The Baltic Clean and Green Energy Conference

Thursday, October 15

TUT Main Hall

8:30	Bus departs from Radisson Hotel to Tallinn University of Technoloty
9:00	Nuclear Energy Dan Ingersoll, Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Download presentation Translations: EST / LAT / LIT What are the advantages to small and medium sized nuclear reactors over those larger than 1000 MW? What sorts of regulations need to be in place for countries to effectively develop nuclear capacity? Are Baltic countries’ electricity grids prepared for new nuclear capacity? Will they require better interconnectivity? Will increased nuclear capacity allow Baltic countries to become more cost-competitive compared to Nordic electricity markets? When will SMRs receive the required certifications from the US and EU on their designs? Is there potential for nuclear to act as a “balance” to less reliable renewable capacity? Can you explore that symbiotic relationship?
10:15	Break
10:30	Financing Clean Energy Projects Panel (US Government): Diana Jensen, Overseas Private Investment Corporation - Download presentation Translations: EST / LAT / LIT David Hester, US Trade and Development Administration - Download presentation Translations: EST / LAT / LIT How can the US government support financing for new clean energy projects? What models of financing have seen success in the past? What are some lessons learned from US government energy project financing? How important is carbon pricing and how can carbon credits be used as part of the project finance structure? How do we structure the financial mechanisms so as to encourage alternative and renewable energy sources to compete with fossil fuels without additional incentives?
12:00	Lunch: A Message from the Presidency of the European Union, Ambassador Mikael Eriksson, Energy Advisor to the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs - Download presentation
13:00	Financing Clean Energy Projects Panel (Regional Point of View): Peteris Strautins, DnB NORD - Download presentation Translations: EST / LAT / LIT Julien Mauduit, European Bank of Reconstruction and Development - Download presentation Translations: EST / LAT / LIT What is the role of EU stimulus money in renewable/alternative energy projects? What is the role of state-run loan facilities? How important are feed-in tariffs and how long should elevated feed-in tariffs be guaranteed? How important is carbon pricing and how can carbon credits be used as part of the project finance structure? How do we structure the financial mechanisms so as to encourage alternative and renewable energy sources to compete with fossil fuels without additional incentives?
14:30	Interactive Break-out Sessions: Strategizing Sustainable Energy Futures in the Baltics -Estonia -Latvia -Lithuania
16:00	Break
16:15	Breakout Groups Present Summaries of Findings
16:45	Wrap-up and Closing Plenary Focus on the future of renewable energy in the Baltics and complying with EU 20/20/20 goals