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1 A fantastic conference. I was very impressed with the speakers and the delegates and will recommend it to colleagues. Corporate Finance Manager, KPMG [ 7 th Annual Central & Eastern European Power Conference Marriott Prague, Czech Republic 31 st Jan 1 st Feb 2013 Platts 7th Annual CEE Power conference is the region s longest running and best attended forum for C-level representatives of CEE power providers, power plant developers, regulators, traders, financiers and market analysts. Participants in 2013 will convene in Prague to discuss how to continue the development of sustainable power generation in Central and Eastern Europe. Financing sustainable development for the CEE power community Event Partners:

2 Event Details We are delighted to announce that Platts 7th Annual Central and Eastern European Power conference will be taking place in Prague in 2013; Venue: Marriott Prague, Czech Republic Dates: Thursday Jan 31 st & Friday Feb 1 st This industry leading event will once again gather senior level representatives from the region s leading power producers, power plant developers, regulators, traders, financiers and market analysts to discuss the latest trends and developments in the power generation sector in Central and Eastern Europe. Thanks to Platts trusted position in the Eastern European energy sector we will again be hosting an event which will focus on the latest opportunities and challenges of this region s dynamic power industry. Based on research conducted with our existing CEE customers, as well as insight from our dedicated Energy in Eastern Europe editorial team, our 2013 event will offer participants: Utility Keynote presentations - Hear C-Level speakers from CEE s leading utility companies presenting their visions of national and regional power markets. Our 2013 conference will open with strategic insights from board members of CEZ, Tauron, MVM, Elering and Slovenské elektrárne New players and high growth markets Learn about market developments and opportunities in the region s high growth territories of Turkey ENERJISA- and Russia - Roland Berger- Financing power generation in CEE- Discover more about the financing of projects in the current financial and economic climate from EFT, the EBRD and Kinstellar, with a special focus on the increased number of Chinese-financed projects most notably in the Balkans The impact of renewable generation Expert analysis from the EU Commission, EURELECTRIC, S&P, Candole Partners and Continental Wind Partners on the current role of renewable incentives and support schemes and how wholesale prices and new build projects are being affected Direct access to the region s most important industry professionals This is not a trade show The CEE Power conference prides itself on attracting senior level attendees who come to discuss business. We help to foster that environment by offering conference participants top level presentations alongside structured network opportunities to

3 exchange views, ideas and business cards. Prague 2013 will include a sponsored breakfast reception and evening cocktails for all attendees. What our audience say Over the past seven years, Platts CEE Power conference has attracted senior representation from more than 250 companies involved with the power industry in Central and Eastern Europe. In January 2012, our conference took place in Budapest and welcomed 120 leading industry professionals; here is what a few of them had to say about our event The speakers have been at a very high professional level and the event has been, besides an excellent networking opportunity, a very informative and instructive session, organized at highest professional standards. Director, Deloitte CE A fantastic conference. I was very impressed with the speakers and the delegates and will recommend it to colleagues. Corporate Finance Manager, KPMG Interesting overview of CEE power market, very good speakers and proper level of participants. Director, FOSTER-WHEELER How to get involved If you are interested in presenting, partnering or attending Platts CEE Power conference 2013, please visit our event website [ contact us directly for more details. We hope to see you in Prague next year! Best regards, Joseph Ravenscroft Producer, CEE Power Conference Platts Tel.; Joseph_Ravenscroft@platts.com Martin Burdett, Editor, Energy in East Europe Platts Tel.: Martin_Burdett@platts.com

4 Platts CEE Power 2013 Conference Speaker Faculty Alan Svoboda, Executive Director - Sales & Trading, CEZ Group Taavi Veskimägi, CEO, Elering Nicola Cotugno, Director of Power Division, Slovenské elektrárne Bernhard Raberger, CFO, ENERJISA Inge Bernaerts, Head of Unit for Internal Market II: Wholesale markets, electricity & gas, EU Commission Dr Susanne Nies, Head of Energy Policy & Generation Unit, EURELECTRIC Jose Ramon Abos, Associate Director - Infrastructure Finance, Standard & Poor's Dr Hans Joachim Kopp, Partner Moscow Office, Roland Berger Jan Ondrich, Partner, Candole Partners

