DAY ONE: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2010

8.30 Coffee and Registration

9.00 Chair’s Opening Remarks

Marc Beyens, Chief Legal Officer, Electrabel

9.15 Nuclear Challenges for European Operators in 2010 and Beyond

Moderator:

Marc Beyens, Chief Legal Officer, Electrabel

Panellists:

Kristo Katmeridis
Secretary-General and Director Legal Affairs,
GDF Suez - Nuclear

Kaija Kainurinne
Head of Brussels Office, TVO Teollisuuden Voima Oyj

Jorma Karjala
Senior Manager - Strategic Ventures, Fortum

Johan Rautenbach
Director of Legal Affairs,
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

C5 brings together Senior Counsel and Business Leaders from Europe’s leading operators to debate how political and legislative decisions across Europe are affecting the future of Nuclear Power. Including:

  • The role of nuclear energy as part of the overall energy mix going forward
    - why is cost-effectiveness going to be the key word?
    - how has the political and social landscape changed?
  • The establishment of a floor price for carbon-free energy generation
    - what impact will this have on future nuclear projects?
  • What impact will set prices on carbon emissions for operators have?
  • How European governments will look to transfer the environmental cost onto the operator
  • How cuts in public spending and the simultaneous construction of nuclear power stations can be achieved
    - what is left of government subsidy?
    - what is the role of private investment?
    - is there certainty in the price recovery and profit making mechanism to ensure nuclear energy will continue to be profitable?
  • How competition and State Aid issues are affecting the financing and implementation of nuclear new build projects
  • The impact of new joint ventures in the nuclear industry and long term electricity supply agreements
    - how will joint ventures be managed in the future?

10.45 Morning Refreshments

11.15 European Commission Focus on Nuclear Power

Marc Deffrennes, Deputy Director General –
Energy & Transport, European Commission

  • From Energy policy to implementation
    - what about nuclear energy?
  • Energy Policy: from 2007 where do we stand?
    - Energy Strategy 2020
    - Vision 2050
    - PINC
  • Assessing European legislation
    - Safety Directive
    - Waste Directive
  • Outcomes of Fora for Dialogue: SWOT report ENEF
    - financing of nuclear
    - legal roadmap and harmonisation
  • Research and innovation
    - the Strategic Energy Technology Plan
    - Nuclear industrial initiatives

11.45 Reactor Design Evaluation & Licensing: Harmonising Processes in Europe

Dr. Christian Raetzke
Head of International Regulatory Affairs,
E.ON Kernkraft GmbH

  • Assessing the work of the CORDEL Group (Cooperation in Reactor Design Evaluation & Licensing) in the World Nuclear Association
  • What is the perceived progress of MDEP (Multinational Design Evaluation Programme)?
  • How have discussions with international regulators resulted in mutual acceptance of reactor design approvals?
  • Possibilities for design standardisation and a regional system of shared certifications in Europe
  • The latest findings from the European Nuclear Energy Forum (ENEF) workgroup on harmonising licensing processes in Europe
  • The draft WENRA safety objectives for new nuclear power plants
  • Possible role of ENSREG
  • Possibilities for industry to support convergence and cooperation in design licensing with other applications?
    - phasing work

12.45 Networking Lunch

14.15 Drafting Nuclear Supply Chain Contracts to Represent True Liability and Protection

  • How have international conventions on liability have been ratified into domestic law?
  • Considering types of contract available for supply chain agreements
    - single turnkey contract
    - split package
  • How will the decision affect the design, construction, equipment delivery, project management and commissioning activities?
  • What local factors affect the contractual model decision?
    - FIDIC Silverbook contracts
  • Practical examples of the pros and cons of contracting methods that have been adopted and how they have impacted projects
  • EPC contract: is turnkey still working in practice
    - what are constructor concerns about this model?

15.15 Afternoon Refreshments

15.45 Expanding the Role for Nuclear Power in Finland

Jorma Karjala, Senior Manager - Strategic Ventures, Fortum

  • Full details of the present situation of nuclear power in Finland and what will change in the near future
  • What major developments have there been between policy makers, regulators and operators?
  • The very latest new build developments - what can Finland learn from our European counterparts?
  • Who is responsible for nuclear power planning, permit processes and licensing?
    - what challenges will be faced and how will they be overcome?
  • What nuclear waste management procedures will be used in Finland?

16.10 Fennovoima Oy Case Study

Hannele von Hertzen, General Counsel, Fennovoima Oy

Mika Alava, Chief Financial Officer, Fennovoima Oy

With the Finnish Parliament approving the construction of two nuclear power stations on 1 July 2010, Fennovoima Oy are ready to proceed swiftly with site choice, excavation work and the construction of a new nuclear station in Finland. This session will set out the challenges Fennovoima Oy face and their strategy for 2011 and beyond.

16.50 Chair’s Closing Remarks and End of Day One

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