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October 18-20, 2017JW Marriott Marquis, Miami, Florida
9th CARIBBEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM
“If you are seriously involved in clean energy in the Caribbean, attending a New Energy Events conference is simply mandatory.”
Dan Potash, Chief of Party, USAID Caribbean Clean Energy Program
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CREF 2017, the largest annual gathering of the Caribbean energy market, will take place at the JW Marriott Marquis, Miami, from October 18-20.
This is an exciting time to be in the market. The focus is now squarely on how to procure, finance and build world-class clean energy projects in the Caribbean. An array of projects are coming online and the pipeline is deep.
At the same time, post-Irma and Maria, it is an enormously challenging time. CREF is supporting the region as it restores power networks and rebuilds critical infrastructure. No longer is it enough to be sustainable; Caribbean grids must be resilient.
Reflecting the new era, CREF 2017 is shifting gears. This year’s event will feature a full day of interactive project showcases, awards for project excellence, a day-long workshop on renewable integration, and a focus on critical themes such as grid resilience, new sources of financing, the implementation of storage, driving down project soft costs, and much more besides.
From utility scale to distributed generation, storage to smart grids, financing to procurement, energy efficiency to the emerging role of natural gas in the Caribbean, CREF is where the market meets and the discussion evolves.
I hope to see you in Miami!
Matthew PerksCEO, New Energy Events
Key features for 2017:
CREF-Castalia Renewable Island Index & ProjectAll attendees to CREF have access to the annual CREF-Castalia Renewable Island Index & Project Database. The Index measures the readiness of each island nation to develop and implement renewable energy projects.
CREF-RMI/CWR Project Awards
New this year, the CREF Project Awards recognize excellence in project execution across the region, in collaboration with Rocky Mountain Institute/Carbon War Room.
9th CARIBBEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM
Online Meeting Platform for CREF Delegates CREF features a dedicated networking app and platform. Attending a conference is an investment of both time and resources; attend CREF and arrive in Miami with the meetings you need to see a return on that investment.
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Developer/Investor 39%
NGO/Development Agency 5%
Utility 14%
Service Provider 13%
Private & Multilateral Finance Provider 6%
Government 21%
Media /Academia 2%
Sponsorship Opportunities Speaker Opportunities
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Based on CREF 2016 Attendees
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Key speakers include: October 18-20, 2017
Dr. Peter AllenChief Executive Officer, Ministry of the
Public Service, Energy and Public Utilities Government of Belize
9th CARIBBEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM
Fernando AlvaradoManaging Director
Caribbean Basin Sustainable Energy Fund
Dr. Laurent BellemareDirector
Martinique Energy Agency
Roger BlackmanManaging Director
Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BL&P)
Jules BodineauPower Contract Manager
EDF Island Energy Systems
Adam CarterManaging Director
Head - Investment Banking CIBC FirstCaribbean
Ricardo CaseHead- System Operations Jamaica Public Service
Fred CuvalayCEO
STUCO/STATIA Utility Company NV
Ellsworth DaconDirector of Energy
St. Vincent & The Grenadines
David DelaireHead of Asset Management, Director
MPC Renewable Energies
Jose Maria FigueresCarbon War Room, Board
Former President, Republic of Costa Rica
H.E. Dr. Vince HendersonAmbassador to the United States of
America, Permanent Representative to The Organization of American States
Government of Dominica
Ricardo HutchinsonVice President, Investments
Portland Private Equity
Daniel LedermanLead Economist and Deputy Chief Economist for Latin America and
the Caribbean The World Bank
Hon. Ian “Patches” LiburdMinister of Infrastructure, Urban
Development & Transport St. Kitts
Hon. Troy LiburdMinister of Works, Public
Utilities, Natural Resources & Environment
Nevis Island Administration
