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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.

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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

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Eamon Ryan TD

Eamon Ryan TD is the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications. He was appointed to this role in June 2020. Eamon Ryan was elected to represent Dublin Bay South in the 2020 general election. He was born in Dublin and raised in Dundrum and Dartry. He studied commerce in UCD before taking a job managing a marketing course in the university's School of Business. He went on to found a cycling tourism company, Irish Cycling Safaris, in the late 1980s and in 1996 won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. He was the founding chairperson of the Dublin Cycling Campaign and began his political career as a Dublin City Councillor for the Rathgar-Rathmines ward. He then went on to serve both as a TD for Dublin South and as a Government Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. In recent years he has worked for a European climate organisation and chaired the digital policy group in the Institute of International and European Affairs. He is currently leader of the Green Party/Comhaontas Glas.
Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications

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Catharina Sikow-Magny

Catharina Sikow-Magny joined the European Commission in 1997 and is currently the Director responsible for Green Transition and Energy System Integration in the Directorate General for Energy. Before that, she was the Head of Unit in charge of Consumers, Local Initiatives, Just Transition. Before that she was the Head of Unit responsible for Networks and Regional Initiatives. She has as well worked on international transport, trans-European network policy and financing, internalisation of external costs, and strategic policy research. Before joining the Commission, Catharina was a team leader and chief economist in the private sector in Finland. She has also worked for the United Nations Development Programme in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She holds a Master of Economics degree from the Aalto University, Finland.
Director, Green Transition and Energy System Integration European Commission

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William Walsh

William Walsh is Chief Executive Officer in Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, having previously held the position of both Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer. William joined SEAI in 2013. Prior to joining SEAI he worked for IFI where he held a number of roles including Assistant Chief Executive Officer and Director. Prior to that he held senior management positions in the private sector. William is a Chartered Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Business Studies from Dublin City University and a Graduate Diploma in Strategy, Innovation and Change from UCD.
Chief Executive Officer Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

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Jim Gannon

Jim Gannon was appointed as a Commissioner at the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) in October 2019. His lead responsibilities in the CRU include Electricity and Operations. Jim was formerly Chief Executive of Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and previous to that he was Director at RPS Group, leading the Energy, Environment and Health and Safety functions, with a core focus on the energy sector throughout his career.
Commissioner Commission for Regulation of Utilities

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Maria Ryan

Maria Ryan is Director of Development for the UK and Ireland at SSE Renewables, the leading developer, owner and operator of renewable energy across the UK and Ireland. The business is part of the FTSE-listed SSE plc which recently unveiled an ambitious £12.5bn (net) capital investment plan over the next five years to accelerate progress towards net zero. Maria has responsibility for a development pipeline of 8GW of onshore wind, offshore wind and hydro across the UK and Ireland. The plans for SSE Renewables include an increase of 4GW of installed capacity (net) over the 5 years to 2026, doubling installed renewables capacity to 8GW (net). Maria has extensive experience having worked in the renewable energy industry for 18 years, holding portfolio management roles across SSE Renewables, Mainstream Renewable Power and Airtricity. Maria is a chartered engineer and a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from University College Dublin (UCD) with an MSc from UCD.
Director of Development SSE Renewables

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David Kelly

David Kelly is Director of Customer and Business Development with Gas Networks Ireland (GNI). GNI owns, builds and maintains the natural gas network in Ireland and connects all customers to the gas network. The gas network is a €2.6BN asset which is owned by the people of Ireland and it plays a vital role in Ireland’s energy system. The gas network delivers 30% of Ireland's primary energy needs, serving homes, businesses and electricity generation. Over half of Ireland’s electricity is generated using natural gas. It is operated safely, and it provides energy security for the country. GNI’s vision is to have a net zero gas network by 2050 and is taking steps to transport renewable gases such as biomethane and hydrogen. It is also actively rolling out infrastructure to support Compressed Natural Gas in transport. David has over twenty years of executive-level experience having worked extensively in both the private and public sectors over his career. Prior to being appointed, David was the Group Head of Customer Operations and Public Affairs for Ervia.
Director of Customer and Business Development Gas Networks Ireland

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Carolina Vereda Gorgé

Carolina Vereda works for Endesa in the regulatory affairs department since 2013. She is engaged in different topics such as flexibility markets, aggregation models, DSO retribution, network development plans and customers.

Carolina is involved in many Brussels activities related to DSO business. In 2018, she was elected Chair of the WG Business Models and Networks Customers at Eurelectric and currently she is co-chairing the WG Regulation and Network Customers. She also takes part of the joint TF Demand side flexibility in charge of developing the scope of the upcoming NC on flexibility.

Before that and for 3 years, she worked for Eurelectric as Policy Adviser for DSO related issues.

She holds an industrial engineering degree and in 2020 she was selected by World Energy Council as part of the Future Energy Leaders program.
Regulation Expert Endesa

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Ellen Diskin

Ellen Diskin is responsible for leading ESB Networks’ National Network, Local Connections Programme, to deliver the operational systems, market design, and organisational capabilities critically needed to achieve renewables penetrations of 80% and above on the Irish electricity system. This project will introduce new products and services to increase system security, renewables’ penetration, community, and market participation in Ireland.

