Designing auctions for success

When: Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 14:30 - 15:30
Where: N103, N104

Session description

As the EU reopens the discussion on auction design with the Industrial Accelerator Act, policymakers and industry discuss how to keep things simple and avoid market fragmentation. And crucially how to ensure auctions deliver the big wind volumes Europe needs.

Session chair

Pierre Tardieu

Chief Policy Officer, WindEurope

Speakers

Alejandro Donnay

Deputy Head of Unit - State Aid Energy at DG Competition, European Commission

Jean-Nicolas Pringuey

Project Manager - Industrial Development of Wind Power, Directorate General for Enterprises

Barbara Flesche

Executive Vice President Statkraft Europe, Statkraft

Giulia Licocci

Energy Markets & Regulations Manager, Ocean Winds