5 Mark Crandall, Chairman of the Board, Continental Wind Partners Randy Galm, Vice President EMEA Business & Project Development, Westinghouse Nandita Parshad, Director of Power and Energy Utilities, EBRD Paul Dacruz, Vice President Power, Invensys Dr Svetislav Bulatović - Group Vice Chairman, EFT Group Kamil Blažek, Partner, Kinstellar Conference Chairman: Kristóf Ferenczi, Partner, Kinstellar Martin Burdett, Editor, Energy in East Europe, Platts

6 Conference Day 1 Thursday January 31 st Welcome Breakfast Sponsored by; Chairman s Opening Remarks Martin Burdett, Editor, Energy in East Europe Platts NATIONAL AND REGIONAL GENERATION PORTFOLIOS The conference will open with senior level participants from Central and Eastern Europe s major utility companies presenting their visions of national and regional power markets, and specifically discussing their generation portfolio s in today s low-carbon era. KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS Strategic ambitions of CEZ Group for CEE Power Generation Regional energy business; How CEZ is building a strong position in CEE despite increasing market uncertainties New nuclear units - NPP Temelín update Securing fuel availability; Future of coal supply and potential use of alternative fuels (Biomass etc) Performance; Financing development initiatives Renewables; Increasing wind and hydro capacity in Poland and Romania Alan Svoboda, Executive Director - Sales & Trading, CEZ Group Polish power generation initiatives in 2013 and beyond Outline of current and future Polish power generation ambitions Insight into the viability of current coal-fired and gas-fired generation projects Analysis of the renewable based generation in Poland and opportunities for expansion Stanisław Tokarski, CEO, Tauron Generation

7 09.55 A Baltic perspective on the CEE Power market outlook Insight into how Baltic states are meeting energy demand whilst offering reasonable cost The future of diversified power generation in the Baltic states Analysis of the future of shale-based power in the region Taavi Veskimägi, CEO, Elering Networking and Refreshment Break The future of generation in Slovakia Meeting short- and long-term energy security requirements Plans and initiatives for grid development Plans and updates for investment in nuclear projects in the region Update on the EMO 3 and 4 project Nicola Cotugno, Director of Power Division, Slovenské elektrárne The role of Hungarian power generation in Central and Eastern Europe Insight and update of national Hungarian power generators strategic ambitions Update of the role of nuclear power generation in the Hungarian energy mix Goals for regional cooperation including the establishment of a joint power grid Plans to enter the natural gas wholesale market and expansion of renewable profile Confirmed Representative, MVM MAJOR REGIONAL UTILITIES - PANEL DISCUSSION Speakers from the preceding keynote sessions will sit on a panel and discuss regional generation strategy, international cooperation and the future of CEE Power development Chaired by: Martin Burdett, Editor, Energy in East Europe, Platts Alan Svoboda, Executive Director - Sales & Trading, CEZ Group Stanisław Tokarski, CEO, Tauron Generation Nicola Cotugno, Director of Power Division, Slovenske Elektrarne Taavi Veskimägi, CEO, Elering Confirmed Representative, MVM

