Nordic-Baltic Energy Conference 2022: Programme

Nordic Baltic Energy Conference 2022 72 15in

 

Time: November 10-11, 2022
Place: Radisson Collection Hotel, Tallinn, Estonia
Conference language: English
Organizers: The Nordic Council of Ministers, Senior Energy Officials Committee in cooperation with Nordic Council of Ministers' office in Estonia

Moderator: Johan Vetlesen, Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Energy Policies 

NB! Programme is subject to change.

  • Thursday, November 10 

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    Registration, coffee/tea

    08:30 – 09:00

     
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    Welcome notes

    09:00 – 09:20

    • Christer Haglund, Director, Nordic Council of Ministers Tallinn
    • Timo Tatar, Vice-Chancellor, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Estonia
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    Keynotes. Delivering EU climate and energy goals in the new reality.

     09:20 – 10:50

    • Director Pierre Schellekens, DG Energy, European Commission, “Status for EU energy policies”
    • Tanguy de Bienassis, International Energy Agency (IEA) "IEAs outlook and views on the Nordic Baltic region as part of the European efforts."
    • Roland Roesch, Acting Director of Innovation and Technology Centre, International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA)
    • Jean-Arnold Vinois, Jacques Delors Institute, “Drawing lessons from the present energy stress”
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    Coffee break

     10:50 – 11:15

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    Security of electricity supply. The electricity market volatility. Viewpoints from major actors on the situation and a possible new market design.

    When and how we get more balanced regional supply and prices? What could be elements in a new market design?

     11:15 – 12:45

    • Thor Erik Grammeltvedt, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Statnett, “Regional Adequacy in the Nordics”
    • Petteri Kuuva, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Finland, “Security of Electricity Supply. The Electricity Market Volatility”
    • Rota Śnuka, National Regulatory Authority, Latvia, “Electricity market design. Market interventions in short term vs long term improvements?”
    • Berit Tennbakk, Thema Consulting, Norway, “Experience with the Nordic market design and comments on the need for reform”
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    Lunch

     12:45 – 14:00

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    Electricity session to be continued.

     14:00 – 14:40

    • Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, State Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Norway, “Energy policies in times of turbulence. A Norwegian and Nordic perspective”
    • Liutauras Varanavicius, Strategy Department Director, Litgrid, Lithuania, “From Baltic synchronisation to energy sector transformation”
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    Panel discussion: Electricity supply and market design.

     14:40 – 15:15

    • Liutauras Varanavicius, Litgrid
    • Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, State Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Norway
    • Petteri Kuuva, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Finland
    • Berit Tennbakk, Thema Consulting
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    Coffee break

     15:15 – 15.30

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    The role of energy efficiency as a first response in climate change policy and security of supply.

     15:30 – 16:30

    • Mindaugas Stonkus, Head of Energy Efficincy Policy Group, Ministry of Energy, Lithuania, “Energy efficiency policies in Lithuania”
    • Andrejs Apanuks, Director of Sustainable Energy Policy, Latvia. “Energy Efficiency strategy as part of NECP”
    • Lauri Suu, Construction and Housing Department, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Estonia, “Renovation marathon in Estonia“.
    • Ragnar Ottosen, Respondo AS, “Solar energy to improve energy efficiency”
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    Networking with snacks and drinks

     

     16:30 – 18:30

  • Friday, November 11

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    Renewable energy for the future. Off-shore wind and integration of renewables. Offshore wind in the Nordics and Baltics. When is it market ready and can contribute at scale? What about other renewables as geothermal?

    09:30 – 11:00

    • Hannah Mary Goodlad, Head of Baltic Sea Area Development, Equinor, “Responding to the transition’s energy trilemma”
    • Niclas Broman, Head of Offshore Connections, Svenska Kraftnät, “Offshore wind and challenges from the system operator perspective”
    • Lizet Ramirez, Wind Energy Europe, “Offshore wind in the Nordic and Baltics in a European perspective”
    • Mikko Heikkilä, Head of Strategic Grid Planning, Fingrid “TSO view on offshore grid in the region” 
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    Coffee break

     11:00 – 11:20

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    Renewable energy panel to be continued.

     11:20 – 12:00

    • Terje Talv, Estonian Wind Energy Association, “Wind comes with storage – new normal?”
    • Hjalti Páll Ingólfsson, Geothermal Research Cluster GEORG, Iceland. “Heat transition – geothermal potential for Europe. Experience from Iceland.”
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    Concluding remarks

     12:00