Aavo Kärmas, CEO at Enefit Green AS
Enefit Green was established in 2016 to consolidate all of Eesti Energia's renewable energy production units into a single company. Since October 21 2021, the company shares have been listed on the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange. Enefit Green's production units are located in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
In addition, we have a development project in Finland. We have a total of 22 wind parks, 38 solar power parks, four CHP plants, a pellet plant and a hydroelectric power plant. Our ambition is to develop renewable energy and be the fastest growing renewable energy company in the Baltic Sea region. We provide environmentally friendly energy and help make the world cleaner.
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Ross Allen, British Ambassador to Estonia
Ross has been UK ambassador to Estonia since June 2021. Prior to that he has worked in a range of roles within the UK civil service, including in Jerusalem, Washington DC and New York.
He has worked as Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister, on loan to the UK Department for International Trade, and on secondment to a major UK bank.
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Hans Timmers, Chairman of the Board at Netherlands WindEnergy Association
The Netherlands Wind Energy Association (NWEA) is the wind energy sector’s branch association. NWEA promotes the development of wind energy, within the Netherlands and abroad, to achieve a sustainable energy supply.
Together with, and on behalf of its members, NWEA is working on creating a robust wind energy sector, in combination with a new and relevant policy.
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Jeroen Godtschalk, Senior Consultant - Project Manager at BLIX Consultancy B.V.
Since it's foundation 12 years ago, BLIX has established a strong portfolio containing close to 300 projects, has opened offices in Taiwan, Japan, Poland and South-Korea and has helped with the realisation of over 20GW of offshore green energy.
Our specialised and independent team consists of 20 in house experts in the field of offshore and onshore wind and solar projects. Contract managers, civil and electrical engineers, stakeholder managers and strategy and financial experts: our team has the knowledge to do the initial research, bring projects to financial close or assist during the construction phase.
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Gordon McIntosh, AREG Director at Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group
It is an exciting time for net zero energy. Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) will play a key role as catalyst for renewable energy projects in the north east of Scotland, having already delivered more than £5 billion of low carbon infrastructure projects in the region.
AREG is the original energy transition organisation, working on behalf of members to empower the energy supply chain and champion its expertise. Our 200+ members represent every facet of the supply chain from multinational oil and gas producers and energy developers, to technology specialists and professional services.
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Ivo Palu, Professor at Tallinna Tehnikaülikool
Tallinna Tehnikaülikool (TalTech) on Eestis ainuke tehnika- ja IT-teaduse ning –hariduse lipulaev, kust saab kõrgharidust kõigil astmetel inseneri- ja tehnikateadustes, infotehnoloogias, majanduses, loodusteadustes ja merenduses. TalTechi missioon on olla teaduse, tehnoloogia ja innovatsiooni edendaja ning juhtiv inseneri- ja majandushariduse andja Eestis.
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Jaana Kurgpõld, Sales Manager, Sales North at Vestas
Vestas is the renewable energy industry's global partner on sustainable energy solutions.
We design, manufacture, install, and service wind turbines across the globe, and with +145 GW of wind turbines in 85 countries, we have installed more wind power than anyone else.
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Maf Smith, Consultancy Director at Prosperity Energy
Lumen Energy & Environment is a specialist advisory business helping organisations navigate some of the most pressing and critical environmental and energy challenges facing businesses and organisations today.
Our offshore wind expertise has been built up since supporting the first Round One projects in the UK. We have worked to secure policy and regulatory change, as well as grow the offshore wind supply chain, and have expertise across fixed and floating offshore.
We work to help organisations understand growth in the offshore wind sector, linking you to policy and regulation influencers, and to critical leaders in the sector.
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Kristo Kaasik, Renewable energy project manager at Estonian Ministry of Econimic Affairs and Communications
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Ulo Eero, CEO at TS Shipping
TS Shipping Ltd. is a provider of offshore services (oil/gas and offshore wind) and escort icebreaking / ice management (including Arctic areas). TS Shipping was founded in 2012 and is 100% owned by the state-owned company Port of Tallinn – the biggest port authority in Estonia, and one of the biggest Baltic Sea ports.
TS Shipping is the owner of the multipurpose / DP3 class and Polar 5 icebreaker class vessel Botnica. The company provides full management services for the vessel, including commercial, technical and crewing.
