Wednesday 22
CITE 25 welcome dinner
The dinner will end at 10:30 p.m.
Thursday 23
9:00
Institutional Opening
María Chivite
President of the Chartered Community of Navarre
Jordi Hereu
Minister of Industry and Tourism. Government of Spain.
9:30
Wind Energy CEOs Session
(English. Simultaneous translation service.)
The wind energy sector has proven to hold significant industrial, strategic, and energy value. However, despite the ambitious plans of various states, the industry faces major challenges. Auctions, tariffs, Chinese competition, and the permitting process are some of the current issues that will be discussed at the table.
José Luis Blanco
CEO. Nordex Group
Torsten Tiefel
CEO. Silbitz Group GmbH.
Michael Larsen
CEO. SM Industries
Adolfo Rebollo
CEO. Ingeteam
Modera
Brian Gaylord
Principal Analyst. Wood Mackenzie
10:30
International Experiences in Building a Renewable Value Chain
(English. Simultaneous translation service.)
The US, India, and Brazil are some of the countries that have developed specific legislation to encourage local manufacturing and strengthen the renewable value chain. Is Europe, with its NZIA, up to the task? What can we learn from other experiences?
Mike Carr
Executive Director of Solar Energy Manufacturers of America (SEMA)
Ruben Davis
Senior Policy Officer de Cleantech for Europe
Silvia Gavorníková
Head of Export Credits and Competition Division. OECD
Moderator
Iker Chasco
Managing Director. Enercluster
11:30
Coffee break
12:15
CEOs Panel – Project Development in an Uncertain Environment
Zero or even negative prices at certain times of the day, increasing curtailments, permitting challenges, stagnant demand… the outlook for developers does not seem very promising. Are these temporary or structural problems? What opportunities exist in the medium and long term? What regulations are missing? How can incentives for local production be reconciled with the pursuit of profitability in projects?
Arantza Ezpeleta
CEO. Acciona Energía
João Costeira
Executive Managing Director. Low Carbon Generation at Repsol
Rocío Sicre
Country manager. EDP Renewables
Moderator
Kiko Maza
Communications Director. Enercluster
13:15
CEOs Panel. PV & Storage
(English. Simultaneous translation service.)
Europe is trying to revive a strategic industry such as solar and battery manufacturing. Are the targets set realistic? Can we compete with the Chinese giant? What does the industry need to grow and become competitive?
Hervé Amossé
EVP. Saft Energy Storage Solutions
Christoph Podewils
Secretary General of the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC)
Laurent Bodin
Chief Commercial Officer. Holosolis
Marc Rechter
CEO. MCPV
Moderator
Edurne Zoco
Head Technologies and Supply Chains, Energy Transition. S&P Global Commodity Insights
14:15
Lunch break
To choose from parallel sessions:
15:30
Sala Cámara
O&M (Operations & Maintenance)
Services are one of the fastest-growing and most profitable businesses. New technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, drones, and robots could revolutionize the sector. What are the challenges and opportunities for the industry? Are these new technologies here to replace the human factor? Are there professional profiles ready to meet this growth?
Eduardo Medina
CEO. RES
Juan Otazu
Production Director. Acciona Energía
Javier Amelivia
CEO Wind. Spie
Moderator: Elisa Manero
Presidenta. AEMER
Sala Luneta
Energy Storage
(English. Simultaneous translation service.)
Energy storage is on everyone’s lips and seems to be the solution to almost all renewable integration challenges. But is storage really the answer to nearly everything? What is needed in Spain for the market to take off and become profitable? What can we learn from mature markets like the UK? Is there life beyond lithium-ion batteries? Can Europe aspire to lead this industry?
Rodrigo Harstein
Head of Portfolio Management – Battery Energy Storage Systems. Siemens Energy
Peer Piske
Managing Partner de Alantra
Susana Gómez
Head of Renewable Energy. Nexus
Will Broad
Global Director of Policy and Market of Long Duration Storage Council (LDES)
Moderator: Eugenio Domínguez
Vicepresidente. AEPIBAL
16:30
Sala Cámara
Green Hydrogen
Expectations around green hydrogen are becoming more moderate, and scenarios are increasingly realistic, though still promising. What can we expect from green hydrogen? In which applications is it competitive? What is the current landscape of manufacturers and technologies?
Susana de Pablo
Director General of Engineering, Technology, and Digitalization. Enagas
Carlos Ayuso
Innovation Projects & Processes Director. Moeve
Juan Peña
Chief Corporate Business and Institutional Affairs Officer. Grupo Enhol.
Alan Ripa
CEO. Acciona Plug.
Luis Solla
CEO.Nordex Electrolyzers
Modera: Antonio González
Vice President. Spanish Hydrogen Association (AeH2)
Sala Luneta
Renewable Integration into the Grid
The power grid is often one of the great forgotten pieces in the energy transition puzzle, yet its importance is crucial. Is it ready to integrate the current and planned renewable rollout? Greater interconnection or storage? What has the blackout changed?
Alfredo García-Borreguero
Managing Director Spain. Hitachi Energy
Eduardo Pedrosa
Managing Director Transmission & Distribution. Ingeteam
José Manuel Pérez
Regulation Director. EDP España
Concha Sánchez
General Director of System Operation. Red Electrica
Modera: Héctor de Lama
Director Técnico de UNEF
17:30
Coffee break
18:00
Keynote
(English. Simultaneous translation service.)
Challenges and opportunities for the European renewable industry in the current geopolitical context.
Yana Popkostova
Founder of ECEGA
18:45
Institutional Closing
Mikel Irujo
Regional Minister for Industry and Ecological and Digital Business Transition. Government of Navarra
Aitor Erquicia
President. Enercluster
