Workshop Enlarging and Integrating Energy Security, Dubrovnik (HR), 5-7 Oct 2011
The Energy Security Unit organised this workshop on energy infrastructure with the aim to make an inventory of energy projects and their contribution to European energy security, both within and outside the EU. The workshop was held in Dubrovnik, Croatia on 5 – 7 October and involved discussions based on contributions by JRC experts, presentations by invited experts and input from the participants. It focused mainly on smart electricity grids and new gas infrastructure projects. The emphasis of the discussion has been on how developments in the field provide examples and opportunities for Enlargement and Integration countries to build modern energy networks that contribute to national and regional energy security.
Selected presentations from the gas and electricity sessions:
Gas Sessions
Steven Carmen Rodriguez Valdes (ENTSO-G), TYNDP: A European approach to Security of Supply
Goran Francic (PLINACRO) Croatia's regional projects and cooperation
Atanas Georgiev (Public Services OOD, Bulgaria), Country Risk Assessment Exercise
Ruslan Surugiu (National Agency for Energy Regulation, Moldova), Moldova: Gas Infrastructure
Robert Bosniak (Energy Institute Hrvoje Pozar, Croatia), Risk Assessment Exercise
Electricity Sessions
Steve Heinen (IEA), Smart Grids Technology Roadmap
Flavia Gangale (JRC), Smart Grid projects in Europe and in E&I countries
Luca Lo Schiavo (AEEG, Italy), Promoting innovation and investments in Smart Grids
Orhun Selcuk (EPDK, Turkey), Smart Metering and Its Applications
Zdravko Liposcak (HEP-DSO, Croatia), The Croatian experience
Carin Torstensson (Studio Director), BeAware introduces Energy Life
Federico Caleno (ENEL, Italy), Enel Smart Info and Energy@home