Dec 6, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CET
Revisiting Power Purchase Agreements: Unpacking the uncertainties, opportunities, and challenges for the industrial manufacturing sector in the current landscape.
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Embarking on a PPA journey can be daunting, but the truth is, a good PPA can not only solve many sustainability challenges faced by the industry, but also provide long-term financial benefits.
Join us as we hear from two prominent leaders, Borealis and Statkraft Germany, about the key benefits, considerations, and potential pitfalls of the PPA process.
In this session, we will explore lessons learned from other sectors using Power Purchase Agreements to decarbonize their portfolio and discuss how PPAs can be applied to industrial manufacturing most advantageously.
Attend this webinar to unpack questions, including:
- What do you see as the primary PPA market developments recently?
- What steps are best to take before going to market for a PPA?
- What are the biggest political drivers or barriers for corporate PPAs (e.g., financial guarantees or firming costs)?
- And more!
Speakers:
Annkathrin Rabe Senior Originator, Statkraft Germany |
Annkathrin is an expert in Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for industrial companies and manufacturers. As an Originator at Statkraft, Annkathrin develops tailor-made green PPA solutions for customers such as OPTERRA or BOSCH in Germany. She combines her Master’s in Public Policy and Energy Policy with hands-on experience as a market analyst and Originator. Annkathrin knows the latest developments in green energy solutions that will prove beneficial to her customers and can break them down for beginners and energy-savvy audiences alike. |
Michiel Smets Lead Buyer Renewable Energy, Borealis |
Michiel Smets recently joined Borealis as Lead Buyer Renewable Energy, bringing expertise on renewable energy strategy development and detailed insights in PPA transactions and energy markets. His knowledge of renewable electricity transactions needs to accelerate the sustainable sourcing of energy to meet the 100% green electricity target by 2030 Borealis has set itself by. Over the past years, Michiel grew expertise in all types of PPA transactions, driven by different underlying business strategies and resulting in both on- and off-site renewable developments. He held responsibilities in electricity procurement and hedging strategies within the EMEA region, giving him the market insights needed to develop renewable sourcing strategies. Michiel holds a Master’s degree in Bio-science Engineering from the University of Leuven and a Master’s in General Management from Vlerick Business School.
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 Jonathan Bell
Director, Business Development, Altenex Energy |
Alongside Altenex Energy’s exceptional team of industry leaders and service providers, as Director of Business Development, his work focuses on growing the business across Europe. Mr. Bell brings experience to the Altenex Energy Team, across European renewable energy project development, PPA arrangement, and advisory services, with 15 years of broad, practical industry knowledge around the sale and purchase of renewable energy. His early renewable energy career was spent leading a startup engineering business, developing, and delivering pipelines of solar and wind projects in the UK and Europe. With the evolution of the European energy markets, he has adapted and specialized his renewable industry expertise to support the growing needs for corporate green power procurement, through his work on PPA arrangements with UK utilities and global advisory business. Prior to his renewable energy career, he worked in public, community, and international development sectors for 5 years.
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Andor Savelkouls Senior Director, European Energy Advisory, Altenex Energy |
As the Senior Director for the Energy Advisory business in Europe, Andor is responsible for developing and delivering energy solutions to clients in the region. He joined in 2020 to build and lead the company’s European practice in support of its international growth strategy and now he focuses on both the business development and operational aspects of the company’s consulting activities. Andor started his career as a project development engineer at industrial gases supplier Air Products. Between 2008 to 2013, he held a variety of positions as energy manager in several European countries before being appointed regional procurement manager in 2014. As the head of the energy sourcing group for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Andor had direct responsibility for energy procurement and energy project development in these regions and managed the energy sourcing team in providing cost-effective energy supply schemes to the company’s business units. |
