Why this topic, why now?
Europe’s energy transition is no longer only a question of how much clean power we add, but whether the grid holds when weather, demand and geopolitics push it to the limit. This panel asks what resilience actually requires in 2030: which proven technologies carry the load today, which breakthroughs could change the picture in the long run, and who pays for a system that keeps the lights on.
Who is on stage, and what will we discuss?
Operators, technology builders and public innovation agencies compare notes on where Europe’s grid is weakest, how far battery storage and co-location can carry resilience, how much stability can come from smarter dispatch and flexible industrial load rather than new assets, and when breakthrough technologies like fusion become relevant for the grid. The discussion closes on capital: the appetite and timelines for storage assets today versus the patient capital breakthroughs need.
Who is this for?
Utilities, grid operators and industrial energy consumers assessing where their own resilience risks sit and which technologies to bet on
Investors looking at storage and grid assets today and weighing the timelines and risk of breakthrough technologies
Policymakers and public agencies working on the framework that decides whether resilience is a business case or a public good
