1. business and industrial
2. energy
3. renewable energy

 IWFA May Conference 2015 7th of May 2015 - HERITAGE HOTEL PORTLAOISE
MAIN SPONSOR:
ENERCON has been active in Ireland since 1998, more than 770MW and over 400 turbines have
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been installed in Ireland and Northern Ireland which is every 4 turbine installed on the island.
ENERCON’s Sales office is based in Dublin with its Service headquarters based in Tralee operating
six service stations across the country. To date there are almost 200 people employed by ENERCON
in Ireland. ENERCON operates factories in eight countries and has more than 17,000 employees
worldwide.
For more than 30 years, ENERCON wind energy converters have been synonymous with
technological progress and high profitability. The importance of technologies contributing to power
supply security is constantly increasing. ENERCON’s control systems offer a wide range of
technological options which can be adapted to the grid parameters of large power transmission
systems.
Continuous research and development, as well as a degree of vertical integration that is unrivalled in
the industry ensure the high quality standards, the reliability and the profitability of ENERCON wind
energy converters. Together with customer-orientated services, they guarantee the company’s
success.
LUNCH SPONSOR:
Enersol aspires to become the leading provider of engineering services to the power industry and our
vision is to continue to evolve our integrated service capability and product delivery model. We will
ensure that not only do we meet the challenges of our customers and the opportunities presented by
emerging markets, but that we consistently excel in the delivery of innovation, quality, value and
service; whilst always putting safety at the heart of all we do. In order to achieve this we believe in
clear communication, teamwork and continuous professional and technical development. By following
these aims we will meet our vision.
1 SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
Cro-Bar Construction is an Irish and UK based contractor providing turnkey services to the building
and civil engineering industries. We specialise in offering innovative and cost effective, customised
solutions to our clients, delivering projects in a timely fashion, within budget, to the highest standards.
Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan is a full service legal firm with over forty years providing legal advice to
clients from our offices in the heart of Kilkenny City.
Our decades of experience in advising and representing both business and private clients from
across the South East means we continue to bring the highest standards of service to every client
interaction.
EXHIBITORS
Gridconnect has extensive experience in the Owner Engineer role in Ireland, Northern Ireland, the
UK and further afield. The team of engineers at Gridconnect can guide you through every stage of
your generator installation development, from feasibility stage right through construction and project
handover. The Gridconnect team is highly experienced in electrical design at distribution and
transmission voltages, Gridconnect can provide you with a wide range of electrical design services
including substation design, switchgear, transformer and protections specification, cable sizing,
earthing design and power quality studies in accordance with IEC and ENA standards.
Optinergy is an Irish owned company, specialising in the provision of Operations & Maintenance
services to the wind industry both in Ireland & throughout Europe.
Optinergy offers a full suite of Operations & Maintenance services, ranging from regular preventative
maintenance to total asset management services, to providing its customers with specific tailored
solutions to once off or recurring problems.
Optinergy’s goal is to support its clients in achieving the optimal performance of their wind power
assets over their lifecycle.
2 The Crotty Insurance Group celebrated 20 years in business on the 1st of June 2014. The Crotty
Insurance Group is a leading Commercial Business-Insurance broking house providing Irish
Businesses with cost-effective tailor-made insurance solutions and services.
We provide Broking Services to our Customers throughout Ireland utilising strategic Global
Partnerships capable of delivering worldwide insurance services. We specialise in particular business
sectors providing our Customers with focused advice, keen quotations and the very best of cover
protection for their business needs.
Our Directors have a combined insurance broking experience of over 100 years and unlike many
other Insurance Brokers we get proactively involved in the Claims Management and Settlement
Process.
TLI Group is a utility infrastructural consultancy and construction company, operating extensively
within the utilities sector in Ireland and internationally.
Designing and building overhead power lines with associated structures are the company's core
expertise. Since inception, TLI Group has executed a countless number of projects within this field
and has always delivered works of utmost quality and integrity, on time and in budget.
TLI Group are well known for our construction capabilities having built overhead lines at all voltages
for both ESBN & private clients alike. In addition to having proven construction capabilities, TLI Group
have a very strong Design & Consultancy department.
TLI Group offer a full turnkey service for wind farms including:
Optimum grid connection routing/ feasibility studies
Wayleave/ landowner negotiations
Planning permission applications
Grid connection design – overhead and underground at all voltages
Material procurement – Poles, fittings, insulators etc.
Construction of the grid connection
Robertson Low Insurances Ltd are a new broker to the Renewable Energy sector, bringing a fresh
approach to the provision of supportive insurance solutions. Whilst new to the sector, we have a deep
understanding of it and a wealth of experience with George Webb leading Robertson Low’s recently
established Renewable Energy team.
