Benelux Energy Day 2026

We are delighted to announce that Montel will be hosting the Benelux Energy Day again in Amsterdam on 15 October 2026.

What is Benelux Energy Day?

Benelux Energy Day provides in-depth insight into the most critical developments shaping the Benelux energy market. The event brings together expert presentations, timely discussions, and opportunities to ask key questions about the evolving energy landscape.

Following the conference, we look forward to rounding off the day with inviting you to continue the conversations and connections from the day aboard Prins van Oranje for our traditional dinner cruise.

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09:30 – 10:00 Registration

Session 1

10:15 – 10:35 Navigating the geopolitical storm

Joanna Pandera, PhD, President of Forum Energii; Special Advisor to the Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen (non-institutional), European Commission

10:35 – 10:55 Is Europe facing another energy price crisis?

Erisa Pasko, Lead European Gas Analyst, Energy Aspects

10:55 – 11:15 Carbon at year end - EUR 100/t or EUR 50/t?

Yehor Melakh, Senior Analyst, Market Intelligence, ClearBlue Markets

11:15 – 11:55 Coffee break

Session 2

11:55 – 12:20 Dutch National Energy System Plan

Erika van der Linden, Senior Policy Officer Strategy, Dutch Energy System

12:20 – 12:45 Data centers and general demand. Where will the growth be?

Fleur Greetham, Director, Management Consulting Division, Afry

12:45 – 14:00 Lunch

Session 3

14:00 – 14:20 Long term power price drivers: Geopolitics, Fundamentals and Transparency

André Bosschaart, Head of Analytics, Montel

14:20 – 14:40 Investing in times of market volatility and geopolitical instability

Stéphanie Dobbelaere, Executive Director, TINC Development Partners

14:40 – 15:00 Climate policy: go for the low-hanging fruit to save the industry?

Andreas Tirez, Energy Expert for Febeliec, FEM Energy

15:00 – 15:40 Coffee break

Session 4

15:40 – 16:00 Reviewing the Dutch imbalance price in an increasingly European balancing market

Luuk Groot Haar, Policy Advisor - Electricity Market Design, TenneT

16:00 - 16:20 From prices to value: Monetizing volatility with a flexible portfolio

Jorim de Boks, Head of Analytics, TTEP

16:20 - 16:50 Panel: the recent developments in the short-term and balancing markets

Olivier de Jonge, Market Analyst, Etpa

Luuk Groot Haar, Policy Advisor - Electricity Market Design, TenneT

Axel Baudson, Consulting Originator, Engelhart

Jurgen Duivenvoorden, Manager Trading & Forecasting, Greenchoice

Moderated by Jean-Paul Harreman, Director Analytics, Montel

16:50 - 17:00 Closing words

17:00 - 18:00 Drink reception

18:30 Dinner cruise on board Prins van Oranje

Departing from De Ruijterkade 14, 1012 AA Amsterdam

Speakers

Joanna Pandera

PhD, President of Forum Energii; Special Advisor to the Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen (non-institutional), European Commission

André Bosschaart

Head of Analytics, Montel

Luuk Groot Haar

Policy Advisor - Electricity Market Design, TenneT

Stéphanie Dobbelaere

Executive Director, TINC Development Partners

Fleur Greetham

Director | Management Consulting Division

Yehor Melakh

Senior Analyst, Market Intelligence, ClearBlue Markets

Andreas Tirez

Energy Expert for Febeliec, FEM Energy

Olivier de Jonge

Market Analyst, Etpa

Erisa Pasko

Lead European Gas Analyst, Energy Aspects

Erika van der Linden

Senior Policy Officer Strategy Dutch Energy System

Jorim de Boks, Head of Analytics, TTEP

Head of Analytics, TTEP

Axel Baudson

Consulting Originator, Engelhart