Webinar series: energy procurement during the Coronacrisis 

 

To keep you up to date in COVID-19 days, we’ve launched a set of webinars. They replace the live we had planned and aim at guiding you through the ever-changing world of energy purchasing. These webinars can be watched on demand and are not hosted live. However, there's a chat box available anytime to share your questions and feedback. The dates below are the dates on which the recordings will be released.

Register using the form below and we'll send you the recording as soon as it's available. 

Please note that our content is strictly reserved for energy buyers. We kindly ask energy suppliers and other consultants to hold back. 

 

  1. Buying energy in times of Corona (read more)
    Presenter: Benedict De Meulemeester - Already available, request the webinar below and we'll send it to you. 

    Stock exchanges have on average lost the increases they built up the last 6 years. Energy markets are crashing down. How should you deal with this as an energy buyer, especially when your company’s consumption is going down? 

  2. The Coronavirus and the energy transition: boost or bust? (read more)
    Presenter:Benedict De Meulemeester - Already available, request the webinar below and we'll send it to you. 

    Before the crisis, we were working with companies with ambitious sustainability goals and saw a surge in corporate PPAs. With COVID-19 lockdowns, companies have had to put plans on hold. Recently, we've seen governments recognize the need for stimulus packages. Is this a good thing for the energy transition? What will this crisis mean for corporate sustainability goals going forward?

  3. Volume issues in contracts and how to manage them (read more)
    Presenter:Benedict De Meulemeester - Already available, request the webinar below and we'll send it to you. 

    Learn how different contract types treat volume flexibility, why capacity-based contracts do have volume limitations, whether the current crisis could mean the end of full flex contracts and how to negotiate the right energy contract. 

  4. Potential for renewables in the Swiss market
    Presenter:Benedict De Meulemeester - Already available, request the webinar below and we'll send it to you. 

    Intermittency is one of the main challenges of renewable energy. However, Switzerland has some assets which make the country ideal to increase renewables. Find out what opportunities this brings to your company. 

  5. How to buy PPAs 
    Presenter: Benedict De Meulemeester - Already available, request the webinar below and we'll send it to you. 

    Advice on setting up power purchase agreements and the different approaches can be baffling, not to mention understanding the fees. And what is the risk your long term off-site PPA will run out of the money? Make sure you’re well informed before signing any agreement. 

  6. Credit risk in energy contracting
    Presenter: Benedict De Meulemeester - Already available, request the webinar below and we'll send it to you. 

    The energy sector could be heavily impacted if the economic crisis is followed by a credit crisis - a buyer should be aware of the specific character of credit risk in this sector to ensure they are taking the right measures.

  7. How will UK non-commodity & compliance changes impact budgeting?
    Presenter: Kathleen Peters - Already available, request the webinar below and we'll send it to you.

    Non-commodities are an increasingly large part of the delivered cost of energy. Legislation continues to be updated. What changes are happening and how to account for these in your budgets.

  8. Managing your energy data
    Presenter: Benedict De Meulemeester - Already available, request the webinar below and we'll send it to you.

    Managing energy data is vital to ensure you always have your eye on the best value and opportunities. In this webinar we discuss what you need to think about when it comes to managing your energy data.

  9. Status of the Chinese national emissions trading scheme and what’s next?
    Presenter: Juan Rios - Already available, request the webinar below and we'll send it to you.

    This webinar will give you more details on what China's Emission Trading Scheme could look like and why it will have a global impact.

  10. Centralizing energy procurement
    Presenter: Jens Lievens - Already available, request the webinar below and we'll send it to you.

    How can you decide which activities can be centralized and which can’t? What added value does it bring to your company?

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