Recording of Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026 | Language: English | Duration: 12:34 .

Industrial Electrification and Flexibility Drive Europe's Energy Transition

Industrial flexibility and electrification play critical roles in shaping a sustainable energy landscape in Europe. With demand for system flexibility projected to rise by 130% by 2030, businesses must activate their energy demand access to meet the challenges posed by increasing renewable energy sources. Efficient electrification in energy-intensive industries is essential for decarbonization while maintaining cost-effectiveness. Implementing electrification not only enhances operational cost savings for businesses but also bolsters the overall efficiency of the energy market, benefiting Transmission and Distribution System Operators. Best practices from energy audits highlight the importance of recognizing process flexibility across various sectors, emphasizing market access for demand-side resources. Collaborative efforts among industries, such as in the paper and chemical sectors, have demonstrated the ability to monetize operational flexibility and contribute to grid stability while reducing greenhouse gas emissions significantly. Successful case studies illustrate how data centers and chemical industries are leveraging demand response strategies to optimize energy usage and generate substantial revenues, proving the economic viability of flexible energy solutions.

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Speaker

Michael Villa
Executive Director
smartEn
Belgium

Talk of session: Turning Industrial and Commercial Demand Side Flexibility into Value

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.

Further Talks of this session:

On the Way to Autonomous Flexibility Management

Speaker

Mark Nigge-Uricher
Senior Business Developer
Alliander N.V.
The Netherlands

To Talk

Making Flexibility Bankable: From Pilots to Daily Operations for Operators, Aggregators and C&I Users

Speaker

Laura Casolo Ginelli
R&D Programme Manager
Hive Power
Switzerland

To Talk

From Forecast to Dispatch: Operational Reliability of Flexibility Across Diverse C&I Portfolios

Speaker

Romain Serres
Co-Founder and CEO
Tilt Energy
Germany

To Talk

Panel Discussion

To Talk