In March 2015, IPFA and Norton Rose Fulbright LLP hosted a seminar on offshore Wind in the Netherlands. The new legislation was still to be enacted, but the general feeling was that the new developments would provide the needed push forward for the Netherlands to fulfil its ambitious offshore wind programme.
There were, however, questions on risk allocation, bankability and pricing of off shore wind. Primary question was whether the requirement that offshore wind could be realised below 10 eurocent per kWh was feasible.
Fast forward to present, and with two tenders completed, the latter question can be affirmed. Time to look back on lessons learned, but also look to the future on what offshore wind holds for the Netherlands and the rest of the world.
The agenda is outlined below.
4.00pm Registration
4.30pm Welcome by the Hosts & Lessons Learned
Daphne Broerse, Managing Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
4.40pm Offshore Wind Trends in Project Financing
Jeroen Kiès, Head of Project Finance Benelux, SMBC
5.00pm Offshore Wind: New Frontiers and the International Perspective
Willem Stitselaar, Managing Director, Macquarie
5.20pm Introduction to the Current SDE Programme
Ruud de Bruijne, Project Manager offshore wind energy, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
5.40pm Panel Discussion - The SDE Programme and the Future Financing of Offshore Wind Parks
Moderated by: Wouter Hertzberger, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Ruud de Bruijne, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
Michael van der Heijden, Amsterdam Capital Partners
Jeroen Kiès, SMBC
Willem Stitselaar, Macquarie
6.00pm Q&A Session
6.15pm IPFA Update
IPFA Branch Council Member
6.20pm Closing Remarks from Host
6.30pm Networking Drinks Reception kindly Hosted by Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
There is limited free parking space available at the venue.
Payed parking is available on the street.
N.B. The address to use for your navigation is the TH. K. Lohuizenlaan
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For event enquiries, please contact Laura Cafora lcafora@ipfa.org
