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Top Ten 2013 Predictions for the Utility Industry

Guest post by Milan Kalal, Lead analyst for the IDC Energy Insights program in Central and Eastern Europe

IDC Energy Insights revealed its 2013 top ten predictions for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) utility industry in a complimentary Web conference on December 12, 2012. Attended live by over 100 utilities and vendors, the Web conference highlighted key trends and developments that will impact EMEA utilities' business and technology investment decisions in 2013 and beyond. Let me share with you a brief recap of the Webcast.

Hot Wind

Guest post by Zeljko Pantic, the CEO of Danas Conference Center

Serbia could receive over €700 in investments into wind parks alone in the next few years, developments which would mean Serbia no longer needs to import power during the winter. The Ministry for Energy recently fired the starting gun in the race to develop Serbia’s energy independence, a competition that is attracting major players from both East and West. The question is whether those that currently profit from Serbia’s energy dependence will sit on the sidelines of the competition.

Turning Waste into Opportunity

Across the CEE region, heavy industry and oil & gas facilities face the challenge of meeting growing demand for their products and services, while reducing the emissions involved in their manufacture. While the region’s manufacturing output continues to grow, industry has to answer the question: How to balance the increasing growth against the challenge of greenhouse gas emissions reduction to 80-95% below 1990 levels by 2050, established by EU Energy Roadmap?