Interviews

We spoke with Kostis Sifnaios, Managing Director of Gastrade, about an important milestone for Greece and the whole region: the start of operations of the Alexandroupolis LNG Terminal.

Christopher Sheldon, World Bank Country Manager for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro discussed with us the region's economic trajectory, the critical role of energy transition and how international cooperation can address challenges such as climate adaptation and coal dependency.

Dávid Kapes, Head of Group E&P Low Carbon and New Energies at MOL Group, shares with us the company’s geothermal ambitions in Hungary and Croatia, insights on the technical and regulatory challenges of geothermal development and how MOL plans to leverage its oil and gas expertise to scale geothermal operations.

Gábor Molnár, Managing Director of Arctic Green Engineering discusses the growth of the geothermal market in CEE and the increasing recognition of geothermal energy's value due to its low emissions and reliability as a stable energy source.

Marit Brommer, CEO of the International Geothermal Association highlights the growing global push for geothermal energy, emphasising its potential in heating, cooling and powering data centres through strategic partnerships.

We spoke with Nicolas Marquier, Regional Manager for the Western Balkans at IFC about the strategic priorities in energy for the region, including enhancing connectivity and productivity, promoting inclusivity and supporting climate resilience through renewables.

Simon Shutinoski, CEO of North Macedonia's National Electricity Market Operator - MEMO speaks about the main challenges in establishing the country's first power exchange, the successful launch of the organised electricity day-ahead market and the next steps.

We sat down with József Ribányi, Rapporteur and member of the ENVE Commission of the European Committee of the Regions to talk about the crucial role of municipalities and local communities in enhancing geothermal energy investments, generating new workplaces and overall creating sustainable and affordable places to live.

Luis Ignacio Parada, President of Gas LNG Europe shares with us the main findings of the latest GIE study about the evolving role of terminal operators in securing and greening energy.

Ahead of the Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit, we spoke with Miklos Antics, President of the European Geothermal Energy Council about the key components of a European geothermal strategy, the importance of training people and the latest technologies and innovative trends.

We sat down with Pavel Moučka, Managing Director of Gas Storage CZ and Chief Operating Officer, to discuss the role of gas storage facilities, the main trends in gas consumption in Czechia and the possibility of using the gas infrastructure to store hydrogen. 

We spoke with Marko Virkebau, CEO of Stargate Hydrogen about the company’s proprietary electrolyser and how the right focus on innovation can bring down the costs.