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Registration Fees in USD
The registration fee includes 16% VAT (IVA in Mexico).
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| CONFERENCES |
$900.00 |
| AMDEE and GWEC Members |
$765.00 |
REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES: Access to conferences, 2 lunchs, 1 dinner, breaks, material, simultaneous translation. |
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International Conference Program
Salones Montejo |
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8:30-10:15 |
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Conference and Exhibition Opening Ceremony |
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»Ing. Leopoldo Rodríguez Olivé, President, AMDEE
» Steve Sawyer, General Secretary, GWEC
» EXCMA. Susanne Romohr, Denmark Ambassador in Mexico
» Lic. Jordy Herrera Flores, Minister of Energy |
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10:15-10:45 |
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Coffee break and visit the sponsor area. We would like to thank our Gold Sponsors. |
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10:45-12:00 |
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The Mexican Wind Power Market Today
This session will look at the current state of the wind industry in Mexico in relation to the overall energy mix. Speakers will talk about plans to increase wind penetration moving forward and discuss regulatory issues and externalities which will affect the future of the wind industry.
Chair: Ing. Carlos Gottfried,
President, Potencia Industrial
» Lic. Verónica Irastorza, Deputy Minister for Planning Energy and Technological Development, SENER
» Ing. Netzahualcóyotl Salvatierra, Infraestructure Secretary, State of Oaxaca Government
» Ing. Francisco Salazar, President, CRE
» Lic. Francisco Acosta, Modernization Director, CFE |
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12:00-13:30 |
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Creating a Long Term Strategy for the Wind Industry
Governors from the major wind producing states will discuss the benefits of wind power in their states and what can be done at both the state and federal level to ensure that wind power continues to grow.
Chair: Dr. Francisco Barnes de Castro,
Commissioner, CRE
» Lic. Roberto Borge Angulo, Gobernator State of Quintana Roo
» Lic. David Muñoz Andrade, General Director, Comisión Estatal de Energía de Baja California
» Ing. Arturo Vaca Durán, Energy and Technology Director, Industrias Peñoles |
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13:30-15:00 |
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Lunch Sponsored by Siemens Innovations |
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15:00-16:15 |
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Financing Wind Power
Speakers in this session will review the current sources of financing in Mexico and discuss how multinational institutions and international banks can help bring more financing options to Mexico.
Chair: Ing. Eduardo Zenteno Garza Galindo,
General Director, Corporación Renovable
» Lic. Cheryl Edleson-Hanway, Infrastructure Team, Latin America & Caribbean, International Finance Corporation
» Ing. Enrique Nieto, Sustainable Project Manager, NAFINSA
» Juan Roberto Paredes, Renewable Energy Expert, BID
» Leonardo Beltrán, Information and Energy Studies General Director, SENER - Fondo de Sustentabilidad Energética
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16:15-17:15 |
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Manufacturer's Forum: New Opportunities in Mexico
Leading international turbine manufacturers have come to Mexico hoping that the industry will develop. In this session they will discuss their strategies in Mexico and their vision for the industry moving forward.
Chair: Ing. Carlos Guzmán Bofill, General Director, PROMÉXICO
» Ing. Miguel Ángel Alonso Rubio, General Director, Acciona Energía México
» Jean-Claude Robert, Latin America Director, GE Renewable Energy
» MBA. Adrian Katzew, General Manager, Vestas Mexico, Central America & Caribbean
» Ing. Manuel Garmendia, Sales Director - Latin America, Gamesa |
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17:15-18:30 |
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New milestones for large scale wind power development in Mexico
Speakers will focus on new policy that is necessary to develop wind power outside the state of Oaxaca, including equitable access to the grid and both the technical advancements and the legal issues that need to be addressed in order to facilitate the full uptake of wind power.
Chair: Mauricio Trujillo, Gerente de Proyectos, GWEC Latin America
» Ing. Mauricio Trujillo, Project Manager, GWEC Latin América
» Antonio Martínez Dalmau, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers, España
» Ing. José Manuel Marco, Responsible Energy Departament, GL Garrad Hassan para España, Portugal y Latinoamérica
» Iván Moya Mallafre, Chief Service Evaluating and Prediction Eolic Energy, CENER Spain & Raquel Izuriaga, Product Manager
Eolic Department, CENER Spain |
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18:30 |
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Visit of sponsor area |
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20:00-22:30 |
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Conference Dinner - Museum Soumaya |
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Building a Sustainable Industry in Mexico
This session will cover the environmental challenges and substantial benefits to building a large wind industry in Mexico. Speakers will review challenges faced in construction to protected lands and wildlife. Furthermore, speakers will present some of the additional benefits to wind power such as water savings and carbon mitigation.
