Did you miss our annual Energy Conference, focusing on Financing Ireland’s Energy Transition? We will re-run this event recording as a webinar on Friday 18 October from 11:00am-12:20pm, via Zoom.
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The event offered a platform for business, legal and policy experts to collaborate on practical solutions to finance Ireland’s renewable energy transition.
We were delighted to be joined by our keynote speaker Pat Leahy, Political Editor of The Irish Times.
Two panels of industry and legal experts discussed innovative strategies, investment opportunities, and policy frameworks to propel Ireland towards a sustainable and renewable energy future.
Panel Discussions:
30 Years Onshore: Leveraging Ireland's Renewable Financing Expertise
- Peter Kavanagh, Managing Director, Highfield Energy Limited
- Tara Deeny, Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Finance – Origination, BOI
- Dermot Hughes, Head of Commercial, BNRG Renewables
- Chaired by Muireann Hernon, Partner, Financial Services, Mason Hayes & Curran
- Chaired by Muireann Hernon, Partner, Financial Services, Mason Hayes & Curran
Countdown to 2050: Financing New Renewable Technologies
- Karen Doyle, Head of Business Development, Gas Networks Ireland
- Jim Arigho, Director, Energy, Climate Action & Infrastructure, AIB
- Barry Kilcline, Director of Development, SSE Renewables
- Niels Jakeman, Head of Energy Origination Europe | Structured Finance, Nord LB
- Chaired by Peter McLay, Partner, Energy, Mason Hayes & Curran
Survey Results
Our audience poll highlighted that three in four energy professionals (73%) see market uncertainty as the biggest barrier to financing new renewable technologies in Ireland.
Of the new technologies, offshore wind was favoured by more than half of respondents (51%) as the most attractive proposition for low-cost project finance in Ireland.
If you have a question about any of the topics discussed, don't hesitate to contact a member of our Energy team.
