The CEEC claims the key role of the energy sector in its great annual meeting
The Night of Efficiency brings together the Catalan energy sector at the TNC with more than 750 attendees among professionals, companies and start-ups, research centers and institutional representatives
The Efficient Energy Cluster of Catalonia (CEEC) celebrated last night the 13th edition of the Night of Efficiency, the major annual meeting of the Catalan energy sector. The event, held at the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, brought together more than 750 professionals, companies, start-ups, research centers, and institutional representatives in an evening dedicated to energy efficiency, innovation, talent, and the energy transition, and served to vindicate the key role of the energy sector in business competitiveness, the decarbonization of the economy, technological innovation, the transformation of the productive fabric, and access to a more efficient, sustainable energy model closer to citizens.
A gala to recognize the talent that transforms energy
Led by actor and comedian Pep Plaza, the Night of Efficiency has focused on projects and trajectories that address key challenges for the energy future: from industrial decarbonization to the modernization of the electricity grid, through research, specialized communication, social impact, and access to a fairer energy transition.
The 13th edition has also been an especially significant event for CEEC, which this year celebrates its 18th anniversary. The Cluster brings together companies, research centers, universities, institutions, and other agents working in the field of efficient and sustainable energy in Catalonia. Its task is to connect knowledge, business, and administration to drive projects that help advance the energy transition and bring its benefits to society as a whole.
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EmErgEnt Awards: new solutions to accelerate the energy transition
One of the central moments of the evening was the celebration of the 8th edition of the EmErgEnt Awards, sponsored by the Port of Barcelona and Veolia Catalunya. Driven by the CEEC, the awards recognize start-ups, projects and emerging initiatives that provide new solutions in the field of energy efficiency, energy management and energy transition.
The award ceremony was attended by the Secretary of State for Industry, Jordi Garcia Brustenga; the President of the Port of Barcelona, José Alberto Carbonell, and the institutional President of Veolia Catalunya, Miquel Àngel Cerdà.
An edition with broad institutional representationIn the Product category, the winning project was The Map, a technology developed by eRoots, a digital platform that makes information about the Iberian Peninsula's electricity grid more accessible and understandable. The tool allows visualizing the grid, analyzing its capacity, and helping to decide where and how to deploy new renewable projects, large consumers, or energy infrastructures.
During the Night, the CEEC also presented its annual awards to professionals, companies, entities, and initiatives that have stood out for their contribution to energy efficiency, sustainability, communication, innovation, and the transformation of the energy sector.The Communication Award recognized El Periódico de la Energía for its trajectory and commitment to rigorous, specialized, and independent information, contributing to bringing the complexity of the energy sector and the energy transition closer to professionals and citizens. The award was presented by the Hon. Ms. Laia Bonet, First Deputy Mayor of Barcelona City Council.The Best Business Initiative Award went to LC Paper, a Catalan company working to promote an industrial decarbonization model that integrates energy efficiency, circular economy, and commitment to the territory. The award was presented by the Hon. Mr. Jordi Garcia Brustenga, Secretary of State for Industry of the Spanish Government.The Best Solidarity Initiative Award recognized Engineers Without Borders for its commitment to access to energy and water as fundamental human rights, and for its work towards a just, inclusive, and people-centered energy transition.The Professional Trajectory Award was given to Professor Joan Ramon Morante, a benchmark in energy research and innovation and director of IREC for over a decade, for his career dedicated to knowledge transfer and the promotion of a more sustainable new energy model.Finally, the Collaborating Entity Award recognized the Catalan Energy Institute (ICAEN) for its pioneering role in the origins of the CEEC, for its continued support to the Cluster, and for its commitment to energy efficiency and the energy transition in Catalonia.
An edition with broad institutional representation
The 13th edition of the Night of Efficiency has had one of the broadest institutional representations in its history, with the participation of Josep Rull, president of the Parliament of Catalonia; Jordi Garcia Brustenga, Secretary of State for Industry of the Government of Spain; Sílvia Paneque, Minister of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition; Marta Morera, Director of Energy of the Generalitat de Catalunya; Anna Camp, Director of ICAEN; Laia Bonet, First Deputy Mayor of Barcelona City Council, and Marc Serra, Deputy President of the Area of Climate Action and Energy Transition of the Barcelona Provincial Council.
The Night began with the intervention of the CEEC president, Ignasi Clariana, followed by the institutional welcome from Minister Sílvia Paneque, and the Secretary of State for Industry, Jordi Garcia Brustenga. The institutional closing of the event was carried out by the President of the Parliament, Josep Rull.
18 years connecting companies, knowledge and institutions
The Night has also served to commemorate the 18 years of the CEEC, a trajectory built alongside the companies, institutions, knowledge centers, and agents that are part of the Catalan energy sector.
Over the years, the Cluster has consolidated itself as a space for collaboration and promotion of projects around energy efficiency, innovation, sustainability, and energy transition. In this new phase, the CEEC reaffirms its commitment to continue connecting companies, administrations, knowledge centers, and innovative projects to contribute to the country's energy transformation.
The 13th Night of Efficiency has counted on the collaboration of the Catalan Energy Institute (ICAEN) and the sponsorship of Estabanell, Jung, the Port of Barcelona, Sorigué, Veolia, Ayesa, Bonpreu Esclat, Cuatrecasas, Effic, FCC Medi Ambient, Ferrovial Energia, Impulso Solar, La Salle Universitat Ramon Llull, Circutor, Electra Caldense Energia, Factor Energia, Paci Global, Axon, Diputació de Barcelona, Dyneff, Morillo Energy, Peusa, PGI Engineering & Consulting, Prime Rubau Energy, Rubatec, SD Verdia, Vega Chargers and the support of ACCIÓ.
