Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)

19/08/2026

🔹 ERRA Strategic Advisory Board Member M. K. Balaji will be joining the panel discussion at Commitment Day 2026 in Bangkok! 🇹🇭

As a speaker in “Data Center: Leaders + Government – Can Thailand power the AI boom?”, Balaji will contribute to the conversation on power availability, renewable energy access, investment readiness and the policies needed to support Thailand’s ambitions as a regional data center & AI hub. ⚡

📅 19 August 2026
📍 The Athenee Hotel, Bangkok
🕓 4:00–4:45 PM

We look forward to an insightful discussion on the energy infrastructure needed to power Thailand’s digital future. 🌱🔌

12/08/2026

📊 Registration continues for ERRA CAPEX training 2026

🦅 Early-Bird Rates are available until August 14!

➡️ Register at: https://erranet.org/capex-training/

🤝 Technical exercises are an essential part of to enhance the practical applicability of the given knowledge for its participants. Upcoming CAPEX training will also apply this methodology and provide opportunities to practice reviewing and assessing capital expenditures.

⬇️ See a couple hilughts of highlights of one such exercise from ERRA's Tariff training on Excel Modelling: CAPEX, RAB & Depreciation, which is a great practical overview of how financial modelling supports effective regulation and infrastructure investment decisions.

30/07/2026

➡️ Follow our ERRA Academy LinkedIn page so you don't miss any of ERRA's upcoming trainings and related activities.

🎞️ The video below will help you navigate through the Academy page, its components, and the training calendar 👇

ℹ️ You will only be able to view the academy and training-related content on this LinkedIn Page.

Why ?
🔸 Structured, modular trainings
🔹 For any energy sector professional
🔸 Both introductory learning and advanced specialisation
🔹 Gaining key regulatory competencies along with practical experience
🔸 Site visits
🔹 Certified Energy Regulator (CER) Programme
🔸 Instructors - specialists from all over the world with vast industry knowledge and regulatory experience

👉 Explore ERRA Academy at: https://erranet.org/erra-academy/
👉 ERRA Academy LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/erra-academy/

28/07/2026

⚠️ Pre-book ERRA CAPEX training 2026 until August 1!

✅ Participants with pre-booking will receive a confirmation message with further details after August 1, 2026

⏳ Early-Bird Rates until August 14, 2026

enables you to join peers from across the region for this practical training and learn:
👉 The impact of capex on ;
👉 Tools employed by regulators to review the reasonableness of proposals;
👉 CBA analysis used in projects;
👉 on asset utilization and asset stranding;
👉 Mathematical tools on investment decisions;
👉 Excel modelling exercises.

➡️ Registration and more information on the training is available at: https://erranet.org/capex-training/

20/07/2026

🙋 Non-engineers, raise your hands!
Curious about how power and natural gas systems actually work ❓
👉 Our dedicated training programme by is designed for professionals without an engineering background who want to understand the fundamentals of these essential energy sectors — from generation and storage to networks, system operation, and future developments.
👉 Join us for a practical and accessible introduction to the world of power and natural gas systems!

⚡ Power Systems Module
🔸 Introduction to the power system
🔸 Generation & storage
🔸 Transmission & distribution
🔸 System operation
🔸 Consumer-side issues

🔥 Natural Gas Systems Module
🔹 Introduction to natural gas systems
🔹 Gas networks
🔹 LNG terminals & storage
🔹 The future of gas systems

📅 Pre-booking is open until 14 August 2026!
📍 Format: Hybrid (Budapest or online)
🏭 Includes: 1️⃣-day site visit for all participants
🔗 More information: https://erranet.org/power-basics-training/

17/07/2026

⚠️🆕 New Update from ERRA for its followers, alumni and supporters 🆕⚠️

📢 ERRA has created the ERRA Academy page on LinkedIn to make it easier for our members and colleagues to follow and monitor the activities around our upcoming training and education programs. ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/erra-academy/ ⬅️

Why ERRA Academy❓
✅ More than 20 years of knowledge and practical experience shared as individual learning programs and trainings, now structured under the ERRA Academy portfolio as comprehensive modular trainings, innovated and built around common and aligned with the evolving demands of and sector professionals
✅ It supports both introductory learning and advanced specialization and allows the participants of the trainings to build their knowledge and practical capabilities progressively in the most important aspects of .

In case you are interested in our upcoming training activities under the Framework, we urge you to take a moment to check the LinkedIn page and follow us!

👉 ERRA Academy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/erra-academy/
👉 ERRA Academy Website: https://erranet.org/erra-academy/
👉 ERRA Academy Upcoming Training Calendar: https://erranet.org/erra-academy/

15/07/2026

📅 Save the Date!
The 24th ERRA Annual Conference returns in February 2027.
We are excited to join forces with the Saudi Electricity Regulatory Authority (SERA), the host of the next edition in Riyadh on 1–3 February, 2027.

The theme “From Oversight to Foresight: The Proactive Regulator in the Electricity Transformation” ⚡sets the tone for the upcoming conversations, diving into the profound transformation reshaping the power sector.
From energy transition and electrification to digitalisation and rising expectations for reliability, it highlights the complexity leaders must navigate to deliver real, measurable impact.

Immerse yourself in 2-days of high level dialogue🎤, strategic insights, and genuine networking moments 🤝 with key regulators, decision makers, and top tier experts from around the world.

10/07/2026

⚡ Energy for AI

As AI adoption accelerates, so does the demand for electricity. The rapid expansion of AI-driven data centres is creating new challenges for energy regulators—from grid reliability and system planning to market design, affordability, and sustainability.

How can regulators prepare for this rapidly evolving landscape? Join ERRA's upcoming workshop, where leading international experts will discuss:
🔹 AI and Power Systems: setting the regulatory framework
🔹 Operational reliability and the risks induced by large electricity loads
🔹 National regulatory experiences, practical implementation, and lessons learned from Europe, North America, Australia, and beyond
🔹 Key lessons and future priorities for energy regulation

📅 Registration and more information on the workshop website: https://erranet.org/erra-workhop-on-impact-of-ai-on-power-systems/

09/07/2026

Meet ERRA’s speakers at WFER IX in Tbilisi!

ERRA is pleased to be represented by its Presidium members and regulatory experts at the World Forum on Energy Regulation, taking place on 21–24 September 2026 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

We look forward to contributing to discussions on the future of energy regulation, regional cooperation, and the key challenges shaping the sector.

07/07/2026