The global nuclear renaissance is starting to become a reality. With the existing nuclear fleet steadily facing decommissioning, new projects being approved and an improving public acceptance there has never been a more important time to understand the constant challenge that is the financing of nuclear power.

SMi’s second annual Financing Nuclear Power conference will take a practical look at the challenges and developments in this high capital and high risk industry. With no ideal model for financing being in place and various techniques being used throughout the globe this event will draw on the experiences of leading organisations to provide a practical and technical conference for the industry.

Key themes will include: ·                Making the nuclear renaissance a reality ·                The changing markets of finance ·                Financing nuclear in constrained credit market conditions ·                Financing models and uncertainties ·                Equity and debt market perspectives ·                Private and public risk sharing and exposure

This is a unique chance to hear from some of the leading organisations involved in the financing of nuclear power projects. The conference will bring together power companies, leading financiers and expert consultants from across the globe to give a comprehensive and realistic insight into the developments of 2009.

Why should you attend this event?

·                UNDERSTAND the key developments in the industry in 2009.

·                HEAR from key executives and decision makers.

·                COMPARE AND CONTRAST different approaches to funding and the emerging options available.

·                UPDATE your knowledge of the policy and regulatory challenges.

·                IDENTIFY new challenges and opportunities facing investors.

Hear keynote addresses from:

• Dr Tim Stone, Senior Adviser to Secretary of State and Chief Secretary to Treasury at the Department of Energy and Climate Change

Our expert speaker line-up also includes:

• Rüdiger König, Head of International Nuclear Development, RWE Power AG (Chair)
• Mark Tetley, Managing Director, Nuclear Risk Insurers
• Gene Meehan, Senior Vice President, NERA Economic Consultants
• Mark Lewis, Director, Commodities Research, Global Carbon Markets, Deutsche Bank
• Simon Wilde, Head of Power and Utilities Europe, The Royal Bank of Scotland
• Rafael J. Jiménez, Senior Nuclear development and Head of Thermal Projects Development, IBERDROLA
• Norman Harrison, Chief Executive Officer, UKAEA
• Sami Tulonen, Director of Institutional Affairs, FORATOM
• Timo Teinilä, Director of Leveraged and Structured Finance, Nordea Bank
• Fabrizio Donini-Ferretti
• Etienne Gabel, Senior Consultant, ICF International
• Malcolm Keay, Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
• Biplap Rakshi, Founder, Atomic Acquisitions
• Jonathan Mirrlees-Black, Independent Consultant
• Jostein Kristensen, Managing Consultant, Oxera
• Andrew Ivison, Partner, Infrastructure and Utilities, CMS Cameron Mckenna LLP 

   

Who should attend?

All utility companies, financiers and government departments involved in nuclear new build including:

• Chief Executives
• Chief Financial Officers
• Head of Project Finance
• Head of Nuclear Development
• Financial Risk Managers
• Economists
• Head of Strategy

Venue details

COPTHORNE TARA HOTEL

. Scarsdale Place Kensington London W8 5SR Phone (44) 20 7937 7211,  Fax (44) 20 7937 7100, www.millenniumhotels.com

In a corner of fashionable Kensington you will find the Copthorne Tara. Within easy reach of the shops and restaurants of Kensington High Street, Knightsbridge, and Notting Hill. The hotel is also close to the beautiful tree lined lanes and avenues of Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, the Royal Albert Hall, the theatres of the west end and the world famous museums on the Cromwell Road

• From Heathrow Airport: 30 mins by car; Heathrow Airport to Paddington Station 20 mins by Heathrow Express
• Gatwick Airport to Victoria Station 30 mins by Gatwick Express Train;
• Stansted Airport to Liverpool Station 50 mins by Stansted Express Train;
• Luton Airport to Victoria Station 90 mins by coach.

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