Jeane NikolaiDirector of Energy
Government of Bermuda
Javier Rodríguez de Colmenares
Chief, Infrastructure and Energy Division
Inter-American Investment Corporation
Lynn TabernackiDeputy Vice President SME Finance and Head of Global
Energy Overseas Private Investment
Corporation
Dr. Hon. Andrew WheatleyMinister of Science, Energy
& Technology Government of Jamaica
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Day One: Wednesday, October 18, 2017Agenda
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“With myriad conference invitations hitting my inbox weekly, CREF is the one conference we always attend. It is relevant, dynamic and attracts the diversity of the region. It is a “must do” on my calendar every year.”Robert L Blenker, President/CEO, WRB Energy
October 18-20, 20179th CARIBBEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM
6.00 - 8.00 pmCREF 2017 NETWORKING RECEPTION
8.30 - 8.40 amCREF 2017 WELCOME REMARKS
8.40 - 9.50 amTHE STAGE-SETTER: GLOBAL TRENDS SHAPING INVESTMENT IN CLEAN ENERGY IN THE CARIBBEAN• H.E. Dr. Vince Henderson, Ambassador to the United States of America, Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, Government of Dominica• Daniel Lederman, Lead Economist and Deputy Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, The World Bank• Ambassador Jennifer MacIntyre, Am- bassador for Climate Change, Government of Canada• Javier Rodríguez de Colmenares, Chief, Infrastructure and Energy Division, Inter- American Investment Corporation• Jose Maria Figueres, Carbon War Room Board, Former President, Republic of Costa Rica
9.50 - 11.00 amCARIBBEAN ENERGY LEADERS: THE VIEW FROM THE TOP• Dr. Cletus Bertin, Executive Director, CARILEC• Joseph Cox, Assistant Secretary-General, Trade and Economic Integration, CARICOM Secretariat• Kelly Tomblin, CEO, Intren• Dr. Hon. Andrew Wheatley, Minister of Science, Energy & Technology, Govern- ment of Jamaica• James Fletcher, Managing Director, Soloricon Ltd
11.00 - 11.30 amNETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
Day Two: Thursday, October 19, 2017
11.30 - 12.30 pmNEW PROJECTS, NEW REGIONAL RANKINGS: CREF-CASTALIA ISLAND INDEX AND PROJECT MARKETPLACE• Gabriela Esmeral, Energy Analyst, Castalia Advisors• Nils Janson, Executive Vice President, Castalia Advisors• Peter Lilienthal, CEO, Homer Energy• Jerry C. Butler, Executive Director, IADB, Chairman, Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF)
12.30 - 2.00 pmNETWORKING LUNCH | CREF 2017 PROJECT AWARDS PRESENTATION
2.00 - 3.00 pm TRACK 1
NEW APPROACHES TO PROCUREMENT I: ALIGNMENT AND INVESTMENT• Dr. Peter Allen, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of the Public Service, Energy and Public Utilities, Government of Belize• Ellsworth Dacon, Director of Energy, Gov- ernment of St. Vincent & The Grenadines• Fitzroy Vidal, Principal Director, Energy, Government of Jamaica• Justin Locke, Director of Islands Energy Program, Rocky Mountain Institute - Carbon War Room
3.00 - 3.45 pmTRACK 1
PROJECT EXECUTION IN A BUYERS MARKET• Luc Allary, Director, Business Development & Sales, Central America and Caribbean, Canadian Commercial Corporation
TRACK 2
FINANCIER & INVESTOR PERSPECTIVES: HOW BANKABLE ARE CARIBBEAN PROJECTS IN TODAY’S LOW MARGIN ENVIRONMENT?• Adam Carter, Managing Director, Head - Investment Banking, CIBC FirstCaribbean• Ricardo Hutchinson, Vice President, Invest- ments, Portland Private Equity• Bruce Levy, CEO, BMR Energy• Ben Moody, President & CEO, Pan Ameri- can Finance LLC• Lynn Tabernacki, Deputy Vice President SME Finance and Head of Global Energy, Overseas Private Investment Corporation• Miguel Toledo, Chief Investment Officer, Infrastructure Group, IFC
TRACK 2
NEW APPROACHES TO FINANCING: LEVER-AGING THE DONORS TO UNLEASH PRIVATE CAPITAL • Sean Flannery, Managing Member, Redbrow LLC
9.00 am - 5.00 pmUTILITY LEADERS WORKSHOP – OCTOBER 18
This additional registration item is the cornerstone of CREF’s offering to senior utility executives. Co-hosted by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), this Workshop com-prises a full day of highly interactive sessions and case-studies. Co-chaired by Dr. Cletus Bertin, CEO of CARILEC, and H.G. Chissell, CEO of Advanced Energy Group, it will focus on critical issues around procurement, and the integration and implementation of re-newables and storage on to island grids.
