Conference programme
Tuesday 3rd June 2008
Photography is not permitted during the conference sessions.

Opening Keynote Ceremony
Morning 10:30 – 12:00
Chairperson: Nigel Blackaby, Conference Director, PennWell Corporation, UK

Presentations from:
Giuseppe Zampini, Chief Executive Officer, Ansaldo Energia, Italy
Jacob Klimstra, Senior Energy & Engine Specialist, Wärtsilä Power Plants, The Netherlands

12:30 – 14:30
Delegate Lunch
Afternoon 14:30 – 15:30
Joint Session 1
Renewables in Europe's energy future
Chairperson: Jackie Jones, Conference Director, PennWell Corporation, UK
Presentations from:
Renewable energy markets – a bust after the boom?
Jochen Hauff, Manager, A.T. Kearney, Germany & Dr. Orlando Wagner, In-House Consultant, Germany
Renewable energy policies in Europe – An overview on the status 2007, the implementations, development barriers and the future
Frank Shillig, Internationalisation Manager Bioenergy, Ecofys International, Germany
Renewable Energy Policy & Market Development in Europe
Christine Lins, General Secretary, EREC - European Renewable Energy Council, Belgium
15:30 – 16:00
Networking Break
Afternoon 16:00 – 17:30
Track 1 Session 2
Italy - Open for Renewable Business
Chairperson: Dr. Ruggero Bertani, Manager, Geothermal Business Development, Enel S.p.A. - International Division
Presentations from:
Wind power in Italy
Rainer Karan, General Manager, Vestas Italia, Italy
Latest Trends & Development of the PV Market in Italy: The View of the Global Supplier of PV Modules, System Components & Services
Francesco Fiore, Business Development Manager, Conergy Srl, Italy
Renewable energies in Italy: present situation and perspectives
Sergio Adami, Responsible O&M Hydro Plant, ENEL S.p.A, Italy
Afternoon 16:00 – 17:30
Track 2 Session 2
Biomass
Chairperson: Matti Rautanen, Manager - Research and Development, Metso Power Oy, Finland
Presentations from:
Business opportunities for energy utilities in the field of bioenergy
Brett Dawson, Manager Bioenergy UK, Ecofys UK Ltd, United Kingdom
Co-Author:
Frank Shillig, Internationalisation Manager Bioenergy, Ecofys International, Germany
In 2020 1/3 of the primary energy in Finland is produced by Bioenergy – fact or fiction?
Arto Timperi, Development Manager, VTT Technical Research Centre, Finland
Maximised total efficiency and production planning at a biofuel CHP plant in Eskilstuna, Sweden
Rolf Gustavsson, Operating manager, Power plant, Eskilstuna Miljö & Energi AB, Sweden
Co-Authors:
Lennart Helmersson, Product Engineer, Metso Power OY, Finland
Pertti Petanen, Manager, Power Generation Systems, Metso Power OY, Finland
Renewable Energy & Electricity Production through Anaerobic Digestion of Biomass & Sludge
Alessandro Massone, Managing Director, Austep Srl, Italy
Co-Authors:
Ermanno Cacciari, Director, Austep Srl, Italy
Ivana Moscato, Sales Responsible, Austep Srl, Italy
Wednesday 4th June 2008
Morning 09:30 – 12:00
Track 1 Session 3
Resource constraints in a booming market – a panel discussion
Chairperson: Ulla Petterson, Founder and Managing Consultant, e for energy Management Consulting, Sweden
Panel Members:
Nikolai Dobrott, Director, Invest in Germany, Germany
*Arturo Herrero, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Trina Solar Ltd, Spain
Eize de Vries, Science Journalist, Rotation Consultancy, The Netherlands
Tomas Bjornsson, Asset Manager, Vattenfall, Sweden
Morning 09:30 – 12:00
Track 2 Session 3
Technologies to watch
Chairperson: Roberta Bigliani, EMEA Research Director, Energy Insights, Italy
Presentations from:
Optimization of geothermal binary power cycle
Valentina Savino, Researcher, Enel S.p.A, Italy
Co-Authors:
Irene Fastelli, Researcher, Enel S.p.A, Italy
Juri Riccardi, Researcher, Enel S.p.A, Italy
Massimo Schiavetti, Researcher, Enel S.p.A, Italy
Franco Donatini, Researcher, Enel S.p.A, Italy
Integrated Solar Desalination plant optimization: a comparative analysis of the state-of-the-art solution based on a real case
Andrea Amato, Renewable Energies Project Manager, Techint S.p.A, Italy
Co-Authors:
Tommaso Crescenzi, Head of Primary Circuit - Thermodynamic Solar Project, ENEA, Italy
