Day I, 29 June 2020
9:30 – 9:40 Speeches of Presidents
- dr Leszek Juchniewicz, Chairman of the EuroPower Advisory Board
- Maciej Bando, Vice Chairman of the OZE Power Advisory Board
9:40 – 9:50 Honorary guest:
- Ireneusz Zyska, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Climate, Government Plenipotentiary for RES
9:50 – 10:30 Polish economy and energy during the pandemic and on the way to climate neutrality
- European Green Deal
- The EU’s climate neutrality plan until 2050 and Poland’s perspective
- Pro-climatic synergy of the Polish economy
- Development direction of the Polish energy sector. Where, when and at what rate are we moving away from coal?
- Can we afford to accelerate the implementation of nuclear energy?
- CO2 reduction. Central, regional, local and household activities
Moderator:
- Wojciech Jakóbik, Editor-in-chief, Biznes Alert
Speakers:
- Zbigniew Gryglas, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of State Assets, Plenipotentiary for offshore wind energy development
- Dorota Dębińska-Pokorska, Partner, PwC
- Arkadiusz Sekściński, Vice President of Development, PGNiG
- Kamil Wyszkowski, General Director, UN Global Compact Network Polska
10:30 – 11:10 New structure of the energy sector – a new energy market model
- Synergy of the local market with the wholesale market is the most important challenge
- The integrity of the Polish energy market with European markets
- PEP2040 and the National Plan for Energy and Climate as a signpost for the development of the Polish energy sector. An operational plan, specific tasks, schedules and cost estimates, so-called milestones, monitoring systems and an evaluating system are needed.
- New business models and the role of traditional energy companies
Moderator:
- Joanna Maćkowiak-Pandera, President of the Management Board, Forum Energii
Speakers:
- Rafał Gawin, President, Energy Regulatory Office
- Grzegorz Onichimowski, Senior Consultant, NODESmarket
- Piotr Zawistowski, CEO, Polish Power Exchange (TGE)
11:00 – 11:55 Renewable energy in the Polish energy mix
- The contribution of clean energy in the energy mix
- Intelligent management system for renewable energy sources
- Growth forecasts for green energy in Poland in the coming years
- National Low Emissions Strategy – our common challenge
- Renewable energy supply chain – Polish specialisation and export offer
Moderator:
- Michał Hetmański, Lead researcher& Co-founder, Fundacja Instrat
Speakers:
- Mariusz Gajda, Managing Director, Energa OZE
- Aleksandra Radwańska, International Business Development Manager, Next Kraftwerke
- Roman Szwed, CEO, ATENDE
- Przemysław Sztandera, CEO, Pomeranian Special Economic Zone
11:55 – 12:40 How to make the most of the Just Transformation Fund?
- Structure and volume of forecasted transformation costs. What support can we count on – the size and form of support, schedules, beneficiaries and dispatchers.
- Climate neutrality – an opportunity or a threat to energy-intensive industries?
- Impact of the power market on energy transformation
- Transformation of post-mining regions – change in the economic and social profile of regions
- How can the Polish financial sector support and should support the energy transformation?
Moderator:
- Katarzyna Szwarc, Board Member & Lead Researcher, Fundacja Instrat
Speakers:
- Grzegorz Puda, Secretary of State, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
- Anna Chmielewska, Associate Director, Europejski Bank Odbudowy i Rozwoju
- dr Janusz Michałek, CEO, Katowice Special Economic Zone
12:40 – 13:20 Reform of the Polish electricity distribution sector
- Are distribution networks ready for climate change?
- Innovative solutions in energy transmission and distribution
- Integration of distribution networks with dynamic power increases from renewable sources
- Security of electricity transmission in critical situations
- Smart metering
- Network traffic management – real-time decision making in transmission and distribution
- Closed distribution systems are a market opportunity for customers in geographically limited areas
- Direct line between the recipient and the producer – the possibility of concluding PPA services
Moderator:
- Robert Tomaszewski, Senior Energy Analyst, Polityka Insight
Speakers:
- Tomasz Bendlewski, Director of the Energy and Gas Division, Asseco Poland
- dr Christian Schnell, Expert, Jagiellonski Institute
- Robert Zasina, CEO, TAURON Dystrybucja
13:20 – 14:00 Energy consumers and prosumers – the essence of energy transformation – we are changing the philosophy of thinking about energy
- Priority recipient of the energy market
- How to increase the involvement of final recipients in the transformation process?
- Distributed energy and its impact on network development directions and network traffic management
- “Zielona kolej” Program – an interdisciplinary economic program
- “Moj Prad” Program – challenges and opportunities for Polish prosumers
- Global prosumer megatrends
- DSR in the National Power System
Moderator:
- Filip Kowalski, General Manager for Energy & Natural Resources SAP Middle Eastern Europe
Speakers:
- Marek Kulesa, Director, The Association of Energy Trading
- Grzegorz Lot, Vice-President, POLENERGIA Dystrybucja
- Artur Michalski, Deputy President of the Board, National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
- Michał Skorupa, CEO, Foton Technik (Grupa innogy)
Day II, 30 June 2020, EuroPower & OZE POWER Congress
9:30 – 10:20 Wind energy in energy policy
- New act on the development of offshore wind farms
- Cooperation of Polish companies in offshore development
- Regulations and permit processes
- Success factors of Polish wind
- Objectives for wind energy in Poland including the maritime spatial development plan
- Infrastructure and human resources – supply chain preparation
- Development of the power grid dedicated to wind farms
9:30 – 9:35 Video speech:
- Giles Dickson, CEO, Wind Europe
9:35 – 10:20 Debate:
Moderator:
- Jakub Wiech, Deputy Editor-in-chief, Energetyka24.com
Speakers:
- Jarosław Dybowski, Executive Director for Energy, PKN ORLEN
- Zbigniew Gryglas, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of State Assets, Plenipotentiary for offshore wind energy development
- Jan Biernacki, Vice Director, PwC
- Kamila Tarnacka, Vice President, The Polish Wind Energy Association (PWEA)
10:20 – 10:25 Presentaton: Key factors for successful offshore wind development – UK’s lessons learned
- Karl John, Industrial Specialist – Offshore Wind, Department for International Trade, British Embassy Warsaw
10:25 – 11:15 Large-scale solar farms – development barriers
- Are large-scale solar farms able to compete with conventional power plants?
