PANTERA Workshop "Boosting the R&I activity on Smart Grid Technologies: Strengthening of regional activity in R&I facilitated by the European EIRIE platform"

Date: 21 November 2022

Time: 14:00 – 17:00 CEST

Location: Budapest, Hungary (within the CANDO EPE 2022 conference)

Hungary is actively working towards the success of the energy transition objectives and implementation of declared policies for achieving the low carbon economy. Yet, together with other less involved countries it shows low participation in research and innovation (R&I) activities and the realisation of the European Union’s Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan Implementation Plans. As a consequence, and compared to more successful Member States it has received only a marginal contribution of EU R&I Horizon 2020’s budget. Thus:

• R&I activities in the field are weaker calling for more national and European support to raise opportunities, bring closer to the wealth of EU knowledge and offer the means to address local needs with the support of the industry and broader communities.
• Enabling technologies like digitalisation, storage, smart grids, e-Mobility and reliable communications are not adequately addressed to facilitate the much-wanted transition for the effective use of emerging technologies that include distributed RES, e-mobility with smart charging, V2G and demand flexibility.
• End users and citizens are not adequately empowered through codes, appropriate regulation and market instruments to build and operate effective energy management systems utilizing the emerging technologies that can grow into efficient energy communities with appropriate technologies in place to facilitate optimal use of local resources for the benefit of the citizens.

In this context, PANTERA steps in with the objective to enhance collaboration in R&I activities in Hungary, facilitate knowledge exchange and showcase best practices of how international networking and cooperation between national stakeholders and key international associations and organizations can be beneficial for establishing long-lasting interactions and fostering joint R&I activities.

The workshop aims to bring the stakeholders of Hungary actively participating in the workshop to address all the above issues and together try to pave the way forward for helping the country to move faster toward the much-wanted energy transition to the low carbon economy.

Upcoming PANTERA Workshop “Boosting the R&I activity on Smart Grid Technologies: Strengthening of regional activity in R&I facilitated by the European EIRIE platform”
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