Chair: Ing. Odón De Buen, President, ENTE
» Ing. Sandra Herrera Flores, Deputy Minister Environmental Regulation and Development, Semarnat
» Dr. Mauricio Limón Aguirre, Deputy Minister for Environmental Protection Management, Semarnat
» MBA. Rina Bohle Zeller, Policy Specialist, Government Relations, VESTAS
» Gustavo Ampugnani, Campaign Director , Greenpeace México |
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10:15-10:45 |
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Coffee break and visit the sponsor area. We would like to thank our Gold Sponsors. |
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10:45-12:00 |
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Development Panel
This panel will discuss the challenges to wind farm development in Mexico.
Chair: Ing. Oscar Galindo Ríos, President of the Board, Eoliatec de México
» Dr. Dino Barajas, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
» Ing. Diego Arriola, Country Manager, Iberdrola Renovables México
» M. en C. Pablo Gottfried, Project Manager , Fuerza Eolica
» Lic. Alfonso Lanseros, President, CO2-Solutions
» MBA. Javier Rodriguez Diez – Senior Vice President Sales,
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Management of high concentrations of Energy Transmission and Control
This session will present the challenges that system operators face in integrating high volumes of wind into the grid. Lessons and best practices will be shared between local and international operators.
Chair: Dr. Jesús Zaldúa,
President Latam, Gamesa Energía
» Ramón Fiestas, President Latin America Commitee, GWEC
» Ing. Manuel Alanís, National Electric System Coordinator , CENACE-CFE
» Ing. Antonio de la Torre Morales, Technology Director, General Cable de
México & Ing. Edwin Márquez Tolentino, Product Manager, General Cable
de México |
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12:00-13:15 |
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Legal certainty for land lease contracts
This session will look at the relationship between wind farm developers and the owners of these lands, and address the problems in legal protection on both sides.
Chair: Lic. Javier Jiménez Herrera, Director General de Gobierno,
Gobierno del Estado Oaxaca
» Lic. Rocendo González, Procurador Agrario y el
Mtro. José Antonio
Ortega, Coordinador General de Programas Interinstitucionales,
Procuraduría Agraria
» Thomas Mueller, Country Manager, EDF Energies Nouvelles
» Lic. Igor Trujillo, Socio y Fundador, Trujillo y Gallegos Abogadoss
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Micro and Small Wind Systems
This session will cover the existing situation and the potential for growth of off-grid and small wind systems across Mexico.
Chair: M. Sc. Pablo Gottfried, Project Director, Fuerza Eólica
» Ing. Sean Whittaker, Senior Industry Specialist - Renewable Energy,
IFC Climate Business Group
» Larry Flowers, Deputy Director of Distributed Wind, AWEA
» Ing. Guillermo Arizmendi, Responsible Electrification Unit, CFE
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13:15-15:00 |
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Lunch |
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15:00-16:15 |
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Technology Development
Research institutions and universities in Mexico are working on technological advances to help the wind industry better suit Mexico's environment. This session will cover the latest research coming out of Mexico.
Chair: Ing. Julián Adame, Executive Director, IIE
» M. en C. Víctor López Garza & Erick Yuvaniel Gómez, Mechanical Engineering
School, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
» Ing. Eugenio Gomez Santiago, Support Unit Chief & Technical Director
Reliawind Project, Gamesa
» Ing. Mauro Grioni, Responsible of Fluids Simulations, IMPSA
» Dr. Jorge Huacuz, Non Conventional Energy Manager, IIE
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Value Chain - Manufacturing in Mexico
Many companies are building manufacturing facilities in Mexico. This session will look at the benefits of a manufacturing base to Mexico with jobs and training, plus look at the impact that this will have on the regional and global supply chain.
Chair: Ing. Javier Palero, Vice President Sales, Trinity Industries de México
» Brian Gaylord, Advisor,
MAKE Consulting
» Ing. Tomás Gottfried, Project Manager, Potencia Industrial
» Ing. Ernesto Alonso Díaz Pérez, Product Manager Commercial Transformers,
Prolec GE Internacional |
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16:15-16:45 |
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Cofee break and visit the sponsor area. We would like to thank our Gold Sponsors. |
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16:45-17:45 |
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Regional Market Update
This session will review the status of different markets in the region.
Chair: Ramón Fiestas, President Latin America Commitee, GWEC
» Ing. Leopoldo Rodríguez Olivé, President, AMDEE
» Ing. Jay Gallegos, General Director, Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy
» Lori Rugh, Sr. Director, Marketing & Sales, American Wind Energy Association
» Pedro Perelli, Executive Director, ABEEólica |
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17:45-18:15 |
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Closing ceremony |
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18:15-19:45 |
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Closing reception and visit of sponsorship area |
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There will also be an area for sponsors to do networking with visitors during the
two day event.
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Take advantage of the opportunity to capitalize on the growth of wind energy in Mexico by participating in Mexico WindPower 2012. |
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