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The outlook for wind in Europe and our future business models

Plenary Session

When: Tuesday, 28 November 2017, 11:45 - 13:00
Where: Auditorium

Session description

Cost reduction, the shift to auctions, rapid technological progress in areas such as storage and digitalization and growing international competition are putting the industry’s business models to the test. The EU is about to adopt a new regulatory framework for renewables for the next decade. In this session industry leaders and policymakers will look at the prospects for wind energy in Europe, onshore and offshore, in the face of a rapidly changing environment.

Session chair

Dagmara Koska
Member of Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission

Panel discussion

Gerassimos Thomas
Deputy Director General for Energy, European Commission

Luca Bettonte
CEO, ERG Spa

Georgios Papadimitriou
Head Renewable Energies for Rest of Europe and North Africa, ENEL Green Power

Pete McCabe
President and CEO Onshore Wind, GE Renewable Energy

Ditlev Engel
CEO, DNV GL - Energy


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