Workshop Facilitator Profile
The trainer has been involved with the professional renewable energy sector since the early eighties. Starting in 1984, he worked as a consultant on feasibility studies for the solarization of public pools for a branch of the French "Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et d'Environnement". In 1985, he planned and managed one of the largest solar energy campaigns co-sponsored by the French government and the Solar Industry Association (previously called Helioplan). Later, he was hired for the leading French
Manufacturer of Solar Energy at one of its subsidiaries in Southern France. He has been contracted by the "Agence Francaise pour la Maitrise de l'Energie" as a residential and commercial energy auditor.
The Trainer was president of the non-profit association Solar Service International from 1987 to 1988, became president of The Green Power Network in 2001, and subsequently started Green Power Environment Knowledge Systems , he has initiated and managed dozens of renewable energy feasibility studies since the creation of this company, and has been very active on projects in developing countries, especially Africa and Asia
Type of Renewable & Clean Energy Projects which he has been involved in :
- Solar water heating (solar domestic hot water, commercial and industrial applications, solar hydronic floor heating)
- Solar air heating (pre-ventilation, process heat)
- Solar photovoltaic (off grid and grid connected)
- Residential or commercial wind projects (from small residential wind turbines to large wind farms)
- Biomass projects (district heating, biogas)
- Small, Mini and Micro hydro projects
- Ground source heat pumps (residential, commercial/institutional)
His client portfolio includes international organisations from a diverse range of commercial and public sectors.
Notable examples include:
African Renewable Energy Network /FWD (power from waste) www.afrepren.org
- Tourism Lodges (Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa)
- Crop Drying for Agricultural Industries (Tea, Coffee, Mango)
- Power for remote Mining Industries (South Africa)
Why you should attend
For the past decade the power market has been subject to waves of upset globally. Volatile prices, doubts over the sanctity of long term contracts, liberalization policies and regulatory uncertainty, have resulted in deep apprehensions on the part of both investor and creditors. However, power plants generating energy from renewable resources such as wind, bio-mass, hydro- and solar-technologies have found favor with lenders and investors even in difficult markets.
Participants will learn about:
- Structuring Renewable Energy Projects: Wind, Biomass, Small Hydro, Landfill Gas and Waste to Energy, Solar
- Risk Assessment and Allocation in Renewable Transactions
- Incentives: Feed-in tariffs, Renewable Portfolio Standards, Subsidies and Grants, Tax Credits, Depreciation Schedules, and others
- Carbon-Credits and Trading Markets
- Cash flow Analysis and Structuring Alternatives
- Debt and Equity Alternatives and Incentives
- Commodity Price Hedging for Wind and Other Deals
- Managing International Risks
- Case Studies: Wind Power, Bio-Mass and Solar Projects
Who should attend
This event is specially catered to the following designations:
Commercial Director | VP | CXO | Risk Managers | Project Finance Director | Quality Control Manager | Business Head | Head of Renewable | President Director | Country Head | Business Analyst | Feedstock Dept Head | Head of Energy & Infrastructure | Trader | Broker | Renewable Energy Program Development Head
From the following industries:
Regulatory Bodies | Energy | Power & Utilities Companies | Banking & Finance | Private Equity and SWFs | Fuel Companies | Fuel Suppliers | Chemical Processing Companies | Brokerages / Trading Houses | Government Ministries | Rating Agencies | Energy Exchanges
