation |
| Ivan Komušanac, Advisor – Electrification, WindEurope | |
| 18:10 – 19:30 |
Panel 1: CONDITIONS OF ACCELERATING THE ENERGY TRANSITION |
| Giles Dickson, CEO, WindEurope | |
| Ivo Milatić, State Secretary, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development | |
| Grzegorz Zieliński, Head of Energy Europe, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) | |
| Danijela Isailović, General Manager, RES Serbia | |
| Darko Belić, Member of the Management Bord, HOPS | |
| Moderator: mr. sc. Maja Pokrovac, Managing Director, Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia | |
| 20:00 – 02:00 |
Cocktail Dinner and Party |
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 |
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| 10:00 – 10:20 |
WIND FOR SUSTAINABILITY, presentation |
| Hein Prinsen, Senior Consultant Nature-inclusive Energy Transition, Bureau Waardenburg | |
| 10:20 – 11:20 |
Panel 2: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WITH FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF WPP |
| Hein Prinsen, Senior Consultant Nature-inclusive Energy Transition, Bureau Waardenburg | |
| Dalibor Hatić, CEO, OIKON / Managing Director, OIKON | |
| Aljoša Duplić, Director, Institute for Environmental and Nature, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development | |
| Arnaud Bellanger, Country Manager, Statkraft France and Croatia | |
| Ivan Strunje, Business Development Manager, NEOEN | |
| Moderatorica: Mirna Mazija, Director, Supernatural | |
| 11:20 – 11:40 |
Coffee break |
| 11:40 – 12:00 |
THE POTENTIAL OF WIND ENERGY INTEGRATION INTO THE ENERGY SYSTEM, presentation |
| dr.sc. Goran Krajačić, Associate Professor at University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture | |
| 12:00 – 13:00 |
Panel 3: TRANSMISSION NETWORK DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORK ACCESS REGULATION |
| Igor Šumonja, Head of Grid Users and Connections, HOPS | |
| Ivo Milatić, State Secretary, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development | |
| dr.sc. Goran Slipac, dipl.ing. Assistant director of the company HEP DSO | |
| Ante Merčep, Managing Director, Croatian Green Energy | |
| Moderator: Ivo Dubravčić, Country Manager Croatia, Hive Energy | |
| 13:00 – 13:20 |
REpowerEU AND THE IMPACT OF ELECTRIFICATION ON ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, presentation |
| Ivan Komušanac, Advisor – Electrification, WindEurope | |
| 13:20 – 14:20 |
Panel 4: NEW RES CAPACITIES AND PROVIDING AUXILIARY SERVICES |
| dr.sc. Danko Blažević, Director, System Operation Department, HOPS | |
| Marko Lasić, CEO, KOER | |
| Tomislav Ćurković, Managing Director, ENCRO | |
| prof.dr.sc. Igor Kuzle, Head of the Smart Grids Laboratory, Faculty of Electrical Engineeriing and Computing, University of Zagreb | |
| dr.sc. Marko Vukobratović, Executive Board Member, Base58 | |
| Marko Janković, Director of the Electricity Market, EMS | |
| Moderator: Marijana Baričević, Managing Director, wpd windmanager Croatia | |
| 14:20 – 15:30 |
Lunch |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
CORPORATE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT, presentation |
| Mislav Slade-Šilović, PwC SE Europe Energy Consulting Leader | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 |
Panel 5: FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MODELS |
| László Horváth, Head of Department Renewable Energy Sources, HROTE | |
| Ante Krečak, Head of Project Finance, Erste Bank | |
| Victoria Zinchuk, Head of Croatia European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) | |
| Anton Kovačev, Head of the EIB Group Office in Zagreb | |
| Igor Radojković, Director of Sector Procurement, Logistic and Real Estate Management, Hrvatski Telekom | |
| Tanja Prpić, Head of sales strategy, Euro posredovanje | |
| Moderator: Suzana Tunteva, Director, FD Faktor Trust | |
| 17:00 |
Closing remarks |
| 18:00 | Organised departure by bus from hotel Lacroma to the port |
| 18:30 | Sailing on the Karaka, a replica of a sailing ship from the 15th century |
| 19:30 | Free time and self-paid dinner |
SATURDAY, June 4, 2022 – Networking trip to Cavtat and Konavle, tasting of fine wine and lunch |
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| 9:00 | Departure by bus in front of the hotel Lacroma |
| 13:30 | Returning to hotel (optional departure at airport around 14:00) |
Presentations and panels
| RES Simplify – How to simplify and speed up permitting for wind energy (presentation) | Wind produces clean, local and affordable electricity and therefore plays a key role in for energy security. This is evidenced by the latest EU policy through RES Simplify and recommendations for the development of new wind farm projects. Permitting delays in Croatia and all over Europe are slowing down the energy transition. This needs to be fixed if we are to achieve our climate and energy security goals. |
| Development of offshore wind farms in the Mediterranean (presentation) | Offshore renewable energy sources already contribute significantly to decarbonisation in the North and Baltic Seas. However, in order for the EU to achieve its objectives on the construction of offshore wind power plants, it is necessary that they start to be built in a larger number in the southern parts of the EU. The first offshore WPP in the Mediterranean became operational this year in Italy. This presentation will show how other countries are progressing in the development of the legislative framework and what can be expected in the medium to long term for offshore wind farms in the EU. |
| Conditions to accelerate the energy transition (panel) | This is a crucial time for wind energy in Europe. Europe needs more renewables for energy security as soon as possible. More than ever before, the issue of energy is a security issue and everything needs to be done to create the conditions for achieving an accelerated energy transition. Everyone involved in the decision-making process, but also their implementation from the European to the national and local levels, has an important and responsible role to play in this. Synergy is key to achieving this common goal. |
