The Estonian World Energy Council Annual Conference will take place on Tuesday, January 17 at the Creative Hub (Kultuurikatel in Tallinn).
The event is titled “Security of Supply and Affordable Energy Prices” this time. Under that umbrella, the conference brings international speakers to the stage to share best practices, lessons learned and innovation on how to maintain security of supply and keep energy affordable, considering the transition to renewable sources.
The conference program:
09:00-09:30 welcome coffee
09:30-09:35 Welcome from the Moderator. Priit Mändmaa, Secretary General, WEC Estonia.
09:35-09:50 Keynote address by Professor Tarmo Soomere, President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences.
09:50-10:30 The Global Energy Challenge: Balancing the Trilemma. Dr. Michael Howard, President of the World Energy Council.
10:30-11:15 The Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100): Findings and information for other locations. Dr. Jaquelin Cochran, Director, Center for Network Analysis and Planning, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA.
11:15-11:45 How can we bring offshore wind power online in the Baltics? Alana Kühne, Vice President New Markets, Ørsted A/S.
11:45-12:45 break for lunch
12:45-13:15 Lessons learned from the development of the renewable energy market in Germany. Dr. Stephan Krieger, General Manager International Relations, German Association of Power and Water Industries.
13:15-14:00 Panel discussion: LNG as a substitute for the Russian gas pipeline in the region. Panelists: Dr. Martinš Ćakste, CEO of Latvenergo; Marti Hääl, president of Alexela; Margus Kaasik, CEO of Eesti Gaas. Moderated by Dr. Michael Howard, President of the World Energy Council.
14:00-14:30 Overview of wholesale electricity price formation models in European markets. Rickard Nilsson, Senior Market Design Advisor, NordPool AS.
2:30 p.m.-3:10 p.m. Break
15:10-16:40 Panel discussion “How to guarantee security of supply in an affordable way in the current energy market and in 2030”. Panelists: Hando Sutter, CEO of Enefit; Dr. Martinš Ćakste, CEO of Latvenergo; Vidmantas Salietis, CCO of Ignitis Group; Juha Hiekkala, Manager of Electricity Market and EU Integration of Fingrid Oy. Moderated by Dr. Michael Howard, President of the World Energy Council.
16:40-16:55 Closing of the conference
16:55-17:25 wine and snacks
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