Investors dialogue on energy newsletter. 22/12/2022
Date: 2023-01-03
Institutions: Directorate-General for Energy
Subjects: EU energy policy, energy industry, energy market, financial market, investment, regulatory policy

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Dear Reader,

What a year it’s been! While we got off to an admittedly rocky start, we’ve been
seeing  more  and  more  reasons  to  look  to  2023  with  renewed  hope  and  cau-
tious optimism.

The  end  of  the  year  always  draws  opportunities  for  reflection.  Looking  back,
the  initiative  to  launch  the  Investors  Dialogue  on  Energy  at  the  start  of  2022
was rather prescient, given converging developments around economic, politi-
cal and energy security. The topic of removing barriers and mobilising finance
for  the  EU  Green  Deal  and  REPowerEU  has  become  increasingly  important  to
EU business and citizens alike.

In this respect, we are really pleased to have been able to recruit and engage
an  esteemed  cohort  of  finance  and  energy  experts  for  the  ID-E  Working
Groups, who have had candid and concrete discussions on barriers to finance,
existing financing models for the energy value chain, and the role of financial
instruments, particularly towards energy innovation.

The  ID-E  Community  was  also  established  this  year,  to  provide  a  space  for
stakeholders to update themselves on and contribute to the Dialogue. We or-
ganised  two  community  webinars:  an  introductory  webinar  on  the  ID-E  and
one more recently on the Innovation Fund, which is also covered in this news-
letter. Last but certainly not least, the members of the ID-E Steering Committee

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have  also  been  confirmed  and  you  will  hear  more  from  them  in  the  next
edition.

What to expect and reasons to look forward to 2023. We hope to see many
of  you  in  person  and  online  at  the  first  Plenary  Meeting  of  the  Investors
Dialogue  on  Energy.  Expect  a  presentation  of  outcomes  from  the  first  set  of
Working  Group  meetings,  high  level  representation  from  the  European
Commission,  European  Parliament,  EIB,  EBRD  and  the  IEA,  and  a  showcase  of
initiatives and use cases from industry, innovation and the public sector.

January will also see the 4th set of Working Group meetings, which will focus
on  the  role  of  guarantees.  We  will  continue  to  expand  the  ID-E  Community
and give you, dear Reader, more chances to mobilise and to engage with the
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Have a peaceful holiday season, and a bright and merry year ahead!

Yours truly,

The Editor

Highlights

Summary report: Webinar series #2 – The Innovation Fund

Tuesday, 6 December. The ID-E’s second webinar provided a spotlight on the
Innovation Fund, the EU's flagship initiative to support the financing of inno-
vative  clean  tech  solutions.  Over  80  participants  attended  the  session,  repre-
senting energy companies, financial institutions, investors, academia and small
and medium-sized enterprises.

Ewelina Daniel (DG CLIMA) and Quentin Nerincx (CINEA) provided insights on
the inner workings of the Fund, how it contributes to achieve REPowerEU ob-
jectives, how projects are evaluated, common pitfalls and useful tips for appli-
cants.  The  session  was  highly  interactive,  with  presenters  and  participants

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working  together  on  an  online  canvas  that  served  to  capture  perspectives,
feedback and suggestions on how to meet the Fund’s key objectives.

Participants engaged in lively discussions around the clarity, attractiveness and
ease-of-use of the Innovation Fund towards project developers and investors.
Some investors noted that they could play a more enabling role in accelerating
projects and technologies and toward enhancing their business viability. Views
were exchanged on perceived barriers toward applying for the Fund, as well as
types of projects that need better access. The interventions from the presenters
from DG CLIMA and CINEA were very well received.

ID-E Plenary

The  ID-E  Plenary  is  around  the  corner!  We’re  looking  forward  to  welcoming
participants in Brussels and online on Tuesday, 10 January 2023.

Here’s what to expect:

Keynote speech by Kadri Simson, EU Commissioner for Energy

Policy 
Opportunities”

session  on 

“Implementing  REPowerEU:  Challenges  and

Matthew Baldwin, Deputy Director General, DG ENER

Morten  Petersen,  Vice-chair  of  ITRE  Committee  and  MEP,  European
Parliament

Roger Havenith, Deputy CEO, European Investment Fund

Tim Gould, Chief Energy Economist, International Energy Agency

Gøran Bye, CEO, Norwegian Crystals

Technical session on “ID-E Working Groups: Outcomes and Main Findings”

Sofia Barbosa, Greenvolt, for Working Group 1: Energy Production

Xavier  Ploquin,  Meridiam,  for  Working  Group  2:  Transmission  and
Distribution

Felice Simonelli, CDP, for Working Group 3: Energy Storage

Rodrigo Sousa, Eurelectric, for Working Group 4: Heating and Cooling

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Amy  Radlberger,  Wien  Energie,  for  Working  Group  5:  Services  and
Prosumers

Technical session on “Investing in Innovation: Prospects and Perspectives
Along the Value Chain for Clean Technologies”

Diego Pavia, CEO, InnoEnergy

Andrea Hercsuth, Policy Officer, DG ENER

Pierluca Merola, Policy Officer, DG ENER

Tsvyatko Velikov, Policy Officer, DG ENER

Ewelina Daniel, Policy Officer, DG CLIMA

Bert van Der Torn, Senior Investment Officer, EIB

Anes Jusic, Senior Banker, EBRD

Craig Douglas, Partner, World Fund

Alex Raventos, CEO, X1Wind

Technical session on “EU Initiatives: Three Use Cases Supporting Energy
Investments under REPowerEU”

Featuring:

Smart Cities Marketplace

Cities Facility

Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group

Interested to attend? Click here to register for online participation.

Events

Fourth meeting of the Working Groups (January 2023)

The fourth set of Working Group will focus on the role of guarantees in en-
abling innovation across the five energy segments. The meetings will be held
online.

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Tue 17 January, 09:30-12:30, WG 1: Energy production

Wed 18 January , 09:30-12:30, WG 2: Transmission & distribution

Thu 19 January, 09:30-12:30, WG 3: Storage

Tue 24 January, 09:30-12:30, WG 4: Heating & cooling

Wed 25 January , 09:30-12:30, WG 5: Services & prosumers

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