David Maguire Irish Solar Energy Association Mike Quinn Bord na Móna Lisa Ryan, UCD Energy Institute Garry Connolly , Host in Ireland Jim Gannon

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1 SPONSORS HOSTED BY SUPPORTERS CONFIRMED SPEAKERS David Maguire, Director, Irish Solar Energy Association Mike Quinn, CEO, Bord na Móna Lisa Ryan, Assistant Professor in Energy Economics, UCD Energy Institute Garry Connolly, President, Host in Ireland Jim Gannon, CEO, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Eamonn Confrey, Principal Officer, Decarbonisation Policy, Department for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Barry Hussey, Manager- Wholesale Electricity Markets, Commission for Energy Regulation Rodney Doyle, Director, Market Operations & General Manager, SEMO Rory Mullan, Director, Mullangrid Peter Kavanagh, Director, Highfield Solar Clare Duffy, Asset Investment Manager, ESB Networks Jon O Sullivan, Manager Innovation, Eirgrid Dan Kirk, Managing Director, Magnetar Mark O Malley, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University College Dublin John Pollard, Project Director, Solar PV and Energy Storage, ESB Innovation Sean Dowd, Facilities Manager, Boston Scientific David McAuley, Director, Dandelion Biz Mark Varian, Partner, Eversheds Robert Goss, Director, Solar Electric Ireland Fergus Sharkey, General Manager, Kingspan ESB Joe O Carroll, Managing Director, Gaelectric James Murphy, Renewables Project Team Chairman, Irish Farmers Association Barry Caslin, Bioenergy & Rural Development Specialist, Teagasc John Mullins, CEO, Amarenco Fintan Whelan, Director, SolarCool Ireland Eoin Hartigan, Head of Renewable Energy Business, Bank of Ireland Anthony Doherty, Group Corporate Finance Director, NTR Peter Duff, Director, Power Capital Patrick Mohr, Energy Investment Specialist, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Nick Boyle, founder and CEO, Lightsource Renewable Energy Jonathan Scurlock, Chief Adviser, Renewable Energy and Climate Change, National Farmers' Union Lauren Cook, Market Research Analyst, Solar Media Ray O Neil, Associate Director, AIB

2 Luis Duran, Energy and Clean Technologies, AIB Charlotte Higgins, International Lead, TNEI Michael Burke, Managing Director, Saliis Tina Raleigh, Director, Fehily Timoney & Company Michael Quirk, Owner, IQ Energy Conall Bolger, Principal Consultant, Gemserv Robert Hull, Director, Power and Utilities, KPMG Nick Holman, Director, BNRG Paula Galvin, Senior Planner, McCutheon Halley Hongbin Fang, Director of Technical Marketing, LERRI Solar Technology Cormac Walsh, CEO, Energy Co-operatives Ireland Ltd Seán Kirwan, Senior Archaeologist, Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs DAY 1 AGENDA Wednesday 16 th November 08:30 Registration and networking 09:10 Chair s opening remarks David Maguire, Director, Irish Solar Energy Association SOLAR PV IN IRELAND: THE CONTEXT 09:30 Opening discussion: Recognising Ireland as international clean energy hub: what does Ireland gain from developing its PV industry? Energy security and independence Future electricity demand forecast and the role for PV Attracting inward investment Job creation and employment Ireland as a global R&D centre Meeting growing consumer demand for electricity from sustainable sources Moderator: Finlay Colville, Head of Market Research, Solar Media Nick Boyle, founder and CEO, Lightsource Renewable Energy Mike Quinn, CEO, Bord na Móna Lisa Ryan, Assistant Professor in Energy Economics, UCD Energy Institute Jim Gannon, CEO, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Robert Hull, Director, Power and Utilities, KPMG 10:30 Morning break and networking PIPELINE UPDATE 11:00 Understanding the existing solar PV pipeline in Ireland How many grid connection applications and planning permission applications have been submitted Who are the key players submitting applications How is the pipeline spread out by location and project size Lauren Cook, Analyst, Solar Media POLICY UPDATE Panel discussion: Policy timeline update Analysis of policy announcements The sections of the market set for growth and how you can tap into them How you should capitalise on the new support frameworks Analysis of support mechanisms and what you need to do to be able to participate in the auction Moderator: David Maguire, Director, Irish Solar Energy Association Mark Varian, Partner, Eversheds 2