The Workshop is complimentary for all senior Caribbean utility executives. Utilities should contact us to receive a discount code to apply to the online registration. The Workshop is an optional registration item for all other CREF attendees. The incremental fee to attend the Workshop is US$625.00.
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Agenda
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• Fernando Alvarado, Managing Director, Caribbean Basin Sustainable Energy Fund• Christiaan Gischler, Lead Energy Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank• Dane McQueen, Senior Advisor, Devel- opment & Humanitarian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, United Arab Emirates• Hülya Sögüt, Environmental, Social and Governance Expert, Portland Private Equity
TRACK 2
RENEWABLES & INFRASTRUCTURE: CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY • Simon Townend, Partner, KPMG, Bahamas • Eric Borremans, Coordinating Officer for Worldwide Sales Support, meeco• Ken Cartmill, Vice President, Product Development, LED Roadway Lighting• Paulo Martelli, Lead Investment Officer, Infrastructure & Energy Division, Inter- American Investment Corporation• Jeane Nikolai, Director of Energy, Govern- ment of Bermuda• Jim Reid, Founder & Chairman, Caribbean LED Lighting Inc.
TRACK 2
TWO ISLANDS, TWO GEOTHERMAL PROJECTS: ST. KITTS & NEVIS • Matthew Perks, CEO, New Energy Events • Hon. Ian “Patches” Liburd, Minister of In- frastructure, Urban Development & Trans- port, Government of St. Kitts• Hon. Troy Liburd, Minister of Works, Pub- lic Utilities, Natural Resources & Environ- ment, Nevis Island Administration
• Robert Blenker, CEO, WRB Energy• Juan Mayoral, President and CEO, SOFOS Group• Thomas Raab, Head of Single Risks Engineering Underwriting - Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, Munich RE• Thomas Timmins, Partner, Leader - Renewable Energy Group, Gowling WLG• Christina Becker-Birck, Vice President, Meister Consultants Group
3.45 - 4.15 pmNETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
4.15 - 5.15 pm TRACK 1
NEW APPROACHES TO PROCUREMENT II: THE CHANGING FACE OF BASELOAD IN THE CARIBBEAN• Sean Lalani, President, Eagle LNG Partners• Thomas Meth, EVP Sales & Marketing, Enviva• George Nemeth, Director of LNG Business Development, AES• Paul B. Smith, Vice President, Develop- ment & Financial Services, Inc., Wärtsilä• Jed Bailey, Managing Partner, Energy Narrative
5.15 - 6.00 pmTRACK 1
CARIBBEAN DISTRIBUTED GENERATION 2.0 • Andrew Cramer, Co-Founder & Partner, KAYA Energy Group• Craig O’Connor, Director of Business De- velopment – Environmental Exports, Ex- port-Import Bank of the United States• Ricardo Case, Head- System Operations, Jamaica Public Service• Ron Dizy, Managing Director, Advanced Energy Centre | MaRS
Day Two: Thursday, October 19, 2017
CREF is an invaluable platform for The World Bank and an invaluable resource for the Caribbean.”Mark Lambrides, Senior Energy Specialist, The World Bank
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Agenda
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October 18-20, 20179th CARIBBEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM
Day Three: Friday, October 20, 2017
8.45 - 9.15 amENERGY LEADERSHIP AND THE POWER OF NETWORKS• Dr. Cletus Bertin, Executive Director, CARILEC• Devon Gardner, Program Manager, Energy, CARICOM• Kelly Tomblin, CEO, Intren• Elizabeth Thompson, Former Assistant Secretary General, United Nations
9.15 - 10.00 amTRACK 1 – CARIBBEAN PROJECT SHOWCASE
PUERTO RICO: RENEWABLES POST-PREPA’S BANKRUPTCY FILING • José H. Román Morales, PE, President (ag.), Puerto Rico Energy Commission
10.00 - 11.00 amTRACK 1 – CARIBBEAN PROJECT SHOWCASE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: TRIPLING RENEWABLE CAPACITY IN 18 MONTHS • Joanna Lantz, Business Development, Latin America and Caribbean Regions, Akuo• Alfonso Rodriguez, CEO & Founding Part- ner, Soventix Caribbean• Mark Lambrides, Senior Energy Specialist, The World Bank
BARBADOS: BLP’S 10 MW ST LUCY SOLAR PROJECT• Roger Blackman, Managing Director, Barbados Light & Power Company Limit- ed (BL&P)• Christopher J. Burgess, Director of Projects, Islands Energy Program, Rocky Mountain Institute – Carbon War Room
TRACK 2 – INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY
ENERGY STORAGE: REGIONAL OPPORTUNITY & NEED • Matt Roberts, Vice President, Energy Storage Association • TimothyEffio, Market Director, Latin Amer- ica & Caribbean, AES Energy Storage• Patrick Maio, Founder and CEO, Hinicio• Jim McDowall, Director, Business Develop- ment, Saft• Michael Salomon, CEO, Clean Horizon
TRACK 2 – INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY
THE UTILITY & INVESTMENT IN CLIMATE RESILIENCE • Carlos St. James, Board Member, Latin American & Caribbean Council on Re- newable Energy (LAC-CORE) • Rachel Allen, Senior Program Coordinator, Climate Investment Funds, World Bank• Adam Borison, Senior Fellow and Caribbe- an Program Director, Worldwatch Institute• Pierre Langlois, President, Econoler
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Day Three: Friday, October 20, 2017
11.00 - 11.30 amNETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
11.30 - 12.30 pmTRACK 1 – CARIBBEAN PROJECT SHOWCASE
ST. EUSTATIUS: SOLAR & STORAGE – PHASE II • Fred Cuvalay, CEO, STUCO/Statia Utility Company NV
MARTINIQUE: 40 MW BIOMASS CO-GENERA-TION PLANT• Christian Blanchard, Director, The Ameri- cas, ALBIOMA• Jules Bodineau, Power Contract Manager, EDF Island Energy Systems• Sasha Mackler, Director, U.S. Market Development & Government Affairs, ENVIVA
12.30 - 1.00 pmJAMAICA’S PARADISE PARK: 37 MW AT 8 CENTS KW/H?• David Delaire, Head of Asset Manage- ment, Director, MPC Renewable Energies• Angella Rainford, Managing Director, Rekamniar Frontier Ventures• Julie Taylor, Editorial Director, New Energy Events
1.00 - 2.15 pmNETWORKING LUNCH
2.15 - 3.00 pmTRACK 1 – CARIBBEAN PROJECT SHOWCASE
CUBA: TWO PROJECTS, TWO APPROACHES • Bernardo Fernández Di Bernardo, Direc- tor of Mexico, Central America and Carib- bean, Hive Energy• Andrew Macdonald, Chief Executive Officer, Havana Energy• Matthew Perks, CEO, New Energy Events
TRACK 2 – INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY
FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION • Elizabeth Butler, Legal and Regulatory Task Lead, CARCEP• Ryan Falconi, Director of Engineering, N.V. ELMAR• Valerie Leon, Permanent Secretary of the Department of Sustainable Development, Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development, Government of St. Lucia• Daniel Potash, Chief of Party, Caribbean Clean Energy Program• David Schatz, Director of Public Policy, ChargePoint
TRACK 2 – INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY
NEXT GEN MICROGRIDS FOR C&I CUSTOMERS • Nathan Adams, Director of Technology and Business Development, ABB• Dr. Kaitlyn Bunker, Manager, Islands Energy Program, Rocky Mountain Institute• Christopher N. Evanich, Manager of Microgrid Business Development, S&C Electric Company• Owen Lewis, Board Member, Montserrat Utilities Ltd.• Marc Lopata, President, SolarIsland Energy• Doug Staker, Vice President of Market & Business Development, Demand Energy
3.00 - 3.45 pmENERGY EXPORTS AND INTERCONNECTING ISLANDS• Dr. Laurent Bellemare, Director, Martinique Energy Agency• Jerome Cox, Director, Sustainable Capi- tal Advisors• John Douglas, CEO, OneGRID Corp.• Elvira Morella, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank
3.45 pmCONFERENCE CLOSE
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9th CARIBBEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM
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Contact & Registration
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JW Marriott Marquis, 255 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, Florida Tel: +1 305 421 8600
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Begins October 18 @ 6pmStandard Rate
$1,595
Main Event
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Discounts
Begins October 18 @ 9am$625Complimentary for all senior Caribbean utility executives
Utility Leaders Workshop Additional Registration Item