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...
Software is crucial to managing the growing complexity of power grids, as the session on DSOs made clear today. As moderator Carolina Vereda, Endesa and Chair of Eurelectric Working Group Regulation & Network Customers, reminded the audience, during yesterday’s audience interactions securing grid investment consistently topped polls. A presentation by...
Five years already! This is a happy birthday for the Electrification Alliance. Formed in 2017 to advocate for the recognition of electricity as the key energy carrier for an efficient and decarbonised European future. Avere, Eurelectric, the European Copper Institute, the European Heat Pump Association, SolarPower Europe and WindEurope gathered...
Climate change. Russian invasion of Ukraine. Energy security at risk. Customers feeling the pinch of high fossil fuel prices. The pressure to decarbonise Europe and become energy independent is mounting. What future for the power sector envisage top industry CEOs? Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has opened the door to a...
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...
Digitalisation is changing how we supply, buy, and interact with electricity. This means that data will become increasingly important to the everyday operations of utilities and their customers. For this reason, Eurelectric dedicated a Power Talk on Day 1 to how digital services are changing service offerings and business models...
Hydrogen is one of the most talked about technologies in the energy transition, with the potential to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors. In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission has significantly increased its hydrogen production and import targets, yet currently 95% of the gas is produced from...
The energy crisis is looming large in the minds of Europeans. While policymakers grapple with measures to alleviate the pressure on consumers this begs the question: are energy prices changing the investment game? The 40% year-on-year energy price inflation has exposed the drawbacks of Europe’s reliance on fossil fuel imports....
