CSEE Energy Day 2026

Registration is now open! We're excited to welcome you to Athens on 5 March 2026 for the CSEE Energy Day.

Register for CSEE Energy Day 2026

CSEE Energy Day brings together market leaders, policymakers, developers, traders, and industrial energy users to unpack the forces reshaping Central and South-East Europe’s energy landscape.

The highly topical day will explore:

Geopolitics and gas market transformation
Understand how shifting geopolitical dynamics, new regional infrastructure, and changing gas flows are influencing power markets, price formation and future flexibility needs across CSEE.

BESS investment outlook and market comparison
Gain insight into why CSEE is emerging as a high-spread frontier for battery storage. Experts compare national markets, covering permitting, auctions, revenue stacking, grid challenges, and bankability.

Market design and power trading
Learn what the shift to 15-minute trading means for asset optimization, trading strategies and system stability.

CBAM & Industrial decarbonisation
Explore how CBAM is reshaping industrial competitiveness, energy procurement strategies, and decarbonisation pathways for energy-intensive industries in CSEE.

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We have secured a special rate for event participants at the conference venue
Hotel Grande Bretagne, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Athens for EUR 250.00 per night

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Please note that accommodation is optional and booked separately from event registration.

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For questions, please contact

Send email Mersiha.Samardzic@montel.energy

09:00 - 09:30 Coffee and registration

09:30 – 09:45 Welcoming words

Mersiha Samardžić, Montel

SESSION 1 – Geopolitics & Gas market transformation

09:45 – 10:10 Geopolitical impacts on gas markets in the CSEE region

Greg Molnar, Gas Analyst, International Energy Agency

10:10 – 10:35 The growing importance of CSEE in Europe’s gas market

10:35 – 11:05 Coffee Break

SESSION 2 – BESS investment outlook & market comparison

11:05 – 11:25 BESS market outlook in CSEE: the high-spread investment frontier

André Bosschaart, Head of Analytics, Montel EnAppSys

11:25 - 11:45 Comparison of BESS optimization in Western Europe vs CSEE

Jürgen Mayerhofer, CEO & Co-founder, enspired (topic tbc)

11:45 – 12:20 Panel: CSEE BESS hotspots: market strengths, weaknesses & what it takes to succeed

Stella Zacharia, CEO, Optimus Energy
Konstantinos Athanasopoulos, Regional Director Greece, Sympower
Guy Holding, enspired
André Bosschaart, Head of Analytics, Montel EnAppSys

Moderated by Gábor Szatmári, Montel

SESSION 3 – Hybrid assets & market design

13:30 – 13:50 Supercharging solar: bankable hybrid BESS + PV projects in CSEE

Todor Marinov, Deputy CCO, Enery

13:50 – 14:30 National grids, regional challenges: is CSEE ready for integration

Márton Gábor Kádár, Head of Balancing services development, MAVIR Hungarian Transmission Operator

14:30 – 15:05 Panel: 15-minute trading shift and the impact on market players

Alexandros Papageorgiou, CEO, Enex Group
Mustafa Karahan, Deputy Chairman, Energy Traders Association
Gašper Rugelj, Head of Ultra Short-term Optimization and Algorithmic trading department, GEN-I
Miloš Mladenović, Executive Director, SEEPEX

Moderated by Nazli Naseh, Montel

15:05 – 15:35 Coffee Break

SESSION 4 – CBAM & industrial decarbonisation

15:35 – 15:55 CBAM: Implications for industry and power markets in CSEE

Uroš Bojanić, Head of Asset Management, EFT Trade

15:55 – 16:15 CBAM: Decarbonising indirect electricity emissions for industrial manufacturers

Ivana Đurović, Category Manager Renewable Energy, Knauf

16:15 – 16:50 Panel: CBAM & the CSEE energy transition: industrial competitiveness vs decarbonisation

Angeliki Malathrona, Environmental Markets - Southern Europe, Redshaw Advisors
Adam Cwetsch, Head of European Green Deal Unit, Energy Community
Ezgi Özkirim, Energy Regulation and Compliance Manager, GEN-I
Ivana Đurović , Category Manager Renewable Energy, Knauf
Uroš Bojanić, Head of Asset Management, EFT Trade

Moderated by Maja Žuvela, Montel News

Closing words

Mersiha Samardžić, Montel

Speakers

Alexandros Papageorgiou

CEO, Enex Group

Greg Molnar

Gas Analyst, International Energy Agency

Jürgen Mayerhofer

CEO and Co-founder, enspired

Stella Zacharia

CEO, Optimus Energy

Konstantinos Athanasopoulos

Regional Director Greece, Sympower

Guy Holding

UK and Ireland, enspired

Márton Gábor Kádár

Head of Balancing services development, MAVIR Hungarian Transmission Operator

Miloš Mladenović

Executive Director, SEEPEX

Ivana Đurović

Category Manager Renewable Energy Global Procurement, Knauf

Uroš Bojanić

Head of Asset Management, EFT Trade

Angeliki Malathrona

Environmental Markets - Southern Europe, Redshaw Advisors

André Bosschaart

Head of Analytics, Montel EnAppSys

Adam Cwetsch

Head of European Green Deal Unit, Energy Community

Mustafa Karahan

Deputy Chairman, Energy Traders Association

Ezgi Özkirim

Energy Regulation and Compliance Manager, GEN-I

Gašper Rugelj

Head of Ultra Short-term Optimization and Algorithmic trading department, GEN-I

Todor Marinov

Deputy CCO, Enery