The Mid-West Regional Authority would like to extend an invitation to attend this upcoming seminar on Friday March 21st in County Hall, Limerick to Procurement Officers, Finance Directors and Energy Managers in the Public Sector, within the MidWest and Midlands Region in particular. The seminar is focused on Alternative Financing of Sustainable Energy in the Public Sector with some interesting examples of best practice in this area from Germany, Spain and Finland along with an update on what’s available here in Ireland to encourage and stimulate investment in energy efficiency in the public sector.

3rd Thematic Seminar: Alternative Financing Tools for Sustainable Energy

21st March 2014. (Friday)
Venue: County Hall, Dooradoyle, Limerick

Thematic Seminar will take place in Limerick County Hall, Dooradoyle, Limerick in the County Council Chamber.

08.45: Meet at Hotel Reception

9.00: Registration of participants.

9:30: Institutional welcome and press conference.

9:45: MWRA STEP Introduction

10.00: “An overview of the National Energy Services Framework” –Alan Ryan, Public Sector Programme Manager, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.

10.20: “Regional, Rural, Renewable. Financing Tools for energy projects in Muldenland Region (Germany)”. Matthias Wagner, LEADER-Regional Management Leipziger, Muldenland

10.40: “Laois County Council, Road Recycling Project”. Michael Malone, Midlands Regional Authority

11.00: Coffee Break

11.20: “Financing Energy Efficiency Projects”. David Hourihane, Sustainable Development Capital Ltd.

11.40: “Renewable Energy Plan of Aragon, State of situation, objectives & Funding tools”. Marina Sevilla, General Director of the Energy and Mines of the Government of Aragon

12.00: “Voluntary Tools for increasing energy efficiency”, Mrs. Irmeli Mikkonen, Motiva (Specialist in Energy and Material Efficiency, Finland

12.20: “Covenant of Mayors – Kerry County Council experience”, Xavier Dubuisson, XD Consulting

12.40: “ESCO public private investment”. Mayor Francisco Bernabé Pérez, Mayor of La Union

13.00: “Launch of MWRA GP transfer”, Paul Kenny, CEO Tipperary Energy Agency

13.20: Close and Lunch back at the Absolute Hotel

Registration should be made via the MWRA, majellaobrien@mwra.ie