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8th Regional Energy Conference Today’s Agenda of The Regional Energy Development – Priorities, Technologies, Markets

Event information

Goals

The conference will bring together senior representatives from the EU country members state administrations, European institutions and NGOs, electricity and gas traders and suppliers, developers of new technologies and equipment suppliers, policy regulators and industry associations, market analysts and consultants, research organizations and institutes, distributions network and transmission service operators, financial investments companies and governmental representatives.

The event will provide excellent opportunities to learn from high profile speakers sharing their knowledge and experience on overcoming the current challenges to managing new energy development projects and services.

You will also have the chance to network with high level managers of power companies and industry leaders from across the entire value chain, to maximize the opportunities arising in the energy production and supply market, whilst also discovering the latest technologies and solutions that facilitate the regional energy development.

The program Committee intend to introduce new approach for Conference carrying out where for each of the four panels key speakers will give general view of the problems related to the topic. Following this, the panelists will provide some specific ads to the presented overview in order to support the discussions by emphasizing some details and to stimulate the contribution from the attendees.

You are kindly invited to the traditional Regional Energy Conference of BEMF of the year to discover the key topics and updates from the latest developments in the essential areas of the energy development.

The working languages of the Conference are Bulgarian and English, with simultaneous translation.

 

Ivan Hinovski,

Conference Program Director

Program

Program

8:30-9:00 Registration and welcome coffee

09:00 – 09:20 Official opening and welcomes

 

Ivan Hinovski, Chairman of the Organizing Committee

Temenuzhka Petkova, Minister of Energy, Patron of the Conference

Valentin Nikolov, Chairman, Parliamentary Energy Commission

Stanislava Tsalova, synoptic in bTV, Appeal to the participants „It’s high time!”

 

9:20–10:50

Panel 1: Coal regions in transition: time for decisions

Moderator: Krassen Stanchev, Institute for Market Economy

Introducing papers:

Julian Popov, European Climate Foundation/BPIE, The transition model for Maritza East Energy Complex and successful criteria

Evangelos Tzimas, EC DG JRC, The perspectives for coal regions development in EU

Panelists:

Olivier Marquette,AES Bulgaria, The role of lignite-fired power plants for energy security of Bulgaria
Jayesh Parmar, Baringa, Exploring coal to gas switching for generation in Bulgaria
Brian Ricketts, General Secretary of EURACOAL
Tomasz Rogala, Socially acceptable transition with the support for new technologies
Konstantinos Kronos, PPC S.A. Greece
Ivan Kostov, Risk Analyses & Management Center, Viktor Avramov, NBU, Forecast of market competitiveness of conventional power generation in Bulgaria
Discussions

 

10:50 – 11:15: Coffee break

 

 

11:15–12:30

Panel 2:Competitive renewables without subsidies: Is this attainable?

Moderator: Angela Toneva, Energo Pro

Introducing paper: Marcin Scigan, IRENA, Cost-competitive renewable energy potential in the South East Europe region

Panelists:

Matthias Buck, Agora Energiewende, Ways to decrease the price of the capital for renewable energy
Kostadin Sirleshtov,CMS Sofia, Corporate PPA and their impact on the green energy market development
Prof. HristoVassilev, Technical University of Sofia, State-on-the art of the green energy production and their potential share in power generation in Bulgaria;

Liyana Adjarova, EAP-SAVE, The underestimated role of heat energy from renewables –consequences and lost profits for the society

Discussions

 

12:30–13:15: Lunch

 

13:15–15:00

Panel 3: Regional market of electricity and gas: driving forces and barriers

Moderator: Krassimir Dachev, Sviloza AD

Introducing papers:

Clara Poletti, President, ACER, Market Integration and Regional Markets: an European perspective

Kevin Hannaford, TOTAL BULGARIA E&P, Making Energy Transition: Role of Gas and Low Carbon Electricity.

