Conference Overview
The conference will focus on critical issues surrounding the implementation and integration of renewable energy sources (RES) into national and regional energy strategies. Experts from various sectors, including government bodies, energy regulators, financial institutions, and infrastructure developers, will share insights into the future of renewable energy and the steps necessary to overcome challenges.
The event will feature four panels, each addressing different facets of the energy transition, from strategic planning to practical implementation and financing.
Agenda Highlights
Opening & Welcome Session
- 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration
- 09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome Address: Slobodan Popovski, President of MARES
Opening Remarks: Izet Mexhiti, First Deputy President of the Government and Minister of Environment and Physical Planning
Panel 1: Renewables – A Strategic Overview for RES Implementation
- 09:15 – 10:15
Keynote Speaker: Samoil Celeski, MARES
Moderator: Dena Krsteska, Legal Committee – MARES
Panelists:- Marko Bislimoski, Regulatory Energy Commission
- Eva Shukleva, MARES
- Elena Ivanovska, Ministry for Energy, Mining, and Mineral Resources
- Alexandru Albu, EU Delegation
- Aleksandar Paunoski, MEPSO
Panel 2: Unlocking Renewables – Capacity, Locations, Market Coupling, Power Exchanges and and Financial Mechanisms (PPAs/CfDs, and Financing)
- 10:30 – 11:30
Keynote Speaker: Johannes Henkel, 50Hertz
Moderator: Olimpija H. Zaevska, Elson Solutions / JETIP Consultant
Panelists:- Zlatko Cherepnalkoski, MARES
- Zoran Gjorgjievski, MEMO
- Petar Trpeski, NLB
- Blagoja Ustijanoski, Sparkasse
- Stefan Kostovski, EBRD
Panel 3: Challenges and Solutions for the Energy Transition
- 11:30 – 12:20
Keynote Speaker: Gianpiero Nacci, Climate Strategy and Delivery – EBRD
Moderator: Irina Avramska Pashovska, JETIP Consultant / Finovate
Panelists:- Slobodan Popovski, MARES
- Ivan Stojanovski, ESM
- Violeta A. Spasova , NOMAGAS
- Ioannis Chomatas, DESFA
Panel 4: Energy Storage and Grid Infrastructure: Projections, Legal Frameworks, and Financing
- 12:50 – 13:50
Moderator: Darko Janevski, Connect for Growth Project financed by USAID and implemented by RTI as prime contractor and ACT Ltd. Skopje as subcontractor
Panelists:- Samoil Celeski, MARES
- Blagoj Stojevski, EVN
- Elena Achkoska, MEPSO
- Igor Podbelsek, Elektroinštitut Milan Vidmar
- Simon Ede, Charles River Associates
Q&A Session & Closing Remarks
- 13:50 – 14:15
Moderator: Ana Kolevska, General Secretary of MARES
Networking Lunch
- 14:20 – 16:00
This event provides a platform for exchanging ideas, forging partnerships, and discussing the future of renewable energy in the region. We encourage all interested in the future of the energy sector to attend.
For further details or inquiries, please contact us at: info@mares.mk.
Note: The MARES Organizational Committee reserves the right to make adjustments to the agenda.
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