With its eyesight set on the implementation of EU’s “target model”, Greece’s Electricity Market Operator (LAGIE) and the Athens Exchange, have joined forces in setting up the country’s first Energy Exchange, now scheduled to commence operations in April 2019
On August 31, IENE dispatched to its members the second issue of its newsletter, Electric Mobility Update, which is anoccasional communication informing about latest developments in the EV market
A major event for the energy sector of the Republic of Cyprus and the wider East Med region, this year’s Cyprus Energy Symposium will be held on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at the Hilton Park Hotel in Nicosia. This is the sixth year that this major event for energy policy and business in Cyprus is taking place, organized once again by the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) and the Nicosia based FMW – Financial Media Way
IENE is happy to welcome four new corporate members which over the last few months have joined the Institute. These four companies include, both national and international established energy groups, major consulting and technical companies with presence in Greece and abroad as well as active players of the local energy sector
Thessaloniki was the city that hosted this year’s "SE Europe Energy Dialogue (SEEED)”, IENE’s long established event focusing on the regional energy agenda, which took place on June 26-27, 2018. "Energy Market Transition and Energy Security in SE Europe” was the special theme for this year’s SEEED, signifying the state of flux that characterises SE European energy markets today and the emergence of energy security as a topic of prime importance for energy policy. The conclusions and recommendations that were drawn, a summary of which follows, are now available at the special microsite of the event and have also been posted on this site under the Reports Section.
With 35 high level speakers and more than 200 delegates participating from Iraq, Greece and other European and Middle East countries this year’s Iraqi- European Business Forum , which was convened by the Arab-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, proved to be once again a very successful event
The expansion of gas markets in the broader SE European area remains a priority in the context of long term strategy and planning for most countries in the region.This was one of the conclusions from the latest SE Europe Energy Dialogue which was organised by IENE in Thessaloniki on June 26/27
The key role that buildings play in current efforts to improve energy efficiency across SE Europe was highlighted during IENE's latest Energy Dialogue conference which was held in Thessaloniki last week. Driven by concerns to alleviate energy poverty,especially in the poorer regions in SE Europe, but also by EU' s stated goals to include energy efficiency improvement in its overall energy transition strategy, buildings have emerged as a prime target where sizable energy savings can be realized
In the latest SEE Energy Dialogue, which was organized by IENE once again in Thessaloniki on June 26&27, the key role which the European Union is playing in energy developments in South East Europe,through the intervention of the European Commission, was amply demonstrated
The 11 th South East Europe Energy Dialogue, which takes place at The Met Hotel in Thessaloniki, commenced its proceedings earlier today with the strong presence of delegates from several countries in the region and also by the participation of senior officers from major international and regional organizations
IENE took part in this year's "Energy Systems Conference 2018”, which was held on June 19-20, in London, UK and was organized by Elsevier and Energy Institute. IENE was represented by its Research Associate, Mr. Alexandros Perellis, who participated with a poster presentation on the topic of "Electric Vehicle Charging Strategies and the Role of PEV Aggregators”
With more than 45 distinguished speakers and panelists from 15 countries and nine well known international organizations participating in this year’s Energy Dialogue, this unique event, organized by IENE, is once again attracting considerable attention while setting the region’s energy agenda for the months to follow
Earlier this month IENE completed a major study which deals with the prospects for the Electric Vehicle Market in Greece and SEE and potential business opportunities
IENE has just released the detailed programme for this year’s "SE Europe Energy Dialogue”, one of its well-established annual events, which is to be organized in Thessaloniki on June 26-27. This will be the 11th edition of the Energy Dialogue, first launched in Thessaloniki in June 2007
Clean fuels and LNG were global shipping’s hottest topics in this year’s Posidonia International Shipping Exhibition where IENE hosted its longestablished "Energy & Shipping Seminar” on Friday, June 8. As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020 deadline for a global sulphur limit in fuel oil used on board ships is fast approaching the transition of shipping to cleaner fuels is acquiring a new urgency
Under the title “Watt’s Next? New Players, Products and Peers”, Eurelectric held its annual conference on June 4-5 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The event proved more than rewarding for the 500 plus delegates who gathered from all over Europe to participate in this year’s foremost electricity industry event
Clean fuels and LNG are global shipping hottest topics in this year’s Posidonia International Shipping Exhibition where IENE is hosting its regular “Energy & Shipping” Seminar on Friday, June 8. As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020 deadline for a global sulphur limit in fuel oil used on board ships is fast approaching. The transition of shippings transition to cleaner fuels is acquiring a new urgency
With more than 100 participants from Greece and other European countries and 25 speakers and panelists IENE’s one day conference on "Investing in Energy Efficiency”, which was held in Athens last week (24/5) proved a great success as it helped to highlight the serious challenges and opportunities that are now being created in the field of energy efficiency especially in the building and industrial sector
The major issues concerning gas supply and transiting in SE Europe and the East Mediterranean were highlighted in a special session which was organized as part of this year’s “Flame” conference which took place in Amsterdam between May 14-17
On May 10 IENE’s Executive Director Mr. Costis Stambolis flew to Sofia where he participate in a special event organized in Bulgaria’s capital for the launch of the special report which the New Nuclear Watch Institute (NNWI) prepared on SEE’s Electricity Market and the impact of new trends and policies