Program – 39. Konferencja Energetyczna EuroPOWER & 8. OZE POWER

Program

Agenda
39th EuroPOWER & 9th OZE POWER

ENERGY – SOCIETY – ECONOMY

Day I, 18th of April 2024 r.

9:00 – 9:10 Opening of the conference

BLOCK: Energy transition and economic development in Poland: Challenges and prospects

9:10 – 9:25 Introduction – speech by the Chairman of the Advisory Board

9:25 – 9:45 Speech by Government Representative

9:45 – 11:00 Energy transition and economic development in Poland: Challenges and prospects

The transformation of the energy sector is a program of far-reaching measures that will determine our future and place in modern Europe. We are facing downright fundamental changes. A new government and a new approach, new challenges and new perspectives. How much continuity vs. how much change and why is ahead of us in basic government documents and the real economic processes implied by them, including investment? How can and should we finance the increased investment effort? How will our energy mix change when we realistically move away from fossil fuels in our economy? Will sustainability principles promote the removal of existing barriers or generate new ones? What areas, processes or issues need urgent intervention and modification? To what extent will transformation and R&D in the energy sector accelerate economic growth and raise the standard of living of Polish women and men? Throughout the transformation process, we must not lose sight of the security of power generation sources and critical infrastructure.

  • Poland’s energy policy until 2040, including Poland’s nuclear power program, a strategy for heating and for a low-carbon economy
  • Energy policy and sustainable development: Dialogue between the public and private sectors
  • How should the energy transition support economic development?
  • National Reconstruction Plan funds – distribution and financing for efficient energy transition
  • Removing barriers to RES development
  • Should energy security be based on large-scale energy or built locally?
  • Green transformation investments financed by EU ETS certificate scheme
  • What’s next after the electricity price freeze?

Invited speakers:

  • Miłosz Motyka, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment
  • Rafał Gawin, President of the Energy Regulatory Authority
  • Bohdana Horáčková, Country Manager, General Director, CEZ Poland
  • Adam Góral, President of the Management Board, Asseco Poland
  • Krzysztof Noga, president of the board, EWE Polska
  • Grzegorz Onichimowski, president of the management board, PSE*
  • Grzegorz Lot, President of the Management Board, TAURON Polska Energia*
  • Sławomir Hinc, President of the Management Board, Gaz system*
  • Representative of the Management Board of PGE*
  • Presidents of major energy companies*

Moderator:

  • Wojciech Jakóbik, Energy Sector Expert, Editor-in-Chief of Biznes Alert

BLOCK: Sustainable development and renewable energy sources in Poland: strategies and innovations

11:00 – 11:10 Presentation: Reactive power regulation and compensation on a PV farm

  • Alseva representative

11:10- 12:05 Sustainable development and renewable energy sources in Poland: strategies and innovations

In the Polish electricity sector, we are betting on the development of RES. Does the planned transformation of the energy sector recognize their diversity, and to what extent are we able to discount this diversity? What is the significance of the development strategies of the different types of RES? How consistent and complementary and how competitive are they? Which types of RES will mobilize and absorb Polish generation potential to the greatest extent (so-called local content)

  • Development of large-scale photovoltaic farms in the CEE region
  • Supporting wind power as a source of clean energy
  • How can hydrogen power affect the future of the sector?
  • Hydropower as a source of renewable energy
  • Energy from the sun – challenges and infrastructure development
  • Sustainable cities and communities: New energy strategies
  • Biogas – the road to zero-carbon and a circular economy
  • Do we need a reform of the support mechanism? Will PPAs be enough?

Invited speakers:

  • Mirosław Bendzera, President of the Management Board, Famur
  • Piotr Maciołek, Member of the Management Board, Chief Commercial Officer, Polenergia S.A.
  • Bain representative
  • Google Cloud Poland representative
  • Ministry of Climate and Environment representative*
  • Joanna, Maćkowiak-Pandera, CEO, Energy Forum*

Moderator:

  • Monika Morawiecka, Senior Advisor, Regulatory Assistance Project

12:05- 12:40 Break

BLOCK: Distribution networks in Poland: Infrastructure development for the new energy era

12:40- 13:35 Distribution networks in Poland: Infrastructure development for the new energy era

What strategies are needed to meet the challenges of transforming distribution networks while ensuring their efficiency and sustainability? How can investment in upgrading network infrastructure be significantly increased? And thus how can we guarantee consumers a stable and uninterrupted energy supply. At what rate will distribution grids adapt to operation in both directions and ensure generation sources operate efficiently? We need to quickly develop a plan for appropriate action and urgently implement it in order to smoothly transform distribution networks for distributed energy based on RES.

