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13th Renewable Energy Finance Forum - London

Date: 20 September 2011 - 21 September 2011
Venue: Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, London, United Kingdom




  • Platinum Sponsor


    • JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) is a fast-growing, vertically-integrated solar power product manufacturer based in Jiangxi andZhejiang Provinces in China and sales and marketing offices in Shanghai (China), Munich (Germany), San Francisco (U.S.) and Bologna (Italy). JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain with an annual capacity of 900 MW each for silicon wafers, solar cells and solar modules as of March 31, 2011 and plans to expand its annual capacity to 1.5GW each by the end of 2011. JinkoSolar distributes its photovoltaic products to a diversified customer base in the global PV market, including Italy, Germany, Belgium, Spain, the United States, France and other countries and regions.



  • Silver Sponsor


    • Augusta & Co is an independent European merchant bank
      founded in 2002, providing corporate finance and capital markets advice and services to European middle market companies. Based in London and Frankfurt, the company deals in strategic corporate finance, capital markets advice and placement and M&A advisory and execution. The company has particular sectoral strength in the renewables space.  Since inception Augusta has placed financings and advised clients on completed transactions with a value of over €3.5bn.


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      Banco Santander is a retail and commercial bank, based in Spain, with presence in 10 main markets. At the end of 2009, Santander was the largest bank in the euro zone by market capitalization. It is the largest financial group in Spain and Latin America, with leading positions in the United Kingdom and Portugal and a broad presence in Europe.

      Santander Global Banking & Markets is the Group’s global wholesale division, offering products and services to large corporations and institutional investors through local and global teams with deep market knowledge. Tailored solutions cover all financing, investment and risk-management needs. 


    • The world’s leading solar power developer with over 400 plants already commissioned, Sun Edison delivers fully managed solar energy services. One of Europe’s largest solar installation at Rovigo, with an installed capacity of 70 MW is a Sun Edison Project. With SunEdison as your solar energy provider, you get solar-generated electricity and the peace of mind that comes from long-term, predictably priced rates for solar electricity. And you get it all without the worries of expensive equipment to purchase, maintain and monitor. For more information, talk to us today!

       



  • Bronze Sponsor


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    • Natural Power is a leading international provider of practical consulting and risk management services to the global renewable energy industry. Our highly-skilled team includes resource analysis and project development specialists, through to experienced construction and asset management engineers. Established in 1995 we now employ more than 230 people worldwide and have expanded our group to include marine and engineering company SeaRoc, and Turkish consultancy re-consult. Our global HQ is based in Scotland and we have operational offices throughout the UK, US, France and Chile.

      Both onshore and offshore, the range and depth of our technical and project skills, tools and experience allows us to build wide and lasting relationships with our clients, providing expert management and consultancy services at all stages of the project life-cycle.

      With capabilities spanning entire wind, marine, biomass and solar project lifecycles across Europe and the Americas we are also uniquely positioned to provide 360° Due Diligence for IPPs, utilities, banks and financial institutions.

      Natural Power – the international turn-to experts in renewable energy.



    • SNR Denton's dedicated Climate Change practice was established out of the firm's Chambers tier 1 ranked Energy and Natural Resources practice in 2000. Since that time, the practice has worked on a variety of truly pathfinder low and zero carbon projects and advised Governments on crucial legal and regulatory initiatives to stimulate investment in such projects. In 2010, we added several US lawyers to the Climate Change practice, when the firm, formerly known as Denton Wilde Sapte, combined with US law firm Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal to become SNR Denton. Clients include governments, utilities, financial institutions, the venture capital/private equity industry, early stage cleantech companies, developers and major corporations. Sectors include wind, solar, biofuels, biomass, waste to energy, carbon, energy efficiency and sustainability, CCS and energy trading.


    • Watson, Farley & Williams is an international law firm with offices in London, New York, Paris, Hamburg, Munich, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Athens, Piraeus, Singapore and Bangkok. The firm currently has 275 lawyers and over 500 staff.