Previously, as PR5 Manager, Ellen was responsible for leading the development of ESB Networks’ investment plan for 2021-2025 (“PR5”), for approval by the CRU. She has over 10 years’ experience in the energy industry, working in operations, R&D, regulation, and investment planning. Prior to this, Ellen worked in the telecommunications sector.
Head of the National Network, Local Connections Programme ESB Networks

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Niall Goodwin

Niall Goodwin is Head of Policy at Wind Energy Ireland, the country’s largest renewable energy organisation with more than 150 members who have come together to plan, build, operate and support the development of Ireland’s onshore and offshore wind generation. Before joining WEI, Niall spent most of his career to date working on climate and energy policy at EU-level, both for Brussels-based renewable energy industry associations, and as a policy adviser in the European Parliament..
Head of Policy Wind Energy Ireland

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Dr Claire Haggett

Dr Claire Haggett is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh. For the last 20 years, she has conducted research on public responses to renewable energy developments, focusing on community engagement, community benefits, and the role of social and environmental assessment. Claire has recently led a series of research projects for the Scottish Government on communities and offshore energy, and is the author of a number of widely cited publications on these topics.
Senior Lecturer The University of Edinburgh

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Dr James Carton

Dr James Carton is Assistant Professor in Sustainable Energy in Dublin City University. Dr Carton’s research focus is energy sustainability through techno-economic modelling, Power-to-X and renewable energy storage. Dr Carton is engaged with Hydrogen Ireland Association, Hydrogen Mobility Ireland & the UNECE. Dr Carton is PI of "HyLight" a Science Foundation Ireland project with MaREI to investigate the role of hydrogen to support decarbonisation on the island of Ireland.
Assistant Professor in Energy Sustainability & Hydrogen Dublin City University

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Siobhán McHugh

Siobhán McHugh is Chief Executive Officer of the Demand Response Association of Ireland, representing 600MW of demand and embedded generation response operating in the energy, capacity and DS3 (system services) markets on the island of Ireland. Siobhán has over 15 years’ energy sector experience, having worked for Aryzta, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, the Single Electricity Market Operator and EirGrid. Most recently, she worked for management consultants EY, focused on energy strategy, transformation, and major programme delivery.
Chief Executive Officer The Demand Response Association of Ireland

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Margie McCarthy

Margie McCarthy is Director of Research and Policy Insights, with key responsibilities for analytical and research functions within SEAI including the development and delivery of energy data and insights to support policy decisions, and investment in innovative energy research which contribute to Ireland’s energy transition. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team of SEAI contributing to the development and implementation of organisational strategy and operationalising that strategy for optimal delivery of results. Margie is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Ireland. She joined SEAI from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), where she served as Head of Education and Public Engagement and as Interim Director of Science for Society. Margie has served on several national education and skills policy groups and is currently Chairperson of the Gender Balance in STEM Education Advisory Group to the Department of Education.
Director of Research and Policy Insights Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

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Peter Lantry

Peter Lantry is Managing Director for Hitachi Energy in Ireland and global sales lead for data centres. Prior to joining Hitachi Energy in 2021 Peter spent over 17 years at EirGrid where his most recent role was Head of Interconnection. Peter’s early career was spent in consultancy for PWC, IBM and Arup. Peter is a graduate of University College Dublin, holding an Executive MBA, a BSc in Business Analytics and a B Eng in Civil Engineering.
Country Managing Director, Ireland and Global Data Centre Lead Hitachi Energy

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Bobby Smith

Bobby Smith is Head of Energy Storage Ireland (ESI), a representative body for the energy storage industry in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Bobby works with ESI members and policy makers to promote the development of energy storage on the island and remove barriers to the integration of new flexible technologies. Previously, Bobby worked as an analyst in the Commission for Regulation of Utilities where he was involved in areas such as electricity networks policy, security of supply and the development of the DS3 System Services market arrangements.
Head Energy Storage Ireland

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Seán Kelly MEP

Seán Kelly has been a member of the European Parliament for Ireland South since 2009. He is the current leader of Ireland's Fine Gael (EPP) party in the European Parliament. Mr. Kelly sits on the European Parliament's Committees on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), International Trade (INTA) and Constitutional Affairs (AFCO). He is a member of the European Parliament Delegation for relations with the United Kingdom and of the Delegation for relations with countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In 2015, MEP Kelly led discussions in the ITRE committee as a rapporteur ahead of the Paris Climate Agreement at which the historic global agreement was finalised. In 2016, he worked on a New Deal for Energy Consumers, which highlighted the ways to ensure a consumer-focused energy transition. MEP Kelly worked as EPP shadow rapporteur for the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive in the last Parliamentary Term, which reached an agreement with the Bulgarian Presidency on an EU Renewable Energy target of 32%, along with other important provisions that will see more renewables in heating and cooling and transport. The legislation also empowers citizens to participate in the transition to renewable energy. In 2018, MEP Kelly was appointed ITRE Committee rapporteur on the new InvestEU programme which will use a budgetary guarantee to mobilise investment into Sustainable Infrastructure, Research and Innovation, SMEs, and social investment and skills. Most recently, MEP Kelly was Rapporteur of an Implementation Report on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, which the Parliament voted in favour with an overwhelming majority in December 2021. MEP Kelly remains very active in the ITRE Committee in relation to the "Fit for 55" package, the largest single batch of legislation to tackle climate change proposed by any government, anywhere.

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

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