Trebinje: Energy transition and transmission system stability in focus of the 2025 Energy Summit.

Decarbonization, the challenges of investing in renewable energy sources, a just transition of the energy sector, the challenges of investing in renewable energy sources and the reliability of the transmission network are some of the topics of the leading regional energy gathering, which will be held this year from March 19 to 21 in Trebinje.

As announced in the Summit agenda, after the opening ceremony, the first plenary session will focus on the phenomenon of climate change and the new challenges that it poses to the energy sector.

Seven panel discussions are planned, the first of which is thematically dedicated to the just transition of the energy sector. Where we are in this area and how to proceed, should be discussed by the top people of the regional Electric Power Industry, moderated by the Director of the Belgrade Institute of Economics, Dragan Šagovnović.

AI technological solutions for the stability of the electricity system is the topic that will open the second day of the Summit, and will be moderated by Borko Torbica, Vice President of the Management Board of the Elnos Group.

On the same day, eminent experts from the region will discuss strengthening and expanding the transmission network with the aim of achieving reliability, security and dynamic resilience of the BiH EES.

Last year’s energy “blackout”, when on June 21 a large number of residents in four countries were left without electricity, showed the vulnerability of the transmission network on which the Western Balkan countries currently rely. That is why this problem is an unavoidable topic that will be discussed AT the Trebinje Energy Summit, which will be moderated by Davor Bajs from the Energy Community.

Negotiations and risk management are also in the focus of the sixth SET. The panel titled “How much does my PPA CONTRACT cost” will be moderated by Marko Janković from CWP Europe.

The third day of the Summit will also bring the most current topics in energy, when Summit participants will have the opportunity to hear all the latest news on technologies for efficient energy storage to support grid stability and RES integration. This panel will be moderated by energy expert Željko Marković.

Decarbonization of companies – The future impact of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and the Carbon Boundary Mechanism (CBAM) on exports and business profitability is one of the final, but also the most important topics of the Summit, moderated by Nihad Harbaš from Nlogic Sarajevo.

The final panel of the Trebinje Energy Summit will focus on the challenges of investing in renewable energy sources, obstacles and how to solve them, as well as administrative barriers and their successful removal.

As every year, SET will generate conclusions from all participants, and around 1,000 people from the business world of energy and science are expected, and provide guidance on the aforementioned topics.

SET Director Aleksandar Branković says that the topics have been carefully selected.

– We always have topics such as the energy transition, which must extend until 2030 or 2040. We also have the topic of climate change and the power system outage that occurred last year, but of course also the topics of electricity trading, the integration of renewable energy sources into the power system. After all, these are the main topics for which such conferences are held and held – Branković points out.

It is expected that about a thousand experts in the field of electricity production, transmission and trading from several countries around the world will participate in the sixth Energy Summit in Trebinje.