      Watson, Farley & Williams is a leading international law firm providing services of high quality and value to clients throughout a range of industry sectors, with particular focus on: Finance & Investment, Maritime, Energy, Natural Resources, Transport, Real Estate and ICT.




  • Exhibitor


    • Clean Energy pipeline, the online daily news and data service, is the leading independent source of information about the clean energy sector. Our news team delivers real-time business news and identifies the latest and most relevant regulatory and policy announcements, investment, M&A and project finance news, new funds and fund closes. This news is supplemented with opinion-pieces based on in-depth interviews with senior-level executives, advisers, investors and policy-makers. Our premium suite of desktop and mobile services provides access to subscription-based business news, transaction data (VC/PE, M&A, project/asset finance and public markets) and a global directory of professionals active in the sector. Clean Energy pipeline also offers customised research and senior-level networking events.


    • Mazars is an international accounting and business consultancy firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services and operating as an integrated partnership in 55 countries worldwide.

      Mazars has renewable energy and utility industry specialists working across Europe - in project finance, corporate finance, and tax and accounting advice and assurance services.  We work with sponsors, investors, and banks to create an maintain strong financial structures for clients' project investments.



    • SgurrEnergy is an independent engineering consultancy and trusted advisor to leading utilities, project finance banks, and global investment and infrastructure funds. Our expert team offers impartial proactive project assessment with a proven track record having assessed over 65GW worldwide.

      With extensive technical expertise SgurrEnergy personnel have a wealth of knowledge and practical experience of renewable energy project life cycles, enabling successful project delivery and risk reduction. 

      With international offices in China (Beijing), Canada (Vancouver), India (Pune), France (Paris), Ireland (Wexford) and the US (Portland) and a long history of providing consultancy services to the renewable energy  industry, we have an extensive track record in providing expert due diligence service across all renewable energy technologies.

      Key to our success is our global reach and ability to respond quickly and accurately to the needs of our clients, be they investors, lending institutions or developers.

       



  • Supporting Organization

    • BASE works to promote increased finance sector engagement in sustainable energy in both developing and industrialized countries. BASE is a non-profit foundation and Collaborating Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It is a founding partner in the UNEP/BASE Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative (SEFI).


    • The British Photovoltaic Association is the UK’s industry trade association dedicated to photovoltaic energy. The BPVA provides a credible and representative platform for the entire PV industry.

      Our mission is to ensure that photovoltaic energy establishes itself as the leading renewable energy source in the UK, providing significant environmental and monetary benefits.

      The association is promoting solar PV at National level and assists its overseas members in their business development in the UK. Our goal is to increase public awareness of the technology and the benefits of solar as well as stimulating growth in the infrastructure and technologies behind PV.


    • The Environmental Services Association (ESA) is the UK's trade association for the waste and secondary resource management sector, an industry accounting for 0.8% of GDP. Its members are organisations providing essential services to the private and public sector, and they lead the way in modernising the UK's waste management sector. ESA aims to promote the development of an economically and environmentally sustainable waste and secondary resource management industry for the UK and EU. It works with government in the UK and the European Union to achieve its aims. More detail about ESA is available at www.esauk.org.


    • EUEA - is a non-profit Association founded in Kyiv in 2009 with the goal of establishing a solid platform for joint EU-Ukrainian actions to create an energy efficient society, support the development of the renewable energy sector as well as promoting related clean technologies and the transfer of knowledge. EUEA will become the platform for the dialogue between representatives of business, government and other key stakeholders and currently combines an extensive network of experts within the sectors of energy efficiency in buildings and district heating, biomass and biogas, wind energy and project financing.



