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Day
One
Tuesday 17th
June 2008
9:00 |
Chairman's
Opening
Gile's
Edward, Chief Executive, C-Wave |
9:15 |
FINANCING
WAVE ENERGY |
| Secure
venture capitalist investment in your wave energy device |
|
Finance is the wave
energy sector's biggest challenge. Government funding can
be limited so it's crucial that you know exactly how to effectively
raise enough capital to fund the gap
- Get a detailed breakdown of what venture capitalists want
to see at each stage of development from concept to deployment
to ensure you know how to clearly demonstrate the progression
of your wave energy business
- Hear a detailed analysis of the technical and commercial
expertise you need to build into your team to ensure you’re
ready to scale up your device
- Discover what proof-points and milestones venture capitalists
want to see in the development of your device
Martin Gibson,
Venture Capitalist, Atlas Venutre Ltd |
9:45 |
PANEL
SESSION:
The UKs overall approach to funding marine energy |
|
The UK has a long
term funding plan designed specifically to develop renewable
energies such as wave. Hear from the policy makers themselves
what funding is available and how you can access it to drive
forward your wave energy business
- Hear an in-depth analysis of what UK funding is available
to support your project at every stage from a small scale
lab device to a full scale commercially viable revenue generating
device
- Understand the Marine Renewables Deployment Fund in detail,
how you will benefit and what you need to do now to ensure
you fulfil its criteria in the future
- Discuss Renewable Obligation Certificates, how they fit
into the overall strategy, why they differ from Feed-In-Tariffs
and what this means for your wave energy business
Phil Michael,
MRDF Management Contractor, AEAT (tbc)
Martin Wright, Chairman, Ocean Energy
Group
Max Carcas, Business Development Director,
Ocean Power Delivery Ltd
Dr David Toke, Senior Lecturer, University
of Birmingham
|
| 10:30 |
The
differences between ROCs and FITs and what this means to the
wave energy industry |
ROCs and FITs are
the two main European schemes developed to encourage growth
in the renewable energy sector. Fully understand the differences
and what this means to your business
- Take part in a detailed analysis of the new banded ROCs
scheme, how it fits into the overall funding strategy and
what this means for your wave energy device
- Take away a full understanding of the differences between
ROCs and FITs and why the UK has adopted a ROCs policy
- Hear a balanced argument of the pros and cons of ROCs
and FITs to ensure you understand how to take full advantage
of the funding scheme that is best suited to your business
strategy
Dr David
Toke, Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham
|
11:00 |
NETWORKING
COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:30 |
CASE
STUDY
How
Advent Venture Partners led the $24m funding of OreCon |
OreCon successfully
raised $24m in a funding round led by Advent Venture Partners
- Discover how OreCon and Advent Venture Partners came to
work together so you can learn from their experience
- Hear about the challenges Advent Venture Partners faced
and how they were overcome
- Understand in detail why Advent Venture Partners invested
so you can learn first-hand how to attract venture capitalist
investment into your wave energy device
Peter Baines,
General Partner, Advent Venture Partners
|
| 12:00 |
Strategic
investments in wave energy |
Triodos Renewables
are a major player in ethical and socially responsible investment
and are looking to invest in the wave energy industry
- Hear why Triodos Renewables is leapfrogging offshore
wind to take a strategic position in the marine energy sector
- Understand how the company is replicating its approach
to offshore wind by taking positions in a handful of technology
and project development companies so that you know what
they are looking for in your device
- Discover how experience from the banking sector can help
you structure warranties and project development structures
so you know how to best manage new technology in a well
established market
- Gain the best knowledge on how to communicate your business
plan clearly to ensure you gain the best possible chance
of successfully gaining investment
Matthew
Clayton, Renewables Investment Manager, Triodos
Bank
|
| 12:30 |
NETWORKING
LUNCH |
14:00 |
PANEL
SESSION
The
future of wave project finance |
Finance is arguably
the most fundamental issue facing the wave energy industry.
