Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency & the Smart Grid

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Preliminary Session Descriptions:

 

> Wednesday, June 15th - 11:00am-12:30pm (Real Ballroom)

Clean Energy in Latin America: Maximizing the Opportunities for Innovation and Investment

The opportunities are substantial for growing and diversifying Latin America's clean energy supply through large- and small-scale hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass projects. In order to fully realize these opportunities, innovative approaches and significant investments will be required as countries tap into their abundant natural resources and continue to build renewable power into their energy portfolios. Hear from industry, policy, and financial experts on how to best maximize the opportunities for clean energy innovation and investment in Latin America.

Speakers:

  • Dr. Roberto Dobles, Former Minister of Environment, Energy & Telecommunications, Government of Costa Rica (Moderator)
  • Dr. Jean Acquatella, Economic Affairs Officer, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Division, UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Chile
  • Dr. Enrique Rodríguez Flores, Regional Energy Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Costa Rica
  • Dr. Victorio Oxilia Dávalos, Executive Director, Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), Ecuador
  • Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, President & CEO, GE Central America & Caribbean, Panama
  • Jay Gallegos, Managing Director, Mesoamerica Energy, Costa Rica

 

 

> Wednesday, June 15th - 4:00pm-5:30pm (Roble Room)

Building "Smarter" Electrification and Transmission in Latin America

Increasing demands for power in Latin America, combined with a growing number of renewable energy projects, will require significant investment in electricity transmission infrastructure across Latin America. Incorporating "smart", information-based technology into the grid offers enormous potential for stimulating growth of the emerging smart grid industry, as well as offering considerable cost and consumption savings through energy efficiency and the demand-side management of power. In this session, panelists will explore the opportunities and challenges for building "smarter" electricity transmission in Latin America.

Speakers:

  • Dr. Victorio Oxilia Dávalos, Executive Director, Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), Ecuador (Moderator)
  • Pablo Cob Saborío, General Manager, National Power & Light Company (CNFL), Costa Rica
  • Guillermo Rodriguez, President, ABB Central America and the Caribbean, Panama
  • Jean-Luc Vieux-Pernon, Energy Business Vice President, Schneider Electric Mexico & Central America, Mexico
  • Greivin Mayorga, Director General Energy Sector, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE)

 

 

> Thursday, June 16th - 11:00am-12:30pm (Roble Room)

Exploring the Business Case for Distributed Renewable Energy Systems

Large-scale, often state-owned, energy projects have certain advantages with economies of scale and enormous output capacity but they often require significant up-front investment and extensive development times. As the price of renewable energy technologies fall and innovative financing mechanisms are developed, there is a growing case for smaller, distributed clean energy projects which can be deployed quickly and customize locally. Learn about the business case for distributed clean energy in Latin America and hear from industry experts who have been successful at applying renewable energy technologies at the local level.

Speakers:

  • Dr. Roberto Dobles, Former Minister of Environment, Energy & Telecommunications, Government of Costa Rica (Moderator)
  • Bernardo Méndez, Senior Business Developer and Representative for Central America and Caribbean, juwi Wind Energy, Costa Rica
  • Miguel Ramírez, CEO, Grupo Corporativo Saret, Costa Rica
  • Adam Stratton, Vice President, Power Panel Canada, Canada
  • Jim Ryan, Founder & President, ASI Power & Telemetry, Costa Rica
  • Jose Berganza, Energy Specialist, Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica (BCIE), Honduras

 

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