Financing electrification

When: Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 16:00 - 17:00
Where: N101, N102

Session description

This session brings together wind energy producers and offtakers, investors, and EU and national institutions to explore how upcoming EU instruments — notably the Industrial Decarbonisation Bank, the Innovation Fund’s industrial process heat auction, and updated State aid frameworks — can effectively de-risk electrification investments. Speakers will discuss how these tools can reduce CAPEX and OPEX risks, provide long-term certainty for industrial users and power producers, and accelerate the electrification of low- and medium-temperature heat in sectors where solutions are already mature. The discussion will also examine how EU-level instruments can complement national schemes and create investable, scalable project pipelines that strengthen Europe’s industrial competitiveness.

Session chair

Marija Dabrisiute

Senior Advisor - Electrification & Renewable Hydrogen, WindEurope

The decarbonisation of the Bayer plant in Asturias

Sabrina Ritterbach

Global Lead Energy & Renewables, Bayer

Panel

Malgosia Rybak

Climate Change & Energy Director, Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)

Amir Campos Reviriego

Manager, Country Lead for Spain, Portugal & EU Global Partnerships, Schuman Associates

Marzio Zambetti

Global Renewable Segment OEM Manager, Electrification, ABB

Paula Rey Garcia

Head of Unit Renewables and Energy System Integration Policy, European Commission