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== Webinar Description ==
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== Webinar Summary ==
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Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are increasingly viewed as a crucial enabler of the clean energy transition. BESS can provide the flexibility needed to integrate variable renewable energy sources like wind and solar into the power grid and offer additional services for distribution and transmission system operators. Increasingly cost-competitive, BESS offer a versatile solution for both utility-scale applications and distributed energy resources, while contributing to reduced carbon emissions and enhanced energy security. In the EU, several markets have seen rapid growth in the deployment of battery energy storage systems over the past few years. A closer look at some neighbouring countries in the EU, with their respective policy frameworks and market dynamics could provide relevant lessons for the Western Balkan region.
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What are the market dynamics for renewable energy in Bulgaria and what is the role of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and recent policy developments? What tools are available to energy sector experts in the Western Balkans for knowledge sharing and peer exchange?
  
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The regional project "Green Agenda: Decarbonization of the Electricity Sector in the Western Balkans" (implemented by GIZ) focuses on building competencies and sharing of up-to-date knowledge on innovative policy and technology solutions for the electricity sector in the Western Balkans.
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A webinar organised by the GIZ regional project "Green Agenda: Decarbonization of the Electricity Sector in the Western Balkans" on 18 December focused on these questions.  
  
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Against this background and in view of enhancing the discussion in the region about battery energy storage systems (BESS), GIZ organised a webinar on the topic of battery energy storage systems on 18 December 2024.
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Around 40 people from different countries in the Western Balkans participated in the event. They mainly represented ministries, transmission system operators, regulatory authorities or other organisations.  
  
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After a short welcome, the session started with a brief introduction of the project's knowledge sharing and peer exchange tools, the Western Balkans Power Sector Knowledge Hub and a LinkedIn group for energy sector experts from the project partner organisations. After a short introduction to energypedia, the platform hosting the dedicated knowledge hub, the specifics of the hub were presented to the audience. The LinkedIn group was also introduced and participants were asked whether they were already part of the group or not.
  
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Drawing on experiences from outside the Western Balkans, the session provided an overview of Bulgaria’s policy framework, the evolving landscape and market dynamics for battery storage systems. The input served as a foundation for discussions on the progress with BESS in the region and allowed participants to share experiences from their own countries. As part of the webinar, the project’s tools for knowledge sharing and peer exchange were briefly presented.
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The second presentation gave a detailed introduction to the evolving renewable energy landscape and market dynamics in Bulgaria.  
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At the end of the presentation, the moderator asked the audience how they would assess the status of BESS in their countries. "Poor", "challenging", "lack of legislation", "no vision" were the words participants associated with the current status. Few saw the sector as "progressing" and mentioned "opportunities". In the following Q&A session one participant from Bosnia & Herzgovina shared insights from the situation in Bosnia & Herzgovina, where he mentioned the legislation to be in order. He also reported that few BESS projects are currently starting. The participants had no further questions or need for discussions.
  
 
== Presentations ==
 
== Presentations ==

Revision as of 11:04, 19 December 2024


Webinar Summary

What are the market dynamics for renewable energy in Bulgaria and what is the role of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and recent policy developments? What tools are available to energy sector experts in the Western Balkans for knowledge sharing and peer exchange?

A webinar organised by the GIZ regional project "Green Agenda: Decarbonization of the Electricity Sector in the Western Balkans" on 18 December focused on these questions.

Around 40 people from different countries in the Western Balkans participated in the event. They mainly represented ministries, transmission system operators, regulatory authorities or other organisations.

After a short welcome, the session started with a brief introduction of the project's knowledge sharing and peer exchange tools, the Western Balkans Power Sector Knowledge Hub and a LinkedIn group for energy sector experts from the project partner organisations. After a short introduction to energypedia, the platform hosting the dedicated knowledge hub, the specifics of the hub were presented to the audience. The LinkedIn group was also introduced and participants were asked whether they were already part of the group or not.

The second presentation gave a detailed introduction to the evolving renewable energy landscape and market dynamics in Bulgaria.

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At the end of the presentation, the moderator asked the audience how they would assess the status of BESS in their countries. "Poor", "challenging", "lack of legislation", "no vision" were the words participants associated with the current status. Few saw the sector as "progressing" and mentioned "opportunities". In the following Q&A session one participant from Bosnia & Herzgovina shared insights from the situation in Bosnia & Herzgovina, where he mentioned the legislation to be in order. He also reported that few BESS projects are currently starting. The participants had no further questions or need for discussions.

Presentations

Western Balkan Power Sector Knowledge Hub.pdf

Western Balkan Power Sector Knowledge Hub


This presentation gives a brief introduction to the knowledge sharing and peer exchange tools of the GIZ project: the Western Balkan Power Sector Knowledge Hub and a LinkedIn group for energy sector experts from partner organisations. It introduces the energypedia platform, a wiki for renewable energy, energy access and energy efficiency, and gives a brief overview of wikis in general, the history of energypedia and the kind of content it offers. The presentation then spotlights the dedicated Western Balkans Energy Sector Knowledge Hub and the project resources and country energy situation information it provides to sector professionals to support knowledge sharing in the Western Balkans. The presentation also introduces the LinkedIn group created for GIZ project partners to support peer exchange, networking and regional dialogue. It invites participants to join the group and share knowledge, expertise and sector-related information.

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