  • Charter for the Efficient Transformation of Poland’s Power Distribution Networks – Implementation and the Future
  • Needs to modernize existing energy infrastructure, including the development of smart grids and digital technologies
  • Digitization and cyber security in the distribution context – digitization of distribution processes and digital power grid models
  • Development of energy storage facilities and their financing
  • Dissemination of cable pooling

Invited speakers:

  • Rafał Gawin, President of the Energy Regulatory Office
  • Prof. dr hab. Waldemar Skomudek, Professor, Stanisław Staszic University of Science and Technology in Kraków
  • Maciej Wyczesany, President of the Management Board, Apator SA
  • IFS representative 
  • Management boards of major distribution companies*

Moderator:

  • in process of confirmation

13:35 – 13:45 Presentation

  • IFS representative

BLOCK: Digital Energy Revolution: New technologies for efficiency and a sustainable future

13:45 – 14:00 Introductory speech to the debate

  • Dariusz Standerski, Secretary of State, Ministry of Digitization

14:00- 14:10 Presentation

  • Google Cloud Poland representative
  • Sygnity representative

14:10- 14:20 Presentation: Effective management of resources in the energy industry

  • Michał Jankowski, Digital Business Partner CEE, Hitachi

14:20- 15:10 Digital Energy Revolution: New technologies for efficiency and a sustainable future

Digitalization is influencing a revolution in the approach to efficiency and operational performance of the energy sector. So how do advanced information technologies, data analytics or the use of artificial intelligence contribute to the optimization of energy production and distribution processes? Cyber security, the concept of the energy prosumer, or cooperation between technology and energy companies – how might these factors affect the future of the energy sector in our country?

  • The role of IoT technology in monitoring, managing and optimizing energy infrastructure
  • Development of smart grids and their importance in increasing energy efficiency and integration of RES
  • NIS2 directive – cyber security of critical infrastructure
  • The role of digital technologies in promoting distributed energy production, including microgrids
  • The concept of the energy prosumer and the role of digital technologies
  • Relationship between technology companies and energy companies. What should we do to make the scale of the ecosystem related to the energy transition of technology companies much larger than it is today?

Invited speakers:

  • Dariusz Standerski, Secretary of State, Ministry of Digitization
  • Łukasz Zaworski, Member of the Board, Product Development Director, Apator SA
  • Tomasz Bendlewski, Director of the Energy and Gas Division, Asseco Poland
  • Mariusz Jurczyk, Executive Director for Business Continuity Management, IT and OT, Tauron Polska Energia*

Moderator:

  • in process of confirmation

BLOCK: What steps are we taking to ensure a safe and sustainable future for nuclear power?

15:10 – 16:00 What steps are we taking to ensure a safe and sustainable nuclear future?

Nuclear power, although it has been absent from the Polish economy for years, like few other means of energy production arouses a lot of public emotion and generates endless discussions and disputes. These emotions aside – we offer a realistic view. Is nuclear power a key element on the road to sustainable and secure energy? To what extent do differing technological capabilities, different models of large-scale and local nuclear power, different financing models favor or disfavor the emergence of the atom in the Polish economy? As of today, has due diligence been done to talk about nuclear responsibly, especially with local communities?

  • The main challenges facing SMR projects in the coming years – strategy definition
  • How to maximize the potential of the supply chain when implementing nuclear power in Poland?
  • How to prepare the workforce so that the nuclear power industry can grow?
  • Safety in use of nuclear reactors, needs to create an insurance nuclear pool
  • How to manage technology supplier risk and construction time and cost risk?

Invited speakers:

  • Lukasz Gola, Head of business development, Hitachi
  • Maciej Bando, Undersecretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure, Ministry of Climate and Environment*
  • Ministry of Industry representative*
  • Representative of the Board of Directors of PEJ*

Moderator:

  • Zuzanna Nowak, Director of Analysis at The Opportunity Institute for Foreign Affairs, expert at the Energy Policy Institute

BLOCK: Energy in the lens of the young generation

16:00 – 16:30 Energy in the lens of the younger generation

Changing the face of the Polish energy industry is a multi-year, even secular process. The change will not happen from year to year, but on a generational basis. That is why the question addressed to Generation Z – the beneficiaries of these changes – is so important. What kind of energy do they want, what kind of energy products do they expect from the energy market? How do they see the energy sector operating, what risks do they face and what costs are they willing to bear? What innovative ideas can inspire us and how they see intergenerational dialogue: today, tomorrow or in the near future.

