First major international green-energy event, by Helexpo, in Thessaloniki, March, 2024

Renewable Energy Tech, the country’s first major international trade fair focused on Greece’s green and smart energy market, is scheduled for March 14 to 16, 2024 in Thessaloniki.

The event, to take place at the premises of Helexpo, Greece’s biggest and most authoritative exhibition organizer, will feature a strategic partnership with energypress as the event’s content adviser.

The exhibition will provide companies operating or planning to operate in Greece’s and southeast Europe’s RES, Energy Storage, Hydrogen and Green Gases, Electromobility, Energy Saving, Smart Management Applications and new green-energy economy sectors the opportunity to exhibit products and services and also come into contact with potential partners or competitors.

Renewable Energy Tech also promises to bring participants in touch with international technological developments as well as businesses and agencies promoting these steps ahead.

The event’s organizers aim to establish Renewable Energy Tech as the wider region’s biggest annual meeting point for the green and smart energy market, and, at the same time, the event where southeast European business initiatives covering the sector can mature and accelerate.

Highlighting the event’s importance, some of the green-energy sector’s biggest companies and equipment suppliers expressed interest to participate ahead of its official announcement.

The range of companies and sectors covered by the exhibition’s offering is extensive. Indicatively, the RES event’s array covers: wind turbines, small wind turbines; biomass, biogases; small-scale hydropower; geothermal; developers; manufacturers; energy communities; energy storage (batteries etc.); energy autonomy systems; energy saving companies; grid equipment; substations; network developers; hydrogen companies; services (aggregators, financial, meteorological systems, consulting, etc.); energy park maintenance and monitoring; wind turbine protection systems; electricity suppliers; electric car dealerships; electric car charging networks; banks.

 

“The Energy Crisis in Europe: Myths and Truths” – A new book by Energypress journalist H. Aposporis

The energy crisis has hit us hard, regardless of profession, age, area or income. It tests consumers’ endurance and complicates producers’ choices, while threatening the entire economy with depression.

At the same time, it changes things inside the energy sphere itself, with effects that may end up being permanent, with dangers and plenty of redefinitions. It sets the public discourse about the connection between energy, the environment and growth to a whole new level. It creates new winners and losers globally.

The goal of this new book titled “The Energy Crisis in Europe: Myths and Truths” by Energypress journalist, H. Aposporis, is to present in a simple and understandable way for the average citizen what led us to the energy crisis, without requiring any special knowledge of the subject.

We are going to see what went right, what was at fault and where there was simply bad luck.

Moreover, the book records the chronicle of the crisis itself and its effects so far for Europe.

Last but not least, there is an attempt to foresee the next day, both immediate and long term through spotting new trends, future threats and opportunities, while examining different scenarios.

You can find the book on Amazon and Kobo in ebook form.

Protergia dominating supplier online references, study finds

Electricity supplier Protergia dominated the number of online references among the country’s independent players, followed by Heron and Elpedison, between January and August, according to research conducted by Athens-based web agency NetSteps.

Approximately 3.4 million online sources, such as news sites, blogs, forums and social media, were monitored for the study, focused on 12 independent electricity suppliers.

The main power utility PPC was examined separately, as a unique brand, because the extent of the utility’s market dominance would have distorted the study’s overall results.

Protergia experienced an increase in online references in June and July, gaining a considerable number of Facebook shares, the NetSteps study found.

Elpedison enjoyed its strongest month in February as a result of its collaboration with Public and insurance company AXA, while Heron registered an increased number of online references in June. Watt & Volt experienced a relatively smaller peak in May, when the electricity supplier launched its first retail store in Thessaloniki. Green’s online traffic rose in March as a result of competitions staged through Facebook and discount offers.

As for the electricity market’s biggest influencers, Energypress topped the list with the greatest number of energy-sector news reports.

Topics that boosted PPC’s online references included privatization news, negotiations with government officials, electricity price changes, fire damages at facilities, new jobs and union-related developments.