Panelists:

Septimiu Stoica, Chairman, Romanian Commodities Exchange, Development in the natural gas markets in Romania and further integration with regional markets
Stelios Bikos, DEPA S.A. LNG in the gas mix of the Greece – its role for the regional gas market
Erich Jurdik, TurkStream, Deputy CEO on Construction, TurkStream: design, construction and prospects for ultra-deepwater gas pipelines
Ass.professor Ivan Ivanov, Chairman of Bulgarian Energy Regulatory Commission, Status and perspectives of establishment of regional energy market
Kiril Ravnachki, Balkan Gas Hub, Updates of Bulgarian energy strategy related to natural gas supply and market development
Konstantin Konstantinov, IBEX, Development of the Bulgarian energy stock exchange and possibility to merge with to the neighboring markets
Discussions

 

15:00 – 15:30: Coffee break

 

15:30-16:30

Panel 4: Nеw nuclear build on deregulated energy markets: affordable projects

Moderator: Daniela Bobeva, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Introducing paper: Ivanov, BEMF, Applicable business models fornew nuclear builds on deregulated energy markets – world practice and local specificity

Panelists:

Anna Rizova, Wolf Theiss, Legal considerations for structuring new nuclear capacity in Bulgaria
Ilya Soloveyev, ROSATOM, Russia: Market solutions for new EU customers
Dimitri Semizov, MMC Consulting, Options for implementation of Belene NPP
Georgi Razlozhki, State Enterprise for Radioactive Waste Treatment (SERAWT), Bulgaria, The experience of plasma burning of RAW facility in SERAWT

Discussions

16:30–18:00

Panel 5: The energy of the big cities and actual challenges for the environment- innovations, electro mobility, prosumers;

Moderators: IlianVassilev, IES, Ltd., Yolian Ivanov, Collins Group

Panelists:

Ivan Kostov, Electromobility and energy transition in Bulgaria
Lubomir Dimitrov, Circular energy: innovative technology for ecological and low-emissions power generation from wastes

Krassen Dimitrov, Plasma innovation decision for utilization of CO2 as energy fuel

Joana Hristova, Sofia Municipality, Integrated approach for maintaining of air quality and energy efficiency in Sofia Municipality

Ichko Rachev, Nelbo Engineering, Dimitar Dimitrov, Аttractsoft GMBh, Implementation of IoT technology for integrated individual control of production and consumption of energy by the prosumers

Venko Beschkov, BAS, Energy production from hydrogen sulfide in Black Sea water by sulfide-driven cell

Discussions

 

18:00 – 18:30 Final discussions, closing remarks and official closure of the Conference

 

18:30 Reception

Participants

Angela TonevaEnergo Pro
Anton IvanovBEMF
Brian RickettsEUROCOAL
Clara PolettiACER
Daniela BobevaBulgarian Academy of Sciences
Dr. Ivan IvanovBulgarian Commission for Energy and Water Regulation
Dr.Ivan KostovFormer Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Ichko RachevNelbo
Ivan KostovElectromobility
Jayesh PamarBaringa
Julian PopovEuropean Climate Foundation
Konstantin KonstantinovIBEX
Kostadin SirleshtovCMS CMCK
Krasimir DachevSVILOSA
Krassen StanchevIME
Liyana AdjarovaABEA
Lubomir DimitrovScandi Power
Marcin SciganIRENA
Matthias BuckAgora
Olivier MarquetteAES Bulgaria
Prof.Hristo VassilevTU Sofia
Tomasz RogalaPolish Mining Group
Vadim TitovROSATOM
Vladimir MalinovBulgartransgaz
Yolian IvanovCollins Group
Erich JurdikTurkStream
Dimitri SemizovMMC
Ioana Hristovasofia municipality
Anna RizovaWolf Theiss
Evangelos TzimasEC DG JRC
Septimiu StoicaRomanian Commodities Exchange
Gerogi RazlozhkiDPRAO
Krasen DimitrovMAMEL
Kevin HannafordTOTAL
Victor AvramovNBU
Ilian VasilevIES
Dimitar DimitrovAttractSoft

Exposition

Registration

Contacts

All questions about the participation could be forwarded to: office@bulenergo.com, bulenergo@gmail.com on both English or Bulgarian languages.

Any current information related to the event can be asked also by tel/fax: +359 2/98 98 950, or on mobile +359888522776 or at the website of the Forum www.bulenergyforum.org and in short time on www.bulenergyconference.org

Location

Sofia, Bulgaria, Hotel Balkan

42.6970261, 23.3223047

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