European New Power Summit 2025

The European New Power Summit is where the standards, ambitions, and vision for the future of European electricity are shaped. Join industry leaders, policymakers, scientists, and impactful start- & scale-ups to connect, collaborate, and gain valuable insights into the investments and strategies that will drive the energy transition forward.

The European New Power Summit is a key event within the Arnhem Electricity Week, taking place from May 18 to May 23. this week will feature a variety of B2B and B2C events focused on the electricity transition. The full program will be announced soon.

The summit is curated by leading technical universities and research institutes from the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

The topics of this year’s Summit address the core challenges and opportunities of the energy transition over the next 3-5 years. From creating flexible, sustainable systems (disruptive solutions) to ensuring social and economic viability (social & economic viability) and strengthening the resilience of our infrastructure (resilient systems), these discussions lay the foundation for the bold innovations and tough decisions needed to drive a successful, future-proof European energy transition—no fluff, just real, impactful progress.

In addition to this year’s Summit topics, the European Demo Days will be held alongside the Power Summit, offering you not only the chance to engage in the most relevant discussions but also to witness and experience the innovations firsthand.

The topics of this year:

Disruptive solutions

• Rewriting the rules: building a dynamic and flexible power grid
• How can we develop a master plan for the European energy transition?
• Power to the people: how to build a bottom-up energy system?
• Beyond the Hype: What Really Defines Tomorrow’s Power System? (Why new nuclear and hydrogen are not solutions)

Social & economic viability

• Energy-Intensive Industries: is it time to let them go?
• How do we transition the workforce for the energy system of the future?
• Maximizing Social Welfare: the role of Smart Energy Regulations
• How can we keep the European power industry innovative?
• Winning public support: engaging society in the energy transition

Resilient System

• Keeping the grid steady in a world that’s anything but stable
• Microgrids, macro impact: designing local energy systems with global ambition
• How do we shield smart grids from the cyber threats of tomorrow?

Watch the aftermovie of the European New Power Summit 2024 here: