AGENDA

DAY ONE

21 October

DAY TWO

22 October

DAY ONE - OCTOBER 21

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08:00 – 09:00

ARRIVAL

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09:20 – 09:30

OPENING ADDRESS

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09:30 – 9:50

INTERVIEW

Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou in conversation with energypress journalists Thodoris Panagoulis and Kostas Deligiannis.

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10:00 – 10:20

SECTION 1 Developments in Europe concerning the trajectory of the green energy transition amid intense geopolitical turbulence and under the “doctrine” of energy security.

Pantelis Kapros,

Professor at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)

Tinne Van der Straeten

CEO at Wind Europe

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10:30 – 10:45

INTERVIEW

Aristotelis Chantavas, CEO at TERNA ENERGY, in conversation with energypress Editor-in-Chief Thodoris Panagoulis

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10:45 – 11:40

SECTION 2 Curtailments, negative prices, grid access and battery installation: The key challenges facing existing projects and new investment plans.

Panel moderator:

Yannis Vougioukalis, Partner, Deals & Strategy, Energy Industry, PwC

Despoina Paliarouta

Secretary General for Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Environment and Energy

Stavros Papathanasiou

Professor at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), head of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Project Management Team

Panagiotis Ladakakos,

Chairman at ELETAEN, the Hellenic Wind Energy Association

Panagiotis Pourtopallas

Chairman at SEF, the Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Companies

Stelios Loumakis

Chairman at SPEF, the Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Energy Producers

Apostolos Panos

Chairman at ESSAIE, the Greek Association of Energy Storage Systems

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11:45 – 12:00

INTERVIEW

Konstantinos Mavros, CEO at PPC Renewables, in conversation with energypess journalist Giorgos Fintikakis

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12:00 – 12:55

SECTION 3 Lessons from battery operations in Greece and abroad to date, and the prospects and conditions for investment growth in the sector.

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12:00 – 12:10

PRESENTATION

Alexandros Makrysopoulos

Head of EMO, WSP

«The financial performance of energy storage»

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12:10 – 12:55

ΠΑΝΕΛ

Panel moderator:

Evangelos Courakis, Head of Energy and Infrastructure KOUTALIDIS LAW FIRM

Konstantinos Natsis

Chief RES Engineering & Construction Officer, PPC Group

Sotiris Kapellos

Chief Executive Officer, HELLENiQ ENERGY, and Deputy Chairman at ESSAIE

Dimitris Varlamis

Senior Sales Manager (Utility BESS) - Southern Europe and Turkey, Jinko

Giorgos Fakidis

CEO, RENER Energy

Nasos Plainos

Country Manager, Hellas & Cyprus, Longi

Georgios Giannopoulos

Chief Operating Officer, Optimus Energy

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13:00 – 13:15

INTERVIEW

Victor Papaconstantinou, CEO at Motor Oil Renewable Energy (MORE), speaks with energypress Editor-in-Chief Thodoris Panagoulis

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13:15 – 13:40

SECTION 4 Offshore wind energy: Can Greece afford to stay out?

PRESENTATION

«Strategic impact assessment of offshore wind farms»

Vassilis Giotas

Offshore Wind Farms Sector Consultant, EDEYEP, the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company

Dr Giorgos Vourliotakis

Head of Unit, Energy Policy and Planning, EXERGIA

DISCUSSION

Aris Stefatos, CEO at EDEYEP, in conversation with journalist Giorgos Fintikakis

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13:45 – 14:30

SECTION 5 Financing renewable energy and storage projects – The new support mechanisms

INTERVIEW

Giannis Papadopoulos, Founding Partner, Head of Infrastructure & Green Transition, EOS Capital Partners speaks with energypress Editor-In-Chief Thodoris Panagoulis.

PANEL

Panel moderator: Michalis Mastorakis, Journalist

Manolis Kalaitzakis

Director of Strategy and Business Development at HEnEx

Diamantis Liparos

Associate Director, Energy Project Finance, Structured Financing, National Bank of Greece

Nikos Kavvadias

TÜV AUSTRIA Hellas, Head of Industrial Services & RES Division

Manolis Karapidakis

General Manager, ESSAIE

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14:30 – 15:15

LUNCH BREAK

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15:15 – 16:00

SECTION 6 Self-production and self-consumption: Conditions for rapid market growth

PANEL

Panel moderator: Kostas Deligiannis, Journalist

Dimitris Tsalemis

Network Customer Department Director, DEDDIE/HEDNO, Greek electricity network distribution operator

Stelios Psomas

Energy consultant, SEF

Alexandros Giannis

Chairman and CEO at ENGAIA

Dionysis Anargyros

Managing Director, Greenvolt Next Greece

Ilias Kouros

Channel Sales Manager (Greece and Cyprus) at SKE

Christoforos Dritsas

General Manager, MGD Energy

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16:10 – 17:00

SECTION 7 The significance of energy management: Emerging techniques for the active management of renewable energy plants, batteries, and renewable energy and storage portfolios.

PANEL

Panel moderator: Kostas Deligiannis, Journalist

Efstathios Sideris

Southeast Europe Director, Capalo AI

Christos Vasileiou

Regional Manager for Greece, GEN-i

Paris Patsouridis

COO at ZEPHIROS

Konstantinos Souloutzidakis

Senior Portfolio Manager / Trading & Operations, SYMPOWER

Angelina Bintoudi

Founder & CEO, Optimems

Konstantinos Christidis

Head of Energy Aggregation, Motor Oil Renewable Energy (MORE)

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17:00 – 17:45

SECTION 8 Distortions and “thorny issues” in the institutional, licensing, and regulatory framework – How attractive is Greece’s renewable energy and storage market to foreign investors? – The impact of the new spatial planning framework

PANEL

Panel moderator: Thodoris Panagoulis, journalist

Anastasia Riga

Chairwoman, DAPEEP (RES market operator)

Giorgos Lagios

Country Manager Greece, National Energy

Vassilis Orfanos

President and CEO, nvisionist

Petros Tsikouras

Secretary General, SPIEF Thessaloniki

Andreas Vlamakis

Project Development Manager, ENTEKA group

DAY TWO - OCTOBER 22

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09:30 – 10:00

SECTION 9 INTERVIEW

Deputy Environment and Energy Minister Nikos Tsafos in conversation with journalist Giorgos Fintikakis

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10:00 – 10:45

SECTION 10 New Challenges in the energy transition

ΠΑΝΕΛ

Panel moderator: Ioannis Stefanou

Partner and Head of the Energy Department at Grant Thornton Greece

Anastasios Manos

CEO at DEDDIE/HEDNO

Dimosthenis Voivontas

CEO at DAPEEP

Ioannis Margaris

Deputy Chairman and Chief Technology, System Planning and Strategy Officer, IPTO (Independent Power Transmission Operator)

Michail Thomadakis

Chief Strategy and Development Officer, DESFA (Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator)

Giannis Karydas

CEO at the Renewables and Battery Storage Business Unit, Copelouzos Group

Dimos Sapidis

Managing Director Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Mobility Greece

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10:55 – 11:50

SECTION 11 The Greek electricity market in the interconnected southeastern European region - Challenges for producers, consumers, and industry - Why do electricity prices remain high despite the growing penetration of renewables?

Panel moderator: Antonis Metaxas

Professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Chairman at the Hellenic Energy Regulation Institute

ΠΑΝΕΛ

Dimitris Fourlaris

Vice President, Energy Division, RAAEY (Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water)

Giorgos Stamtsis

General Manager, ESAI (Hellenic Association of Independent Power Producers)

Antonis Kontoleon

Chairman, EVIKEN (Association of Industrial Energy Consumers)

Miltos Aslanoglou

General Manager, ESPEN (Greek Energy Suppliers Association)

Dr. Christoforos-Anestis Zoumas

COO, Hellenic Energy Exchange

Stella Zacharia

CEO, OPTIMUS ENERGY

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11:50 – 12:00

BREAK

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12:05 – 12:30

«Technical and financial challenges in battery storage project development»

PANEL

Panel moderator: Michalis Mastorakis, Journalist

Nikolaos Kolyvodiakos

General Manager at ENERTA

Alexandros Panagiotakis

Head of Project Finance, Piraeus Bank

Wu Xuerui (Ray)

Solutions Sales Manager, Chint Power

Marie Christine Bartle-Brestin

BESS Director, Greensolver

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12:35 – 13:40

SECTION 12 Conditions for a smooth and productive energy transition - The “tough” decisions on further developing renewables, energy storage, networks, and interconnections

PANEL

Panel moderator: Thodoris Panagoulis,Journalist

Angelos Kasimis

Chief RES Operations Officer at PPC Renewables, PPC Group

Panagiotis Papastamatiou

General Manager, ELETAEN

Thalia Valkouma

President & CEO, FARIA ENERGY

Dr. Konstantinos Gouramanis

Head of Business Entity, northern Greece, TUV NORD Hellas, RES Senior Technical Expert

Philipp Kunze

Vice President of Business Development and Sales Europe, Nextpower

Takis Sarris

CEO, JUWI Hellas

Evangelos Courakis

Partner, Head of Energy Partner KOUTALIDIS LAW FIRM

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13:45 – 13:55

PRESENTATION

Katerina Benaki

Project Manager at FGEnergy TIF-HELEXPO:
«The Forward Green Energy exhibition as a meeting point for the industry in the Greek and Balkan Markets»

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