About the venue The event will take place in Hotel Okura, Amsterdam, from 20-21 November 2018. Located only 15 minutes away from Schiphol International Airport, Hotel Okura is one of the finest 5-star luxury hotels in the Netherlands.

Address

Hotel Okura Amsterdam Ferdinand Bolstraat 333 1072 LH Amsterdam T +31 20 6787 111

How to get there

By car

From all directions, follow Ring Amsterdam (A10). Take exit RAI (S109) and follow direction RAI/Centrum (S109) at the traffic lights. Follow the signs direction Amsterdam-Zuid (S109). You drive straight on (passing the RAI Congress Centre on your left hand) and you follow the right lane, into the Scheldestraat. At the traffic lights you drive straight on and after 500 meters Hotel Okura Amsterdam appears at your right hand side. The hotel has its own ample parking facilities. The parking fee is €4 per hour, €19.50 for a full day and €35.00 overnight.

By train or public transport

From Central Station: take metro 51 (to Westwijk), metro 54 (to Gein) or metro 53 (to Kraaienneststation) to the Amstel Station. At the Amstel Station, take tram 12 (to Sloterdijk), stopping-place Scheldestraat. Travelling time: ± 22 minutes. From Station Amsterdam-Zuid: take bus 65 (to KNSM Eiland), stopping-place Scheldestraat. Travelling time: ± 15 minutes. From Amstel Station: take tram 12 (to Sloterdijk), stopping-place Scheldestraat. Travelling time: ± 15 minutes. From Station RAI: a 15 minute walk to Hotel Okura Amsterdam.

By airplane

If you are traveling from Schiphol International Airport to Hotel Okura Amsterdam we advise you to always use the taxis at the official taxi stand. Please do not use the service of the taxi drivers that are waiting for you indoors. Travel time is between 15-20 minutes.

Official Hashtag

The official hashtags of the event are #RESource2018 and #100to100k. Please feel

free to use these hashtags to join in the discussions!

Programme Overview

Programme – 20 November (Day 1)

08:00 – 10:30 Invitation only: Formal matchmaking meetings for clean energy buyers (hosted buyers) and sponsors 10:30 – 11:00 Official registration and welcome coffee 11:00 – 12:30 Opening session - Corporate Sourcing: Win, Win, Win

• Bruce Douglas, Coordinator, RE-Source Platform and Deputy CEO and COO, SolarPower Europe

• Giles Dickson, CEO, WindEurope

• Zhecho Stankov, Deputy Minister of Energy, Bulgaria

• Andrzej Kaźmierski, Renewables Department Director, Ministry of Energy, Poland

• Pia Heidenmark Cook, Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA Group

• Vince Van Son, Facebook

• Marco Mensink, Director General, European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) 12:30 – 14:00 Networking lunch 14:00 – 15:30 Corporate sourcing strategies and business models

• What should a corporate buyer consider when developing a renewable energy sourcing strategy?

• Which of the many business models on offer is the right one for your business?

• How can suppliers better understand the needs of corporates and vice versa?

• How can corporates ensure their CSR commitments and achievements on renewables are credible?

• Corporate sourcing in Europe is only just beginning – how can we spread the word amongst other companies, big and small? Panel

• Edouard Néviaski, CEO, ENGIE Global Energy Management

• Marc Oman, EU Energy Lead, Google

• Pablo Collado, RES Products and Service Director, Iberdrola

• Vanessa Miler, Renewable Energy Strategist, Microsoft

• Ivor Catto, CEO, RES

• Javier Vaquerizo Alonso, Head of Commercial Office, Enel Green Power

Speech: Michael Liebreich, CEO, Liebreich Associates

Moderator: Mike Peirce, Corporate Partnerships Director, The Climate Group

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break 16:00 – 17:30 Markets and regulation: the good, the bad and the ugly

• What are the main regulatory challenges holding back the development of corporate sourcing in Europe?

• How can we make sure public policy supports corporate sourcing rather than undermines it?

• How can corporate sourcing contribute to achieving Europe’s renewables targets?