Domenico Mazzei, Head of System Integration- Thermodynamic Solar Project, ENEA, Italy
Valeria Russo, Researcher - Thermodynamic Solar Project, ENEA, Italy
Commercial Applications of Electric Energy storage: Market & Technology Overview
Nadav Enbar, Research Analyst, Energy Insights, Italy
Co-Author:
Roberta Bigliani, EMEA Research Director, Energy Insights, Italy
Wave energy on its way as a new unlimited renewable source of energy
Per Resen Steenstrup, Wave Star Energy, Denmark
Simultaneous engineering for a solar thermal power plant
Othmar Josef Unterlöhner, Diplom-Ingenieur, SunTechnics GmbH, Germany
12:00 – 14:00
Delegate Lunch
Afternoon 14:00 – 15:30
Joint Plenary Session 4
The Power Industry's response to the challenge of climate change
Chairperson: Roger Harrabin, Energy and Environment Correspondent, BBC, UK
Presentations from:
Philippe Joubert, Executive Vice President, Alstom Group, President, Alstom Power Systems
Dr. Sankar Bhattacharya, Senior Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency
Urban Keussen, Member of ETSO Steering Committee and Member of the Executive Board at E.ON Netz
Frederic Hauge, President, Bellona Foundation, Norway
Dr Michael Suess, CEO, Siemens Energy Division Fossil Power Generation, Germany
15:30 – 16:00
Networking Break
Afternoon 16:00 – 17:30
Track 1 Session 5
REE Special Plenary - Grid Integration
Chairperson: Lise Nielson, Programme Coordinator, Energinet.dk, Denmark
Presentations from:
Intergrating distributed energy into the grid: Practices and Policies
Nadav Enbar, Research Analyst, Energy Insights, Italy
Co-Author:
Roberta Bigliani, EMEA Research Director, Energy Insights, Italy
Urban integration of photovoltaics: consequence for a local utility
Dr. Pierre Bonhôte, Engineer, Planair SA Consulting Engineers, Switzerland
Co-Author:
Christian Trachsel, Energy Delegate, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Control-centre based wind power control applications
Javier Ontañón, Renewable Power Telecontrol Manager, Iberdrola Ingeniería y Construcción, Spain
Co-Authors:
Marisa Teresa Sanchez-Miguel, Project Engineer, Iberdrola Ingeniería y Construcción, Spain
Patricia Espinosa, Project Engineer, Iberdrola Ingeniería y Construcción, Spain
Denmark as a testing ground for new smart grid system architectures
Lise Nielson, Programme Coordinator, Energinet, Denmark
Thursday 5th June 2008
Morning 10:00 – 12:30
Track 1 Session 6
Wind Power
Chairperson: Eize de Vries, Science Journalist, Rotation Consultancy, The Netherlands
Presentations from:
Spanish experience in wind energy integration
Javier Revuelta Alonso, Engineer, Red Electrica de España, Spain
Co-Authors:
Olivia Alonso, Engineer - Department of International Organisms, Red Electrica de España, Spain
Miguel de la Torre, Support Staff, Red Electrica de España, Spain
A Primer for European Firms on the U.S. Offshore Renewable Energy Market
Markian Melnyk, Special Counsel, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, USA
O&M – Concepts & Strategies
Flemming Ougaard, Vice President, Customer Service, Vestas Offshore A/S, Denmark
20% by 2020 - The contribution from the European Wind Industry
Justin Wilkes, Public Affairs Advisor, EWEA, Belgium
20-20-20....The role of offshore wind
Martin Berkenkamp, Policy Leader, GE Energy, GErmany
Morning 10:00 – 12:30
Track 2 Session 6
Photovoltaics
*Chairperson: Eleni Despotou, General Secretary, EPIA
The Diamond: A new solar generation plant
Davide Cecchini, Research Engineer, ENEL, Italy
Co-Authors:
Pier Luigi Maffei, Professor, University of Pisa, Italy
Eleonora De Michele, Researcher, University of Pisa, Italy
Installation and test of a 8kWp Concentrating Photo-Voltaic Plant
Francesco Aleo, Research Engineer, ENEL, Italy
Building integrated PV modules with PVB foil
Dieter Moor, Head of Marketing & Sales, ertex-solar, Austria
Using New Technology in Utility-Scale PV
Speaker TBA, Antenna Group, USA
The Future of Solar Photovoltaic Energy in the International Markets
Arturo Herrero, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Trina Solar Ltd, Spain
* = invited