As part of the German Energy Solutions Initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, an Energy Trade Mission to Poland will take place from 26 to 30 October 2026. Under the title “Production of Green Gases including Biomethane and Green Hydrogen”, the mission supports German companies in gaining structured access to the Polish market for green gases and in establishing concrete business contacts.
Poland’s market for biomethane and green hydrogen is still at an early stage, but is developing with increasing momentum. Key drivers include European climate policy, rising energy security requirements and growing decarbonisation needs in industry, transport and the energy sector. With its strong agricultural and food industries, municipal residual waste streams and existing industrial demand structures, Poland offers attractive conditions for the development of green gas markets.
This creates concrete market opportunities for German providers of technologies and services in the fields of biomethane and biogas plants, gas upgrading, grid injection and biomethane utilisation, power-to-gas, biological methanation, electrolysis, hydrogen-ready gas applications, compression and storage, measurement, control and safety technology, as well as engineering, EPC, process automation and digital plant optimisation.
eclareon is organising the Energy Trade Mission in cooperation with the German-Polish Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Poland). eclareon’s role focuses on promoting the mission in Germany, identifying and approaching suitable German companies and multipliers, and supporting the registration and acquisition process.
The mission is particularly aimed at German technology providers, plant manufacturers, component suppliers as well as engineering and EPC service providers seeking to position their solutions in the Polish market or expand existing business activities.
The programme in Warsaw includes an on-site briefing on the economic and political situation, regulatory frameworks and intercultural aspects of doing business in Poland. It also features a specialist conference with experts from Poland and Germany, presentations by the participating German companies and individually prepared B2B meetings with potential partners, customers, project developers and other relevant market stakeholders.
As part of the Energy Export Initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, an Energy Trade Mission to Vietnam will take place from 2 to 6 November 2026. Under the theme “Unlocking market potential for bioenergy in Vietnam”, the project supports German companies in gaining structured access to the Vietnamese market and in developing concrete business contacts.
Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic economies, with rapidly growing energy demand and an increasing need for reliable, low-carbon energy solutions. At the same time, the country’s strong agricultural and food-processing sectors, together with rising volumes of organic and municipal waste, offer significant potential for the energetic use of biogenic residues. This creates promising opportunities for German technology providers in fields such as biomass and biogas utilisation, waste-to-energy, bagasse-based CHP, biogas upgrading, monitoring and control systems, energy management, storage solutions, and grid integration.
Under the project leadership of AHK Vietnam, eclareon supports the business trip as a partner in Germany. Its role includes promoting the project, conducting targeted outreach to relevant German companies and multipliers, and supporting the registration process. The trade mission is aimed at German technology providers, engineering companies and system suppliers along the bioenergy value chain that seek to position their solutions for industrial applications in Vietnam.
The programme in Ho Chi Minh City includes an on-site briefing on market, policy, legal and intercultural framework conditions, a German-Vietnamese bioenergy conference with company presentations, networking formats, site visits and individually prepared B2B meetings with potential Vietnamese business partners, customers, distributors and decision-makers.
As part of the Energy Export Initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, an Energy Business Trip to Japan took place from 22 to 26 June 2026 under the theme “Innovative Bioenergy for Hokkaido – German Solutions for Japan’s Rural Areas.” The trip was aimed at German companies from the bioenergy sector, particularly those offering solutions in the fields of biogas, biomethane, waste-to-energy, solid biomass, and bio-to-X technologies. A special focus was placed on the regions of Tokyo and Hokkaido.
Under the project leadership of AHK Japan, eclareon supported the project as a subcontractor in promoting the business trip as well as in the targeted outreach to and registration of German companies. The aim of the business trip was to enable German companies to establish a structured market entry into Japan and to expand existing market activities. The program included specialist events, market information, company and project visits, as well as individually prepared business meetings with relevant Japanese market players in Tokyo and Hokkaido.
The Japanese market offers an attractive environment, as the country is pursuing ambitious climate and energy policy goals and is increasingly investing in sustainable energy supply systems, particularly in rural areas. Against this backdrop, promising business opportunities emerged for German providers along the bioenergy value chain. The close cooperation with AHK Japan and its strong local network proved to be an important success factor.
As part of the Energy Export Initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, an Energy Business Trip to Croatia took place from 23 to 26 March 2026 under the theme “Green Transformation in Croatia: Achieving Climate-Neutral Industry through Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency.” The trip was aimed at German companies offering innovative solutions in the fields of renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, intelligent energy systems, and the decarbonisation of industry and infrastructure.
Under the project leadership of AHK Croatia, eclareon supported the project as a subcontractor in promoting the business trip as well as in the targeted outreach to and registration of German companies. The aim of the trip was to enable German companies to establish a structured entry into the Croatian market and to expand existing market activities. The program included market information, specialist events, company visits, and individually organized business meetings with relevant Croatian market players, potential project partners, and decision-makers.
The Croatian market offers an attractive environment, as the country is pursuing ambitious energy and climate policy goals and is increasingly investing in the expansion of renewable energy, the modernization of energy infrastructure, and measures to improve energy efficiency. The close involvement of AHK Croatia, with its extensive market expertise and strong local network, proved to be a key success factor.
The LIFE EnerGISE (Energy communities Effective Guidance, Advise, Innovative Support and Stimulation) aims to streamline and promote the process of establishing and developing energy communities in Central Europe (CE). A follow-up objective of the project is to accumulate, develop and contextualize all the current know-how in the field of establishment and development of such communities at the European level and to apply it effectively in the CE area.
