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31 May 2010
 
10:00 – 10:15 OPENING
Velislava Popova, Editor-in-Chief, Dnevnik Daily
Nona Karadzhova, Minister of Environment and Water
 
10:15 – 11:30 First discussion panel:
POLICIES FOR ENCOURAGING THE RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION
 
Policies for encouraging the renewable energy in Europe
Adina Georgescu, Policy and Promotion of Renewable Energy Department, European Commission
 
Roadmap 2050. A practical guide to a prosperous, low carbon Europe
Tomasz Terlecki, Senior Associate for Central and Eastern Europe
 
Legal frame – new lawandnational plan for renewable energy development
Kostadinka Todorova, Director of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Protection Directorate, Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism
 
Renewable energy sources in a liberalized energy market
Plamen Denchev, State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission
 
Integration of RES into the energy system
Vencislav Zahov, Head of department Electrical Regimes, Bulgarian Electricity System Operator 
 
Moderator: Rumiana Georgieva, Member of the Board of Directors, Solarpro Holding
 
11:30 – 12:00 – Coffee break hosted by: Global Wind Power
 
12:00 – 13:00 Second discussion panel:
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
 
EBRD as a key factor for renewable projects financing  
Ilia Iliev, Executive Director, Encon
 
Funding opportunities: National Plan for Rural Areas Development
Kalina Ilieva, Executive Director, State Agriculture Fund
 
Funding opportunities and return of investments
Martin Gikov, Director of Project, Structured and Real Estate Finance Department, UniCredit Bulbank
 
Moderator: Anton Kobakov, EBRD
 
13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch hosted by: REC 
 
14:00 – 15:30 Third discussion panel:  
INVESTMENTAND MARKET ENVIRONMENT FORCONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF WINDENERGY CAPACITY. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
 
Project development and legal framework
Sebastin Noethlichs, Managing director, N-Vision Energy
 
Challenges and lessons learned during project implementation
Yordan Merakov, General Manager, Global Wind PowerBulgaria
 
Advantages of wind turbines and technology development
Pavel Marinikov, Sales Director, Vetsas Bulgaria
 
Impact of decentralized generation on distribution network - the example of Denmark
Kenn Frederiksen, Manager Renewable Energies, Energiemidt, Denmark
 
Regulatory Frame and Investment Environment
Velizar Kiriakov, President of Association of Producers of Ecological Energy
 
Moderator: Kenet Lefkovic, New Europe Corporate Advisory
 
 
1^st June 2010
10:00 – 11:30 – First discussion panel:
ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS  TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS AND INSTALLATIONS
 
The PV Legal project – removing barriers for the construction of PV power systems
Melanie Persem, German Photovoltaic Industry Association
 
Analysis of administrative barriers in Bulgaria within the project PV LEGAL. Recommendations for their reduction
Nikola Gazdov, Chairman, Bulgarian PhotovoltaicAssociation
 
PV in Germany: Less legal administrative barriers – big PV market and thousands of jobs
Sebastian Zeidler, Goldbeck Solar
 
10.000 solar rooftops program
Eng. Ivo Tsachev, Member of the Managing Board of BPvA
 
Moderator: Rumen Hristov, Manager and Owner, SunService

11:30 – 12:00 – Coffee break hosted by: Global Wind Power
 
12:00 - 13:30 Second discussion panel:
INVESTMENTS IN PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGIES AND POWER PLANTS
 
Solarpro three years in the solar business - results and challenges
Nikolay Berov, Executive Director, SolarPro
 
The international experience of Sharp in a challenging and changing environment
Barbara Rudek, Manager Governmental Policy Affairs, Sharp
 
PV and the grid – challenges and potential for improvement
Eng. Kaloyan Kanev, Vice-Chairman, BpvA
 
IDS as a leader in the converter technology for large solar plants
Geno Genov, Project Manager, IDS
 
Development of the European photovoltaic industry by 2020 and beyond
Marie Latour, EPIA
 
Moderator: Nikola Gazdov, Chairman, BPvA
 
13:30 – 14:30- Lunch hosted by: REC 
 
14:30 - 15:30 Third discussion panel:
CONDITIONS FOR PRODUCTION AND TRADING WITH HYDROPOWER

Regulatory frame for hydropower development
Plamen Denchev, Member of the State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission
 
The boom in constriction of hydropowers and the environment
Maya Drianovska, Head of Department, MOEW

Energy Efficiency and Megawatt
Plamen Dilkov, Executive Director, Hydropower "Svoge"

Moderator: Ivan Hinovski, Executive Director, Bulgarian Energy Forum