Don’t miss out on your chance to question and reveal
some of the mysteries as to why investment is not free flowing
for the wave energy industry
- Hear why funding is not easily awarded and understand
the barriers which can prevent investors from getting involved
with an embryonic industry
- Hear directly from OreCon about how they put together
a proposition that secured investment from Advent Venture
Capital
- Implement the advice you gain to form your business plan
and make a successful pitch to investors
Matthew
Clayton, Renewables Investment Manager, Triodos Bank
Martin Gibson, Venture Capitalist, Atlas
Venture Capital
David Crisp, CEO, OreCon Ltd
Peter Baines, General Partner, Advent Venture
Partners
|
| 14:45
|
GET
INTO THE WATER |
| How
to successfully deploy your device |
|
Successfully deploying
your device is one of the largest steps you will take towards
commercialisation. Make sure you know exactly how to execute
this complex process on time, on budget and without any hitches
- Gain a thorough understanding of every logistical element
so you know exactly how long the deployment will take and
how much it will cost
- Hear a detailed breakdown of the best-practice methods
to get your device into the water so you can guarantee a
hassle-free deployment
- Learn what deployment vessels are best suited to your
device so you can make a fully informed decision about who
to work with
- Understand the practical steps that you need to plan for
on the day so you can deploy your device without any unnecessary
and costly complications
Perry Symons,
Commercial Director, Briggs Marine |
15:15 |
NETWORKING
COFFEE BREAK |
15:45 |
Interactive
Roundtable Discusion Groups |
Roundtables allow
attendees to have an informal yet structured discussion on
the topics that are pertinent and relevant to the wave energy
industry
Topics to be discussed:
- Wave Energy project finance
- Negotiating the technical leap
- Securing a consenting licence
- Grid connection
- Identifying the partners that will fill the skills gap
|
16:45 |
Become
engineering credible to the investment and commercial markets |
|
It’s crucial
for you to build credible devices in which customers and investors
can have confidence
- Hear what lessons have been learned from notable failures
in the oil and gas industry as well as in marine renewables
- Discover what you need to do to take your ideas from the
laboratory to real conditions
- Understand what investors and customers need to be confident
in your wave energy device
Fraser
Johnson, CTO, OreCon Ltd |
17:15 |
Fit
together your technology and commercial roadmap |
|
Marrying technical
expertise with commercial acumen is crucial for your wave
energy device to be a commercial success
- Understand which other marine industries such as oil have
the skills and expertise to successfully implement your
project
- Discover how to identify the right industrial partners
who are experienced at putting things into the water so
you strike up the most successful deals
- Hear what you need to do in order to ensure the industrialisation
of the industry happens and new ideas are developed that
will drive your wave energy business forward
Giles Edward,
Chief Executive, C-Wave |
| 14:45 |
Chairman's
closing speech |
| 17:55
- 19:30 |
NETWORKING
DRINKS |
Day
2 Wednesday 18th June
| 9:30
|
Chairman's
Opening
Michael
Starling, Principal Consultant, BMT Cordah |
9:45 |
TESTING
YOUR DEVICE |
| The
latest developments in Portugal |
Discover
the progress on the development of the Pilot Zone –
an area which will concentrate pre-commercal wave energy development
into one zone in a drive for massive scale deployment
- Hear how the Wave Energy Centre is helping
the Portuguese Government to give the wave energy industry
the support it needs to become a commercialised industry
- Be among the first to hear about the Pilot
Zone, an area that will give the wave energy industry the
support it needs to become a commercialised industry
- Understand
how the Wave Energy Centre is set up and what they have
planned for the future so you know how your business can
benefit
Frank Neumann,
Associate Director, Wave Energy Centre
or
Christina
Huertas, Wave Energy Centre
|
10:15 |
Maximising value from
intermediate testing |
Benefit
from the best advice from the experts who have hoards of experience
in developing a cross section of renewable energies for the
commercial market
-
Discover the supporting technologies available
- Understand
how to minimise risk in the testing stage
- Hear
the benefits of early demonstration
- Continued
learning
Stephen Wilson, Director of Wind and Marine, NaREC
|
10:45 |
Develop a cost effective
operation and maintenance programme for your device at sea |
Once
you’ve successfully deployed your device it’s
critical that it’s fully operational and can be easily
maintained
- Discover
how to implement a cost effective evacuation policy and
