Conference speakers announced for Energy Now Expo 2015!
Simon Hamlyn, CEO, BHA;
Louisa Coursey, small and medium wind
development manager, RenewableUK;
Jacqueline Balian, head of RHI
operations, Ofgem
Nicky Conway, principal sustainability
advisor, Forum for the Future
The country’s leading renewable energy
event for farmers and landowners, taking
place at Telford
International Centre, Shropshire on
February 11th and 12th 2015, has
announced the list of
Conference speakers this week.
Headline speakers include:
Henry Robinson, CLA president;
Meurig Raymond, NFU president;
onathan Scurlock, chief renewables
adviser, NFU;
Ray Noble, co-chair DECC Solar
Strategy Group;
Charlotte Morton, chief executive,
ADBA;
Jake Salisbury, operations director,
GSHPA;
Ian Burrow, head of renewables &
agriculture, NatWest;
Hiten Sonpal, director, Lombard Green
Finance;
Nina Skorupska, chief executive, REA;
Steve Edmunds, director, Mole Valley
Farmers;
Each will be tackling the issues facing
different energy sectors, as an increasing
number of farmers seek alternative ways
to reduce bills, lower carbon emissions
and boost incomes.Topics being
discussed include: the next government’s
blueprint for green energy, how the
RHI has fared, and what the likely
future changes are, and contracts for the
difference (CFDS) explained. The future
of on-farm wind, maximising returns
from marginal land, the business plan for
an AD plant, sources of heat for a heat
pump, the latest developments in energy
storage, practical tips to heat metering,
timetable of changes to the financial
incentives, biogas CHP vs biomethane,
the financial help available and a practical
guide to grid connections.
Energy Now Expo returns to the Telford
International Centre in Shropshire and
the two-day expo continues to be the only
renewables event organised exclusively
for the agricultural and rural
sectors, attracting farmers and
landowners from all over the country.
“This sector is growing in importance
daily, with a vast range of opportunities
for new income streams and costefficiency,” says David Jacobmeyer,
director of Renewable Energy Events.
New for 2015 is the Grid Connection
workshop, for the first time offering
participants with an
opportunity to discuss grid connection
issues with the experts, helping them to
understand the
processes, timescales and possible
constraints involved. Companies taking
part in this include
Ofgem, Western Power Distribution and
the National Grid.
The Energy Now Expo is being held in
association with the NFU and CLA, and
is sponsored by
NatWest and Lombard. Additional
support comes from the industry’s leading
trade organisations,
REA; the NNFCC; ADBA; BHA and
GSHPA plus three co-operatives, Anglia
Farmers, Mole Valley
Farmers and Woldmarsh Producers.
With so many challenges facing this
sector at the moment, and the inclusion of
a star array of keynote speakers, tickets
are expected to be booked fast, so visitors
are being encouraged to make
an early booking. Energy specific panel
debates will follow the main conference
presentations, as
well as in-depth looks at the very latest
developments on offer. And dedicated
sessions covering
best practice in energy management are
sure to be popular.
The exhibition itself will feature more
than 160 exhibitors representing the
wind, solar, biomass,
biogas, biofuels, hydro, energy efficiency,
ground and air source heating sectors.
Already signed up
are leading businesses such as Bowler
Energy; Euroheat Distributors;
Chesterfield Biogas; Lark
Energy; Fisher German; Evergreen Gas;
SSE Power Distribution; Brabners, EWT
, Rehau and Enercon
GmbH.
Other attractions will include:
A DECC RHI zone, returning by popular
demand after its success last year;
An advice clinic in which a team of
renewable experts will discuss visitors’
projects on a one-to-one basis over both
days; A low emission vehicle zone, in
which electric, hybrid and gas-powered
vehicles will be on display
If you pre-register, attending the
exhibition and exhibitor presentation
zone is free of charge.
To register visit: www.energynowexpo.
co.uk or call 01293 854405 to organise a
ticket.
Local renewable energy event for rural people, farmers and landowners
The county’s own leading renewable
energy event looks like being the best yet,
with key industry leaders already booked
as part of the conference sessions, and
major exhibitors confirming their stand
presence.
Energy Now Expo returns to the Telford
International Centre in Shropshire next
February, on the 11th and 12th. The
two-day event continues to be the only
renewables event organised exclusively
for the
agricultural and rural sectors, attracting
farmers and landowners from all over the
country.
“This sector is growing in importance
daily, with a vast range of opportunities
for new income streams and costefficiency,” says David Jacobmeyer,
director of Renewable
Energy Events.
Headline speakers are
Meurig Raymond, NFU president;
Henry Robinson, CLA president;
LouisaCoursey, small and medium wind
development manager, RenewableUK
and Nina Skorupska, chief
executive, REA,
among many others.
Topics being discussed include: the next
government’s blueprint for green energy,
how the RHI hasfared, what the likely
future changes are, and contracts for the
difference (CFDS) explained. The future
of on-farm wind, maximising returns
from marginal land, the business plan for
an AD plant,
sources of heat for a heat pump, the
latest developments in energy storage,
practical tips to heat metering, timetable
of changes to the financial incentives,
biogas CHP vs biomethane, the financial
help available and a practical guide to
grid connections.
New for 2015 is the Grid Connection
workshop, for the first time offering
participants with an
opportunity to discuss grid connection
issues with the exper