Wind Investment Boardroom

Containing wind O&M costs in European asset management

In this event, our panellists discussed how some far-sighted portfolio holders are adopting an alternative approach to asset management.

April 26, 2022

About this event

Europe’s wind energy sector is entering uncharted territory as inflation rears its head for the first time in two decades. The new environment is prompting companies to look more closely at portfolio management.

Rising wholesale electricity prices may offer opportunities to offset rising costs, but the risk for developers of new projects is to be caught in an environment where inflation does not apply to their revenues but will apply to their OPEX and CAPEX. If so, the inflation assumptions that underpinned their original route- to-market strategy may no longer be valid, resulting in a squeeze on developer premiums.

Meanwhile, a trend to lock in long-tenor original equipment manufacturer (OEM) operations and maintenance (O&M) service agreements, to mirror the project finance tenor, may be leaving value on the table for the sake of minimising the downside risk for banks.

In this Wind Investment Boardroom, hosted by A Word About Wind in partnership with SkySpecs, panellists have discussed the drivers and issues with this trend and how some far-sighted portfolio holders are adopting an alternative approach.

With thanks to the panellists for their contribution:

Georg Hoefler, Head of Renewables Transactions, Allianz Capital Partners
Paolo Grossi, Executive Vice President, Commercial, Galileo Green Energy
Isaac Vaz, Investment Director, InfraRed Capital Partners
Sam Goss, Head of Investments, Octopus Renewables
Ray O’Neill, Chief Operating Officer, SkySpecs
Kevin Lynch, Chief Executive Officer, Source Energie
Scott Mackenzie, Head of Asset Management, SUSI Partners

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To read about the discussion’s key findings, click here.

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With thanks to the panellists for their contribution:

Georg Hoefler, Head of Renewables Transactions, Allianz Capital Partners
Paolo Grossi, Executive Vice President, Commercial, Galileo Green Energy
Isaac Vaz, Investment Director, InfraRed Capital Partners
Sam Goss, Head of Investments, Octopus Renewables
Ray O’Neill, Chief Operating Officer, SkySpecs
Kevin Lynch, Chief Executive Officer, Source Energie
Scott Mackenzie, Head of Asset Management, SUSI Partners

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To read about the discussion’s key findings, click here.

Guy Madgwick

CEO

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