Programme
and presentations

 

9:00-11:30

SESSION 1: Organisation of water services in the Northern Periphery Region

9.00-9.30

Opening the event - Eva Pongrácz, University of Oulu, NorTech Oulu

9.30-10.00 Water services in Finland - Prof. Bjørn Kløve, University of Oulu
10.00-10.30 Hydro Nation - Barry Greig, Scottish Government
10.30-11.00 Organization of water services in Ireland - Conrad Harley, Mayo County Council, Ireland
11.00-11.30 Community-owned group water schemes in Ireland - Brian MacDonald
A group water case study - Sean Corrigan

12:20–13:50

SESSION 2: Renewable energy use in water facilities

12:20-12:50

River energy systems - Ewan Ramsay, International Resources and Recycling Institute, Scotland

12:50-13.20 Renewable energy use in Irish waterworks - Iarla Moran, Mayo County Council, Ireland
13:20-13:50 Renewable energy for local comunities - Karoliina Auvinen, Local Renewable Energy Association, Finland

14:30-16:30

SESSION 3: Financing renewable energy investments

14:30-15:00

Public-private partnership in community renewable energy in Scotland - Ewan Ramsay

15:00-15:30

Community renewable energy projects from a social financier's point of view - Patrick Minne, Charity Bank, Northern Ireland

15:30-16:00 Financing renewable energy in Iceland - Haflidi Haflidason, Arion Bank, Iceland

16.00–17:00

PANEL DISCUSSION: Does legislation promote or hinder the implementation of renewable energy at water utilities?

 

Panellists: Barry Greig, Karoliina Auvinen, Iarla Moran, Brian MacDonald, Haflidi Haflidason; Moderator: Eva Pongrácz
Summary of panel discussion

About the WARES project

Further information:
Eva Pongrácz
University of Oulu
NorTech Oulu, Thule Institute
FIN-90014 UNIVERSITY OF OULU, PO BOX 7300
tel. 0294 48 7417
E-mail: nortech(at)oulu.fi

 
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