Scaling Up Investment in Grid Infrastructure

FTI Consulting and Compass Lexecon invite you to a discussion on the financing of power grids, essential to Europe’s energy transition, competitiveness and energy security.

With the European Commission estimating €1.2 trillion of investment needs in EU electricity grids by 2040, meeting these needs will require greater mobilisation of private capital. The scale of investment calls for approaches that complement traditional financing models, opening new opportunities for investors in this strategic asset class.

Concrete initiatives are already underway to develop innovative financing models. These aim to attract additional capital while containing financing costs and their impact on consumer tariffs, preserving control over critical infrastructure, and adapting regulatory frameworks to support investment at the pace required.

Bringing together industry, policy and financing experts, this event will explore recent developments for the financing of grids, financial innovations and the conditions for their deployment at scale.

Panellists:

• Marco Nix, Chief Financial Officer, Elia Group
• Pierre Agache, Chief Financial Officer, RTE
• Bérénice Arbona, Head of Infrastructure Debt, LBP AM
• David Ballegeer, Partner, Clifford Chance
• Isidoro Sapia, Senior Energy Economist, European Investment Bank
• Stéphane Dubos, Managing Director, Head of Low Carbon Energies, Natixis

Moderator: Stéphane Woerther, Head of Project & Climate Finance, FTI Consulting