The Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan is a European initiative launched by the European Commission in 2007. Its main goal is to accelerate the development and deployment of clean, efficient and cost-competitive energy technologies to help achieve the EU’s energy and climate goals. The SET Plan has contributed to reduce the cost of these technologies and facilitated their large-scale deployment by structuring national and EU programmes around shared objectives which has triggered substantial investment.
The 18th Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan Conference was held in Budapest, Hungary, on 14-15 November 2024, co-organised by the Hungarian Ministry of Energy and the European Commission under the Hungarian Presidency, the event brought together high-level speakers, policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and academia.
The event provided a platform for policymakers, researchers and industry stakeholders in energy sector to establish connections and expand collaborations aimed at developing and demonstrating innovative cleantech energy solutions, while accelerating their deployment.
The theme of the conference was “Scaling up research, innovation and competitiveness in clean energy technologies”, emphasizing the importance of strengthening research and innovation to boost the EU's competitiveness and sovereignty in clean energy technology value chains.