  • Identification of the main challenges faced by youth in the process of promoting sustainable energy; barriers and ways to overcome them
  • Intergenerational cooperation; principles of intergenerational dialogue the basis for developing consensus on key agreements
  • The activity and involvement of young leaders in the energy field: Innovative ideas and visions for sustainable energy

Invited speakers:

  • Dr Michał Łęski, Deputy Director, Department of Renewable Energy Sources, Ministry of Climate and Environment
  • Michal Smolen, Manager of the Energy & Climate program, Instrat
  • Szymon Pajzert, Board Member, The City is Ours
  • Michal Gryz, Student at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automation, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology.
  • Ministry of Science representative *

Moderator:

  • Prof. dr hab. Waldemar Skomudek, Professor, Stanislaw Staszic Academy of Mining and Metallurgy in Krakow

16:30 Lunch

Day II, 19th of April 2024 r.

9:00 – 9:10 Opening of the conference

BLOCK: Investment in the energy sector: sources of capital and financial efficiency

9:10 – 10:05 Investment in the energy sector: sources of capital and financial efficiency

The primary sources of investment financing in the energy sector include various types of capital: both public funds and, increasingly, from the private sector. It is necessary to identify key areas and projects that require investment, especially in RES. Should investments supporting a green energy transition be effective, and to what extent?

  • Impact of regulation, energy law and public policy on the attractiveness of investment processes
  • Financial benefits associated with investments in RES
  • The role of capital markets in financing the energy sector and its impact on the availability of capital
  • Analysis of the availability of financing for infrastructure projects in the energy sector
  • Private-public sector cooperation – What should be the rules for private participation in the transformation process?
  • Are financial institutions already convinced to finance RES investments without support mechanisms?

Panel under confirmation

BLOCK: Energy in the data age

10:05 – 10:20 Presentation

  • IBA Group representative

10:20 – 10:30 Presentation: CSIRE – implementation of a new model for the implementation of energy market processes

  • Leslaw Winiarski, Director for OIRE, Office of Energy Measurement, PSE S.A.

10:30 – 10:40 Introductory presentation

  • Sebastian Markowski, Director of the Project Management and International Relations Department, Asseco Poland

10:40- 11:25 Energy in the data age

The growing importance of data in the energy sector is inevitable – the role of data in decision-making, resource management and performance monitoring. An important issue is the use of data in energy production, transmission and distribution processes. Will the implementation of the planned Central Energy Market Information System (CSIRE) improve the market? Unification of process procedures, standardization of products – what costs for energy companies, what benefits for consumers? We also don’t forget the challenges of data security and strategies to protect it from cyber threats.

  • CSIRE as the foundation of a modern energy market
  • Use of data in energy production, transmission and distribution processes
  • Advantages of monitoring and data analysis to increase energy efficiency
  • Data security challenges in the energy sector
  • Strategies to protect data and safeguard against cyber threats
  • Standardized processes and data – how necessary are they?

Invited speakers:

  • Leslaw Winiarski, Director for OIRE at PSE S.A.
  • Sebastian Markowski, Director of Project Management and International Relations, Asseco Poland
  • Artur Drobiecki, Vice President, Limitless Technologies
  • Emil Andryszczyk, Director of Production Digitization Office, Orlen S.A.*
  • Google Cloud Poland representative
  • CGI representative

Moderator:

  • EngD Ireneusz Wochlik, Member of the Board, AI LAW TECH Foundation

BLOCK: The direction of change in Poland’s heating industry: factors determining the future

11:25 – 12:20 The direction of change in Poland’s heating industry: factors determining the future

District heating is the scope of the Polish power industry that generates the largest cost burden for consumers. Also for the environment – including climate warming and air quality. Current policies and regulations for the heating industry in Poland have a key impact on the pace and direction of its transformation and are certainly insufficient to improve the situation of the heating industry. We should identify as soon as possible the best practices and technologies to increase efficiency in modernizing the heating industry. Can we effectively integrate district heating and electric power?

