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INOGATE & Energy markets

To differing degrees, all INOGATE Partner Countries (PCs) face increasing dependence on energy imports, constraints on their energy resources and the challenge of affordable, secure energy for all their users. International experience shows that to address these challenges it is important to develop competitive national and regional energy markets. Consumers will thus be able to choose better and cheaper energy products and services and energy companies will have an incentive to provide better products and services in a competitive market.

The development of regional energy markets allows electricity and gas to be traded easily across borders, moving from where it is produced to where it is needed and also to reduce price volatility. This also allows for provision of renewable electricity, not just nationally, but also to customers in neighboring PCs.

To enable electricity and gas to flow freely between the PCs, a much higher degree of inter-connection between them is required. Electricity and gas market rules in each PC must be amended to encourage rather than inhibit cross-border trading and electricity and gas flows. An important existing barrier to cross-border trade is the difference in the achieved level of liberalisation of national markets in electricity and gas, i.e. they do not speak the same market and exchange ‘language’.

In addressing the development of national energy markets, INOGATE assists interested PCs to achieve the maximum approximation of their electricity and gas primary and secondary legislation with the EU legislation and in this way to open their markets to competition and bring investments.

In addressing the development of regional markets, INOGATE provides support to a framework for improving energy cross-border trade and cooperation for the three regional markets – Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia - in both the electricity and gas sectors. INOGATE also promotes networking and exchange of experiences with European organisations such as the European network of transmission system operators for electricity (ENTSO-E) and European network of transmission system operators for Gas (ENTSO-G).

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INOGATE sums up 20 years of activity at final high-level conference
14/04/2016 - Brussels, Belgium

Ministers, deputy-ministers and other high-ranking officials from INOGATE Partner Countries (PCs), Directors-General from the European Commission and European representatives of international financial organisations, energy agencies, the private s... Read more

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Supporting Ukraine’s energy security through increased renewable energy investments from the private sector
13/04/2016 - Kiev, Ukraine

Ukraine has been facing a drastic decrease in renewable energy investment since 2014. The country went from being the largest recipient of renewable investment in the region, to almost non-existent investment flows based on the 2015 regional R... Read more

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INOGATE & Energy markets

Activity Title ▴▾ Date ▴▾ Status ▾ Location Type
Local information event in Kazakhstan 04/12/2007 - 04/12/2007 Completed Astana (Kazakhstan) Event
Information Event
Local information event in Kyrgyzstan 22/11/2007 - 22/11/2007 Completed Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) Event
Information Event
Local information event in Tajikistan 20/11/2007 - 20/11/2007 Completed Dushanbe (Tajikistan) Event
Information Event
Local information event in Moldova 30/10/2007 - 30/10/2007 Completed Chisinau (Moldova) Information Event
Event
Local information event in Azerbaijan 23/10/2007 - 23/10/2007 Completed Baku (Azerbaijan) Event
Information Event
Local information event in Armenia 19/10/2007 - 19/10/2007 Completed Yerevan (Armenia) Event
Information Event
Local information event in Georgia 16/10/2007 - 16/10/2007 Completed Tbilisi (Georgia) Event
Information Event
INOGATE at the International Oil and Gas Forum ‘Oil and Gas 2009’ 03/11/2009 - 05/11/2009 Completed Kiev (Ukraine) Other Event
The 7th International Exhibition “Energo Forum Ukraine-2006” 23/05/2006 - 26/05/2006 Completed Kiev (Ukraine) Other Event
Event
Study tour of the project “Harmonisation of gas and oil technical standards and practices in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus” 15/09/2010 - 19/09/2010 Completed Bonn (Germany) Event
Study visits
Training Course on Energy Markets Convergence 28/06/2010 - 01/07/2010 Completed Baku (Azerbaijan) Training Course
Workshop on Regulatory Implications of District Heating 02/12/2010 - 03/12/2010 Completed Kiev (Ukraine) Event
Seminars & Workshops
Study Tour on Energy Markets Convergence 04/10/2010 - 07/10/2010 Completed Riga (Latvia) Event
Study visits
2010 Country Coordinator and Working Group 1 Meeting, Tbilisi 20/10/2010 - 20/10/2010 Completed Tbilisi (Georgia) Event
INOGATE Meetings
ITS at Oil and Gas Forum, Kiev, 2nd-4th November 2010 02/11/2010 - 04/11/2010 Completed Kiev (Ukraine) Event
Other Event
Technical Exchange Programme: Sustainable energy regulation 21/02/2011 - 22/02/2011 Completed Budapest (Hungary) Event
Seminars & Workshops
Other Event
INOGATE Annual Report 2009 15/02/2009 - 14/02/2012 Completed Publications
Reports and Studies
Preparation of INOGATE Project Synopses 31/12/2009 - 31/12/2009 Completed Reports and Studies
Meeting of INOGATE Country Coordinators and Working Groups, Brussels, 18-19 May 2010 18/05/2010 - 19/05/2010 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
INOGATE Meetings
Meeting of INOGATE Country Coordinators and Working Group 3 - Brussels, 15th October 2009 15/10/2009 - 15/10/2009 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
INOGATE Meetings
Working Group Meeting 27-28 April 2009 27/04/2009 - 28/04/2009 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
INOGATE Meetings
Meeting of the INOGATE Country Coordinators and Working Group Members 18-19 May 2011 18/05/2011 - 19/05/2011 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
INOGATE Meetings
Second Training Course on Energy Market Convergence 24/05/2011 - 27/05/2011 Completed Tbilisi (Georgia) Event
Training Course
1st Meeting of the Working Groups on Energy Cooperation between the EU and the Black Sea and Caspian Sea Littoral States and Their Neighbours - 29/03/2006 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
INOGATE Meetings
Regulatory Implications of Energy Efficiency Policies 14/09/2011 - 16/09/2011 Completed Almaty (Kazakhstan) Event
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