EVENT:  SEE ENERGY - Connect & Supply V, "Western Balkans meet new energy challenges" 

DATE:  October, 13-14th 2022

LOCATION: Hotel "Sheraton", Novi Sad, online via Zoom platform and YouTube channel

PROGRAM 

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Renewable energy supply and the transition to green energy are becoming increasingly important, especially during the energy crisis in Europe. Dealing with high oil, electricity and gas prices has an increasingly negative impact on citizens and the economy in the European Union. At the meeting of the European Council held on March 24 and 25 this year, it was announced that the member states will work together with the European Commission on the joint purchase of gas, hydrogen, and liquefied natural gas.

At the same time, the Western Balkans region is going through an energy crisis, and a common approach makes it easier to finance green energy and abandon coal use, said the Deputy Director of the Energy Community Secretariat, Dirk Bushle.

The fifth international investment conference SEE ENERGY- Connect & Supply on "Western Balkans to meet new energy challenges" will be held on October 13 and 14 this year at the Sheraton Hotel, Novi Sad.

The National Biomass Association "SERBIO" and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD will present the situation, current challenges, and future projects and potential solutions in the future energy transition of the entire Western Balkans region during the two-day event.

Over 40 energy experts, representatives of investors, the economy, and the most crucial state institutions from Serbia, Croatia, BiH, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Slovenia, etc., will talk about the most current topic - regional energy situation, oil,  and electricity prices and future challenges, presenting solutions, technologies and sources of funding.

Austria is this year's partner country of the conference, and in addition to Austrian representatives of equipment and services, the event will be attended by representatives of companies from Germany and Italy. Considering the topicality of the topic, the interest is great, and the topics of the conference were distributed in two days in all conference halls of the "Sheraton" hotel in Novi Sad.

The two-day event will be officially opened by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia and the Minister of Mining and Energy, Prof. PhD. Zorana Mihajović, Mr. Matteo Colangeli, director of the EBRD for the Western Balkans, as well as high-ranking officials, representatives of the Energy Community Secretariat, the Austrian embassy, ​​the EU Delegation in Serbia, as well as Mayor of the city of Novi Sad.

Topics:

• RES IN DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS - co-organizer of the event - EBRD, REdeWeB program, Ministry of Mining and Energy, Secretariat of the Energy Community, AERS, EPS, Novi Sad Plant, PU "Toplane Srbije", Banja Luka Plant, Sarajevo Plant, Kragujevac Plant
• GREEN TRANSITION AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE GREEN AGENDA - Chamber of Commerce of Serbia, Center for Circular Economy, UNDP, Consultare Croatia, WABIO, SGS company
• POTENTIAL AND DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMASS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL CIRCULAR ECONOMY - National Association for Biomass "SERBIO" - Wabio, Conslutare, Polytechnik GmbH, ProCredit banka, Erste banka
• USING SOLAR ENERGY THROUGH THE BUYER - MANUFACTURER APPROACH,  challenges and solutions, design, technologies, financing: co-organizer of the event - GIZ, program "Promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Serbia" - Ministry of Mining and Energy, EDS, EPS, Ministry of Finance RS, Ministry economy, Energy Net, Viessmann, MT Komex
• FINANCING RESEARCH PROJECTS - ERSTE, OTP, ProCredit bank, Ministry of Mining and Energy, Ministry of Economy, AON Corporation - ACB
• DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTROMOBILITY IN SERBIA, E-bus in Novi Sad - Schneider Electric, Siemens Serbia, ABB, charge&GO

Topics are intended for industry, economy, agriculture, households, public companies, banks and local governments.

The event is organized with the co-organization of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EBRD and the German Organization for International Cooperation GIZ, with the support of the Ministry of Mining and Energy, the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, PU "Toplane Serbia", regional associations and associations.

SEE ENERGY-Connect & Supply IV

"Development of the bioenergy market in the energy system and district heating systems"

12-13 October 2022, hotel "Sheraton", Novi Sad, SERBIA 

Target group/participants

Technology: Equipment manufacturers (domestic and foreign), equipment distributors, equipment installers,

Investment support - subsidies: state, banks, private investment funds, EU organizations

Technical and project documentation: engineers, designers, lawyers, development agencies

End-users: companies, heating plants, industry, electricity distribution, farmers, state and local government, energy agency, professional associations, pellet manufacturers, pellet machine manufacturers, service technicians, measuring instrument suppliers, forestry farms, agricultural farms, producers with organic by-products: wood processors, mills...