• EU Clean Energy Package: how will this impact the development of corporate sourcing? Will it be enough to accelerate it? Panel

• Marion Labatut, Director – Policy Issues, Eurelectric

• Cyndi Kohuska, Global Renewable Energy Lead, Danone

• Paula Abreu Marques, Head of Unit, European Commission

• Alexis Manuel, Renewables Business Line Manager, Solvay

• Christopher Jones, Part-time Professor of Energy Law and Policy, EUI Florence and Principal, Baker McKenzie

Moderator and Scene Setting: Aurélie Beauvais, Policy Director, SolarPower Europe

17:30 – 17:45 Closing remarks 17:45 – 20:00 Networking drinks 20:00 – 22:00 Gala Dinner *sold out

Dress Code: Business Attire

*Note: Speakers have been invited and the programme is still subject to minor changes.

Programme – 21 November (Day 2) 08:30 – 09:00 Registration & welcome coffee 09:00 – 10:30 1a. Guarantees of Origin for renewable energy corporate sourcing

• Deep-dive in the function and history of Energy Attribute Certificate (EAC) markets in Europe, with the Guarantee of Origin (GO), and around the world. What are the governing principles of these systems and how do they work?

• Understand the GO in Europe and the policy and legislation upon which the system is founded. A look at the system providers, national issuers and European or national legislation. A focus on the recent new EU Renewable Energy Directive and the impact this will have on corporate sourcing.

• Focusing on consumer claim standards and understanding best practice versus good practice will help guide corporate sourcing discussions. The session will provide details on the standard setters and what they expect from corporate companies.

Panel

• Simon Braaksma , Senior Director, Group Sustainability, Philips International B.V.

• Dirk Van Evercooren, President, the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB)

• Tom Lindberg, Managing Director, ECOHZ

• William Dixon, Senior Portfolio Manager / Originator, Agder Energi Solutions GmbH

• Saptarshi Pal, Senior Originator, Statkraft Setting the Scene and Co-moderator: Pierre Tardieu, Chief Policy Officer, WindEurope Setting the Scene and Co-moderator: Marie Christine Bluett, Director of Renewable Portfolio Management, The South Pole Group

1b. On-site generation and energy storage

• What is the market for on-site generation and energy storage?

• Power Purchase Agreements for on-site installations

• Increasing the economic attractiveness of on-site generation through combination with battery storage: how storage can competitively support supply and offer cost effective solutions to firm up the variable supply from solar and wind?

• New offtake agreements for energy storage facilities, what terms should developers use?

• Combining solar, storage and diesel generation as part of a local grid-connected microgrid and Uninterruptible Power Supply package Panel

• Jan Jakob Peelen, Partner, Dentons

• Steve Jennings, Director of Commercial and Industrial, Anesco Setting the Scene: Matthias Taft, Member of the Board, BayWa AG Moderator: Robert Clover, Managing Director, FTI

1c. A zoom into the different PPA models and sourcing strategies

• For the purpose of measuring the market, what is a corporate PPA (duration, maturity, procurement model, capacity contracted, location, etc)

• Where to draw the line between physical and virtual PPAs

• What are the drivers behind opting for either model?

• What are the different ways of accounting for each model?

• Where do cross-border PPAs fit?

• How the different models address the various risks (price, scheduling and balancing) Panel

• Shalini Ramanathan, VP Origination, RES America

• Colin Spain, EU Renewables Lead, Facebook

• David Willemsen, Corporate PPA Solutions, Innogy Renewables

• Bertrand Charmaison, Director Green Power for Corporates, Engie Moderator: Sonia Dunlop, Senior Policy Adviser, SolarPower Europe

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 – 12:30 2a. Financial innovation and risk mitigation: is a trading exchange the key to unlocking potential?

• Current financial instruments to mitigate merchant risk

• How might current instruments develop to address changing risk profile?

• Could an exchange to trade PPAs bring more corporates to the market?

• What are the main barriers to overcome to introduce such an exchange?) Panel

• Sascha Schröder, Vice President Commercial Strategy in Trading & Origination, Statkraft

• Michael Waldner, CEO & Co-founder, Pexapark

• Ciaran O'Brien, Head of Business Development, Brookfield Renewable

• Thomas Elgaard Jensen, Director, Strategic Business Development, Energi Danmark Moderator and Scene Setting: Viviana Ciancibello, Business Developer, EEX

2b. Demand growth and diversification: How to turn 100 corporates into 100,000?

