Dr. Spyridon Bellas (IG/FORTH) at 8th Balkan Energy Summit Conference

Principal researcher of the IG/FORTH Dr. Spyridon Bellas participated as Invited Speaker in the 8th Balkan Energy Summit Conference in Athens (March 1-2nd 2023) organized by IN-VR.

His talk in Session 3 (The time is now: Decarbonising oil and gas sector), titled “Bridging the Low-Carbon Energy Transition and Hydrocarbons Exploration by Geologic Storage: Looking for Potential in Greece” provided a view for the role of the underground storage potential of Greece in respect to the decarbonization and the Net Zero by 2050. Both CO2 and Hydrogen storage discussed as aspects of his talk. Further he re-introduced FORTH/IG as a new pillar of research institute of Greece which may provide its expertize and advisorship to interest governmental and/or private sector parties within the frame of the energy transition.

This presentation is part of the EU project “Twinning to Sustainable Energy Transition (TWINN2SET)” which is implemented as a partnership between the Greek Institute of Geoenergy of the Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas (IG/FORTH), the Norwegian University of Stavanger (UiS) and the French Research Center IFP Energies Nouvelles (IFPEN).

In the photos S. Bellas with Mrs. M. Tornaghi (Head of Exploration, Energean) and during discussion at the panel with Mr. N. Liapis (Director, Energy Projects at Hill International) (at the left) and Mr. K. Geropoulos (moderator-Director of Energy & Climate Policy and Security at NE Global Media) (at the right).

The Balkans Energy Summit: Unlocking the energy potential for Balkans

1st and 2nd of March 2023, Athens, Greece

The Energy Circle by IN-VR is delighted to host the energy community in Athens, Macrh 2023.

Following the current energy agenda and new market needs, the Balkans region, being strategically placed in Europe's crossroads with Asia and African, holds the region's hydrocarbon and renewables potential and aims to become one of Europe's strategic powerhouses and important transportation corridors.

The event explores how the Balkans can fuel Europe with enough energy resources to counter the crisis in the light of the war in Ukraine. Participants will meet all the key regional stakeholders and projects that are transforming the future of the region.

The 8th Balkans Energy Summit is gathering key regional and international energy stakeholders to address the pain points of the industry and build cooperation between the countries aligning energy future and strategising resources.

• Accelerating energy transition in the Balkans countries while recognizing the importance of existing deals and new exploration activities.
• Securing investment in the region’s energy projects to meet the need for energy security and avoid energy poverty.
• Exchanging experience, technologies and best practices through dedicated workshops and meeting facilitation.
• Focusing on finding bridges and points for cooperation between the Balkans countries to strategise solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, and green hydrogen capacity as well as new oil and gas discoveries and build the potential to become Europe’s power house.
• Re-ignating hydrocarbon exploration in EuropeMore than a decade of bringing the most important players of the region together

More than a decade of bringing the most important players of the region together

The event explores how the Balkans can fuel Europe with enough energy resources to counter the crisis in the light of Russian invasion of Ukraine. Participants will meet all the key regional stakeholders and projects transforming the future of the region

The event explores how the Balkans can fuel Europe with enough energy resources to counter the crisis in the light of Russian invasion of Ukraine. Participants will meet all the key regional stakeholders and projects transforming the future of the region.