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Enjoy ENERGOFÓRUM® 2019 comfortably
7/15/2019
The conference ENERGOFÓRUM® will be again taking place in beautiful surroundings of the Low Tatras in the area of Tále. During the event you may be delighted by comfortable wellness hotel Partizán**** or services provided by other nearby accommodation facilities. Ample participation of approximately 300 participants at last seasons of ENERGOFÓRUM® conference proves great interest in this popular event characterized by high quality of expert programme and hospitable social atmosphere. Growing number of registrations for the 14th season, which is in preparation indicates that the conference full of energy will host a large number of professionals from energy sector and related industries. If you want to enjoy ENERGOFÓRUM® in fullness, do not forget to book your accommodation in time. The conference venue Hotel Partizán**** unites high-quality congress services, modern accommodations, pleasing relax in spacious wellness centre, rich options of sport activities and fine gastronomy. However, did you know that photovoltaic panels coat the rooftop of the hotel and sports hall? With total installed capacity of 69 kW they cover up to 10 % of electricity costs. In addition, the hotel is heated by heat pumps and recuperates heat from wastewater. Charging station for electric vehicles is available to eco-friendly drivers. If you wish to have accommodation directly at the venue hotel of ENERGOFÓRUM® 2019 conference, do not hesitate to contact the hotel. Given that the capacity of Hotel Partizán**** is limited, we highly recommend you to book accommodation as soon as possible. In close vicinity of the venue, hotels Stupka and Golf are located. During the conference both of them will be assigned for the conference participants. Nearby you may also choose accommodation in other hotels and B&Bs whether in Tále or in Bystrá village. The later is only a few minutes by car from the event venue. You may find list of available accommondation options and additional information here.
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We are introducing keynote speakers for ENERGOFÓRUM® 2019
6/12/2019
Interesting keynote speakers from abroad are waiting for you! They will enrich the conference programme with attractive presentations. Michael Merz, internationally well-known expert on blockchain technology, will open the conference programme. He founded PONTON GmbH in the year 2001 and has demonstrated his expertise in various B2B integration projects related to energy trading over the past 15 years. In May 2019 the German company released Enerchain 1.0, the first blockchain-based distributed trading infrastructure that enables OTC trading in power and gas products. Following huge success and appraisal again we approached the keynote speaker from previous season of ENERGOFÓRUM®. Michal Šnobr, an external advisor to the J&T Finance Group especially in energy sector, will focus on the future of energy mix of CEE countries with emphasis on nuclear power. Last year he explained especially impact of Germany on European energy policy. Both speakers will present during the first day of ENERGOFÓRUM® 2019. The conference will take place on October 17 – 18, 2019 in Hotel Partizán in Lower Tatras.
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What is the future of gas industry? Experts discussed in Modra
5/31/2019
The opening day of GAS MARKET 2019 conference in Modra was dedicated to the future role of natural gas and its legislative position in Slovakia and Europe. Director General of Energy Section at the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic, Ján Petrovič, stated, that natural gas accounts for about 24 % of energy mix in Slovakia. With the help of this source, Slovakia has one of the lowest carbon economies in the EU. „Firstly we want to replace coal by natural gas and to replace it as soon as possible,“ he claimed. She thinks that the competitiveness of the gas industry will be determined by the transition towards digitalisation. The requirements of this process are supposed to be high-speed communication, smart devices and the processing of real-time data. Energy Regulatory Office of Czech republic has to consider how to regulate networks with potentially reducing volumes of energy, the adjustment to transition from static to dynamic regulation and how to set up regulation of infrastructure. The 2020 Gas Package is expected to answer many questions. Its objectives should be defined for the first time in June at the Madrid Forum. Although we do not know yet what will be included in this document, ERÚ thinks it will be reflecting on new trends. The actual content of the 2020 Gas Package was labelled as one of potential risks of the near future by Martin Slabý, Chairman of the Board from the Czech Gas Association. Malcolm Arthur of European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) also presented at the conference. Although currently we do not know exactly what the European Commission will propose, one of the pillars will be mirroring common topics from the Clean Energy for All Europeans package. These will reflect governance, open and fair retail market, the deployment of smart meters and consumer protection. It is also important to improve functioning of the market. The tariffs of TSOs will be analysed as well. Under this objective, the EC is processing a number of studies to be completes in 2018 and 2019. You may read more about the first session of the conference at energoklub.sk (in Slovak).
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