Public Power Corporation SA (PPC SA), in partnership with the Institute of
Energy for SE Europe (IENE), organizes the Strategic Conference: "Investment Opportunities
in Southeastern Europe: Trends and Challenges in the Energy Sector”, in the
context of the 82nd Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).
The conference will take place on Saturday, September 9, 2017, from 09:00
to 16:00, at the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki International
Fair, in Thessaloniki, under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment and
Energy.
The Strategic Conference is part of the official program of the 82ndTIF and its goal is the illustration of investment opportunities and challenges
in the energy sector of Southeast Europe.
During
the conference, China Development Bank (CDB) and PPC will sign a memorandum of
understanding (MoU).
Environment and Development Minister Giorgos Stathakis, China Ambassador
Zou Xiaoli, the Head of European Commission Representation in Greece Panos
Karvounis, the Chairman and CEO of PPC Emmanouil Panagiotakis, as well as
representatives of companies and banks from China and SE Europe will speak at
the conference.
Other speakers include Mr. Victor Vlad Grigorescu, former Energy Minister of
Romania, Member of the Advisory Board of Energy Policy Group (EPG), Mr. Xinghua
Shi, Deputy CEO of China’s State Grid International Development Co Ltd. (SGID),
Dr. Shumin Wang, Executive Vice President, Shenhua Group, China, Mr. Chun Zhang,
Executive Director, President, CMEC, (China), Dr. Vesna Borozan, Professor,
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, University of
Sts. Cyril and Methodius (FYROM), Dr. Nikolay Iliev, Deputy Director Finance
& Budget, ESO EAD (Bulgaria), Christopher Tan Director, SUMEC Clean Energy
International (China) etc.
Conference topics include:
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Trends and Developments in the European
Electricity Market
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SE Europe Electricity Market Prospects and
Investment Opportunities:
·
Production in SE Europe :
Perspectives and Challenges
·
RES sector: Sources and
Storage
·
Electricity Market:
Investments and Funding Instruments
The Public Power Corporation SA aspires to play a leading role in the
reconstruction of the energy environment as well as in promoting overall development
prospects in Greece and the broader region of SE Europe. IENE, by co-operating with
PPC in this Strategic Conference, strongly supports the company’s aim to signal
the start of a significant investment expansion in order to maximize synergies
and to upgrade the energy grids in the SE European region.
Additionally, this important energy event stipulates the promotion of
Greece’s geographical location as an energy hub and entry point to the Balkans
and Europe, and the opportunities presented by the dynamic transformations of
the energy map in the wider region.
The Conference is implemented with the scientific support of the Hellenic
Institute of Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Development according to
certified quality standards and sustainable events management: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 20121.
For further information on the
conference, please visit the event’s website:
http://dei-investmentforum.gr/synedrio