Sector Information / Event Description

FIND OUT INFORMATION FROM THE SECTOR

Current world policies and market trends. Potentials and challenges of the RES market in Serbia and the Western Balkans region. The current framework, resource supply and sustainability of bioenergy. Barrier analysis and bioenergy improvement measures.

MEET EXPERIENCED EXPERTS

International practice and business know-how. Successful examples from the region and useful tips. Licenses, permits and project preparation.

FIND OUT ABOUT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Overview of investment opportunities and planned capacities. Remote projects heating and cogeneration plants that require investment.

FIND A PARTNER IN THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

Funding and co-financing opportunities. International experiences and public-private partnership.

TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS AND EQUIPMENT

Advanced technologies and equipment for power plants and thermal energy from biomass, cogeneration plants and district heating system heating. Innovative applications.

Topics

Support for the development of RES in Serbia, District heating systems in cooling and heating, The transition from gas to biomass, District heating in cities - good practices, Technological solutions and innovations, Technological solutions and innovations for efficient distribution of thermal energy, Sustainable distribution cogeneration systems, Legal aspects of investment and insurance, Investments and support for investment projects, Solar thermal, Heat pumps, Thermal energy from waste, Wood biomass and sustainable supply of raw materials, Wood chipping and pellet production

Partner/co-organizer:  EBRD, ReDEWeB fund

Support: GIZ 

Organizer: National Biomass Association “SERBIO”

Program of the conference -LINK 

Is solar energy the future of Serbia? Can a citizen be both- a producer and a distributor of electricity?

What are the benefits of the Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources?

I want to put a solar panel on my rooftop - where do I start? Do you need information from each sector on the planning, financing and implementation of a solar project?

Biomass cogeneration plants and boilers- electricity and heat

The first international investment and practical conference - "Solar energy and cogeneration - panels for companies, farmers, households, public companies, heating plants and municipalities"

Place: Novi Sad 

Time: February, 23th 2022., 09.00-16.00

Target group / participants

• Technology: Equipment manufacturers (domestic and foreign), equipment distributors, equipment installers.
• Investment support - subsidies: state, banks, private investment funds, EU organizations
• Technical and project documentation: engineers, designers, lawyers
• Consumers: companies, food industries, farmers, owners of warehouses, public companies - municipalities, cities, local governments, schools, health centers, heating plants, households - citizens, housing communities ...

Sector information

In order to achieve the climate goal of reducing the increase in average global temperature by 1.5 ° C by 2050, the use of fossil fuels must be reduced by 75%, and even greater growth in RES capacity is expected in the future. Serbia, as a member of the Energy Community, has a required goal - 32% of the total energy consumption should be from renewable sources, by 2030.

The new Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources will enable us to see more solar panels on the roofs of family houses, apartment buildings, as well as production halls and warehouses, the procedure for their installation will be shorter and simpler than before. The replacement of feed-in tariffs with market premiums and auctions has enabled the modernization of the incentive system.

The procedure for drafting the project, obtaining a building permit, issuing a building permit, installing and concluding a contract with EPS Distribution is shortened and accelerated and should not take longer than 3 months.

The use of biomass and solar energy as renewable sources of sustainable and efficient energy for independent complexes is the future which, through its implementation, ensures the establishment of the fifth level of technology that provides a high degree of energy efficiency and environmental responsibility.

The price of electricity is expected to increase from February 1, 2022, and solar panels, in addition to reducing monthly electricity bills, contribute to a cleaner and healthier environment. Cheaper solar technology has brought greater interest to producers from all over Europe in the market of the Republic of Serbia.

If you are a household, industry or public company, interested in installing solar panels on your facilities, you need information from each sector of planning, financing and implementation of the solar project, SEE ENERGY - the first practical conference on solar energy in Serbia, offers you adequate information, business networking and answers your questions. As part of the one-day conference, B2B meetings will be held with representatives of design houses, technology manufacturers, representatives of investment funds and others. (with mandatory appointment).

Topics:

• Market information, framework and investment opportunities
• Investment incentives - state subsidies, bank credit lines, private investment funds
• An example of successful application of photovoltaics in Serbia
• Innovative solutions and technologies: Equipment and services
• Greenhouses with photo panels for electricity production
• Photovoltaic power plants and cost-effectiveness
• Biomass- solar energy in heating plants
• Smart villages - an example of good practice from Austria
• Solar and biomass boilers

*Sessions are held separately for industries, companies, farmers and households and especially for public companies, local governments, heating plants in various conference rooms during the day.

Partner: GIZ

Support: EBRD

Organizer: National Biomass Association "SERBIO" 

 PROGRAM OF THE CONFERENCE