Enterprise Greece participated in “The Smarter E Europe” international exhibition and conference, Europe’s most important event for the energy and energy equipment sector. The event took place from June 23 to 25 in Munich.
The annual exhibition brings together leading speakers and exhibitors from around the world and includes four specialized sector-specific exhibitions:
Intersolar Europe – solar energy and photovoltaic systems
ees Europe – energy storage
Power2Drive Europe – electric mobility and charging infrastructure
EM Power Europe – distribution and use of renewable energy
This year’s event brought together 2,650 exhibitors from 52 countries and nearly 105,000 visitors from 163 countries, reaffirming its international character. The conference’s key conclusions highlighted that, in an environment of growing geopolitical instability, renewable energy sources represent a strategic solution, offering economic resilience, energy security, and autonomy. At the same time, it was emphasized that new energy systems will not rely on a few large power generation units, but on thousands of interconnected renewable energy systems, designed with flexibility, decentralized operation, and a high degree of digitization.
Enterprise Greece was represented by its Director of Investment Attraction, Nikos Stamou, who held 18 business meetings with European companies that are either already active in or exploring the Greek market for the development of new renewable energy generation and/or storage projects. On the sidelines of the exhibition, Nikos Stamou participated as a speaker at the special “Hydrogen Dialogue” event organized by the Hydrogen Centre Bavaria on June 24, which focused on hydrogen technologies and applications.
Twelve Greek companies with strong export and international profiles also participated in the exhibition, operating across a wide range of energy products and services: construction of mounting structures for photovoltaic panels, flexible organic photovoltaics, electrical equipment, specialized software, and expert energy studies.
Regarding Enterprise Greece’s participation in the international exhibition, the company’s CEO, Marinos Giannopoulos, stated: “Enterprise Greece’s participation in Smarter E Europe for yet another year is part of the strategy to promote Greece as a leading international investment destination for renewable energy production and storage projects.
By leveraging its high solar potential, geostrategic location, and highly skilled workforce, our country—having already installed over 10 GW of photovoltaic capacity—is rapidly advancing toward the green transition by integrating new renewable energy units into the power grid and investing in energy storage.
Through a comprehensive program of outreach initiatives, Enterprise Greece supports both Greek companies in the sector and foreign investors interested in developing renewable energy projects in Greece.”