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Tarvo Leppik, CEO at Prysmian Group Baltics AS
Prysmian Group is an innovative world leader in cable technology. Spanning 50 countries, 106 plants, 25 R&D centers, and with 29,000 employees, the Group’s strategic footprint allows to service emerging markets and communities across the globe.
Prysmian Group is a public company, listed on the Milan Stock Exchange. The Group’s core focus is to create innovative products and deliver groundbreaking projects.
Prysmian Group is offering the widest range of services and know-how in the business. Each year, the Group manufactures thousands of kilometers of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium and low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. Group also produces a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity systems for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunications sector.
In the Baltics our manufacturing plant in Keila was established in 1968 and belongs to Prysmian Group. From strategic location we provide support to both local and foreign customers for power and telecommunication cables and related accessories. In the Baltics, with the plant and main office in Keila, Estonia, and offices in Riga, Latvia and Vilnius, Lithuania, we employ about 160 people.
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Marek Kotsulim, Ship Operations Manager at The Tschudi Group
Tschudi is shipping and logistics group with a long and strong history in Offshore Wind. We service Offshore Wind and have done so for more than a decade, providing safe support throughout the project. We are where the wind is and our clients are.
In more detail The Tschudi Group offers ship management and support provided by Tschudi Ship Management: technical management, crew management, commercial / operational management, tender management, hotel / catering management, financial services, distressed asset management, insurance management, conversion into new market segments, value-efficient lay-up management and setting up new offices and partnerships.
And logistics services by Tschudi Logistics: logistics solutions (door-to-door), project cargo and heavy lift solutions worldwide, offshore accommodation solutions, versatile support catamarans and Marine operation, planning & consulting with worldwide reach.
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Tanel Kutsar, Manager at Empower 4Wind OÜ
Wind turbine maintenance, troubleshooting, inspection and big components exchange.
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Kuido Kartau, Board member at Saare Wind Energy
Saare Wind Energy is developing the Saaremaa offshore wind farm west of the coast of the island Saaremaa in the Baltic Sea.
The aim is to build an offshore wind farm with up to 100 wind turbines with a capacity of up to 1,400 MW. The project also includes the construction of a transmission system with a connection to the Estonian onshore grid.
One of the shareholder of Saare Wind Energy is Van Oord Offshore Wind BV, who is an experienced offshore wind contractor from the Netherlands and has been involved in several early developments and a large number of offshore wind construction projects.
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Kalle Kilk, Member of the Management Board at Elering
Electricity and gas transmission system operator.
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Aivar Ljaš, Kategooria juht (energia kategooria) at Riigi Kinnisvara AS
Riigi Kinnisvara AS on 2001. aastal riigi kinnisvara tõhusaks haldamiseks loodud kinnisvaraarenduse ja -halduse ettevõte, mis kuulub 100% Eesti Vabariigile. Pakume teenuseid peamiselt riigiasutustele ja avalike teenuste pakkujatele.
2022.aastal korraldame elektrienergia ostu taastuvatest energiaallikatest ehk Rohehanke mahus 100 000 MWh/aastas.
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Eleri Kautlenbach, National Designated Spatial Plan Adviser at Estonian Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance provides with:
- spatial planning policy-making;
- arranging the preparation of spatial plans at the national level (national spatial plans, national designated spatial plans, county-wide spatial plans);
- ratification of spatial plans at the local government level (comprehensive plans, the local government designated spatial plans, detailed spatial plans;
- advises and training in spatial planning.
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Märt Öövel, Chief Specialist, Nature Resource Management Department at Environmental Board
The Environmental Board is a government agency which operates within the area of the Ministry of the Environment.
Our task is to implement state policies on environmental use, nature conservation and radiation safety and to monitor the fulfilment of the laws and norms established for the protection of the natural environment.
We are also involved in the development and updating of legal acts and other official documents regulating the environmental field.
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Terje Talv, CEO at Estonian Wind Power Association
The mission of the EWPA is to create conditions for the development of wind energy and its technology that ensure the competitiveness of wind energy and its developers and the maintenance of a clean living environment through the broader use of renewable energy.
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Oleg Tsurikov, CTO at Varcus Solutions
VARCUS Solutions Ltd. - XR training platform developer. Utilizing digital twin know-how technologies to implement risky real-life training scenarios in a controlled mixed reality setting.
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Ragnar Klaamas, Quality and Environmental Manager at Reval Safety Training
Dedicated to providing safety training for people working in renewables, maritime and offshore oil and gas industries.
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