At the finale of the Interreg Estonian-Latvian cross-border cooperation three-year project “Smart Living”, Green Tech Cluster in cooperation with Vidzeme Planning Region and Tartu Regional Energy Agency invites you to the conference “Energy Communities” on October 26th from 11:00 AM at the Concert Hall “Valmiera”.

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Part 1: Energy communities – the path to independence of energy (Moderator: Ansis Bogustovs)

11:00

Event opening

Jānis Baiks, Chairman of Valmiera County Council

11:10

The art of living smart. Case study of Smart Living project.

Ieva Meikšāne, Board member of the Green Tech Cluster
Edgars Augustiņš, Energy efficiency expert at Vidzeme Planning Region
Annika Urbas Representative of the Tartu Regional Energy Agency

11:25

Latvian regulatory framework on energy communities and possible support programs

Einārs Cilinskis, Senior Expert of the Department of Sustainable Energy Policy

11:40

Benefits of energy communities and possible opportunities for cooperation

Krista Pētersone, Renewable energy expert at the “Green Liberty”

11:55

Energy communities in Estonia – legislation and the best examples

Nele Ivask, representative of the Tartu Regional Energy Agency

12:10

Energy communities in Europe – legal framework and the best examples

Stavroula Pappa, project manager at REScoop.eu

11:00

Event opening

Jānis Baiks, Chairman of Valmiera County Council

11:10

The art of living smart. Case study of Smart Living project.

Ieva Meikšāne, Board member of the Green Tech Cluster
Edgars Augustiņš, Energy efficiency expert at Vidzeme Planning Region
Annika Urbas and Martins Kikas, Representatives of the Tartu Regional Energy Agency

11:25

Latvian regulatory framework on energy communities and possible support programs

Einārs Cilinskis, Senior Expert of the Department of Sustainable Energy Policy

11:40

Benefits of energy communities and possible opportunities for cooperation

Krista Pētersone, Renewable energy expert at the “Green Liberty”

11:55

Energy communities in Estonia – legislation and the best examples

Nele Ivask, representative of the Tartu Regional Energy Agency

12:10

Energy communities in Europe – legal framework and the best examples

Stavroula Pappa, project manager at REScoop.eu

Part 2: Panel discussion “Opportunities and obstacles of energy communities” (Moderator: Ansis Bogustovs) 13:40 – 14:25

Jurģis Vinniņš, senior manager of corporate customer relations at JSC “Sadales tīkls”
Krista Pētersone, Renewable energy expert at the “Green Liberty”
Valdis Ratniks, representative of the Riga Energy Agency
Einārs Cilinskis, Senior Expert of the Department of Sustainable Energy Policy

A coffee break and lunch will be provided during the event.
Event participants will have the opportunity to try the Smart Living interactive tool.

Jānis Baiks

Chairman of Valmiera County Council

Ansis Bogustovs

Moderator of the event, journalist

Einārs Cilinskis

Senior Expert of the Department of Sustainable Energy Policy

Krista Pētersone

Renewable energy expert at the “Green Liberty”

Ieva Meikšāne

Board Member, operational field Energy Efficient Buildings manager at Green Tech Cluster

Edgars Augustiņš

Energy efficiency expert at Vidzeme Planning Region

Annika Urbas

Project manager at Tartu Regional Energy Agency

Valdis Ratniks

Representative of Riga energy agency

Jurģis Vinniņš

Senior manager of corporate customer relations at JSC “Sadales tīkls” and a walking encyclopedia of microgeneration

Stavroula Pappa

Project manager at REScoop.eu

Nele Ivask

Representative of the Tartu Regional Energy Agency

*The information in this publication reflects the opinion of the author, and the Estonian-Latvian program management institution is not responsible for the possible use of the information contained therein.