On Tuesday, February 10, from 2 PM, local time, at 1 Belgrave Square, SW1X 8PH, London, Energynomics organises its first meeting this year outside Romania. The B2B conference, in in-person format, is designed to bring together Romanian experts and decision-makers in the energy industry with their counterparts in the host city to facilitate an exchange of ideas and future business co-operation.

Energynomics returns in 2026 with a sharper focus on execution, infrastructure, and energy security. This second edition reflects a changing European context, where energy policy, capital allocation, digital demand and security considerations increasingly converge. Building on the strong interest shown by UK-based investors and institutions, the 2026 dialogue will explore how Romania can move from being an emerging opportunity to a fully integrated energy and infrastructure hub at the EU’s eastern frontier.

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The event will convene financial institutions, private equity funds, infrastructure investors, technology providers and policymakers to examine concrete investment pathways across power generation, grids, storage, gas, nuclear, and energy-intensive digital infrastructure.

ARGUMENT

The 2025 edition established Romania as a credible and attractive energy investment destination. The 2026 edition goes one step further: it addresses how scale is delivered, how risks are managed, and how energy assets become strategic infrastructure. Three shifts define the new context.

First, energy security has become inseparable from national and regional security, elevating infrastructure resilience, interconnections and domestic supply.

Second, new demand drivers, notably data centers and digital infrastructure, are reshaping power markets and investment logic.

Third, capital is becoming more selective, prioritizing jurisdictions that combine resources, regulatory clarity, and geopolitical relevance.

Romania sits at the intersection of these trends. With access to EU funding, domestic incentives, Black Sea gas, nuclear ambitions and growing renewable capacity, it offers UK investors a rare combination of scale, proximity, and strategic relevance.

GOAL

The conversation on February 10 is meant to connect UK-based financial institutions, private equity firms, and energy companies with Romanian energy stakeholders, fostering investment opportunities and long-term collaborations.

The focus will be on Romania’s green energy transition, infrastructure development, and regional energy security. The event will highlight Romania’s strategic role as an energy hub in Southeast Europe and the mutual benefits of UK investment.

AGENDA

13:30 – 14:15 Guest Registration & Welcome Coffee

14:15 – 14:25 Welcoming speech Varinia Radu, CEO Energynomics

14:25 – 14:45 HE Laura Popescu, Ambassador of Romania to the UK

14:45 – 15:00 HE Giles Portman, HM British Ambassador to Romania

15:00 – 15:20 Keynote Speaker Oana Țoiu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania

15:20 – 15:15 SESSION 1: FINANCING SCALE: FROM RENEWABLES TO SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE

As renewable capacity expands, investment focus shifts toward system-level solutions. This session examines how capital structures, EU instruments and long-term contracts enable bankable projects at scale.

• Alexandru Chiriță, CEO Electrica
• Alastair Hammond, CEO Rezolv Energy
• Christian Leonte, CEO WALDEVAR Holding
• Adrian Stan, Founder & Chairman of the Board AJ BRAND
• Cătălin Breabăn, Cofounder Aukera Romania
• Joel Burghoff, Associate Director, Energy Europe, EBRD

Topics

• Utility-scale renewables: solar, wind, hydro
• PPAs, CfDs and revenue stabilization
• Storage, grids and system integration
• Role of EU funds and blended finance

16:15 – 16:30 Coffee break

16:30 – 17:20 SESSION 2: ENERGY FOR DATA CENTERS: POWERING EUROPE’S DIGITAL BACKBONE

Data centers are redefining energy demand, location choices and investment priorities. Romania’s competitive advantages — power availability, cost, land and connectivity — are increasingly relevant in this context.

• Sebastian Enache, Head of M&A Monsson
• Liviu Manole, Head of the CCIB Office in London
• Pavlos Trichakis, Partner, Baringa Partners
• Andrew Buglass, Honorary Consul of Romania in Surrey and Kent
• Munir Hassan, Partner, Head of the CMS Energy & Climate Change Group

Topics

• Power demand from data centers and digital infrastructure
• Renewable-backed supply, storage and flexibility
• Infrastructure requirements and grid readiness
• Investor expectations and timelines

17:20 – 17:35 Coffee break

17:35 – 18:30 SESSION 3: PRIVATE CAPITAL AND STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE

Private equity and institutional investors are moving beyond generation into infrastructure with long-term strategic value.

• Will Herlinger, Head of Investment Nala Renewables
• Stelian Favieli, Managing Partner Nofar Energy
• Mehmet Yukselen, President & CEO MyEnerji
• Ciprian Laduncă, Member of the Board of Directors | INED Adrem
• Mary Seely, Senior Legal and Investment Director Amber Infrastructure
• Eduard Goean, Visiting Professor, Surrey Business School, University of Surrey

Topics

• Infrastructure investment logic vs. pure energy assets
• Batteries, grids, digital and hybrid infrastructure
• Risk allocation and long-term returns
• UK capital perspectives on Romania

18:30 – 18:50 FINAL THOUGHTS: ENERGY & SECURITY NEXUS: INFRASTRUCTURE AS STRATEGIC ASSET

Energy is no longer just a market — it is critical infrastructure. This session explores how Romania’s grids, interconnections, gas corridors and generation assets contribute to regional stability and European-wide resilience.

• Aura Săbăduș, Energy and cross-commodity writer, ICIS

Topics

• Energy infrastructure in a security-driven Europe
• Interconnections, resilience and cross-border coordination
• Romania’s role in Southeast Europe’s energy architecture

18:50 – 21:00 Dinner & Networking

The official language of the event is ENGLISH.

STRONG STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

For more than 20 years, the relations between Romania and the UK are structured based on the solid framework of a Strategic Partnership.

Cooperation under the umbrella of the Strategic Partnership focuses on six priority areas, among them cyber security, technology and hybrid threats; and promoting trade, investment and entrepreneurship.

PARTICIPATION

The conference is recommended by: ANRE – the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority and the Romanian Energy Center – REC.

The conference “International Approach London” is organized by Energynomics, with the support of our partners: AJ BRAND, Electrica, Monsson, MyEnerji, Nofar Energy, Waldevar.

The 2026 edition will put together in the audience representatives from AJ BRAND, Acton Consulting, Adrem, Adrem Asset Management, Allianz Global Investors, Amber Infrastructure, Aukera, Avenium Investments B.V., Baringa, Bloomberg, British Embassy Bucharest, CCIB, Claritas investments, CMS, Consulate General of Romania in Edinburgh, Consulate General of Romania in Manchester, DRI, EBRD, Econergy Renewable Energy, Electrica, Emissary Partners, Entek Elektrik, Entek-Koc Group, ERL (Turkey), GE Capital, GE Vernova, GreenCap Partners Limited, Gulermak Renewables, Honorary Consulate of Romania in Surrey & Kent, ICIS, Imperial, Korkia, KPMG, Kreen Ltd, LHi Group and Piper Maddox, Liminal Capital partners, Manor of Oak, Metlen Energy and Metals, Monsson, MyEnerji, Nala Renewables, Nofar Energy, Pacific Green, Portsmouth Aviation Ltd, Prague Gateway, Pro Credit, Renalfa, RENOMIA Gallagher, Rezolv Energy, Romanian Data Centre Association (RO.DC), Romanian Embassy to the UK, Rothschild and Co, Schraubram, Therme Group, Uniper, University of Surrey, Vitol, Waldevar Holding, WM Nexus, WTW Romania.

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