Dealmaking landscape in CEE 2025: Energy and renewables

After a turbulent start to the year, what are the challenges and opportunities in energy M&A in 2025?

Join us on April 24 to explore the Central and Eastern Europe energy landscape, bringing together key industry players to share insights and build new connections. Hosted at Vienna’s Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof, this exclusive session will analyze key strategies to navigate this shifting market.

We’ll be joined by expert speakers who will begin discussions focusing on the role of hybridization, the impact of portfolio diversification, and the latest innovations in this space. This event is a unique opportunity for M&A professionals, investors, and those working in the energy sector.

Spaces are limited, Please register your details and we will be in touch to confirm your place.

Agenda

European power market trends and the impact on merchant renewables projects

Werner Trabesinger, DTEK

Falling baseload prices and increasing cannibalization are putting downward pressure on PPA prices, making merchant realization of renewable projects more challenging. This session explores possible renewables price scenarios and discusses hybridization, portfolio diversification, and recent PPA innovations.

Contracts for differences scheme in Romania and Poland

Roman Bolyukh and Dumitru Gumenita, Raiffeisen Bank International AG

With Romania’s first CfD auction enabling large-scale projects, questions arise around risk allocation, structuring, and pricing. This session presents a comparative analysis of Romania’s CfD scheme versus Poland’s more mature market, with a forward-looking view on Romania’s second CfD round.

Advantages and disadvantages of forward sale structures in M&A transactions in RES

Nazar Holovchak, GreenVolt Power

An in-depth look at the benefits and challenges of forward RTB (Ready-to-Build) and forward COD (Commercial Operation Date) transactions in renewables M&A. Based on real cases from both investor and seller perspectives, the session offers insights into risk allocation, timing, and key strategic considerations.

Valuation issues in renewables deals

Karishma Merchant, Forvis Mazars