| Wind for sustainability (presentation) | The planned increase in wind energy in Europe is a major challenge for the necessary acceleration of decision-making in the process of issuing environmental permits for wind farms and requires innovative solutions for environmentally responsible energy transition. At the same time, it is clear that we simply cannot afford to spend another decade researching the possible effects of wind energy on animal populations and developing mitigation measures because climate change is already affecting many of them. |
| Environmental protection with further development of WPP (panel) | The use of renewable energy sources makes a significant contribution to public policies to achieve the EU climate goals and further decarbonise the energy system by 2050. At the same time, there is a clear need to protect, preserve and improve ecosystems and biodiversity as a natural protective mechanism. The EU emphasizes that both goals are equally important. The importance of smart spatial planning before building a WPP, in a way that location selection, design and technical solutions respect high environmental standards, is essential. All stakeholders have an important role and responsibility in this planning and implementation process. |
| Potential for the integration of wind energy into the energy system (presentation) | For the integration of energy produced, there is an important space for flexibility, i.e. for building smart energy systems. They can connect electricity, heat, gas networks, as well as water supply and drainage systems, agriculture, transport and all other systems that need energy. A prerequisite for this is digitalisation and advanced management, and many examples show that this results in significant comparative advantages, reduces the need for energy imports and opens the possibility for rapid decarbonisation and flexibility of the system. |
| Transmision Network Development and Network Access Regulation (panel) | In order to achieve the necessary energy security, we have new, bigger and more ambitious goals for RES. But we are also facing the challenge of connecting all these new projects to the electricity system. It is clear that the existing capacities of the transmission and distribution network need to be increased. This requires significant financial investment and defining the method of financing from several different sources. Investment in the electricity system needs to be efficient and balanced in order to enable development and ensure the connection of new projects. |
| REpowerEU and the impact of electrification on energy independence (presentation) | The REPowerEU plan aims to reduce dependence on Russian gas imports and ultimately help speed up the construction of wind farms to ensure energy independence, so it is up to Croatia to significantly speed up licensing processes and increase quotas for premium model tenders. In addition to a number of measures to reduce gas consumption and diversify gas supplies, REPowerEU focuses on electrifying Europe. Croatia, as well as other countries, is expected to significantly accelerate the number of heat pumps in households and to electrify as many sectors as possible. This is planned to be achieved through electrification in households and energy-intensive industries. Larger electrification goals are planned to be covered by additional production capacities of wind and solar power plants. |
| New RES Capacities and Provision of Auxiliary Services (panel) | The benefits of the energy transition to a higher share of RES in production and consumption are numerous. However, their increased share in the electricity system carries a number of challenges when it comes to planning, network stability and security of supply. The answer to these challenges lies in increasing the flexibility of all system participants, both network operators and users with the help of advanced technologies, digitalization of the system, combining energy sources, aggregation and strategic consumption management. Accelerated development of the market for electricity from renewable sources has received a response in the form of support activities and the development of ancillary services markets that increase the efficiency of RES integration and their utilization and reduce negative impacts on system stability. In addition, they allow other network users to play an active role in the functioning of the system. |
| Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (presentation) | Given the current situation on the global and European energy scene, rising electricity prices and volatility in the markets put great pressure on the operations of companies where electricity has a significant share in the structure of total costs. Apart from the general trend, these are the key reasons why the topic of the “Corporate Power Purchase Agreement” has started to heat up in Croatia and the rest of the region. What are the key characteristics of the cPPA, how does the model work in practice, and what benefits does it bring to companies from the perspective of cost management and “value proposition” towards the end user? |
| Financial and business models (panel) | In addition to legal certainty and simplification of administrative processes, sustainable financial construction is crucial for the implementation of wind energy projects. Financial institutions that lend to projects play an important and responsible role in the energy transition. For greater engagement of capital and security of its return, constant communication between RES and the financial sector is important, and their dialogue and partnership is crucial. However, modern financial and business models include more and more stakeholders, and each of them can contribute to new wind farm projects, and thus to a stronger and faster energy transition. |
Don’t miss the trip the day after the official part of the conference is over because it is always a great networking opportunity! Check out the atmosphere of the trip from the conference “Days of Good Wind” in 2019 in the following video:
