8:30 Registration of participants

Moderator: Ľudovit Sluka, Programme Manager, Centrum Energy alternative, Bratislava

9:00  What is the future of renewable energy sources in Slovakia?
What will the new legislation bring? Will it enable the inclusion of wind energy into the strategy? What policy can be expected in the area of investment support?
Ing. Maroš Kondrót, Delegate of the Slovak Republic National Council, Chairman of the SR NC Committee for Economic Policy, Bratislava

9:30 EU strategy to support renewable energy sources

9:50  Standards and limits for the location of wind farms and wind plants in the territory of the SR

Environmental views of wind energy. The potential of wind energy in the SR not only from the perspective of environmental protection.

Ing. Peter Chomjak, Head of the Regional Planning Department, Slovak Environmental Agency, Prešov – centre for Landscaping, Natural and Energy Resources, Prešov

10:20 Wind potential in SlovakiaOliver Bochníček, PhD., Slovak Hydrometeorological Institut, Bratislava

10:40  Coffee break

11:15  Connection of wind plants to the SR electricity network
Conditions for connection of wind plants to the network
Ing. Miroslav Gramblička, PhD., Executive Director of the ES Strategy and Development Section for the company SEPS, a.s., Bratislava

11:30  Experience from the CR – open questions of integration of wind plants into the network
Ing. Pavel Šolc, Strategy Director, ČEPS, a.s., Prague

12:00 Preparation of wind farm project financing from a bank’s perspective
Ing.Vladimír Vacho, Head of the Energy Financing Team, Dexia banka, a.s., Bratislava

12. 30  Lunch

13:30  WinWind technology for modern wind plantsIng. Rostislav Lesniak, Sales Director, ČÚD Blansko Holding, a.s.

13.50  Wind plants with innovative transmission solutionsIng. Pavel Malík, Sales and Implementation Director,  Wikov Wind a.s., Prague

14.10 The Vestas StoryHelge Frohn, Vestas Central Europe

14.30 Wind energy in the CRConditions for development of wind energy in the CR, current situation, ventures and plans of ČEZ
Ing. Josef Sedlák, CEO, ČEZ Obnovitelné zdroje, Hradec Králové

15:00 Wind energy in the SR – potential and barriers to development
Evaluation of developments to date, barriers to development of wind energy in Slovakia
Daniel Szabó, Chairman, Slovak Wind Energy Association, Bratislava

15.30 hod. Slovenské Elektrárne - strategy and plans for wind development in SR  
Ing. Ladislav Gaspar, New development section, SE a.s., member of group ENEL

15:50 Coffee break

16:10   Project preparation – main problems and bottlenecks
Approval process, negotiations with respective authorities and institutions. Assessment of the project’s environmental impact. Project economics.
Dušan Kuruc, Executive, Solar Plus, s.r.o. Hlohovec
RNDr. Anton Mutkovič,  Hlohovec Municipal Office

16. 40  Environmental impact on wind plants
Noise, stroboscopic effect, freezing, impact on the natural environment, landscape, birds, bats, mammals and others – myths and facts. Practical experience with the process of assessing environmental impact (EIA) – common problems and their solutions
Mgr. Peter Socháň, CEO, ENVIS, s.r.o., Bratislava

17:10  Programme and objectives of the Union of Slovak Municipalities in applying the strategy of effective energy and alternative resources and creation of the CITIENERGO network of cities and municipalities
Marian Minarovič, Secretary General, Union of Slovak Municipalities, Bratislava

17. 30  Living with wind plants in your back yard
Mgr. Josef Rebenda, Mayor, Břežany u Znojma, Czech Republic

17 :50  Conclusion of the conference, wine and refreshments