    • The European Biomass Association is a nonprofit Brussels based international organization founded in 1990 whose mission is to develop the market for sustainable bioenergy, and ensure favorable business conditions for its members. AEBIOM brings together 30 national associations and about 80 companies from all over Europe thus representing more than 4000 indirect members including companies, research centers and individuals. AEBIOM holds a strong position representing all bioenergy sectors and has a unique possibility to influence European directives, communications and various other EU papers. www.aebiom.org.  


    • Invest in Spain was created in 2005 and is part of the State Department for Trade of the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade. Our mission is to promote, attract and maintain foreign investment in Spain, serving as the reference point for foreign investors and the point of contact for all state, regional and local institutions engaged in promoting and attracting investment.


    • The IPFA is the largest and the only international, independent, not-for-profit Association dedicated to promoting and representing the interests of private companies and public sector organisations in Project Finance and Public Private Partnerships throughout the World.

      The IPFA was established in 1998 to create a membership forum to represent the interests of both the public and private sector in the project finance industry. Established as a not-for-profit Association headquartered in London, IPFA now has branches across the globe represented by Council Members in each region. Today the IPFA is at the heart of best practice, transferring knowledge across country boundaries and between sectors, educating and training the industry and encouraging innovation.

      Our aim is to raise awareness and understanding about project finance and PPPs and their crucial role in infrastructure and economic development. The Principle objectives of the IPFA are to encourage networking and dialogue between the public and private sector, to provide up to date information on best practice, industry trends and new developments that can be immediately applied to projects.

      The IPFA has attracted 400 worldwide members including government and multilateral agencies (honorary members) and international private sector companies from a variety of fields within the project finance industry including firms with financial, legal, sponsor, engineering, architecture, consulting, construction and insurance backgrounds.
      www.ipfa.org


    • The Renewable Energy Association represents renewable energy producers and promotes the use of all forms of renewable energy in the UK. A trusted voice for the industry, we cover the full spectrum of the renewable energy technologies across all the sectors; power, heat, transport and renewable gas. Our ever-increasing membership is now over 650 companies, ranging from major multinationals through to sole traders.



    • The Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) is a non-profit, specialist change agent aiming to catalyse the market for renewable energy and energy efficiency, with a primary focus on emerging markets and developing countries. REEEP initiates and funds projects; targeted interventions designed to develop the market for sustainable energy: assisting governments in creating stable regulatory and policy frameworks, and in promoting innovative finance and business models to activate the private sector.


       


    • RenewableUK (formerly named BWEA) specialises in the wind and marine energy industries. We are at the forefront of the development of these sectors, protecting members’ interests and promoting their industries to Government, business and the media. RenewableUK plays a crucial role in bringing key players together around the vital issues affecting industry through working groups and events. Members of RenewableUK range from small independent companies to the largest international corporations, providing us with a united and representative voice and offering our members fantastic networking opportunities.



    • UKSIF is the membership network for sustainable and responsible financial services. We promote responsible investment and other forms of finance that support sustainable economic development, enhance quality of life and safeguard the environment. We also seek to ensure that individual and institutional investors can reflect their values in their investments.








    • Argus Media is a leading provider of price assessments, business intelligence and market data on the global crude, oil products, natural gas, electricity, coal, emissions, bioenergy, fertilizers and transportation industries. It is headquartered in London and has offices in Houston, Washington, New York, Portland, Calgary, Johannesburg, Dubai, Singapore, Tokyo, Beijing, Sydney, Moscow, Astana, Kiev, Santiago and other key centres.  Argus was founded in 1970 and is a privately held UK-registered company. Learn more at
      www.argusmedia.com.


    • Cleantech is a finance and investment magazine focusing on technologies which address environmental challenges. Cleantech analyses developments in the renewable energy, biofuels and energy storage fields and reports on funding, investment and innovations in clean technology. Markets and applications for clean technology are reviewed through a focus on both technologies and through themes which provide an insight into the challenges facing traditional industries  - for example ‘clean motoring’ or ‘low carbon buildings’.