The know-how in the form of a user-friendly database will split into four key dimensions: Legislative, Technical, Financial and Socio-Economic. The key knowledge allocated in these dimensions will be applied in the form of specific services to be provided to energy communities at different stages of their preparation/development within newly established one-stop-shops (OSS) in 5 CE countries with low accessibility of know-how and good practice examples. The feedback from the provision of these services, i.e. the level of interest of energy communities and their assessment of the service relevance and quality, will be used to update both the services and the know-how database. The key findings from the real engagement with energy communities through the OSS centres will be subsequently disseminated and replicated at European level in an updated form, in addition to national and regional levels. The main tools for this dissemination and replication will involve: training and consultation events (workshops and conferences); fact sheets with structured descriptions highlighting best practices; case studies; and, finally, policy recommendations for European, national and regional institutions resulting from the project analytical part such as mapping barriers.
Update 12/2025: The LIFE EnerGISE consortium just completed a Needs Analysis across Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, Slovenia, and Hungary. Read the full report here: https://life.beepartner.cz/news/the-needs-analysis-of-central-european-energy-communities/
The OSS network will be expanded to include other partners interested in leveraging the project tools as early as in the final part of the project, after pilot testing of all the tools. The project consortium is composed of 9 partners, 2 affiliated and 1 associated partner from 7 countries and is led by BeePartner from the Czech Republic.
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eclareon, in partnership with the Slovak Association of Photovoltaic Industry and RES (SAPI), has conducted a landmark study forecasting that Slovakia’s renewable energy sector could require as many as 77,000 skilled employees by 2030. If the country accelerates heat pump deployment beyond current projections, however, the number could rise to an estimated 121,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. These figures stem from an in-depth analysis of three key technologies—solar PV, onshore wind, and heat pumps—across three developmental scenarios: business-as-usual, the Draft Update of the National Energy and Climate Plan, and a net-zero pathway targeting carbon neutrality by 2050.
Under the Draft Update NECP scenario alone, the study predicts around 50,000 FTE jobs, led by heat pumps (43%), with onshore wind and solar PV splitting the remaining 57%. The business-as-usual scenario, meanwhile, anticipates over 53,000 positions, dominated by heat pumps (82%). By contrast, the net-zero path envisions 77,000 FTE jobs, mostly from solar PV (65%) and onshore wind (35%), but this calculation does not yet include additional heat pump potential. Should heat pump deployment scale up at even the business-as-usual rate under the net-zero scenario, total employment could reach the 121,000 mark.
The study combines an employment factor model and an input-output model, integrating both secondary sources and unique primary data collected through online business surveys and expert interviews. According to eclareon’s analysis, despite 2023 having been designated the European Year of Skills, Slovakia’s education system still struggles to align with the specialized requirements of green jobs. Many companies in the renewables sector face a mismatch between the STEM skills they need and the existing labor force, pointing to a critical need for expanded technical training, interdisciplinary curricula, and hands-on industry partnerships.
To discuss these findings and explore actionable solutions, a high-level, invitation-only event was held on 29 October 2024 at the European Commission Representation in Bratislava. In attendance were national policymakers and representatives of major energy firms seeking to bridge the gap between the country’s labor supply and its rapidly evolving green energy sector. Presenting on behalf of eclareon were Vlad Surdea-Hernea (Project Manager) and Ulf Lohse (Senior Consultant), who outlined how Slovak industry and the government can collaborate to maximize the environmental and socio-economic benefits of renewables.
The full study, containing detailed methodology and scenario breakdowns, can be accessed at: Green Jobs in Slovakia (PDF).
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU has intensified its energy transition, aiming for higher shares of renewable energy sources (RES) to reduce energy dependence and substitute Russian imports. This initiative aligns with key EU strategies like the Green Deal, Fit-for-55 Package, REPowerEU, and the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED 2023/2413). Central to this effort is Council Regulation (EU) 2022/2577, a temporary emergency framework introduced in December 2022 to address lengthy permitting procedures—a major obstacle to renewable energy investments.
The objectives of this project include:
By analyzing the impact of accelerated permitting initiatives, this project contributes to refining the EU’s renewable energy strategy, ensuring its alignment with broader sustainability, security, and climate goals.
This project, led by eclareon, focuses on creating NGO guidelines and recommendations to ensure fair community engagement and benefit-sharing in solar, wind, and grid projects. It includes an in-depth report analyzing current European policies, measures, and practices, as well as case studies highlighting good practices and areas for improvement.
The initiative aims to provide evidence-based insights for regulators, developers, and municipalities, promoting strategies that enhance community acceptance and equitable development of renewable energy projects. By fostering procedurally just and distributively fair approaches, the project seeks to support the rapid and fair expansion of renewable energy in Europe.
Additionally, the project contributes to broader European and global efforts to establish common standards for fair renewable energy practices, offering criteria, KPIs, and actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
The ARES project aimed to contribute to an effective and cost-efficient deployment of renewable energy in the European Union by improving regional cooperation, in particular through the transparency of Member States’ investment plans and policies.
To this end, the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) of all member states were reviewed. The main focus was on the existing cooperation measures between the member states (e.g. statistical transfers) as well as on the planned installed renewable energy capacities and investments for the next decades.