
Energy Ireland 2023
Towards an integrated, clean and secure energy system
11 and 12 May ∙ Croke Park, Dublin
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Towards an integrated, clean and secure energy system
The energy sector is leading the way in Ireland’s decarbonisation to net zero by 2050. The energy transition will see an acceleration in the development of renewable energy and the increased electrification of the heat and transport sectors. In electricity, wind energy – both onshore and offshore – will have the main role, with solar also playing an important role. This year has also seen a dramatic rise in natural gas prices globally and the security of supply of Ireland’s electricity grid has come under the spotlight. This comes against a backdrop of a fast-growing economy that is rebounding from the pandemic. However, not every sector will be suitable for clean electricity, particularly many transport and heating applications. The decarbonisation of the gas network is gathering pace. Biomethane is now beginning to play a role and the prospect of green hydrogen offers Ireland an opportunity to optimise its renewable energy resources. This year’s conference will bring all these threads together to look at Ireland’s energy future.
Energy Ireland 2023 will bring together all the key stakeholders in the Irish energy sector to discuss and debate the key drivers of the energy transition and the current energy price crunch. It will look forward the developments that will decarbonise Ireland’s increasingly integrated energy system.


Key themes for the 2023 conference:
- Geopolitical context to the energy transition
- Improving Ireland’s energy security
- Developing Ireland’s offshore wind energy resources
- Future electricity system development
- Decarbonising Ireland’s gas network
- Role of renewable energy technologies in the energy transition
- Importance of digital networks in Ireland’s energy future



Confirmed speakers
Matthew Baldwin
Deputy Director-General
DG Energy, European Commission
Jim Gannon
Chair
Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Paddy Hayes
Chief Executive
ESB
Tanya Harrington
Chair
Renewable Energy Ireland
Dave Kirwan
Managing Director
Bord Gáis Energy
Cathal Marley
Chief Executive Officer
Gas Networks Ireland
William Walsh
Chief Executive Officer
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Niamh McGovern
Partner
Arthur Cox
Caroline Kuzemko
Reader in International Political Economy
University of Warwick
Andy Kelly
Director
Afry
Anouk Honoré
Senior Research Fellow
The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
Joanne Moran
Generation Director, Energy & Power
Jacobs
Klair Neenan
Managing Director
SSE Airtricity
John Reilly
Head of Renewable Energy
Bord na Móna
Richard Murphy
Partner
Pinsent Masons
Andrew Hickey
Commercial Manager
Hitachi
Colm O’Neill
Partner
KPMG
Brian Ó Gallachóir
Associate Vice-President of Sustainability
UCC

Stephen Robb
Renewables Editor
Irish Farmers Journal
Philip Hannon
Policy Director
Liquid Gas Ireland
Paul Deane
Research Fellow
Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork
Barry Quinlan
Assistant Secretary
Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
Paul Mϋnnich
Director
Agora Energiewende
Brendan Kelly
Head of Commercial
Bord na Móna
Catherine Sheridan
Head of Strategy
Green Rebel
Kevin O’Sullivan
Environment and Science Editor
Irish Times
Michael Galvin
Director of Hydrogen and Sustainable Fuels
Simply Blue Group
Muireann Lynch
Senior Research Officer
Economic & Social Research Institute

Peter Russell
Director
Huawei FusionSolar & Storage Ireland
Simon Ludlam
CEO
MaresConnect

Caoimhe McLoughlin
Partner
KPMG
Darren O’Rourke TD
Sinn Féin

Mary O’Connor
Chief Information Officer
ESB

Niamh Callanan
Business Development, Energy Transition
Irving Oil

Brendan Cooney
Senior Executive Scientist
Wexford County Council

Angela Larkin
General Manager Ireland
Ocean Winds

Linda Clarke
Associate Director
Goodbody

John Young
Head of Policy and External Relations
SSE

Samantha Jane Phillips
Co-founder and Chief Commercial officer
Dynelectro
Ronan Lambe
Partner
Pinsent Masons
Kerrie Sheehan
Head of Research and Technology
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

