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Overview

The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and the record levels of the energy prices in the last two years drove the world to a multi-faceted crisis and Europe to a new energy landscape. Romania has a strategic role to play in the region and can serve as a positive narrative for neighborhood countries. Renewable energy has a key role in decarbonizing Romania’s energy system, the authorities announcing a strengthening of the renewable energy target in the updated NECP to reflect the more ambitious EU climate and energy targets (Fit for 55 Package and REPowerEU Plan). Clean energy production, based on the deployment of renewables and green hydrogen, combined with the phasing-out of coal and lignite power production makes up a sizable component of Romania’s RRP.

For all these, we need a clear path in front, and the Code for Good Practice for Renewable Energy in Romania, 2023, comes just in time! The official paper initiated by RWEA & RPIA and conducted by professionals in the fields of energy, technology, legal, puts all the relevant information about the renewable industry in the current global and national context, mapping the existing and the future renewable projects, analyzing the regulatory framework, showing the financing opportunities, the technologies of the future and the workforce market and highlighting good practice examples.

RWEA and RPIA have great pleasure in inviting you to join them in Bucharest for the Code for Good Practice for Renewable Energy in Romania launch event, on September 21th 2023. Government officials, stakeholders, prominent personalities from European Wind and Solar associations will come together for an overview of the industry and for new ideas and thoughts on how to move forward in tackling the challenges ahead.

Conference
Bucharest, September 21, 2023
9:30-10:00
Participants’ Registration & welcome coffee
10-10:10
Opening Remarks
- Liviu Gavrilă, Vice-President RWEA (confirmed)
- Andrei Manea, Executive Director RPIA (confirmed)
10:10-11:20
PANEL I: Good Practices in Renewable Energy and key measures to redefine the Romanian & the regional industry in the coming years
👉How difficult is the path to switch from fossil fuels to renewables?
👉How to deal with the continuously changing regulatory framework, with the lack of workforce and fast technology developments?
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- Sebastian Burduja, Minister of Energy (confirmed)
- George Niculescu, President of ANRE (confirmed)
- Daniela Daraban, Director Executiv ACUE
- Liviu Gavrilă, Vice-President RWEA (confirmed)
- Andrei Manea, Executive Director RPIA (confirmed)
- Paula Corban, Partner DLA Piper (confirmed)
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Moderator: Radu Dudău, co-founder and director EPG

11:20 - 11:30
Q&A
11:30-11:45
Coffee break & Networking
11:45-13
PANEL II: PPAs, CfDs, European & National funds and CO2 avoided emissions – tons
👉Is Romania prepared to take advantage of all the opportunities?
👉What are the major challenges for new investments in renewable?
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- Lara Tassan , Head of EIB Group Office in Romania (confirmed)
- Adina Andreescu, Principal Banker EBRD (confirmed)
- Catalin Iordache , Renewable Business Developer Manager Romania TotalEnergies (confirmed)
- Adrian Dugulan , Head of Business Development, EGPR
- Cristina Ghimbovschi, Head of Project Finance & Financial Analysis at BCR (confirmed)
- Lăcrămioara Diaconu-Pințea, country manager OX2 (confirmed)
- Viktoriya Kerelska, Director of Advocacy and Messaging, WindEurope (confirmed)
- Naomi Chevillard, Head of Regulatory Affairs, SolarPower Europe (confirmed)
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Moderator: Marton Dunai, Financial Times South-East Europe correspondent
13:00 - 13:15
Q&A
13:15 - 14:45
Lunch & Networking