Matvey Taits, senior utilities analyst at URALSIB Capital, participated in the Vedomosti conference, “Electric power market: Risks and growth limits in an economic recession”.

Matvey Taits, senior utilities analyst at URALSIB Capital, was part of the discussion panel “Prospective business tracks: Retaining investment attractiveness, reducing economic risks and staying afloat during the crisis” that was organized as part of the Vedomosti conference, “Electric power market. Risks and growth limits in the environment of economic recession”, on 24 March in Moscow.

The main topics discussed by the panel included:

• Current funding sources and mechanisms. Attracting the investor.
• What does the current market capitalization of power companies reflect? The strategy investors choose.
• Increasing operating efficiency and reducing costs in power generation. Internal sources.
• Avoiding non-payments. Mutually acceptable solutions.
• Reducing the construction costs of power facilities: will expectations come to fruition?

The discussion panel was attended by senior management from leading Russian utilities companies such as OGK-3, OGK-2, SUEK, Rusenergosbyt, Group-E.