The Hellenic Association for Energy Economics (HAEE) and the financial portal insider.gr are co-organising the 7th edition of EcoMobility Conference, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at the Hellenic Motor Museum, a unique venue that highlights in the best possible way the automotive evolution through the years.

Considering the most recent advancements in the market and emphasizing the pivotal role of ecomobility in the evolution of daily life, the Conference will prioritize on four thematic pillars: Infrastructure Talks, Transport Talks, Innovation Talks & Safety Talks.

As every year, the Conference will convene representatives of the central and local government, automotive industry and charging infrastructure, logistics companies, public transport organizations, university bodies and research institutions.

👉 For more detailed information about the confirmed speakers and the agenda of the Conference, you may visit our website here.

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In 2023 power and gas prices were reduced significantly compared to the energy crisis of 2022. The European TTF gas contract is now at around 35 euros/MWh compared to 300 in August 2022, while the wholesale power price in Greece is around 100 euros/MWh, down from about 400 euros during that period. Regardless, even if inflation is taken into account, prices have not returned to the 2015-2019 average, a fact that puts pressure on consumers of all categories; industrial, commercial and households.

The government's plan to create the so-called Green Pool and offer PPAs to industries was not accepted initially by the European Commission. Greek industry players have underlined that PPAs are a part of the solution to address high energy cost, but they cannot be the only solution since the wholesale price is now at a level that does not make these instruments as attractive as last year.

Nevertheless, all market players acknowledge that renewables are the way forward in order to reduce cost, since they are the cheapest power production technologies. It is rather striking that 4,628 contracts were signed between the operator DAPEEP and renewable producers after 2021 for a median system cost of 13.4 euros/MWh compared to 15,300 older contracts who had a cost of 127.6 euros/MWh. This huge difference underscores the maturation of renewable technologies (wind, solar) in recent years, as well as the success of support mechanisms that have been implemented.

Moving forward, the big bet is for new renewable technologies to follow the same curve, especially hydrogen, in order for the entire cost of renewables plus the grid to be competitive to fossil fuels. Greek companies appear very active and interested in these developments, judging from their numerous projects, such as pilot hydrogen plants, battery installations, investments in renewable gases etc.

Presenting our Chart of the Month Vol. 20, in the Side Event organized by the HAEE team and the Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy at the Greek Pavillion in COP28, was a remarkable way to conclude the year. This special edition, powered by Deloitte, gives a more detailed outlook of the Greek energy market towards 2030 and 2050 across a range of subjects related to energy.

The latest issue of "Experts' Views" was prepared by Dr. Panagiotis Grammelis, Director of Research at the Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute of CERTH.

Dr. Grammelis deeply analyzed the pivotal role of research in energy transition. The shift toward achieving climate neutrality by 2050 underscores the central role of energy. Research and innovation play a key role in providing the necessary solutions and system changes, comprehensive analysis and robust application synthesis.

Check out the full article, available below.

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