STRATEGIC OUTLOOK ON ENERGY IN THE BALTIC REGION
in the light of energy supply and market developments in the region
Date: 8 May, 2013
Locations: Hotel Novotel, Gedimino ave. 16, Vilnius
Language: English, Lithuanian
Moderator: Robert Juodka, Managing Partner, Law Firm VARUL, Chairman of Estonian Chamber of Commerce
PROGRAM
9.00 – 9.40 Welcome and opening remarks
H.E. Algirdas Butkevičius, the Prime Minister of Lithuania
H.E. Toomas Kukk, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia in Lithuania
H.E. Kazuko Shiraishi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Lithuania
H.E. Cecilia Barbro Ruthstrom-Ruin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Sweden in Lithuania
Bruno Kaspar, Honorary Consul General of the Swiss Confederation in Vilnius
Robert Juodka, Chairman of Estonian Chamber of Commerce, Managing Partner at Law Firm VARUL
1st SESSION – ENERGY STRATEGIES AND CO-OPERATION IN THE REGION
in the light of energy supply and market developments
9.40 – 10.00 World Energy Council (WEC) Issue Map 2013
Einari Kisel, World Energy Council (WEC), Senior Fellow for European Policies & Partnership Development
10.00 – 10.20 Development of Lithuanian Electricity Market and Interconnections
Liudas Liutkevičius, Director of Strategy department of Litgrid AB
10.20 – 10.40 Polish Energy Strategy, Lit- Pol Interconnections
Waldemar Lagoda, Polish Ministry of Economy, Head of Energy Department, European Union and International Cooperation Division
10.40 – 11.00 Revision of Energy Strategy in Estonia
Timo Tatar, Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Head of Energy Department Division
11.00 – 11.20 Coffee break
11.20 – 11.40 Swedish Energy Strategy
Fredrik Norlund, Head of Section from the Swedish Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications
11.40 – 12.00 Latvian Energy Strategy
Dins Merirands, Latvian Ministry of Economics, Director of Department of Energy
12.00 – 12.20 Hydro Generation Optimization Strategy
Aldevinas Burokas, Alpiq AG, Switzerland
12.20 – 12.30 Questions and discussions
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 13.50 Regulatory challenges in achieving well-functioning regional market
Andres Tropp, Eesti Energia AS, Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Manager
13.50 – 14.10 Electricity trade in Baltics after Nord Pool Spot Latvian power market opening
Hando Sutter, NordPoolSpot, Regional Manager Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania & Russia
14.10 – 14.30 Electricity trade market situation in the Baltic Region: Production and import
Vidas Čebatariūnas, Board Member of the Inter RAO Lietuva, Director of Commerce
14.30 – 14.50 Key principles for market-based RES support in Lithuanian wholesale electricity market
Vidmantas Salietis, Lietuvos Energija AB, Director of Wholesale Electricity Trade Department
14.50 – 15.00 Questions and discussions
15.00 – 15.15 Coffee break
15.15 – 15.35 New Natural Gas Exchange
Haroldas Nausėda, GET Baltic UAB, Director General
15.35 – 15.50 Natural gas market in Lithuania
Joachim Hockertz, Lietuvos Dujos AB, Deputy General Manager – Director of Commerce
15.50 – 16.00 Questions and discussions
16.00 – 16.20 Renewable Energy in Estonian Energy Mix
Innar Kaasik, Head of Renewable Energy and Cogeneration Business Unit,Eesti Energia AS
16.20 – 16.40 Lithuanian Wind Energy Overview and Perspectives
Saulius Pikšrys, Director of the Lithuanian Wind Power Association LVEA
16.40 – 17.00 Renewable Energy in Lithuanian Energy Mix
Remigijus Lapinskas, EPresident of the Lithuanian Biomass Energy Associacion LITBIOMA
17.00 – 17.30 Questions and discussions
ORGANIZERS AND PARTNERS
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