In 2021, MEDREG decided to embark on the journey of hydrogen and include it in the scope of the GAS WG as an important vector of the future development of storage technologies. Recognised as a key bridge to achieve carbon neutrality, hydrogen may have an important role in decarbonising the energy sector. It can be used as a fuel for transport, homes, industries, and power generation.
The CO network meeting will virtually gather to take stock of the recent communication activities, making sure that the network makes use of and further spread the resources to their regulatory colleagues internally, such as the new database, pedagogical publications, and translated reports.
MEDREG started monitoring the evolution of the status of energy regulation in the Mediterranean Basin by elaborating a report within a 2-year span named the “Regulatory outlook".
The role of natural gas is increasing every year and the Mediterranean region is facing new challenges that need cooperation among its countries to ensure the security of supply.
The RES WG will hold a joint workshop with ECRB to discuss the measures and incentives to facilitate the RES integration in the Mediterranean region and the available mechanisms which offer more flexibility to the electrical system.
As key actors of the energy transition, energy regulators must grasp the multiple facets to advance the power sector and to push forward the energy transition agenda. Some of the main factors affecting them are the infrastructure, network remuneration, and tariffs that reflect well the costs of production and the needs of the consumers.
Consumers in the past have often been viewed as a passive participant in the energy market. However, by ensuring their protection and empowering them, the role of the consumers could become an active role, which could be key for a successful and smooth energy transition.
Proposed under a digital and interactive format, this publication provides an overview of MEDREG’s activities accomplished last year to reinforce the regulatory capacity of its members and to shape a strong and convergent regulation in the Mediterranean region.
On 19 and 20 July, MEDREG held a training for its Egyptian member, the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency (EgyptERA), with a view to benefit from other countries’ experiences, practices, and challenges that they have faced so far in their transition towards a flexible and fully interoperated transmission and distribution systems.
On 4 and 5 July, the Portuguese regulator ERSE welcomed representatives of Southern Shore members from CREG (Algeria), EgyptERA and GASREG (Egypt), MEMR and EMRC (Jordan), LCEC (Lebanon), ANRE (Morocco) and from EMRA (Turkey) for a study visit in Lisbon.
On 8 June in Amman and in the context of the elaboration of the new Action Grant Contract, our Director Hasan Ozkoc and Deputy Director Bardhi Hoxha met with the CEO/Chairman of the Board of the Jordanian member Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC), Dr. Hussein Allaboun, and the Eng. Mohammed Maayah, who is Director of EMRC’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Department and Chairman of MEDREG’s Institutional Working Group.
Our Director Hasan Ozkoc and Deputy Director Bardhi Hoxha participated and contributed to the MENA Europe Future Energy Dialogue (MEFED) which took place in Dead Sea/Jordan on 8-9 June. The conference aimed at deepening the energy cooperation between the MENA region and Europe.
In the context of the elaboration of the new Action Grant Contract, our Director Hasan Ozkoc met with the President of the Turkish member Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) Mr Mustafa Yilmaz and with the Electricity, Gas and the Energy Transition Departments...
Ahead of our 33rd General Assembly next month, MEDREG President and Vice Presidents gathered in Milan with the Working Groups Chairs, in hybrid mode for their 43rd Steering Committee meeting.
From 17 to 19 May, MEDREG held a training on “Climate obligations, Environmental standards and Regulation”, in Tirana, kindly hosted by the Albanese Energy Regulator ERE, which saw the active participation of 16 people.
MEDREG is thrilled to launch its first MEDORA Award’s Calls for paper in order to advance research on energy regulation that can increase compatibility of Euro-Mediterranean gas and electricity markets and put forward innovative solutions for the energy transition.
MEDREG supports the International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER) in collecting articles for the 12th edition of the ICER Chronicle, a bi-annual publication thought to promote global dialogue and cooperation around energy regulatory issues, transcending regional and national boundaries. After the successful re-launch of the ICER Chronicle in 2021 offering a rebranded magazine with quality graphics and great storytelling, we are collecting contribution for the next edition of the Chronicle scheduled for July 2022, around the theme of “Deep Dive into Disruption”.
During the 20th CUS WG meeting, the activities planned for 2022 were discussed, which included the main deliverable on the "Update on technical and non-technical losses." Furthermore, the WG members discussed the activities to be held with the MEDREG's external partners, including a Trilateral Workshop with CEER and ECRB and a workshop on digitalisation and cybersecurity.
In their 31st meeting, the RES WG members discussed the activities planned in 2022, and in particular the main deliverable on the future role of renewable gases in the Mediterranean region. In addition, WG members addressed the national reforms for MEDREG members and the cooperation with external partners.