8 12.15 Lunch Break CEE POWER GENERATION PROJECTS & CASE STUDIES Westinghouse AP Meeting Customer Commitments and Market Needs in Central and Eastern Europe Passive safety, modular construction and efficient operations Licensing and project certainty Mutually beneficial Buy Where We Build business model Update on eight units under simultaneous construction best in class performance Randy Galm, Vice President EMEA Business & Project Development, Westinghouse Bosnian Coal and Hydropower Projects Analysis of the diverse power projects EFT Group have undertaken in Bosnia Financing mechanisms favoured by EFT in the region, including securing investment from China Dr Svetislav Bulatović - Group Vice Chairman, EFT Group Developing wind power generation in Central and Eastern Europe Comparison of the different support regimes and permitting procedures for wind power in the region Insight into practices in Romania, Poland, Bulgaria and Serbia Challenges and opportunities of wind power Mark Crandall, Chairman of the Board, Continental Wind Partners Addressing CEE specific issues in power generation utilizing innovative Automation solutions: Meet European Environmental Regulatory Compliance whilst increasing efficiency using Advanced Process Control Better Risk Managment of Obsolesence with minumum operation disruption using System Modernisation Increase Asset Utilisation using best-in-class Entreprise Asset Management Reduce Operational Cost using improved Operator effectiveness solutions

9 Paul Dacruz, Vice President Power, Invensys Networking Refreshment Break The development of solar power projects in CEE Overview of solar projects underway and in the pipeline in the CEE region The role of regionally external investment in completing large scale solar projects Policy perspective Overview of current and future solar incentives and tariffs in CEE Capacity expectations for solar in the near, mid and long term Jose Ramon Abos, Associate Director - Infrastructure Finance, Standard & Poor's REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: ENCOURAGING RENEWABLE GENERATION Evolution of renewable generation in Central and Eastern Europe Impacts of the financial crisis on renewable energy development in CEE Current role of renewable incentives and support schemes Effects of direction of the German market on the region Measuring the real need for new renewable assets in the region Integrating intermittency issues into the renewable discussion as early as possible Dr Susanne Nies, Head of Energy Policy & Generation Unit, EURELECTRIC Competitiveness of CEE power market in the context of EU energy and climate change policy Understanding Phase III transitioning of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and its impact on Central and Eastern European power market development Insight into how current regulatory schemes supports market integration in Central and Eastern Europe Overview of how the commission is supporting renewable electricity in the region Inge bernaerts, Head of Unit for Internal Market II: Wholesale markets, electricity & gas, EU Commission The future of CEE Wholesale Power markets Insight into how the marked increase in renewable power generation is impacting regional wholesale prices Analysis of the repercussions for conventional new build projects

10 Jan Ondrich, Partner, Candole Partners End of conference Day One Evening Cocktail Reception Conference Day 2 Friday 1 st February Breakfast Chairman s Remarks Martin Burdett, Editor, Energy in East Europe Platts NEW PLAYERS AND HIGH GROWTH MARKETS Current developments in the Turkish Power Sector Overview on Turkish primary energy situation and power-generation opportunities Privatisation, liberalisation and market develoment in the Turkish power sector Bernhard Raberger, CFO, ENERJISA Challenges and opportunities of the Russian power market Overview of the world s 4th largest consumer of electricity and the world s biggest integrated power market area The Russian power market reform and the implications for CEE Successful internationalization strategies for Russian energy companies Dr Hans Kopp, Partner Moscow Office, Roland Berger

11 10.15 SEE power market overview and analysis Outline of the power generation make up of SEE Historical developments of the national electricity markets in the region The reflection of the global economic crisis on the regional electricity markets Coffee and Networking PROJECT FINANCE WHERE WILL THE FUTURE INVESTMENT COME FROM? Analysis of Chinese investment in CEE Power sector Current involvement of Chinese investment in large-scale power plant projects in the region Potential for future investment in regional Nuclear projects Overview of investment incentives for Chinese companies in CEE Kamil Blažek, Partner & Kristóf Ferenczi, Partner, Kinstellar Insight into the role of the EBRD in supporting power generation in CEE How the EBRD is supporting sector reforms that enable regional energy sectors to function according to market principles (e.g., competition, market liberalization, private ownership) Role of the EBRD in strengthening frameworks for regionalisation (trans-border transmission lines, energy trading) Prioritising environmental, energy efficiency and renewable energy investments for the CEE region The impact of external private investment on the CEE power project landscape Nandita Parshad, Director of Power and Energy Utilities, EBRD Chairman s Closing Remarks Martin Burdett, Editor, Energy in East Europe Platts Close of Conference