    • Climate Change Business Journal® (CCBJ) is a business research publication launched in 2007 which provides high-value, strategic business intelligence on the Climate Change Industry. In each edition CCBJ presents thorough analysis of a specific segment or business issue; profile emerging opportunities, growth trends and leading players; estimate market size; track investment and M&A activity; and present primary data based on proprietary surveys of the Climate Change Industry.

      Low Carbon Power & Renewable Energy* Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS)* Energy Storage* Energy Efficiency and Demand Response* Green Building* Transportation* Carbon Markets* Climate Change Adaptation


    • Ecoseed is a Green Professional Information Network, it cover the professional green and renewable energy business, financial and commercial activities worldwide. Ecoseed functions as an in-depth reputable global authority in the field of Green Business News and Services, covering the entire spectrum of the renewable energy industry and the low-carbon sector. Ecoseed publishes 30+ stories and news briefs a day, which makes it one of the largest clean energy information platforms in terms of coverage. Ecoseed is a green information network focusing on coverage of renewable energy news, cleantech updates, business deals, and sustainability practices.The main site www.ecoseed.org was officially launched in 2008, while its Chinese mirror site www.ecoseed.org/zh, a first in the world, went online in November 2009. EcoSeed is owned and managed by Hong Kong-based Global Content & Research Ltd.


    • "EmergingMarkets.me is an online service for Emerging Markets capital markets professionals. Our focus is capital markets and the engines which power the economies of Russia, CIS and other Emerging Markets. We address issues in investment banking, asset management, fund management, M&A, equity markets, debt markets, private equity, custody, trading and technology by providing the latest in news, opinion and analysis. Readers will benefit from independent insight on asset allocation and deal-flow across the spectrum."


    • Our aim is to deliver high quality writing and editing, as well as publications and niche conferences for the power and energy industry - whether they be our own or for third parties. With our unique skills, specialist experience and industry contacts, MiB can offer a number of services, including power market reports, tailored for industry players.


    • Environment Analyst is a publishing and business research organisation with a remit to track performance and opportunities within the environmental services sector, with a particular focus on the environmental consulting and support services market.


    • Environmental Finance is a monthly magazine covering the ever-increasing impact of environmental issues on the lending, insurance, investment and trading decisions affecting industry. It is the only global publication dedicated to this fast-changing area.


    • Envirotech & Clean Energy Investor is a monthly journal for investors, innovators and deal-makers in the global cleantech, water, waste, recycling and renewable energy sectors. We provide essential news, views and analysis for professionals who need to know about investment activity and opportunities and industry developments. We look to cover all significant deals across the world in venture, private equity, project finance, IPOs and M&A. We identify which deals are being done, who is doing them and what is in the pipeline. In addition we provide in-depth features, focused on the investment and finance issues that matter, and profiles on the leading companies and individuals who are shaping the global industry.


    • The international magazine “Alternative fuels” is the first trade magazine devoted to the markets of alternative fuel and energy in Ukraine and the territory of CIS. Our magazine gives exclusive state-of-the-art reviews of energy markets, watches influencing political events and business decisions, gives quotations and prices on traditional and renewable energy resources, new technological decisions and achievements in the field of alternative energy.


    • Green Energy Reporter (G.E.R.) delivers comprehensive green energy markets news and analysis. Since its inception in 2009, G.E.R. has become a trusted source for investors, lenders, executives, policy makers, and others who seek insight on the cleantech and green power industries. G.E.R.’s knowledgeable reporting staff provides real time news and analysis on project financing, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and policies impacting the global clean energy sector.



    • Internet Securities, Inc. (trading as ISI Emerging Markets), 
      was founded in 1994 and acquired by Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC in 1999. ISI is a pioneering provider of Internet-delivered hard-to-find emerging markets news and business information. It aggregates and produces unique content including financial statements, company information, industry analyses, equity quotes, macroeconomic statistics, full-text news articles, and market-specific information, which are derived directly from more than 18,000 local and global publications, and covers more than 80 emerging markets worldwide. In addition to worldwide headquarters in New York and European headquarters in London, our clients are served through 28 offices in Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America.

