About 100 of IENE’s members, associates and friends gathered on February 4, at the “Athens Club” (11, Eleftherios Venizelos Ave.) for the Institute's traditional New Year's Pie cutting event for 2025. During the event, IENE awarded the ‘Prometheus’ prizes to three distinguished members of Greece’s energy community for their outstanding contribution to the promotion of specific areas of the energy sector.
The event commenced with introductory remarks by the Chairman of IENE, Mr. Costis Stambolis. This festive IENE gathering, signaling the start of the Institute’s activities for the current year was addressed by Dr. Athanasios Dagoumas (President of the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water - RAAEY), Mr. Yiannis Yiarentis (Chairman of the Board, Administrator of Renewable Energy Sources and Guarantees of Origin - DAPEEP SA) and Dr. Aristofanis Stefatos (CEO, Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company - HEREMA S.A). There was also a video message from the Chairman of the Institute’s Scientific Council, Professor Pantelis Biskas.
Mr. Christos Dimas, Deputy Chairman of IENE and Chairman of the Geopolitics Committee of the Institute provided a brief outlook on this year’s prospects concerning the energy field in Greece and internationally, with regard to recent geopolitical developments. Mr. Kostas Theofylaktos, Secretary General & Chairman of the Energy Efficiency Committee of IENE and Mr. Nikos Sofianos, Chairman of IENE’s RES Committee also addressed briefly the event.
Subsequently, continuing a tradition initiated in 2018, IENE presented the ‘Prometheus’ awards for 2025 to the following executives and researchers for their consistent efforts and significant contribution to specific aspects of the energy sector:
- Dr. Athanasios Dagoumas, President, Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water (RAAEY)
- Antonis Kontoleon, Chairman of the Board, UNICEN (Hellenic Union of Industrial Consumers of Energy)
- Dr. Balaras Constantinos, Research Director, Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development (IERSD), National Observatory of Athens
The cutting of the New Year's Cake as well as remarks by Mr. Kostas Theofylaktos, Secretary General of IENE, followed, and the evening concluded with a cocktail reception.
The event’s sponsors included Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operation (IPTO - ADMIE), Kyriakides Georgopoulos (KG) Law Firm, Agency of Renewable Energy Sources and Guarantees of Origin (DAPEEP) SA, Elpedison, EnSCo, Eugenia Gianini and Associates Law Firm, ElvalHalcor SA, Metlen Energy & Metals and Energean PLC.
