RE-Source Southeast 2022

31.05.2022 – 01.06.2022

About the conference

RE-Source Southeast 2022 is the main event in Southeast Europe dedicated to corporate sourcing of renewable energy. We bring together industrial and corporate consumers, project developers, electricity traders and renewable power producers

Join us to explore in detail

Latest policy updates in Southeast Europe
Corporate Power purchase agreements (cPPA) – market trends, financing, risk mitigation
Grid integration of renewable projects - planning, upgrades, energy storage
Case studies for decarbonisation strategies of industrial consumers
EFET’s PPA standardized contract – reducing transaction costs and facilitating RES adoption

The event is organized by RE-Source Hub Bulgaria – the Association for Production, Storage and Trading of Electricity (APSTE) and the Bulgarian Wind Energy Association (BGWEA), with the kind support of RE-Source Platform, the leading European forum for corporate use of renewable energy.

Join us to learn more, share experiences and do business with companies that are active or interested in the renewable energy market in Bulgaria and Southeast Europe.

Program

Day 1 - 31st of May

8:00 -9:00 Registration and Welcome coffee

Forum John Atanasov, Sofia Tech Park

9:00 – 9:15 Keynote Addresses

Alexander Nikolov – Minister of Energy

Borislav Sandov – Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policies and Minister of Environment and Water

9:15 - 9:45 What to expect SEE from Fit-for-55 and REPowerEU

Radan Kanev – European Parliament

Tsvetelina Penkova – European Parliament

Moderator: Maria Trifonova – Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski ”

9:45 -10:45 The green transition in the context of the price and energy crisis

Vladimir Tabutov – Member of Energy Commission in Parliament

Vladislav Panev – Member of Energy Commission in Parliament

Martin Georgiev – CEO, National Electric Company

Angelin Tsachev – CEO, Bulgarian Electricity System Operator (ESO)

Moderator: Meglena Stoilova, Chairperson – BGWEA

10:45-11:45 Decarbonisation of the industry – Best practices and challenges

Angel Zhelyazkov – Executive Director, Biovet

Hans-Christian Henne – Director Corporate Energy & Climate Affairs, Aurubis Group

Ivaylo Naidenov – Executive Director, Bulgarian Federation of Industrial Energy Consumers (BFIEK)

Severin Vartigov – Country Manager, Enery

Dimitar Enchev – Co-Founder & Director, CWP Global

Nick Bitsios – Head of Brussels Office, Mytilineos S.A

Moderator: Atanas Georgiev, PhD – Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

11:45 – 12:15 Coffee break

Sponsored by MET Energy Trading Bulgaria

12:15-13:15 Renewable energy supply - trends and challenges

Jochen Hauff – Vice-President – SolarPower Europe/ BayWa RE

Bruce Douglas – Business and Communications Director, Eurelectric

Joop Hazenberg – Policy and Impact Director, RE-Source Platform

Ivan Velev – Portfolio Manager, ACT

Stefan Margenov – Power Wholesale and Origination Manager, MET Energy Trading Bulgaria

Mihai Balan – Executive Director, Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA)

Moderator: Nikola Gazdov – Chairperson, Association of Production, Storage and Trading of Electricity (APSTE)

13:15-14:30 Lunch

Sponsored by Procredit Bank

14:30-15:30 Grid integration of renewable energy – smart grid, flexibility & storage solutions

Dimitar Zarchev – Director of the National Dispatch Center, ESO and member of the Board of Directors of ENSTO-E

Julian Jansen – Growth & Market Development Director, Fluence

Fanni Denke – Business Development Manager, Flexidao

Ruslan Papazyan – Executive Director, Telelink Infra Services

Dr. Carlos Alvarez – Director of Grid Solution, Huawei

Dimitar Tsekov – Technical and operations director, Renergy

Moderator: Mariyana Yaneva – Policy and communication director, Association of Production, Storage and Trading of Electricity (APSTE)

15:30-16:30 Prospects for the development of renewable energy sources in Southeast Europe

Andrei Manea – Board Member, Romanian Wind Energy Association (RWEA)

Halil Demirdağ – Chairperson Turkish Solar Energy Industry Association (GENSED)/ CEO, SMART SOLAR

Bogdan Plutariu – Country Manager Romania, Enery Element

Maria Aram Merdzhanova – Head of Sales Northern Europe, UK and Ireland, Jinko Solar

Martin Iliev – Managing director, wpd Bulgaria

Dimitar Bartov – Manager Director, Synergon

Paul Smith – VP Business Development, EMERGY

Moderator: Martin Vladimirov – Director, Bulgarian Center for the Study of Democrac

17:00 – 20:00 Cocktail

Sponsored by ACT

Day 2 - 1st of June

10:00-11:00 EU and national financing mechanism for financing of RES projects

Svetlin Pislenski – Associate Director, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Asen Yagodin – Executive Director, Postbank

Konstantin Kirov – Head of Environmental Management Department, Procredit Bank

Moderator: Radoslav Mikov – Partner at Wolf Theiss

11:00-11:30 Coffee break

Sponsored by Renergy

11:30 – 13:00 Facilitating the growth of PPAs in Bulgaria – the EFET standard renewable PPA

The benefits of renewable PPAs
The advantages of a standard contract
Key features of the EFET standard renewable PPA
Renewable PPAs and the Bulgarian market context

Speakers:
Sonia Auguscik – Associate, Legal Committee, EFET

Stefan Tzakov – Managing Partner, Kambourov & Partners

Maria Popova – Director Carbon Neutrality and Renewable Electricity, EFET

Speakers

Testimonials

The event will explore: real-life examples and opportunities for the energy transition to renewable energy in the industry, policies, finance and key market players, current commitments and ongoing discussions that will shape the future of RES development in Bulgaria and Southeast Europe as a whole.

The event brings valuable insights and fresh perspective on power purchase agreements, decarbonisation strategies for the industry as well as plenty of networking opportunities for developers, traders and buyers