Sessions - WindEurope Annual Event 2025

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Planning and financing grids

When: Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 11:00 - 12:30
Where: Auditorium 10
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Session description

This session will explore strategies for planning and financing electricity grids. Panellists will discuss about anticipating grid investments based on better management of connection requests, better analysis of future demand, solid alignment with other energy sectors and commitment of network plans to policy targets for renewables and electrification. Fit for purpose public and private finance tools for grids and risk mitigation for TSOs, DSOs and grid users will be under the spotlight.

Session chair

Damian Cortinas

Chair of the Board, ENTSO-E

Planning frameworks

Jim Walsh

General Manager, Consulting Services, GE Vernova

Thomas Egebo

President and CEO, energinet

Rafael Mateo Alcalá

CEO, Acciona Energia

Financing and funding tools

Antonella Battaglini

CEO, Renewables Grid Initiative

Stefan Kapferer

CEO, 50Hertz (Elia Group)

Hilde Tonne

Chair Arup Group, CIP NED, Senior Advisor

Supply chain readiness

Tim Meyerjürgens

CEO, TenneT Germany

Maxine Ghavi

EVP, Head of Europe, Hitachi Energy

Rebecca Sedler

Managing Director - Interconnectors, National Grid

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