    • new energy is a key source of information about the international renewable energy market, providing insight not only to professional operators, planning institutions and manufacturers, but also to all friends and supporters of renewable energy sources. This bimonthly magazine focuses primarily on the current technical, economic and political developments pertaining to all forms of renewable energy, including wind, solar, biomass, small-scale hydro, wave and geothermal energy.

      new energy contains 6 main editorial sections: "Energy News" - the latest international news items covering all aspects of renewable energy, "Energy Politics" - comprehensive information on major international developments in energy legislation and instruments of energy policy. "Renewable Energy - a broad range of topical reports and interviews depicting the progress of the international renewable energy markets. "Wind Power ", "Solar Power“ , giving detailed accounts of the most recent trends and developments in the respective industries. or more details please see at www.newenergy.info or contact Ms Claudia Mathes cm@neueenergie.net.


    • Bloomberg New Energy Finance is the world’s leading provider of independent news, data and analysis to investors, corporations and governments in clean energy, low carbon technologies and the carbon markets. We have a dedicated global network of 140 analysts, based across 10 offices in Europe, the Americas, Asia & Africa.For more information please visit www.bnef.com  


    • Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is a leading global provider of energy and metals information. With nearly a century of business experience, Platts serves customers across more than 150 countries. From 14 offices worldwide, Platts serves the oil, natural gas, electricity, nuclear power, coal, petrochemical and metals markets.


    • Recharge is a news publication consisting of a weekly newspaper and website. The focuses on the business of renewable energy and related coverage on global climate change, targeting executive level decision makers. The paper is focused on breaking stories and features coverage while the online offering focuses on real-time coverage.


    • The Journal of Renewable Energy Law and Policy (RELP) provides a platform for review and discussion, both in Europe and internationally, of the legal and policy issues surrounding renewable energy. Leading renewable energy scholars and practitioners report on the legal and policy implications of recent technology advances, political and regulatory decisions, market trends, as well as insightful new literature and relevant events in the renewable energy sector – from bio-energy, solar and wind power to developing technologies like fuel cells and nuclear fusion. Since 2002 Lexxion Publisher has established itself as an independent law publisher with a strong targeted programme.


       


    • SeeNews (www.seenews.com & www.world.seenews.com) is a group of products carrying timely, accurate, reliable, exclusive and in-depth news and research from more than 80 countries worldwide. SeeNews is a leading source of information for investors, analysts, bankers, brokers, financial consultants, media, state institutions, international organisations and all professionals who need high-quality comprehensive coverage of events crucial to their investments and work. SeeNews focuses on hot topics and industries across both established and emerging markets covering key company news, results and analyses giving insights into the latest market deals and in-depth coverage of M&A.


    • SparkSpread is the leading real-time news service providing breaking news on M&A, project finance and energy trading in the European, Middle East and North American energy markets.

      Visit: www.sparkspread.com


    • SUN & WIND ENERGY is the international magazine for professionals worldwide in the field of renewable energies. The magazine appears monthly from 2009 onwards and provides valuable information on the renewable energy market. SUN & WIND ENERGY presents international news, market developments, worldwide market overviews, company profiles, product information, interviews, job opportunities and a comprehensive company directory.


    • The international branch and industry portal Wind Energy Market offers a comprehensive overview:

      With more than 200 data sheets of wind turbines over 100 kW (incl. 70 multi megawatt turbines) and more than 230 small wind turbines, www.wind-energy-market.com is the largest online database worldwide. All well-known manufacturers are represented on this website. Additionally to the technical data, you will find in our directory all relevant addresses of stakeholders operating in the wind energy industry: Project developers, lawyers, service and maintenance companies as well as suppliers.