understand its importance so you are fully prepared for
the unexpected
- Learn
how small modifications to your design can massively improve
the maintenance and operation processes to ensure you produce
the most cost-effective wave energy device
- Walk
away with knowledge of the best methods applicable to maintaining
your device so you are able to make an informed decision
as to whch method is best suited to your device
Michael Starling, Principal Consultant, BMT
Cordah
|
11:15 |
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK |
11:45 |
A practical guide to
connecting to the National Grid transmission system for a future
rising tide of wave energy |
Connecting
to the grid presents a series of challenges which are best
met by early and effective dialogue, and the development of
significant project milestones. Walk away with a thorough
understanding about how to make sure your service is ready
to connect
-
Understand the standard and detailed planning data that
you need in order to connect to the grid
- Hear
what lessons have been learned from the background to offshore
wind farm connections to the transmission system and what
the National Grid’s potential is in connecting wave
energy
- Learn
about the Offshore Transmission Operator Agreement and how
it will affect your offshore projects
- Discover
areas of National Grid interest and how to tackle the challenges
associated with connecting wave energy with an overview
of the compliance process for wind
Andrew
Hiorns,
Strategy Review Manager, National Grid
|
12:15 |
UNDERSTAND POLICY |
| Permitting and approving
your wave energy device |
Permitting
and approving your wave energy device can be a complex process.
Get your burning questions answered by our panel of experts
who will take you through the process step-by-step
- Gain
a thorough understanding of how you need to address physical,
human and biological factors to fulfil section 36 of the
electricity act
- Discover
exactly what each regulatory body is looking for throughout
the application process
- Understand
how each body is related and how to work with them to give
you the best chance of obtaining a consenting licence
Gary
James, Licensing and Consents Manager, Marine
and Fisheries Agency
Gareth Leigh, Manager, Onshore Renewables
and Wave and Tidal Consents, BERR
David Ray, Manager, Section 37 & 36 (offshore)
Team, Energy Consents Unit, Scottish Government
Adrian Judd, Environmental Impact Assessor,
CEFAS
|
12:45 |
NETWORKING LUNCH |
14:15 |
The practicalities
of proving the technology of your wave energy device |
Proving
the technology of your wave energy device is crucial to secure
investment. Hear from the experts how to go about proving
that the technology in your device works and is reliable
- Discover
how to overcome the fundamental technological challenges
such as the lubrication of bearings to save time and money
in R&D
- Ensure
you collect the most relevant data from your device whilst
its at sea to present to investors and to allow for optimum
development
- Hear
how Wave Dragon have overcome the challenge of maintenance
and operation of their device at sea, and take away best
practice methods which you can apply to your device
Hans
Christian, Chairman of the Executive Board, Wave
Dragon
|
14:45 |
Where wave energy stands
in a political context |
The
Marine Renewables Deployment Fund recently received only two
applications because the UK government misjudged the development
of the wave energy industry
- Hear how prospects for wave power in the
UK have the potential to rapidly improve
- Gain detailed knowledge about where wave
energy stands in a political context in comparison to other
renewable energies
- Understand the current government support
framework, whether it is sufficient and what it means to
your wave energy device
- A detailed discussion about the future
prospects of wave energy with a focus on the latest developments
Doug
Parr, Chief Scientist, Greenpeace UK
|
15:15 |
A detailed analysis
of the wave energy market - present and future |
European
governments are laying a foundation for wave energy with incentives,
grants and testing facilities. Other countries are looking
on with great interest and an increasing number of technology
providers are testing the long-term durability of their devices
- From
project development worldwide to investments by utilities,
the oil and gas industry, and financial institutions; get
the most complete picture of the wave energy space on a
global scale
- Learn
who is providing the technology to utilities and project
developers worldwide so you know where to look for support
- Assess
the current state of the market and look in detail at how
future wave energy capacity will develop in the future
Christiano
Spillati, Consultant, Emerging Energy Research
|
| 15:45 |
Chairman's
closing speech |
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