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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
Regional seminar and Study tour “INOGATE Gas Cross Border Trading – EU Perspectives and main challenges” – Italy 22/05/2013 - 24/05/2013 Completed Milan (Italy) Event
Seminars & Workshops
Study visits
Comp A: INOGATE and the Energy Community in Armenia: an Information Event 11/06/2013 - 11/06/2013 Completed Yerevan (Armenia) Event
Information Event
Comp B: Particpation of INOGATE Experts in the Workshop of Eastern Partnership Energy Regulatory Bodies 18/06/2013 - 18/06/2013 Completed Tbilisi (Georgia) Event
Other Event
Comp A: INOGATE Annual Meeting 09/10/2013 - 09/10/2013 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
INOGATE Meetings
Comp A: INOGATE Local Information Event in Kyrgyz Republic 22/10/2013 - 23/10/2013 Completed Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) Event
Information Event
Comp A: INOGATE Local Information Event in Uzbekistan 29/01/2014 - 29/01/2014 Completed Tashkent (Uzbekistan) Event
Information Event
LIE in Georgia: INOGATE as a successful EU Energy Cooperation Programme: Achievements in Georgia and Way Forward in 2014 19/02/2014 - 19/02/2014 Completed Tbilisi (Georgia) Event
Information Event
ITS Reports 25/01/2014 - 25/01/2014 Completed Reports and Studies
Comp A: INOGATE Local Information Event for Moldova 19/03/2014 - 19/03/2014 Completed Chisinau (Moldova) Event
Information Event
Participation of INOGATE Country Coordinators in the Eastern Partnership 3rd Platform Meeting - Belgium 23/10/2014 - 23/10/2014 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
Other Event
INOGATE Annual Meeting – Brussels, 22 October 2014 22/10/2014 - 22/10/2014 Completed Brussels (Belgium) INOGATE Meetings
Event
Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia – Highlights 2013 20/10/2014 - 20/10/2014 Completed Publications
Reports and Studies
Seminar on cross-border trading, AHEF. 122. GE, 121. AZ - Azerbaijan & Georgia 30/09/2014 - 30/09/2014 Completed Tbilisi (Georgia) Country Requests (AHEFS)
Event
Local Information Event - INOGATE as a successful EU energy cooperation programme: achievements in Kazakhstan and way forward in 2014, 18 June 2014 - Astana, Kazakhstan 18/06/2014 - 18/06/2014 Completed Astana (Kazakhstan) Information Event
Com B: AHEF KZ.89, AHEF KZ.107, AHEF KZ.108,AHEF UZ.117,Market design options of the future electricity market of Kazakhstan and its role in the Central Asia Regional Electricity Market 07/12/2014 - 15/12/2014 Completed Astana (Kazakhstan) Country Requests (AHEFS)
Event
Com B: AHEF MD.111, Regulation and monitoring of investment activities of regulated companies 15/12/2014 - 19/12/2014 Completed Chisinau (Moldova) Country Requests (AHEFS)
Event
Com B: AHEF KG.112, Rules for connection to distribution electricity and gas networks 30/11/2014 - 30/12/2014 Completed Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) Country Requests (AHEFS)
Event
Com B: AHEF KG.114, Strengthening of independence of the energy regulator in Kyrgyzstan – State Department for FEC regulation under the Energy and Industry Ministry of the Kyrgyz Republic 30/11/2014 - 30/11/2014 Completed Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) Country Requests (AHEFS)
Event
Com B: AHEF AZ.09, Technical assistance for consultancy services on Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) application at Azerenerji’s distribution networks 31/10/2014 - 31/10/2014 Completed Baku (Azerbaijan) Country Requests (AHEFS)
Event
EU: IEA / INOGATE Energy Policy Review of countries in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia - launch of the compendium publication in Brussels 13/04/2015 - 13/04/2015 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
Information Event
EASTERN EUROPE: IEA / INOGATE Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia Energy Policy Review publication launch event 15/04/2015 - 15/04/2015 Completed Chisinau (Moldova) Event
Information Event
CAUCASUS: IEA / INOGATE Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia Energy Policy Review publication launch event 17/04/2015 - 17/04/2015 Completed Tbilisi (Georgia) Event
Information Event
CENTRAL ASIA: IEA / INOGATE Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia Energy Policy Review publication launch event 24/04/2015 - 24/04/2015 Completed Astana (Kazakhstan) Event
Information Event
Participation of INOGATE experts in the 14th Georgian International Oil, Infrastructure and Energy Conference (GIOGIE 2015) 25/03/2015 - 26/03/2015 Completed Tbilisi (Georgia) Event
INOGATE Country Coordinators and Country Experts informal meeting 27/04/2015 - 28/04/2015 Completed Tbilisi (Georgia) INOGATE Meetings

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