The Power Plant plenary heard yesterday that climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution are three entities of a triple crisis – and they all need to be addressed. These were just some of the comments made by Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius during the discussion on Day 2. Expressing concern about...
The climate adaptation session was earmarked to focus on extreme weather and cybersecurity and the need for power sector resilience. But as was the case for many of the discussions over the past two days, the issue of geopolitics was also raised. Opening today’s session, moderator Göran Hult – VP...
How Google is pursuing 24/7 energy matching was revealed during the final discussion on Day 1. Matching carbon-free energy sources with consumption on a 24/7 basis can help accelerate grid decarbonisation. Moreover, it can increase transparency and incentivise new investments in renewables and storage, explained Bruce Douglas - Eurelectric's Director...
The energy crisis dominated the session on market design, with speakers emphasising the need to keep short-term measures separate from long-term structural reform. Introducing the session, Wytse Kaastra - Managing Director for Utilities and Energy Transition Europe, Accenture - described the market as being at the heart of the energy...
This week, we're continuing our who's who (Part 2) of the speakers at Power Summit 2022. Think of it as your go-to list for all the info you need on the top policymakers and industry experts joining us on 15 and 16 June! Who's who (Part 2)? Let's find out!...
Even amid this energy crisis, we cannot lose sight of the need to protect nature. That’s why Eurelectric and The Nature Conservancy teamed up to call for the swift publication of the Nature Restoration Law. Their recent joint letter expressed support for the Commission’s accelerated rollout of renewables and plans...
Use the Internal Energy Market as a tool to manage the current crisis and to shape the sector going forward. This was the call in a letter to politicians ahead of this week’s European Council meeting. The letter, co-signed by Eurelectric, emphasised the importance of the Internal Energy Market for...
With around 60 speakers scheduled to speak, we've created a who's who (Part 1) of Power Summit 2022. This handy alphabetical list will give you all the info you need on the top policymakers and industry experts joining us next month. Constant Alarcon, Programme Manager for Clean Energy at...
Power Summit 2022 is just around the corner - here are the top 5 things you need to know before it kicks off! Number 1 This year’s Power Summit is the first we’ve hosted live and in-person since 2019! The 2020 conference, which was due to take place in Dublin,...
It was a historic milestone – on 16 March this year, operators synchronised Ukraine’s electricity grid with the European network. For a country under assault from Russia, it was a vital step to ensuring interconnection with the EU’s power grid. Moreover, Member States will be able to buy excess electricity...
