From Concept to Commissioning: Driving Success in
Offshore Wind Projects
April 22 - 25, 2025
| Singapore
Pre-Conference Focus Day
Innovative Models in Financing & Contracting for Offshore Wind
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Morning Refreshments & Registration
10:30 am - 10:40 am
Welcome Address
10:40 am - 11:40 am
Innovative Financing Models for Offshore Wind: Unlocking Investment and Ensuring Project Viability
Kwang Heng Leow -
Director - Project Finance,
MUFG
This session will provide practical knowledge on how to structure and finance offshore wind projects effectively. Participants will delve into innovative approaches to attract investment, mitigate risks, and ensure the long-term financial sustainability of offshore wind projects.
- Utilizing blended finance and power purchase agreements (PPAs) to lower capital costs
- Leveraging public-private partnerships (PPPs) to spread risk and reduce upfront financial burdens
- Securing low-interest loans and grants from international development banks
- Attracting equity investment through innovative share structures and joint ventures
- Understanding the impact of feed-in tariffs (FiTs) and auction-based pricing on project finance
- Key considerations that will make or break a project’s bankability
11:40 am - 12:40 pm
Let’s Talk! Q&A and Key Takeaways
We will break out into a friendly roundtable session for Q&A and exchange key takeaways. Let's learn and grow together!
12:40 pm - 1:40 pm
Networking Lunch Break
Take a break and use this time to network with your fellow industry peers!
1:40 pm - 2:40 pm
A Regulatory and Economic Analysis of Offshore Wind Opportunities in Southeast Asia
Yoonjae (Vince) Heo -
Director, Asia-Pacific Power and Renewables Research,
S&P Global
This workshop focuses on a realistic pathway for developing offshore wind in the region. Attendees will explore various regulatory frameworks and strategies to meet them while maintaining the balance sheet. This session will also deep dive into the role of standardization and other immediate factors that need to be addressed before offshore wind can really take off.
- How realistic is it for Southeast Asia to grow the offshore wind share in its energy mix
- Can there be a standardised framework across the region?
- What needs to happen now for offshore wind to take off?
2:40 pm - 3:40 pm
Let’s Talk! Q&A and Key Takeaways
We will break out into a friendly roundtable session for Q&A and exchange key takeaways. Let's learn and grow together!
3:40 pm - 3:50 pm
Closing Remarks
We will break out into a friendly roundtable session for Q&A and exchange key takeaways. Let's learn and grow together!
