2021 WEI Annual Conference
13th, 14th & 15th April
Virtual
The 2021 Conference will take place virtually over 3 days from Tuesday 13th April to Thursday 15th April. The overall theme of the conference is ‘No. 1 by 2025: Ireland's Number 1 Power Source by 2025 ’. Under Ireland’s interim climate targets, renewable electricity in Ireland needs to be at 52% by 2025 and this will be predominantly made up of wind energy. Throughout our three day conference, expert speakers in our panels will highlight how critical the next five years are to achieving this goal, along with Ireland’s 70% renewable target by 2030 and longer term zero carbon targets for 2050.
Two main sessions will take place over each of the three days and will cover the following topics with this vision in mind:
- Day 1 – Tuesday 13th April – Following our keynote in the morning, the first session will look at the past, the present and the future of Ireland’s renewable targets, focusing on how we hit 40% by 2020, how we will hit 70% by 2030 and how we will achieve net zero carbon by 2050. The second session will bring together senior members of leading Government and semi-state stakeholders to discuss the actions needed over the next 5 years to deliver our targets.
- Day 2 – Wednesday 14th April – The second day of the conference will have two sessions which take us through the main challenges to be addressed and recent successes across the planning sector for onshore and offshore renewables, along with updates on Ireland’s next onshore and offshore auctions and how the electricity market on the island will evolve in a post-Brexit era to accommodate a 70% renewable electricity system.
- Day 3 – Thursday 15th April – The final day of the conference will delve into the critical areas of grid capacity and dispatch down and the importance of being able to operate the power system with high renewables in 2030. The final session will take a look at important lessons for community engagement for onshore and offshore renewables which we can learn from several of the key community and environmental bodies our industry engages with.
On the practical side, since the event will be virtual we are only running presentation sessions in the morning to lunchtime (9:00-13:15). The afternoon will be reserved for networking and ‘Meet the Expert’ sessions, which participants will be able to do via the virtual platform we will use to host the conference.
Agenda
For information on the draft agenda please click below.
Speakers
View our confirmed speakers with more to come.........
Exhibitors
"Meet the Expert"
At this year’s conference, we are offering “Meet the Expert” slots for sale with the option of adding an exhibitor profile complimentary to your package.
Our “Meet the Expert” slots give companies the opportunity to engage and showcase their products with our delegates on a one-to-one basis. To create a broader understanding of what exactly “Meet the Expert” slots have to offer, please click on the button below to download the PDF presentation giving a detailed explanation.
Should you decide to check the availability and book a slot please email Emira O’Neill on: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Event Terms and Conditions
- All delegates are required to pay the registration fee in full, by credit card, prior to attendance at the conference. In order to confirm your booking, you must complete the booking online via our website or through the Registration App.
- If a membership discount code is in use it must be used at the time of booking – there will be no refunds for bookings made without the membership discount code
- If the membership discount is availed of, the invoice raised will be issued to the invoicing details on the membership register. If you require the invoice to be raised for an additional company or address other than what is registered on our Membership Database the membership discount will be forfeited and the full non member rate will apply.
- Unfortunately, we cannot accept bookings by email or over the phone. All of the tickets must be prepaid through our online booking system.
- Delegates who cancel their place on or before 5th of March will have their fees refunded, less an administrative charge of €50 per delegate. No refunds will be made to those cancelling after that date, but replacement delegates will be accepted. Non-attendees are still liable for payment for the conference.
- All cancellations must be confirmed in writing to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. All written cancellations will be acknowledged. Unfortunately, we cannot accept cancellations by telephone.
- To avail of the student rate, students must be in Full Time Education and must provide a valid student card.
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