It is a particular honour for our company to support, as a Sponsor, one of the most important development events in our region.
The 7th Energy Forum, co-organised by the business newspaper Symvoulos Epicheiriseon and the Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Greece Branch, will take place on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 March 2018 at the “ASTIR” hotel in Patras.

This year’s event comes at a particularly interesting time, as it coincides with the launch of the “Energy Saving at Home II” programme, long awaited by the whole technical community. Also in the spotlight are developments regarding the arrival of natural gas in the largest cities of Western Greece (Patras, Agrinio, Pyrgos), following coordinated actions by the Technical Chamber and the Region, as well as the new legislation on the creation and operation of Energy Communities.

In more detail, the agenda of the “7^th Energy Forum” includes the following sessions:

“Energy Infrastructure in Western Greece”
“Energy Communities”
“Energy saving in buildings”
“Energy saving in the primary sector”
“Energy-saving methodologies as a necessary development choice”

During the two-day conference our company will have a stand at the venue, where we will be happy to welcome you, tell you about the company, our products and their unique properties, and exchange views on issues concerning the construction sector.

The detailed programme of the 7^th Development Forum is as follows:

FRIDAY 16 MARCH

17:00–17:30 Opening of the exhibition area – Arrival of delegates

HALL I

17:30–20:00
Technical Chamber of Western Greece – Managing Authority of the Western Greece Operational Programme
Theme: Energy Infrastructure in Western Greece
Welcome addresses:

Michalis Veriopoulos, Secretary General, Ministry of Energy
Apostolos Katsifaras, Regional Governor of Western Greece
Vasilis Aivalis, President, TCG / Western Greece

SPEAKERS

I. Chatzichristos, Management Adviser, Public Gas Distribution Company S.A. (DEDA S.A.)
Topic: “Natural Gas Distribution Network in Western Greece”
DEPA representative
Topic: “LNG applications – Participation in the PoseidonMed programme”
Nikos Kontoes, Chairman & CEO, Patras Port Authority (OLPA)
Topic: “Small-scale LNG unit at the port of Patras”
Foivos Symeonidis, Director of Drilling & Production, Hellenic Petroleum
Topic: “Developments in hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation in Western Greece”

HALL I

20:00–22:00
Technical Chamber of Western Greece – Managing Authority of the Western Greece Operational Programme – Ministry of Environment & Energy

Theme: Energy Communities

Welcome addresses:

Manos Manousakis, Chairman, IPTO (ADMIE)
Kleomenis Barlos, President, Federation of Industries of Peloponnese & Western Greece
Platon Marlafekas, President, Achaia Chamber of Commerce
Petros Mantas, President, SEVIPA

SPEAKERS

D. Tsekeris, Mechanical Engineer, Special Adviser to the Ministry of Environment and Energy on renewables and electricity
Topic: “The institutional framework of energy communities”
N. Balabanis, MSc, Mechanical Engineer – MSc Architect Engineer, Deputy Regional Governor for Energy & Environment, Western Greece
Topic: “The Region of Western Greece and Energy Communities”
I. Margaris, Vice-Chairman, Independent Power Transmission Operator, and General Manager of Technology, System Development and Strategy
Topic: “The electricity transmission network in the Peloponnese (prospects and obstacles)”
G. Angelopoulos, Vice-Rector, University of Patras
Topic: “The University and Energy Communities”
Contribution from the TCG/Western Greece Standing Committee on Energy
Athanasios Mavris, Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineer, Member of the Standing Committee on Energy

SATURDAY 17 MARCH 2018

HALL I

10:00–12:00

Technical Chamber of Western Greece – Managing Authority of the Western Greece Operational Programme – Ministry of Environment & Energy

Theme: “Energy saving in buildings”

Welcome address

Vasilis Aivalis, President, TCG / Western Greece Branch

SPEAKERS

Session A

The new “Energy Saving at Home II” programme

Ioanna Nikou, NSRF Executive Structure
Ministry of Environment and Energy
Contribution from the Standing Committee on Energy
Giorgos Kapsis, Civil Engineer; Fanis Kokmotos, Electrical Engineer – Members of the TCG/Western Greece Standing Committee on Energy
Questions from the audience

Session B

Energy Performance of Buildings Regulation (KENAK)

Dim. Sarafianos, Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineer, Coordinator of Technical Guideline TOTEE 20701-1/2017
Topic: “Revision of TOTEE 20701-1/2017 – Review of the changes to M&E systems”
G. Pantelidis, Mechanical Engineer NTUA, MSc, EUREM, author of TOTEE 20701-1/2017
Topic: “Carrying out energy audits under Law 4342/2015”

HALL I

12:00–14:00

Technical Chamber of Western Greece – Managing Authority of the Western Greece Operational Programme

Theme: “Energy saving in the primary sector”

Welcome addresses:

Vasilis Aivalis, President, TCG / Western Greece Branch
Sakis Mavrogiannis, Regional Councillor, President of the Agricultural Policy Council of Western Greece

SPEAKERS

E. Vasilakopoulou, Head of Network Development & Operation, Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO)
Topic: Virtual net metering
N. Derkas, Associate Professor, Agricultural University of Athens, Department of Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Engineering
Topic: Design and management of irrigation networks
Ep. Mitronikas, Assistant Professor, University of Patras, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Topic: Electricity saving in pumping stations
K. Kittas, Professor Emeritus, University of Thessaly
Topic: “Design of sustainable greenhouses”
I. Chatzichristos, Management Adviser, DEDA S.A.
Topic: “Renewable Gas – New policies, new challenges, good practices”
Contribution from the Standing Committee on Primary Production
Panagiotis Papamichail, Mechanical Engineer, Member of the TCG/Western Greece Standing Committee on Primary Production

HALL II

10:00–12:00

Technical Chamber of Western Greece – Federation of Industries of Peloponnese and Western Greece

Theme: Energy-saving methodologies as a necessary development choice

SPEAKERS

Stavros Goutsos, Deputy CEO, PPC
Topic: “Developments in electricity and the Public Power Corporation”
Angelos Protopsaltis, Director, ELTA Energy
Topic: “ELTA – the next day in electricity”
Dimitris Kolaitis, Secretary of the Board, Union of Industrial Energy Consumers (EBIKEN)
Topic: “Industry on the front line of energy saving“
Stelios Neofytidis, Research Director, FORTH/ICE-HT
Topic: “The use of fuel cells in a decentralised energy production system”