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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
Comp A: Internal Training Course 23/04/2012 - 24/04/2012 Completed Kiev (Ukraine) Training Course
New Guidelines & Application Form for Assistance under the ITS Ad Hoc Expert Facility (AHEF) 01/07/2012 - 01/04/2015 Completed Country Requests (AHEFS)
Event
Comp A: NEW ITS Workshop for EU Delegations on Project Activities 26/04/2012 - 26/04/2012 Completed Kiev (Ukraine) Event
Training Course
Comp A: Opening of the INOGATE Technical Secretariat office in Central Asia 09/11/2012 - 09/11/2012 Completed Tashkent (Uzbekistan) Event
Other Event
Comp A: Participation of INOGATE Technical Secretariat in OGU 15/05/2012 - 17/05/2012 Completed Tashkent (Uzbekistan) Event
Other Event
Comp A: Promotion of the INOGATE Programme in Oil and Gas Forum in Ukraine 23/10/2012 - 25/10/2012 Completed Kiev (Ukraine) Other Event
Comp A: Seminar - Workshop EURONEST PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY 19/09/2012 - 19/09/2012 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
Other Event
Comp A: Working Group and Country Coordinators Meeting 29/11/2012 - 30/11/2012 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
INOGATE Meetings
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
Regional Seminar “Electricity Cross Border Trading – EU Perspectives” – Belgium 31/01/2013 - 01/02/2013 Completed Brussels (Belgium) Event
INOGATE Meetings
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 C: Participation of INOGATE in Donor Round Table Meeting 31/01/2013 - 31/01/2013 Completed Tbilisi (Georgia) Event
Other Event
Country Coordinators Meeting October 2010 19/10/2010 - 20/10/2010 Upcoming Tbilisi (Georgia) Event
INOGATE Meetings
Country Coordinators` Whorkshop on Communication and Monitoring 19/10/2010 - 20/10/2010 Upcoming Tbilisi (Georgia) Event
Training Course
INOGATE Regional and Country Work Plans 2015-2016 26/02/2015 - 26/02/2016 Ongoing Brussels (Belgium) Reports and Studies
Development of Country Communication Action Plans 01/03/2011 - 31/12/2011 Ongoing Publications
Draft Benchmarking Reports on Progress on the Astana Road Map 03/01/2011 - 11/05/2011 Ongoing Reports and Studies
Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia – Highlights 2013 20/10/2014 - 20/10/2014 Completed Publications
Reports and Studies
Energy Policy Talks “Rational Use of Electricity- Optimizing the Electricity Value Chain (from Generation to Consumption) “ 25/02/2016 - 25/02/2016 Completed Tbilisi (Georgia) Event
Other Event
Executive summary of the 7th Interim Progress Report 01/02/2015 - 31/08/2015 Completed Reports and Studies
Final Report of SEMISE 01/01/2012 - 01/01/2012 Completed Reports and Studies
Final Reprt of ITS 15/02/2012 - 15/02/2012 Completed Reports and Studies
Informal meeting of the INOGATE Country Coordinators 28/09/2015 - 29/09/2015 Completed Kiev (Ukraine) Event
INOGATE Meetings
INOGATE 15th Anniversary Report - INOGATE in Milestones 1996-2011 14/02/2012 - 14/02/2012 Completed Publications
INOGATE Annual Meeting – Brussels, 22 October 2014 22/10/2014 - 22/10/2014 Completed Brussels (Belgium) INOGATE Meetings
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