  • Importance of district heating transformation for achieving sustainable development goals and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
  • Needs for modernization and expansion of heating infrastructure. Investment plans and related challenges
  • Circular economy in heating – use of resources, potential of heat recovery plants, cooperation with industrial power industry
  • Electrification of district heating – how will it proceed and do we have the potential to make it happen?
  • Financing R&D in the heating industry
  • Large-scale heat storage as an example of sector coupling – cooperating with electricity and helping to integrate renewables

Invited Speakers:

  • Krzysztof Szaliński, President of the Management Board, PEC-Gliwice Sp. z o.o.
  • Grzegorz Tobolczyk, Director of the Department of District Heating, Ministry, Climate and Environment*
  • Anna Mielcarek, Director of the Department of Electricity and Heat Markets, Energy Regulatory Authority*

Moderator: 

  • Rafał Zasuń, Editor-in-Chief, wysokienapiecie.pl

12:20- 12:50 Break

BLOCK: How can biogas and biomethane create a new energy reality?

12:50 – 13:45 How can biogas and biomethane create a new energy reality?

Key aspects related to the use of biogas as a stable source of green energy and its potential in various sectors, as well as the challenges facing the industry. We are looking for a viable and environmentally friendly alternative to natural gas. Raw materials, regulations, investments for biomethane and biogas. Is the gas infrastructure ready to accept biomethane as a renewable energy source?

  • Development of biogas and biomethane production to help decarbonization process
  • Biogas production potential from various sources, including agriculture, food industry and wastewater treatment plants
  • Identification of major challenges, such as the raw materials problem and competition for resources. Regulatory and infrastructure barriers
  • Investment in the biogas sector as a stimulator of local community development
  • Preparation of gas distribution networks to accept biomethane

Invited speakers:

  • Sylwia Koch-Kopyszko, CEO, Green Gas for Climate Association
  • Sabine Dujacquier, Deputy General Manager, Polish Biogas Group
  • Jacek Dach, Professor at the University of Life Sciences in Poznań, Head of the UP Ecotechnology Laboratory*
  • Ministry of Climate and Environment representative*
  • Biogas System S.A. representative 
  • National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management representative*

Moderator:

  • Aleksander Tretyn, Chairman of the Board, Association “With Energy About Law”

BLOCK: Wind energy in Poland a way to achieve climate goals

13:45 – 14:40 Wind energy in Poland as a way to achieve climate goals

What innovations and strategies most effectively support the development of wind power as a key pillar of green energy? Analyzing trends in wind energy development and production and identifying key challenges, such as public acceptance, land use planning and grid access.

  • Importance of wind power in achieving sustainable development goals and reducing CO2 emissions
  • Overview of current wind capacity in Poland and the growing number of wind farms (onshore and offshore)
  • Technological innovation and wind power efficiency
  • The role of government, regulators and the private sector in promoting wind energy development
  • How might the launch of wind power, particularly Baltic capacity, affect customers and consumers?
  • How do we encourage the construction of wind farms that maximize the benefits to the system, and not just oriented toward increased production?

Invited speakers:

  • Ireneusz Sawicki, Member of the Board, Polenergia Obrót
  • Kamil Kobylinski, Head of Offshore Wind Poland, TotalEnergies
  • Łukasz Tomaszewski, Director of the Department of Renewable Energy Sources, Ministry of Climate and Environment*

Moderator:

  • Maciej Stryjecki, President of the Foundation for Sustainable Energy

BLOCK: The road to green communications and electromobility: challenges and opportunities in transport electrification

14:40 – 15:30 The road to green communications and electromobility: challenges and opportunities in transport electrification

JWhat is the importance of transportation electrification for environmental and emissions reduction goals? Alternatives, global trends in transportation electrification and the challenges of expanding charging infrastructure, as well as the industry’s main challenges and barriers. Does full electromobility make sense and what prospects does it have, being de facto burdened by the carbon footprint associated with vehicle production and during the disposal period of used batteries. What is the future of international, domestic and urban transportation, both freight and passenger?

  • Global trends and growth of the electric vehicle market
  • Technologies and types of batteries used in electric vehicles
  • Possible alternatives – eco diesel, hydrogen, gas, synthetic fuels and others
  • Major challenges and barriers to transportation electrification, such as price, availability and range of vehicles.
  • The future of urban transportation
  • Vehicle to Grid (VtG) technology as a key component of future system flexibility

Invited speakers:

  • Piotr Guział, CEO, Doppler Energie GmbH (soon to be Orlen Austria)
  • Grzegorz Węgrzyn, Product Manager, Asseco Poland
  • Representative of Bain
  • Szymon Bylinski, Director of the Department of Electromobility and Hydrogen Economy, Ministry of Climate and Environment*
  • Renata Rychter, Director of the Road Transport Department, Ministry of Infrastructure*

Moderator:

  • in process of confirmation

15:30 Lunch

* Speakers in the process of confirmation
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Update: 11-03-2024

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