The 1st CIGRE SEERC Colloquium “Energy-climate National Strategies 2030 and Challenges for Electric Power Sector”

On October 25, 2019 the 1st CIGRE SEERC Colloquium “Energy-climate National Strategies 2030 and Challenges for Electric Power Sector” was held in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

The Colloquium was organized by the Chairman of the SEERC-CIGRE Klemens REICH (Austria) and the Chairman of Bosnia and Herzegovina National Committee CIGRE Edhem BICAKCIC.
The report from Ukraine “Ukrainian strategy of electric power sector development up to 2030” was presented by Vice-President and Chairman of the Ukrainian Technical Committee CIGRE Yuriy Bondarenko.
The main strategic plans for the development of energy systems were presented by countries: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Italy, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, Croatia.

The most important result of the Colloquium is the exchange of information on the main approaches in the development of energy, which include: development of traditional generation, renewable energy, energy market; joint projects in the development of electrical grids, introduction of the new technologies. Global energy trends are linked to climate change and the requirements of decarbonisation, decentralization and digitalization.