Vice President of the European Commission for the Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič and energy ministers of the Visegrad Four countries will assess the progress of the Energy Union project from the perspective of both the European Commission and the member states. High level panellists will address the following main questions: what is the actual state of affairs of the Energy Union? How is it viewed by the European Commission and member states? What are the major achievements and challenges that should be addressed in order for the project to move forward?
The International Energy Agency will present the in-depth review of the current state of energy sector of the Slovak Republic. The panel will discuss recent development trends in Slovak energy from a comparative perspective of findings of the previous review curried out by the International Energy Agency in 2012.
Presentation of research - conducted by four acknowledged research institute, AMO, Institute Jagiellonski, SFPA and REKK - focused on identifying the upcoming new challenges for the region. The presentation will enlighten how the renewable energy targets and the coal phase-out will lead to a situation where the co-existence of new nuclear capacities and increasing RES generation will modify the priorities of energy security, for example towards flexible generation capacities.
The panel will address major challenges confronted by the EU, and in particular the Member States in Central and South Eastern Europe, in the field of security of natural gas supplies, including the development of the strategic gas transmission infrastructure. Special attention will be given to the implementation of the "North-South Gas corridor" which could enable more gas flows among countries in the region.
Slawomir Sieradzki / Director of the Gas Market Development Division, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A.
Peter Pčola / Director for Commercial and Regulatory Affairs, eustream, a.s.
Tomáš Matula / Head of System Planning & Strategic Projects, eustream, a.s.
The presentation of the International Energy Agency flagship WEO report is a traditional part of the CEEC conference. Rising dependency on energy import, fierce competition for natural resources from emerging economies, insufficient electricity and gas interconnections, low investment and necessity to fight climate changes are certainly among the energy challenges that Europe has to face in the coming decades. The presentation will pay a special focus on the security of energy supply to the EU and in particular to the region of Central and South-Eastern Europe.
The panel will discuss current developments on the energy markets in the region of Central Europe in light of the respective EU legislation. What kinds of consumers exist on the energy market, what are their preferences and behaviours? Which new technologies can we utilize in order to bring more benefits to consumers? How will the energy market look like in next 5-10 years? What shall be the role of the regulatory framework in the process of energy market transformation – whom to protect, who is truly "vulnerable", how to engage consumers and create more favourable conditions for application of modern technologies and increase energy efficiency?
Parallel sessions are thematically focused workshops chaired by reputable experts. The aim of ES is to facilitate interactive discussion; therefore, the of kick-off speakers will introduce the topic. The role of commentators will be to respond shortly to kick-off presentations and thus bridge the panel to all workshop participants for their comments and questions.
The panel will discuss implementation of the EU climate goals paying special attention to respective policies and achievements of the member states from the region of Central Europe. The aim of the panel is to review the state of play in the area of decarbonisation and the role for a clean energy, including the way forward.
The panel will assess lessons learned from the functioning of the market-coupling in electricity between the Czech Republic, Slovakia (2009), Hungary (2012), and Romania (2014) that created the basis for building a regional electricity market in Central and South-Eastern Europe. It will also discuss prospects for expanding cooperation with neighbouring countries as well as market-coupling with/and in other parts of the EU.
The panel will discuss energy efficiency in buildings, including the creation of technologies and services for smart homes and communities that provide smart solutions to energy consumers, increasing the resilience and security of the energy systems. It will pay a special attention to financial tools aimed at increasing efficient use of energy.
The panel will discuss current developments on the energy markets in the region of Central Europe in light of the respective EU legislation. What kind of consumers exist on the energy market, what are their preferences and behaviours? Which new technologies can we utilize in order to bring more benefits to consumers? How will the energy market look like in next 5-10 years? What shall be the role of the Regulatory framework in the process of energy market transformation – whom to protect, who is truly "vulnerable", how to engage consumers and create more favourable conditions for application of modern technologies and increase energy efficiency?
Tomáš Šípoš / Head of Regulatory Affairs, Západoslovenská distribučná, a.s.
Mário Paroha / Head of Research, GreenWay Infrastructure, s.r.o.
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