4 July 2024 - DAY 1
Forum Agenda
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Registration and Morning Coffee | ||
| 10:00 - 10:10 | Welcome from the Organisers | ||
| Resan Kikava CEO, ExpoGeorgia |
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| Giorgi Abramishvili Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Georgian Renewable Energy Development Association (GREDA) |
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| Inessa Shahnazarova Founder and CEO, Invest In Networ |
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| Keynote Addresses | |||
| 10:10 - 10:20 | Levan Davitashvili First Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia |
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| 10:20 - 10:30 | Giorgi Abramishvili Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Georgian Renewable Energy Development Association (GREDA) |
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| 10:20 - 10:30 | Tigran Okhanyan Chairman, EcoVille Holding |
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| 10:30 - 11:45 | A 360-degree Perspective: Georgia on a Path to Green Transition | Session 1. | |
| · Georgian Energy Development Fund and ongoing projects · What are the RES support mechanisms & initiatives available in the country? · Electricity market opening. The Role of Georgia as electricity corridor. · Interconnection and the Black Sea cable project. Is the foundation paved for green transition? |
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| Moderator: Maia Melikidze Executive Director, Georgian Renewable Energy Development Association (GREDA) |
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| 10:30 - 10:45 | Jaba Khmaladze CEO, Georgian Energy Development Fund (GEDF) |
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| 10:45 - 11:00 | Jubo Turashvili Head of Energy Policy and Investment Projects Department, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia |
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| 11:00 - 11:15 | Irakli Galdava Deputy Director General, Georgian Energy Exchange |
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| 11:15 - 11:30 | Nodar Ruadze Head of Intersystem Agreements and International Interconnection Department Georgian State Electrosystem (GSE) Georgia-Romania Black Sea Submarine HVDC Cable Project |
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| 11:30 - 11:45 | Andro Tvaliashvili Senior Associate, Research, TBC Capital Georgian Electricity Sector - is the foundation paved for green transition |
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| 11:45 - 12:15 | Coffee and Networking Break | ||
| 12:15 - 13:45 | Financing Renewable Energy | Session 2. | |
| · Is access to capital the biggest bottleneck in scaling renewables in Georgia? · What are the most significant market risks? · How can Georgia boost green finance? · Strategies, requirements, and models to secure long-term investment across the sector · Unleashing the market through Guarantees of Origin & Georgia’s first Green Bonds |
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| Moderator: Inessa Shahnazarova Founder and CEO, Invest In Networ |
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| 12:15 - 12:30 | Aleksandre Ergeshidze Head of Specialized Risk Department, National Bank of Georgia |
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| 12:30 - 12:45 | Andriy Maksymovych Senior Investment Officer, IFC |
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| 12:45 - 13:00 | Sandro Museridze Principal Banker, Energy Eurasia, EBRD |
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| 13:00 - 13:15 | Tina Simonishvili Vice President, DCM, TBC Capital |
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| 13:15 - 13:30 | Nuka Mshvidobadze CFO, Georgian Renewable Power Holding (GRPH) |
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| 13:30 - 13:45 | Tamar Parunashvili Deputy Director of the Regulation Improvement and Methodological Support Department, GNERC |
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| 13:45 - 14:45 | Networking Lunch | ||
| The Exhibition stays open until 17:30 |
5 July 2024 - DAY 2
Forum Agenda
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Keynote Address | ||
| Maia Melikidze Executive Director, Georgian Renewable Energy Development Association (GREDA) |
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| 9:15 - 10:30 | Pioneering Solar PV and Storage | Session 3. | |
| · Renewable energy policy developments in Georgia. · How can Georgia emerge as a regional frontrunner in Solar PV & Storage capacity? · How to ensure bankable equipment selection and who are the top suppliers likely to occupy the emerging market? · What are the global trends in solar PV and Storage technologies? |
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| Moderator: Tornike Darjania Chairman, Solar Energy Development Association of Georgia |
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| 9:15 - 9:30 | Omar Tsereteli Head of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policy and Sustainable Development Departmen Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia The National Energy Policy, National Energy and Climate Action Plan |
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| 9:30 - 9:45 | Tigran Okhanyan Chairman, EcoVille Holding |
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| 9:45 - 10:00 | Giorgi Abuladze Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Enovus |
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| 10:00 - 10:15 | Levan Bostiashvili Deputy Director, Photomate Eurasia |
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| 10:15 - 10:30 | Archil Zarnadze Regional Director - Caucasus & Central Asia, Astronergy |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 | Industry-wide Innovations to Drive RES Success | ||
| Moderator: Maia Melikidze Executive Director, Georgian Renewable Energy Development Association (GREDA) |
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| Hayk Shekyan Founder and CEO, Shtigen Group |
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| Ewa Urbaniec CEE Marketing Head, KSTAR |
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| Lyuyin Sha Sales Manager, C&D Clean Energy (online) |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee and Networking Break | ||
| 11:30 - 12:45 | Scaling Wind Energy Success | Session 4. | |
| · Capital market financing for RE/WE Projects · What are the main challenges facing wind energy sector in Georgia and what will be the impact of the CfD scheme? · Qartli Wind Farm success story: 7 years in operation. · Is the next big project well overdue? · What project pipeline is there and how to foster the deployment? |
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| Moderator: Tamta Ivanishvili Partner, BLC Law Office |
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| 11:30 - 11:45 | Vano Kikvilashvili Head of Capital Markets I Investment Banking, Galt & Taggart |
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| 11:45 - 12:00 | Lasha Uplisashvili Partner, BLC Law Office |
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| 12:00 - 12:15 | Salome Janelidze Senior Energy Expert, Energy Community Secretariat |
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| 12:15 - 12:30 | Tornike Bakhturidze Managing Director, Infinite Energy |
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| 12:30 - 12:45 | Vakhtang Minadze Head of Financial Analysis and Research Wind Project Manager, Georgian Renewable Power Holding (GRPH) |
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| 12:45 - 14:00 . | Maximising the Potential of Hydropower | Session 5. | |
| Opportunities for investment in Georgia. How can stakeholders balance the economic benefits of constructing large-scale hydropower plants with addressing the concerns raised by opponents, ensuring a comprehensive approach that maximises sustainable development while mitigating potential environmental and social impacts? Challenges and opportunities of developing HPPs in the country. Encouraging small hydropower installations vs. repowering of existing large hydropower. Which scenario has a more positive cost-benefit ratio? How can advancements in hydropower technology and grid integration improve storage capabilities and enhance capacity balancing? |
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| Moderator: Mariam Chakhvashvili Head of sectors, Galt and Taggart |
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| 12:45 - 13:00 | Davit Tavlalashvili Head of Investment Department, Invest in Georgia |
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| 13:00 - 13:15 | Satish Bhat Executive Director, Adjaristsqali Georgia |
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| 13:15 - 13:30 | George Margebadze Chairman, Small and Medium Hydro Energy Development Association (SMHEDA) |
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| 13:30 - 13:45 | Davide Cazzago Head of Business Development, New Products and Project Coord., Frosio Next |
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| 13:45 - 14:00 | Archil Kokhtashvili Head of Electrical Regimes and Analytics Department, Georgian State Electrosystem (GSE) |
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| 14:00 | Forum Recap and Closing Remarks | ||
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Networking Lunch | ||
| The Exhibition stays open until 17:00 | |||
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Networking Drinks. All registered Forum participants welcome |