• Awareness raising and education

• Aggregation of demand: Multi-buyer & multi-seller models

• What are the inherent risks in multi-party contracts

• Energy intensive industry needs

• Bankability and risk mitigation strategies

• Role of third party aggregators

• Can utility programmes help in meeting the needs of smaller players? Panel

• Jean-Pierre Riche, CEO, Orygen SAS

• Sam Goss, Investment Director, Octopus Investments

• Angelika Möbius, Senior Manager Strategic Partnerships, First Solar

• Tina Zierul, Senior Policy Director, Chargepoint

• Felice Simonelli, Head of Policy Evaluation, CEPS Moderator and Scene Setting: Sam Kimmins, Head of RE100, The Climate Group

2c. Energy intensives: how and why should big power consumers switch to renewables?

• Round up of different electro-intensive sectors and their energy needs in terms of shape and volume: chemicals, fertilisers, steel, cement, refining, pulp and paper, ceramics, metals, lime and glass.

• How can we raise awareness about the benefits of sourcing renewable energy?

• How can renewable developers adapt their offer to the needs of energy intensives?

• Case studies of successful corporate sourcing in this sector

• Reminder of other energy obligations on this sector e.g. ETS. Panel

• Tor-Ove Horstad, Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Energy, Norsk Hydro

• John Cooper, Director General, Fuels Europe

• Christian Essers, Director Global Energy Procurement, Wacker Chemie AG

• Aleksandra Mirowicz, RE100 Policy and Campaign Manager, The Climate Group Moderator and Scene Setting: Charles-Henri Robert, Executive Director Climate Change and Energy, CEFIC

12:30 – 14:00 Networking lunch 14:00 – 15:30 3a. World view: established and emerging corporate sourcing markets beyond Europe

• Different models in markets outside of Europe

• Pitfalls and plus points: avoiding the mistakes made elsewhere

• Where to look for the next opportunities Panel

• Xavier Houot, Senior Vice President Group Environment, Safety, Real Estate, Schneider Electric

• Masaya Ishida, Manager, Renewable Energy Business Group, Renewable Energy Institute

• Dipjay Sanchania, Head of Carbon, Sustainability & Power Markets, CLP India

• Andrew Hines, Co-founder, CleanMax Solar

• Merve Güngör, Liaison Coordinator for Asia & North Africa, EKOenergy

Moderator and Scene Setting: Stephanie Weckend, Programme Officer, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

3b. Keep it simple: Increasing PPA volumes with standardization, simplification and digitalisation?

• How can we reduce the time, cost and complexity of doing transactions?

• What should be in a ”European buyers’ tool kit”?

• Is a pan European template contract and/or terms sheet even feasible? Panel

• Daniel Kaufman, Senior Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright

• Zosia Riesner, Head of Corporate PPAs, Lightsource BP

• Mario Pavlovic, Product Owner, Energy Web Foundation

• Raido Rosenberg, Engineering Manager for Digital Energy Systems, WePower

• Graeme Brownlie, Senior Procurement Manager, Vodafone

• Jan Haizmann, Chairman of Legal Committee, EFET

Moderator and Scene Setting: Mariana Heinrich, Manager, Climate & Energy, WBCSD

3c. Finance and bankability: how do the banks view PPAs?

• Financing with debt and equity: potential pitfalls

• How to mitigate risks around the creditworthiness of offtakers? The role of credit support and multiple buyer structures

• Emerging models of financing RE projects in a subsidy-free world

• The future needs to have a combination of corporate PPAs and other PPAs to be able to drive renewables roll-out at scale following the end of subsidies.

• The challenge process-wise for the sellers and investors with the uncertainties from the corporate PPA providers

• How to account for a PPA under either GAAP or IFRS standards, and how can a PPA change which standard the corporate falls under? Panel

• Jerome Guillet, Managing Director, Green Giraffe

• Jorn Leeuwendal, Director, Nord LB

• Stéphane Dubos, Executive Director, Power & Renewables Infrastructure Industry Group, Natixis

• Niclas Boberg, Managing Director, EY

• Sophie Dingenen, Corporate & Projects Partner, Bird&Bird Introduction and Scene Setting: Eric Bjonerud, Senior Vice President, Green Investment Group Moderator: Tomas Tuominen, Vice President, Green Investment Group

15:30 – 18:00 Networking drinks