Industry leaders to speak at Wood Mackenzie's inaugural European Power & Renewables Conference

London (ots/PRNewswire) - - Join executives from Lightsource BP, Vattenfall,
BEIS, the European Commission, Ocean Winds as new event assesses impact of
European Green Deal and COP 26

2021 will be pivotal for Europe's energy sector. As the UK prepares to host COP
26 in Glasgow, the EU is mobilising its EUR1 trillion European Green Deal. And
the industry itself is striving to meet ambitious emissions reduction targets
and decarbonise the energy system.

As European and national energy regulators, utilities, solar and wind developers
and institutional and private investors lay the foundations of an unprecedented
effort to decarbonise the continent's energy matrix, Wood Mackenzie will gather
European energy industry leaders at its inaugural European Power & Renewables
Conference
(https://www.greentechmedia.com/events/live/power-renewables-conference-europe)
on April 27-28.

The digital conference brings together CEOs, policy-makers, entrepreneurs,
investors, thought leaders and regulators to weigh up the implications of the
European Green Deal and how the region can ensure decarbonisation while
balancing the demands of managing the Covid-19 pandemic and reviving the
regional economy.

As well as exclusive presentations from Wood Mackenzie experts, and a top-tier
speaker line-up, including representatives from Lightsource BP , BEIS , Ocean
Winds , the European Commission, Vattenfall and BayWa r.e. , the European Power
& Renewables Conference offers the opportunity to connect with leading renewable
developers and utilities. Delegates will also connect with transmission
operators, national and European energy regulatory bodies, investment entities,
and technology providers.

Each day will include a breakout session enabling delegates to connect directly
with other attendees, Wood Mackenzie analysts, and exhibitors.

Key themes on the agenda include:

- How the European Green Deal Will Reshape the Energy Mix, How Will It Be
Financed and What It Means for the Power Sector Across Europe;
- Defining Renewable Development Across Europe Over the Next Decade: How the
EU's Revised 2030 Decarbonisation Targets Will Affect Large-Scale Solar,
Onshore Wind and Offshore Wind;
- Building Grid Flexibility: Incentivising Long-Duration Energy Storage and
Capacity Markets, and Other Flexibility Mechanisms;
- Assessing the UK's ICE Phaseout by 2030: How the EV Revolution Will Impact the
Power Sector;
- Redefining European Energy Market Designs in High Penetration Scenarios for
Solar and Onshore and Offshore Wind to Mitigate Price Cannibalisation;
- The Role of Green Hydrogen in Europe's 2030 50-55% Emission Reduction by 2030: