Northern Ireland Energy Forum 2009

Bringing Northern Ireland's energy players together...

Northern Ireland Energy Forum 2009, Thursday 12th November 2009, Stormont Hotel, Belfast


Date: Now Over
Venue: Stormont Hotel, Belfast

 

Conference programme

08.30 Registration & coffee
09:00 Conference chairman’s Introduction:
Alan Bissett, Partner, Carson McDowell
09.05 Driving energy policy in Northern Ireland
 

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

The Draft Strategic Energy Framework: Towards a competitive and sustainable energy future for Northern Ireland
Senior representative, Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment
EU briefing: The Third Energy Package
Tony Doherty, Electricity & Gas Unit, DG TREN, European Commission
Reflections on the changing global energy landscape
Ed Crooks, Energy Editor, the Financial Times
Questions & answers
10.30 Morning coffee / networking break
11.00










Energy market and infrastructure developments
Workshop: Energy projects

Dunmisk Suite: 11.00am-12.00pm

Delivering the difference for natural gas customers
David Strahan, General Manager, Phoenix Supply Limited

Key energy issues for business in the all-island context
Reg McCabe, Chief Executive
IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council

Investing in all-island electricity infrastructure
Dermot Byrne, Chief Executive, EirGrid

Developments in the all-island gas market
Brian McHugh, Director of Gas, Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation

Questions & answers / Panel discussion

Chair: Noel Williams, Head of Energy Saving Trust, Northern Ireland

Exploring the potential for marine biofuels
Dr Michele Stanley, Scottish Association of Marine Science

Exploring the role of geothermal energy
Anne Donaghy, Chief Executive
Ballymena Borough Council

The Islandmagee gas storage project
Paddy Larkin , Executive Director
Mutual Energy Limited

The draft bioenergy action plan
Speaker tbc ,Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment

Questions & answers / Panel discussion







Paddy Larkin
12:45 Conference lunch / networking break sponsored by
14.00 Looking to a sustainable energy future for Northern Ireland
Taking a joined up approach to economic and environmental challenges: The Green New Deal for Northern Ireland
Michael Doran, Director, Action Renewables
Andrew Ryan - Speaking at the Northern Ireland Energy Forum 2009 conference - Thursday 12th November 2009 - Stormont Hotel, Belfast Planning and environmental issues in major energy infrastructure projects
Andrew Ryan, Associate, Carson McDowell
Creating the policy conditions for increased investment in renewable energy
Kirsty Hamilton, Associate Fellow, Renewable Energy Finance Project Chatham House
  Questions & answers / Panel discussion
15.15 Afternoon coffee / networking break
Seamus Hegarty Overcoming the challenges to increasing wind generation in Northern Ireland
Seamus Hegarty, Renewables Development Manager, Viridian

LOCKNOTE ADDRESS:

The Strategic Energy Framework: Overcoming the challenges of implementation
Iain Osborne, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation
Questions and answers / Panel discussion
16.00 Chairman’s summary and conference close followed by drinks reception