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Irish Renewable Energy Summit 2022

Climate action and renewable energy: the decade of delivery
Wednesday 16th February • Croke Park, Dublin / Online
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Irish Renewable Energy Summit 2022 About the conference

The major annual conference for the Irish renewable energy sector

Renewable energy is central to the Government’s climate action ambitions. The current Programme for Government has set out specific targets and actions and renewable energy is also central to the Climate Action Plan 2021. Ireland’s renewable energy ambition includes the following actions by 2030:

✓ 80% electricity from renewable sources
✓ Develop at least 500MW of renewables through local community-based projects
✓ Bring onstream 8GW onshore and 5GW of offshore wind energy
✓ Deliver 1.5-2.5GW solar PV
✓ Install 600,000 heat pumps in residential buildings
✓ Deploy zero-carbon heating in 50,000 commercial buildings
✓ Increase the fleet of EVs and LEVs on the road to 945,000
✓ Raise the blend of biofuels to B20 in diesel and E10 in petrol

In order to achieve the ambition set out in CAP21 there will be the need to develop a range of renewables, and supporting technologies including solar, bioenergy, green hydrogen, interconnectors and storage. It will also entail using renewable sources across electricity, heat and transport and this will be reflected in the summit programme.

The Renewable Energy Summit will provide a valuable opportunity to bring together the key stakeholders from across the energy sector, and those who interact with the energy sector to discuss how the contribution from renewable energy can be maximised and implemented most effectively. The objective is to create a genuine in-depth understanding of the alternative paths open to Ireland in increasing the contribution from renewable energy.

"Ireland remains heavily reliant on fossil fuel. We must radically reduce this dependence and make the transition to cleaner, indigenous renewable energy. Increased renewable energy will insulate Ireland from the volatility of international gas and carbon prices, which are near an all-time high."
Minister Eamon Ryan, TD

Conference themes Themes

  1. European renewable energy policy developments
  2. Pathways to 80% renewable electricity by 2030
  3. Meeting Ireland’s offshore wind energy targets
  4. How do we get flexibility in the electricity system to deliver 80% renewables?
  5. Decarbonising Ireland’s gas network
  6. Renewable fuels in transport
  7. Power-to-X and energy storage
  8. Planning and community engagement
  9. Future role for green hydrogen

Speakers Confirmed speakers


Eamon Ryan TD

Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications

Catharina Sikow-Magny

Director, Green Transition and Energy System Integration European Commission

William Walsh

Chief Executive Officer Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

Jim Gannon

Commissioner Commission for Regulation of Utilities

Maria Ryan

Director of Development SSE Renewables

David Kelly

Director of Customer and Business Development Gas Networks Ireland

Carolina Vereda Gorgé

Regulation Expert Endesa

Ellen Diskin

Head of the National Network, Local Connections Programme ESB Networks

Niall Goodwin

Head of Policy Wind Energy Ireland

Dr Claire Haggett

Senior Lecturer The University of Edinburgh

Dr James Carton

Assistant Professor in Energy Sustainability & Hydrogen Dublin City University

Siobhán McHugh

Chief Executive Officer The Demand Response Association of Ireland

Margie McCarthy

Director of Research and Policy Insights Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

Peter Lantry

Country Managing Director, Ireland and Global Data Centre Lead Hitachi Energy

Bobby Smith

Head Energy Storage Ireland

Seán Kelly MEP

Programme Conference programme

09:00

Chair’s welcome and introduction
David Kelly Director of Customer and Business Development, Gas Networks Ireland

09:05

MINISTERIAL ADDRESS Renewable energy: Delivering Ireland’s climate ambition Eamon Ryan, TD Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications

The role of renewable energy in decarbonising Europe’s economy Catharina Sikow-Magny, Director, Green Transition and Energy System Integration European Commission

Meeting the challenge of decarbonising Ireland’s home and business heating William Walsh, Chief Executive Officer Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

Achieving Ireland’s offshore wind ambition Maria Ryan, Director of Development SSE Renewables

Question & answer session • Panel discussion

10:45

Comfort break

11:15

Future electricity grid and integration of renewables Peter Lantry, Country Managing Director, Ireland and Global Data Centre Lead Hitachi Energy

Energy regulatory outlook: Decarbonising and securing Ireland’s energy supply Jim Gannon, Commissioner Commission for Regulation of Utilities

Decarbonising the gas network: Renewable gas and green hydrogen David Kelly, Director of Customer and Business Development Gas Networks Ireland

Power-to-X and renewable energy storage Dr James Carton, Assistant Professor in Energy Sustainability and Hydrogen Dublin City University

Question & answer session • Panel discussion

13:00

Lunch break

14:00

Chair: Margie McCarthy Director of Research and Policy Insights, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

Fit for 55; fast-tracking public renewable energy projects Seán Kelly MEP

Offshore wind projects: Engaging communities Dr Claire Haggett, Senior Lecturer Edinburgh University

Flexibility: The enabler for a renewable energy future Carolina Vereda Gorgé, Regulation Expert Endesa

Panel discussion Flexibility and achieving 80% renewable electricity by 2030

  • Ellen Diskin, Head of the National Network, Local Connections Programme, ESB Networks
  • Niall Goodwin, Head of Policy, Wind Energy Ireland
  • Siobhán McHugh, Chief Executive Officer, The Demand Response Association of Ireland
  • Bobby Smith,Head, Energy Storage Ireland
  • Carolina Vereda Gorgé, Regulation Expert, Endesa

Question & answer session • Panel discussion

16:00

Chair's concluding remarks and conference close

Conference format

We look forward to welcoming delegates to Croke Park, Dublin for the full conference and networking experience. Your safety will remain our highest priority with all necessary social distancing and hygiene measures in place. Please see Croke Park’s Safe Events Policy here: crokepark.ie/meetings-events/safe-events.

If you can't join us in person, delegates can watch the event from the comfort of their own home or office. Virtual attendance will be easily facilitated by our online conference platform and dedicated technical team.

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