Empowering Industry in the Energy Transition With Flexibility

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Recording of Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 14:44 .

Mirjam Penders
Head of Commercial
Sympower
The Netherlands

Our European energy system is undergoing a major transformation, moving towards decentralization with increased penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs) connected to the grid, such as PV solar, battery storage, and EVs. While DERs provide clear benefits such as limiting costs, reducing CO2 emissions, and helping to empower consumers, there are still challenges to overcome to develop DERs to their full potential. This session will focus on best practices and innovative projects, both from a grid and user perspective (e.g. energy communities) and we will discuss how the regulatory framework can be improved to facilitate the penetration of DERs and active participation from consumers.

Further Talks of this session:

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Carmen Gimeno
Secretary General
GEODE
Belgium

To Talk

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Michael Villa
Executive Director
smartEn
Belgium

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Sofia Tavares
B2B Product Marketing Director
EDP Comercial
Portugal

To Talk

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Gianluca Corbellini
CEO
Hive Power
Switzerland

To Talk

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Anne Nysaether
CEO
Elvia AS
Norway

To Talk

Speaker

Michael Villa
Executive Director
smartEn
Belgium

Sofia Tavares
B2B Product Marketing Director
EDP Comercial
Portugal

Mirjam Penders
Head of Commercial
Sympower
The Netherlands

Anne Nysaether
CEO
Elvia AS
Norway

Carmen Gimeno
Secretary General
GEODE
Belgium

Gianluca Corbellini
CEO
Hive Power
Switzerland

To Talk

Further Content
The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026
Panel Discussion of the Session: Turning Industrial and Commercial Demand Side Flexibility into Value

Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 02:30 pm

The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026 | Conference Program

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Industrial and commercial flexibility is no longer experimental - it is becoming a core part of network operation and market participation. Across Europe, DSOs, transmission system operators (TSOs), aggregators and retailers are moving from isolated pilots to coordinated programs that avoid grid upgrades and deliver real capacity and financial value for all participants.This session focuses on the operational integration of C&I flexibility into routine grid workflows through dispatch, settlement, verification and commercial models. It highlights how flexibility is embedded in daily operations: from automated dispatch and verification tools to new contractual models that reward large energy users for adapting consumption. You will gain insight into replicable approaches for scaling flex portfolios, integrating them into control-room workflows and ensuring fair value-sharing across utilities, service providers and industrial consumers.

Webinar Collection
Demand-side flexibility in action: Real-world strategies for energy-intensive industries

May 5, 2026

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Webinar showing how flexibility can reduce energy costs and strengthen competitiveness.

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Challenges of Low-Cost Hydrogen Production

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Free webinar on low-cost hydrogen production, covering costs, market trends and global developments.

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Closing of the Session: Making Grid-Constrained Multi-Asset Sites Work

Monday, June 22, 2026, 03:45 pm

The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026 | Conference Program

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Across Europe, there are ports, logistics hubs, industrial parks and campuses electrifying faster than grid capacity can be expanded. Shared connections, hybrid assets and active energy management are no longer optional -they are essential tools needed to stay connected, compliant and competitive. Well-designed industrial hubs and clusters can also strengthen Europe's resilience and competitiveness, but only if they are organized in a way that preserves a company's operational autonomy and avoids new system vulnerabilities or unnecessary complexity. This session explores how grid-constrained multi-asset sites are designed and operated in practice. Speakers will show how solar systems, battery storage systems, EV charging and flexible loads can be coordinated despite limited connections. They will also explain how DSOs interact with these sites and how energy hubs can deliver measurable grid relief while maintaining smooth operation. 

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