As the first Irish incorporated Lloyds Broker, Robertson Low Insurances Ltd are ideally positioned to
assist the Renewable Energy sector with supportive insurance solutions. We are in the position of
being able to access Lloyds and London markets directly in addition to the multinational insurers
based here. We use this for the benefit of our clients in developing new markets and innovative
product solutions, whilst ensuring that such markets are fully conversant and experienced with the
particular risks associated with Renewable Energy.
3 Whilst we are very strong in the provision of advice on contracts such as loan facility agreements,
construction and maintenance contracts and the arrangement and wording of insurance policies, one
of our greatest strengths lies in our handling of claims which can be extremely complex. This requires
the assistance of experienced and qualified hands to ensure that clients avail of the maximum cover
afforded under their insurance policy(ies). As a result of our involvement in claims, we have gained a
considerable reputation amongst the insurance and legal community.
Philip Lee is a ‘top tier’ commercial law firm with offices in Dublin, Brussels and San Francisco. For
over ten years, Philip Lee has provided specialist regulatory, planning and project finance expertise
to the renewable energy sector, working with developers, engineers, funders, local authorities,
regulators, and policy makers, both here in Ireland and in the UK. Philip Lee represents clients before
the CER, in oral hearings and judicial review proceedings, in applications to local authorities and An
Bord Pleanála. Reference projects include the East-West interconnector, many new and re-powered
wind farms throughout Ireland, the Dublin Array, a large-scale energy storage project, SmartBay
ocean energy test site, district heating and local energy supply projects. Philip Lee developed Energy
Performance Contracts / Local Energy Supply Contracts for the SEAI. For more information visit
www.philiplee.ie and follow @philipleelaw
Malachy Walsh and Partners (MWP) is one of the leading Irish energy consultancies, with four
strategically located offices and a staff of over 130 people. The firm has wide ranging experience in
all aspects of the feasibility assessment, environmental impact assessment, planning, design and
construction of wind farm and other energy related projects. The services that the firm can provide
include all aspects of planning submittal, practical civil and structural engineering design solutions to
complex engineering problems in difficult site conditions, environmental and ecological engineering
solutions for hydrogeology and peat stability as well as noise and air quality monitoring, contract
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engineering construction works.
The Firm has a proven history of innovative design solutions and problem solving with a unique mix
of academic, design office and site experience, blended together in a single team that can deliver the
right solution within the environmental, site and financial constraints.
The MWP Environmental and Energy team has developed a wide ranging and diverse client base
over the last ten years. The MWP ability to secure new clients, particularly the industry leaders in
Ireland’s wind energy sector, has come about due to the strong experienced team that the company
has developed.
The firm’s success in developing strong links with the key energy leaders in this country has come
about due to the manner in which MWP provide practical, effective, buildable solutions for clients at
all stages through the lifecycle of a wind farm project. It is this practical ‘on-the-ground’ knowledge of
designing and building wind farms, complemented by a scientific approach to EIA, which ensures that
projects are buildable and the environmental impact is minimised by design and strong mitigation.
The company has offices in Tralee, Cork. Limerick and London. The renewable energy and
environmental team are based in out Tralee office and the contact details are outline below.
The wind energy developers that have engaged the services of the MWP environmental and energy
team include the following:
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SSE/Airtricity
SWS/BGE
Enerco
Western Power
Wind Energy Direct
Mainstream Renewable Power
Element Power
Windsource Ltd
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Coillte
Ecopower
Renewable Power Generation
Saorgus Energy
Energia
Imera Power
Bord Na Mona
Brookfield Energy
Contact Details: Reen Point, Blennerville, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Tel: 066 712 3404 Fax: 066 712 6586 Email: ken.fitzgerald@mwp.ie EnergyPro and IWCM are specialist windfarm analysts and asset managers. Together, they can
maximise your windfarm value through:
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Increased revenue (our performance analysis service has been shown to increase annual
production by 5%)
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Increased availability (our oldest managed windfarm, constructed in 1997, has an average
turbine availability since construction of 99%)
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Increased long-term value (your records are compiled in a detailed component history
database so that you can maximise the windfarm sale price in the event that your windfarm is sold or
re-financed in the future)
www.energypro.ie www.iwcm.ie
5 Natural Power is an independent renewable energy consultancy with almost twenty years of in-house
project experience. We provide expertise in every stage of the renewable energy project lifecycle:
from feasibility, development, pre-construction, construction, post-construction, operations and repowering, and through all elements of due diligence.
Natural Power’s 360° lifecycle experience spans more than 800 projects, with our team of 300
experts. Our lifecycle approach to consultancy services is unparalleled within the market, allowing us
to focus on reducing interface risk and working smarter from day one of your power project.
High & Medium Voltage Engineering Ltd was established in 1997 and is now a leading specialist
company in High Voltage Transmission and Distribution Systems in Ireland. We have vast experience
in the design, installation and maintenance of 20kV, 38kV and 110kV substations and have
connected over 400MW of Renewable Power to the National Grid.
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