Pavilion 1 – Energy | 10:40am – 4:30pm

10:40am – 11:25am | “Energy Policy: The Path to 2030”

Live Panel Debate, chaired by Damien O’Reilly, Journalist and Presenter with RTE. Panellists include:

• Oisin Coughlan, Director, Friends of the Earth
• Mark Foley, CEO, Eirgrid
• Declan Meally, Director of Business, Public Sector and Transport, SEAI
• Stephen Robb, Farmer and Tillage, Ag Innovation and Renewable Specialist, Irish Farmers Journal

11:30am – 12.25pm | AD Biogas Session

This session, chaired by Jon Parry, Principal, Gurteen College, will look at the AD landscape in Ireland, supports available and the expected journey of travel for AD. Speakers and topics include:

• 11:30am:- Biomethane and the Gas Crunch
  Padraig Fleming, Biomethane Programme Manager, Gas Networks Ireland
• 11:45am:-  AD – Driving the Transport and Industrial Revolution
  P.J. McCarthy, CEO of the Renewable Gas Forum Ireland (RGFI)
• 12:00pm:-  The Potential and challenges of AD – Case Study
  Billy Costello, Director, Green Energy Generation Ltd
• 12:15pm:- Q&A

12:30pm – 1:00pm | AD Demo – Find out more

12:30pm – 1:25pm | Large Scale Solar

This session, chaired by Donal Mullane, Teagasc Regional Manager, Tipperary will look at large scale solar as an alternative land use option. Speakers and topics include:

• 12.30pm:-  Opportunities and Challenges for Farmers
  Conall Bolger, CEO, Irish Solar Energy Association
• 12:40pm:-  Solar as a land use option – Legal considerations
  James Staines, Principal, Staines Law
• 12:50pm:-  Solar as a land use option – Why tax planning matters when it comes to wind and solar farms 
  Declan McEvoy, Head of Tax, IFAC Accountants
• 1:00pm:- Solar Farm Leases: What You Need to Know
  Paul O’Brien, Chair of the Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, IFA
• 1:10pm:- Q&A
  

1:30pm – 2:30pm | Solar Demo: Micro/Mini Generation – Find out more

1:30pm – 2:25pm |   Community Energy

This session, chaired by Deirdre De Bhailís, Manager, Dingle Creativity and Innovation Hub will focus on Developing a Community Electricity Project. Topics and speakers include:

• 1:30pm:- How to Develop a Community Electricity Project
  Xavier Dubuisson, XD Sustainable Energy Consulting
• 1:45pm:-  Community Energy Project case study
  John Fogarty and Greg Allen, Community Renewable Energy
• 2:00pm:- Case Study: Dingle Sustainable Energy Community Project
  Dinny Galvin, Energy Ambassador, Dingle Sustainable Energy Community Project
• 2:15pm:- Q&A

2:30pm – 3:25pm  | Biomass

This session, chaired by Sean Finan, CEO, IrBEA will explore the options for biomass supply in Ireland and the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat. Topics and speakers include:

• 2:30pm:-  Burning Wood with the SSRH: On-farm biomass use for heat production – Case Study
  Ger Crosse, Commercial Director, Woodco Energy
• 2:45pm:-  Getting the infrastructure and support right
  Paddy Phelan, CEO, 3 Counties Energy Agency & President, Irish Bioenergy Association
• 3:00pm:-  The Strategy towards 100% Biomass at Edenderry Power Plant
  Joe Spollen, Biomass Manager, Bord na Móna
• 3:15pm:- Q&A

3:30pm – 4pm | Biomass Demo – Find out more

3:30pm – 4:30pm | Generating and Storing Electricity

This session, chaired by Barry Caslin, Energy and Rural Development Specialist, Teagasc, will focus on the role of energy storage solutions in Ireland, low-carbon energy mix, together with the related opportunities. Topics and speakers include:

• 3:30pm:-  Connecting micro and mini renewable technologies to the Irish Electricity Grid
  Tony Walsh, Manager, Future Network Development, ESB Networks
• 3:45pm:-  Hosting an energy storage system on your site – what works and what doesn’t
  Carlos Galvan, General Manager, Power Systems PSC Ireland
• 4pm:- What microgeneration means for farmers
  Mel Gavin, (AgroRES – Interreg Europe), Atlantic Technological University (ATU)
• 4:15pm:- Q&A