3 Nick Holman, Director, BNRG 12:20 The Integrated Single Electricity Market (I-SEM) Updates on EU policy developments and the implementation of the new Target Market Barry Hussey, Manager- Wholesale Electricity Markets, Commission for Energy Regulation Rodney Doyle, Director, Market Operations & General Manager, SEMO 12:45 Lunch break and networking GRID AND NETWORKS 14:00 Introduction to and challenges in maintaining the Irish grid Rory Mullan, Director, Mullangrid Dr Charlotte Higgins, International Lead, TNEI 14:30 Interactive discussion: Integrating RE into the grid Standardising procedures: codes of practice, applications and waiting times How can developers collaborate with network operators to facilitate integration of clean energy into the grid How can storage technology decrease issues around intermittency and assist with capacity at peak demand Moderator: TBC Peter Kavanagh, Director, Highfield Solar Jon O Sullivan, Manager Innovation, Eirgrid 16:00 Networking Break - break into two streams STREAM 1 PLANNING FOR SOLAR 16:30 Interactive discussion: Planning for solar PV National Planning Guidelines- what should they look like? How do we ensure we protecting rural Ireland whilst generating clean energy? Standardising planning applications Supplementary documents and site selection Lessons learned from the UK : the late mover advantage Moderator: TBC Tina Raleigh, Director, Fehily Timoney & Company Paula Galvin, Senior Planner, McCutheon Halley David Cramer, Partner, JBM Solar Seán Kirwan, Senior Archaeologist, Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs STREAM 2 - STORAGE AND SMART TECHNOLOGY 16:30 Storage and game changer technologies How will storage affect deployment across Ireland What opportunities does storage technology offer the grid and energy buyers How will storage technology affect energy pricing? Ireland as a centre for R&D Moderator: Dan Kirk, Managing Director, Magnetar Mark O Malley, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University College Dublin John Pollard, Project Director, Solar PV and Energy Storage, ESB Innovation 18:00 Conference end Day 1 3

4 18:00-20:00 Evening networking function Sponsored by DAY 2 AGENDA Thursday 17 th November 08:30 Registration 09:00 Chair s opening remarks and roundup of day 1 CORPORATE PERSPECTIVES ON CLEAN ENERGY GENERATION 09:10 Keynote: Corporate perspectives on clean energy generation in Ireland What are the clean energy demands form multinational corporations and what do they want from developers? Embedding sustainability in the heart of corporate culture: what are the motivations for going green? What can the clean energy industry do to assist corporates establishing a base in Ireland? Ray O Neil, Associate Director, AIB How corporates are making the transition to clean energy Financial drivers and reasons for low carbon strategies Results to date and future projects What s the business case for going green Sean Dowd, Facilities Manager, Boston Scientific 09:50 Panel discussion: How are data centres impacting clean energy demand in Ireland Datacentres in Ireland: why move to Ireland and how much of a driver is clean power? To what extent can clean energy power the datacentre demand and what capacity is needed in the Dublin and wider area? David McAuley, Director, Dandelion Biz Garry Connolly, President, Host in Ireland COMMERCIAL ROOFTOPS 10:20 Rooftop PV What s needed to unleash the rooftop PV market in ROI? What lessons can be learned from N Ireland and what s stopping deployment in the South? Perspective from the end user: what are the drivers for considering solar PV and what is needed from the PV industry? Robert Goss, Director, Solar Electric Ireland Fergus Sharkey, General Manager, Kingspan ESB Michael Burke, Managing Director, Saliis 11:00 Morning break and networking FINANCE AND INVESTMENT 11:30 How using mono modules enables lower LCOE Hongbin Fang, Director of Technical Marketing, LERRI Solar Technology 12:00 Finance and investment Project risk to PV deployment in Ireland Who is lending to the Irish market; investor timelines and cost of capital 4

5 Discussion: how can we best structure the market to attract the lowest cost fund and deliver the best possible outcome for consumers and the exchequer? Moderator: Fintan Whelan, Director, SolarCool Ireland Eoin Hartigan, Head of Renewable Energy Business, Bank of Ireland Anthony Doherty, Group Corporate Finance Director, NTR Peter Duff, Director, Power Capital Patrick Mohr, Energy Investment Specialist, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Luis Duran, Energy and Clean Technologies, AIB 13:00 Lunch break and networking CLEAN ENERGY AND THE IRISH AGRICULTURAL SECTOR 14:00 Protecting Irish agriculture through renewable energy generation Jonathan Scurlock, Chief Adviser, Renewable Energy and Climate Change, National Farmers' Union 14:20 Panel discussion: Solar PV, land use and public engagement Co-location of clean energy with agricultural land: Ensuring a sustainable, low carbon agricultural economy Land use and biodiversity Identifying the role of various stakeholders: the trade association, industry, corporates and voters How do we empower energy citizens across Ireland Moderator: Joe O Carroll, Managing Director, Gaelectric James Murphy, Renewables Project Team Chairman, Irish Farmers Association Barry Caslin, Bioenergy & Rural Development Specialist, Teagasc Michael Quirk, Owner, IQ Energy 15:30 Afternoon break and networking SOLAR AND THE COMMUNITY Panel discussion: Solar and the community How communities can benefit from the development of solar in Ireland International examples of community engagement Update on how the community aspect can be included in future policy Moderator: John Mullins, CEO, Amarenco Conall Bolger, Principal Consultant, Gemserv Cormac Walsh, CEO, Energy Co-operatives Ireland Ltd 17:00 Conference close 5