- Investor vs system restrictions
- Connections for large photovoltaics
- Can solar farms be a development alternative for brown coal regions?
- Large-scale solar farm – as a development factor for regions
- Integration of renewable sources in the transmission system
- Development factor for region
10:25 – 10:35 resentation: From design to assembly – how to reduce installation costs while maintaining quality and safety standards
- Paweł Wikrotrowicz, Director, CORAB
10:35 – 11:15 Debate
Moderator:
- Tomasz Zadroga, RES expert, Chairman of the RES POWER Program Council
Speakers:
- Henryk Biały, CEO, CORAB
- Łukasz Krawcewicz, Vice President, Polish Photovoltaics Association
- Jacek Rusiecki, COO, Neo Energy Group
11:15 – 11:50 Green energy for local communities
- Local innovation to ensure competitive energy prices for entrepreneurs – green heat, local government initiatives
- 1MW installations – civic power engineering or large scale?
- Green power plants and green heat – awareness and role of local governments in the energy transformation of regions
- Biogas plants the best option for the countryside?
- Acquisition of biofuels as an alternative to meet some energy needs
- Biomass and biofuels as local energy resources – potential stability of supply, recirculation of energy funds directly to producers and local communities
- Concerns about the use of biomass (transport, emissions, risks)
- Energy clusters as the Polish path of building distributed energy in the context of energy security
Moderator:
- Maciej Bando, Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Board, OZE POWER Congress, President of Energy Regulatory Office in 2014-2019
Speakers:
- Albert Gryszczuk, CEO, Zgorzelec Cluster for the Development of Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency
- Ewa Malicka, CEO, The Polish Association for Small Hydropower Development
- Paweł Pisarczyk, CEO, Atende Software
11:50 – 12:20 Gas as a target or transient fuel for the Polish economy?
- Economic use of gas (raw material and fuel)
- LNG and CNG in industry and the economy
- Methane mines – extraction and use
- Syngas as an element of stabilisation of the fuel market
- Hydrogen as a target alternative to natural gas
- Does biogas in distribution systems/local distribution system pipes make sense and what conditions must be met?
- The importance of gas in heating
- Biomethane as transport fuel
Moderator:
- Wojciech Jakóbik, Editor-in Chief, Biznes Alert
Speakers:
- Ireneusz Krupa, Acting President of the Management Board, Polska Spółka Gazownictwa
- Marcin Sienkiewicz, Deputy Director of the Gas Strategy and Projects Office, Polish Power Exchange (TGE)
- Artur Zawartko, Vice-President, GAZ-SYSTEM
12:20 – 13:10 How to find clean air in the process of transformation of the Polish economy? Heating and cogeneration vs. smog over Poland.
- Smog – the scale of the phenomenon and its economic, social and health consequences. How to fight threats effectively
- How to “green” heating?
- Energy efficiency in the generation of heat
- Energy planning at the level of municipalities and regions
- The attractiveness of medium and long-term heat storage in Polish energy and heating as well as the development of weather-dependent renewable energy sources: “sectors coupling”
- Improving the ecological awareness of society – how to educate?
- Energy potential of waste in distributed heating
Moderator:
- Jakub Kajmowicz, Editor-in-chief, Energetyka24.com
Speakers:
- Jacek Ozdoba, Secretary of State, Ministry of Climate
- Tadeusz Bąk, CEO, Clean World Energy Systems sp. z o.o.
- Andrzej Rubczyński, Heating Strategy Director, Forum Energii
- Paweł Stańczyk, CEO, PGNiG Termika
13:10 – 13:35 Conventional energy in the era of change
Fire chat
- Modernization of coal units
- How will the economic crisis affect coal energy?
Moderator:
- Jakub Wiech, Deputy Editor-in-chief, Energetyka24.com
Speakers:
- Krzysztof Bolesta, Climate and energy advisor, Staff of the Presidential Candidate Szymon Hołownia
- Tomasz Rogala, CEO, Polska Grupa Górnicza
13:35 – 14:15 Will the development of energy storage bring a positive impulse for the Polish economy? What stage are we at?
- Large-scale energy storage
- Energy storage – end user or electricity producer? Regulating the functioning of energy storage
- Electric cars as mobile energy storage
- Hydrogen as an alternative to battery storage
- Network services for energy storage
Moderator:
- Krzysztof Kochanowski, Vice-President, The Polish Chamber of Energy Storage
Speakers:
- Mariusz Gajda, Managing Director, Energa OZE
- Paweł Piotrowicz, Expert in the field of energy market and hydrogen technologies, TUV SUD
- Robert Zasina, CEO, Tauron Dystrybucja
*The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the agenda, change the location and date of the Conference.
Update: 29.06.2020