Neil Walker
Head of Infrastructure, Energy and Environment
Ibec

Feedback from past #EnergyIreland delegates
Delighted to present this morning @energyireland. We had a great discussion on i) how we accelerate the additional technologies, ii) how much it will cost, iii) who pays, iv) how do we move the discussion beyond one of electrification and v) how do we get the necessary governance in place. Thanks to @energyireland audience!
— @BOGallachoir
Great to be part of today's @energyireland Annual Conference. We’re leading Ireland’s ambition to deliver 1GW of new #offshorewind by 2025 and 5GW by 2030, helping to create a cleaner and more resilient economy that will support new local jobs and drive our green recovery.
— @sserenewables
Enjoyed the @energyireland conference over the last 2 days in @CrokeParkEvents. Fantastic to meet with others who are passionate about the power of #renewableenergy #energyireland
— @Solar21_
Ready for day 2 of #EnergyIreland. Great conference so far!
— @Greenlink_IC
A near full house at @energyireland conference at Croke Park today; lots to discuss - is Ireland on the cusp of a major advance in clean energy development? @TLT_LLP #energyireland #CleanEnergy
— @EnviroLaw_NI
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities available:
Don't miss out!
Sponsorship opportunities available: Don't miss out!
Join Ireland’s leading organisations in partnering with Energy Ireland 2023. An excellent way to showcase your organisation at Ireland’s major annual energy conference, there are a small number of high-profile sponsorship packages available. For further information on how your organisation can benefit, contact us directly on +353 (0)1 661 3755 or email jillian.wallace@energyireland.ie
Exhibition at Energy Ireland: Filling up fast!
Exhibition is an excellent way to showcase your organisation, products and services at Ireland’s major annual energy conference. There are a small number of premium exhibition stands available providing a unique opportunity for face to face networking with a senior audience of key Irish energy players. For further information on how your organisation can benefit, contact us directly on +353(0)1661 3755 or email sam.tobin@energyireland.ie





How to register
Delegate fee
€895 + VAT@23%

Getting to the venue
The Energy Ireland Conference will take place at Croke Park, Drumcondra, Dublin. Please click the buttons below to access information on travel including public transport, car parking and nearby accommodation.
There is a delegate room rate available at the Croke Park Hotel, please quote BMFB100523. Please call the Reservations team on +353 1 871 4550 or email crokepark@doylecollection.com and quote the booking code to avail of the agreed rate.
Gallery from past #EnergyIreland events
- Paddy Hayes, Tanya Harrington, William Walsh, Aoife MacEvilly & Cathal Marley
- Audience watching Eamon Ryan, TD
- Paddy Hayes
- Delegates applauding
- Coffee break
- Sharan Kaur, Nisha Kandola & Nick Sillito
- Catherine Sheridan & Aisling O’Donoghue
- Jackie Manning & Colm Griffin
- Olivia Abell & John Dallas
- Delegates during Katja Yafimava presentation
- Tanya Harrington
- Dave Kirwan
- Cathal Marley
- Maria Ryan
- David Kelly and Philip Connolly from ervia with Trude Sundset, Gassnova.
- Energy Ireland 2019 exhibition area.
- Pat McHale, Mayo County Council, visits Michael Norton from Gas Networks Ireland at the exhibition stand.
- Thierry Brearley, Eurotech Renewables Limited, with Paul Price, Irish Environmental Network and Barry McMullin, Dublin City University.
- Conor Minogue, Ibec and Karen O’Reilly, SSE.
- Catherine O’Brien, Accenture, with Edon Byrnes, DWF Dublin and Luke Wakeling, Baringa.
- Brian Ó Gallachóir, from the MaREI Centre at University College Cork asks the panel a question.
- Minister Richard Bruton, TD addresses delegates.
- Speakers: Paul McGowan, Commission for Regulation of Utilities; Tanya Harrington, Powerscourt; Minister Richard Bruton, TD; Megan Richards, European Commission and Jim Gannon, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.
- Garrett Monaghan & panel
- Delegate
- David Newbery, Kevin Shiels, J Owen Lewis, John Walsh, David Connolly & Garrett Monaghan
- Delegate
- Miguel Ponce de Leon, Úna Nic Giolla Choille, Martin Hill, J Owen Lewis, Trude Sundset & Tony Day
- John Walsh
- Delegate
- Kevin Shiels
- David Newbery
- Garrett Monaghan
- Tony Day from Mid centre
- David Connolly
- Miguel Ponce de Leon and panel
- Tony Day
- SSE stand
- Markus Wilthaner
- Boyana Achovski
- Ashling Cunningham
- Gino Vansteenhuyse
- Tadas Jakštas
- Boyana Achovski
- Brian Ó Gallachóir
- Matt Collins
- John Fitzgerald
- Delegates
- Delegate – Aoife Macevilly
- Megan Richards
- Richard Bruton, TD
- Eamonn Confrey, Anne Marie Clancy & Jim Gannon
- Sinead Hanley, Karen O’Reilly, Philip Connolly & David Sutton
- John Dallas & Hilary O’Meara
- Mary Kearns & Hossain Sawkat
- Patricia Lawless & Valerie Lawlor
- Catherine O’Brien, Edon Byrnes & Luke Wakeling
- Angela Gracey-Rocer & Alan Smith
- Una Nic Giolla Choille & Tanya Harrington
- Eamonn Confrey & Marian Troy
- Fiona Hannon & Karen Trant
- SSE Stand
- Surety Bonds Stand
- Greenlink Stand
- Wood stand
- Molgas Stand
- Stella Burke & Roisin Cullinan
- Anne Allen & Rachel Ahern
- Paul Price & Úna Nic Giolla Choille