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📣 Atlantica has taken part in the First Edition of the Italian Storage Event, organized by Renmad Storage Italia 2024. This is the first conference of its kind to be held in Italy that purely focuses on energy storage and the Atlantica Italian development team attended on 16 and 17 April.  Our Asset Manager Riccardo Lenzi formed part of the panel: “Attract Investment for your Storage Projects” in which he highlighted:  ✔ Atlantica’s BESS strategy and goals in Italy ✔ The importance of a clear regulatory framework to understand permitting and future incentives ✔ The need to have a tentative calendar in place for these regulatory incentives every year and for every area so that investors can plan their projects Gonzalo Martin, Corrado Pani and Domenico Cavicchia also attended the conference 👏

Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA S.A.) has been kindly invited to participate at yet another major event of the Greek calendar, the 28th Annual Economist Government Roundtable to be held on 2-4 July in Athens, organized by Economist Impact SE Europe Events   This year’s theme is “Spiraling through the conflicts in search of opportunities” and will focus on Geopolitics, Environment and Technology.    #HEREMA will be represented by our CEO, Aristofanis (Aris) Stefatos, who will join fellow energy experts and administrators to offer his insights on “The Global Debate on Green Transition” – given the key role of HEREMA as the competent authority in Greece for the licensing and management of key energy resources and technologies enabling the country’s transition to a robust and sustainable energy system.   The panel will be held at 10:05 am on Wednesday, 3 July, at the Grand Resort Lagonissi.   #EconRoundtableGR #energytransition #GreeceEnergyFuture #FutureOfGreeceEnergy #Sustainability 🌿💡🔌

🚢 How can Denmark and North America collaborate on developing a green maritime and port industry? This was the main topic during yesterday's panel discussion on our Green Maritime & Port Alliance at the 2024 Port of the Future Conference in Houston.   For a full hour, the conference's main stage was dedicated to discussing the Green Maritime & Port Alliance. Joined by Jesper Raakjær of Port of Aalborg and Vesa Koivumaa of Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, our Head of Energy, Morten Siem Lynge, shared challenges with decarbonizing the sector and the pivotal role that ports play in the global maritime industry's energy transition.   Ports serve as central load centers between land and sea, possessing the infrastructure and grid connectivity to serve as hubs for green power generation, storage, and distribution. However, unlocking ports' full potential requires public and private collaboration across borders.   As leading maritime nations, Denmark and the US share a common commitment to accelerate the green transition of ports. And so, the Green Maritime & Port Alliance seeks to facilitate knowledge-sharing and partnership opportunities between Danish and American maritime companies and ports to create sustainable solutions to joint challenges. By exchanging Danish learnings and solutions with the North American industry during yesterday's panel discussion, we are hopefully one step closer to achieving just that 🤝   If you want to learn more about market opportunities in the global maritime energy transition, do not hesitate to reach out to our Advisor Emil Andersen, or learn more about our Green Maritime & Port Alliance here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d_UEc3Sy #greenshipping #greenmaritime #DenmarkinUSA #WorkingforDenmark

Read our latest interview in INESE with Alfonso Garcia Larriu, General Manager, Spain. Alfonso outlines how our local autonomy and capacity benefit our clients and broking partners. He also explores the past, present and future of our business in Spain, the importance of being a long and stable partner, and how we are supporting clients through the energy transition. https://lnkd.in/eeFkg6dE

The long-awaited report on “The future of European competitiveness: A competitiveness strategy for Europe” was recently published. The scope of the report is comprehensive and, unsurprisingly, it focuses on the EU energy and natural sector, analysing major issues and specific proposals. Click on the link to read the summary of the report: https://lnkd.in/ea5nhHvJ Orestis Omran, Georgios Karapostolis, Michail Risvas, Eleni (Elina) Bitzika

In preparation for the 4th international conference ReBuild Ukraine Construction & Energy, Deloitte Ukraine is conducting a survey of energy industry leaders' opinions on human capital issues   📲We invite you to join the survey: https://lnkd.in/exbT7W5a    📑 The purpose of the survey is to identify the main challenges and areas of development in human capital management that will help strengthen the business's ability to sustainably transform the energy sector of Ukraine.    📝The survey involves representatives of businesses operating in the energy sector or involved in relevant projects.    🔐 The results of the survey will be presented at the conference and discussed with representatives of the government, business and donor organisations.

Today, we announced that the Government of Nunavut are joining the Regional Energy and Resource Tables.  Through this initiative, Canada, Nunavut and and Nunavut Tunngavik will work to identify and advance economic opportunities in a variety of energy and resource sectors in Nunavut.    The Regional Tables are a collaborative initiative involving the federal government, individual provinces and territories, Indigenous partners and other key stakeholders to advance, accelerate and collaborate on the top economic priorities in the energy and resource sectors in each of Canada’s regions as we transition to a net-zero future. Learn more: https://ow.ly/ey1z50RSJQu  

We have done some #institutional (r)evolution in the International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks (INETTT)!

I had a fantastic time at the North Sea Offshore Summit in Berlin last week! The panel discussions were incredibly insightful, and it was a pleasure to connect with key industry players and catch up with my Sweco colleagues Kathrin Glab, Dr Giovanni Spagnoli, and Peter Munk. One topic that stood out to me was the discussion around energy islands ⚡🏝. Despite the current challenges they face in Denmark, energy islands offer numerous benefits. Thomas Paul Koopmann from CIP summarized it perfectly: - Significant cost savings 💰: Hydrogen transport is 80% cheaper than power transport, and large-scale hydrogen production reduces infrastructure unit-cost. - Environmental sustainability 🌊: Hydrogen transport is less invasive, making it a more environmentally friendly option. - Highest energy system efficiency ⚡: Sector coupling helps avoid grid curtailments and enables energy use where it is needed, leading to greater energy system efficiency. - Local job creation and economic growth 👷♂️: The localization of Power-to-X and island jobs and skills leads to local job creation and economic growth. I am excited about the potential of energy islands and the positive impact they can have on the energy industry. Let's continue the conversation and explore how we can contribute to this sustainable future together! #NorthSeaOffshoreSummit #EnergyIslands #Sustainability

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the New England-Canada Business Council Executive Energy Conference. The exceptional slate of speakers did a phenomenal job highlighting the challenges and opportunities facing utilities. Some of the themes that still have my wheels turning: 1️⃣ The challenge and complexity of balancing a focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability simultaneously. All three legs of this stool are critical - and yet, can often come into conflict with each other. Energy companies need to find ways to build adaptable strategies that move the needle and also acknowledge realistic trade offs. 2️⃣ There’s an immense amount of political uncertainty, across both the US and Canada. While there’s a lot of chatter around federal policies, this uncertainty is driving a need to focus more on “sub-national” strategies. 3️⃣ The power of collaboration. As we grapple with increasing load demands, the need to move toward a clean energy future, more and more severe weather events, and having to upgrade + manage current infrastructure to maintain reliability today - companies can’t do it on their own. Organizations and regions need to work hand-in-hand with each other and First Nations/Native American communities to successfully tackle these challenges. This conference just reaffirmed for me the importance of the research we're doing at Kotter on adaptable organizations. Agility - and more leadership, from more people - is going to be critical for addressing the challenges facing the energy sector. Stay tuned for more soon!