IENE's annual milestone event, the National Energy Conference "Energy & Development" will be held this year on November 6&7, at the “OTE Academy” in Athens
Following an invitation by the organisers the Chairman and Executive Director of the Institute, Mr. Costis Stambolis, participated in the 15th Hydra Shipping Conference which took place on September 13/14 on the picturesque island of Hydra
IENE has recently sent to its members the Company Profile on EPİAŞ, a leader in the energy sector - in Türkiye and in the wider Eastern Mediterranean region. More specifically, Enerji Piyasaları İşletme A.Ş. (EPİAŞ), by its Turkish name, is an energy exchange company that was established on March 18, 2015
nce again, the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) is organizing the annual National Energy Conference "Energy & Development 2024". Νow in its 28th edition, this long standing event will be held on November 6 & 7, at the “OTE Academy” in Athens
Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region earlier in August rattled the European natural gas market, pushing prices above €40/MWh amid concerns that Russian natural gas supplies to the EU might be severed, note IENE in its latest SEE Electricity and Gas Analysis released today. Following a brief rise, natural gas prices have fallen again and according to analysts could fall even further. On the Dutch futures exchange TTF, the price of natural gas initially rose by over 30% the last few days as market players were concerned about fighting near the Russian compressor station Sudzha. Despite these challenges, natural gas continues to flow without restrictions. Transmission is expected to remain stable until the natural gas transit agreement between Ukraine and Russia expires in January 2025.
One of the highlights of IENE’s15th South East Europe Energy Dialogue which took place in Thessaloniki on June 19/20 this year, was the address by H.E. Mr. Xiao Junzheng, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Greece
As we entered August, in week 31, SEE electricity prices receded compared to the previous week, with an average decrease of -15.6% as electricity demand eased, as noted in the latest issue (No 326) of SEE Electricity & Gas Market Analysis, published by the IENE and send to its members and associates. In contrast, electricity prices in most of the main European electricity markets were higher than Week 30 as gas prices and CO2 prices rose
IENE is pleased to announce that, since last January, Irina Slav, one of the most respected energy journalists, has joined its team as a Contributing Editor to the Institute's newsletters. With several years of experience as an energy writer, Irina is focusing on IENE's montly “Energy Comment”
The Institute is pressing ahead with its plans for the preparation of the next edition of its major study on the entire South East European energy sector. Entitled “SEE Energy Outlook 2025/2026” this major undertaking is bringing together some of the region’s top minds who will work together on various parts of the study
The Institute’s Annual Report for 2023, which also includes the accounts of last year, was approved by the partners of IENE following the 36th General Assembly of the Board of Governors which was successfully held online on July 30
The energy sector constitutes a major economic activity for most countries in SE Europe with a significant contribution to infrastructure investment and market activity. Even more important is the geopolitical role often associated with energy issues as they normally involve bilateral or even trilateral cooperation
With strong support from local industry the Institute is currently conducting an important study in order to estimate the necessary investment (CAPEX) and operational cost of Greece’s first major CCUS hub. The present study follows an earlier one by IENE on, “CCUS Technologies in Greece-Prospects for implementation” (here) which was completed in 2023
It was on July 16, 2003 that the group of 15 founding members of the Institute met formally in the premises of the National Research Foundation, in Athens to sign the Articles of Association of the newly born Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) and discuss its prospects in the then fast changing economic and social environment of South East Europe
IENE has just released the Conclusions & Recommendations of the 1st "Greek - Turkish Energy Forum", which was convened by the Institute and took place in Istanbul on April 25, 2024
On June 19/20 the Institute organised with great success the 15th SEE Energy Dialogue, which was held at the MET Hotel in Thessaloniki, attracting considerable attention from all countries in South East Europe
The IENE Research Team has just completed a timely study concerning "The Role of Green Bonds in financing renewables and low carbon projects in SE Europe"
In 2023, the EU gas system consolidated the notable changes initiated in 2022 to reduce reliance on Russian supply through increased LNG imports and demand reduction. This supply shift lead to an important reshuffling of gas transit flows within the EU network moving away from the historical East-West transmission corridor. These reshuffled flows continued in 2023 and 2024 so far
This latest IENE study, entitled “Energy Trends 2023-2024”, provides comprehensive information and data on the emerging trends in the European and mainly in the Greek energy market for 2023 and the first quarter of 2024
This year’s SE Europe Energy Dialogue, which took place in Thessaloniki on June 19/20, attracted strong interest from business, academia, governments and regional organizations. Organized annually by the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE), this year's conference featured prominent experts, executives, and diplomats among the speakers. The agenda focused on energy security, geopolitical and diplomatic priorities, and the transition to clean energy in SE Europe and beyond
Since its very start in June 2007, in Thessaloniki, the annual “SEE Energy Dialogue” has brought together representatives at senior level from all countries in the region who between them have covered a wide spectrum of disciplines in the broader energy sector