Representatives of energy firms and public authorities, along with consultants and financiers are set to debate the efficient solutions for Romania’s energy sector, in this year’s edition of Focus on Power organized by Business Review.

Energy specialists will gauge the impact of the recently approved gas and power law on the Romanian market and then status of Romania’s energy strategy.

Panelists will look at the ways to finance the Romanian energy sector during a period marked by uncertainties for the banking industry. The cost and benefits of smart grids will also be analyzed by industry players.

Romania has started to replace old power generation capacities, but needs to accelerate infrastructure development. Is nuclear the right source for Romania’s energy future?

Program

8:30 – 9:00  Registration & Welcome Coffee
9.00 – 11.00 1st session

Proposed Topics: 

• Implementing the legislation on electricity from renewable energies and transposition of the third legislative package into Romanian law

• Law 123/2012 – implications of the provisions on forms of ownership of Romanian energy companies

• Impact of Law 123/2012 on energy trading in Romania

• Status of Romania’s energy strategy

• Solutions for the speed gap between new generation capacity construction and infrastructure development

Speakers:

• Alexandru Sandulescu, General Director, General Directorate for Energy, Oil & Natural Gas, Ministry of Economy

• Catalin Micu, Managing Associate, Zamfirescu Racoti Predoiu

• Silvia Vlasceanu, General Director, ACUE – Federatia Asociatiilor Companiilor de Utilitati din Energie

• Lucian Palade, Electrical Energy Market Consultant

• Victor Ionescu, General Director, OPCOM

• Otilia Nutu, Energy & Infrastructure, Expert Forum

• Razvan Voinea, Deputy General Director,  Technical Management, Transelectrica

• Adriana Baz, General Director –  Cooperation, Programs and Communication Department, ANRE

Moderator: Valeriu Binig, Director | Financial Advisory Services / Energy & Resources/Corporate Finance, Deloitte Romania

11.00 – 11.30 Coffee Break
11.30 – 13.30 2nd session

Proposed Topics:

• Smart grids – Costs and benefits

• Enel’s view on smart grid

• Efficient solutions for Romania’s energy sector

• Equity investment and financing in the Romanian energy sector

• Romania’s nuclear future

Speakers:

• Florin Anghel, Vice President Infrastructure Division, Schneider Electric Romania

• Emil Constantinescu, Project Manager , Enel Romania

• Calin Vilt, Independent Expert

• Ioana-Anca Gheorghiade, Executive Director, Project Finance, BCR

• Nicola Bogdanović , Manager Generation Development, SC Repower Vânzări România SRL

Moderator: Valeriu Binig, Director | Financial Advisory Services / Energy & Resources/Corporate Finance, Deloitte Romania

13.30 Networking Lunch