EPRI Europe’s presence at Enlit Europe in Bilbao (18–20 November) underscored EPRI's  broad expertise and commitment to accelerating the energy transition. In the EU Projects Zone, we showcased four Horizon Europe initiatives: AGISTIN (energy storage), AI-EFFECT (artificial intelligence), QUASAR (photovoltaics), and HVDC-WISE (HVDC grids), demonstrating leadership in grid integration, sustainability, AI testing and experimentation, and high‑voltage direct current technologies.

Beyond the exhibition, EPRI experts contributed to sessions spanning AI, battery storage, resilience, PV integration, digital technologies for renewables, flexibility, digital tools and services, innovation, and startup acceleration—reinforcing our role as a trusted partner in shaping Europe’s clean energy future. The Mercury Consortium, co-founded by Kraken and EPRI, was introduced to the broader energy community, highlighting practical guidelines for integrating consumer energy devices at the grid edge. At the AI Hub, discussions focused on turning intelligence into action across every layer of the energy system, with EPRI Fellow Mark McGranaghan among the speakers. The EPRI European Energy Innovation Forum had outstanding participation from EPRI members and innovators, focusing on how AI is impacting innovation pathways.

Overall, 14 EPRI Europe collaborators represented the institute across speaking and engagement opportunities, making Enlit a vital platform to exchange knowledge, connect with utilities, and spark new collaborations.

Speaker Highlights

• Mark McGranaghan – AI Hub Shared insights on practical AI applications, including predictive maintenance and generative AI, and the Open Power AI Consortium, highlighting how intelligence is reshaping grid operations to facilitate coordination and collaboration across all stakeholders to accelerate the implementation of AI applications.  
• Anne Lise – Energy Transition Innovators Pitch Competition Participated in a session spotlighting startups and innovators accelerating Europe’s energy transition. 
• Gianluca Lipari – Data Cellar Final Event, representing the int:net project, presented on how data spaces accelerate Europe’s energy transition, with validation cases, demos, and a vision for empowered energy communities. Gianluca also contributed to TEF Cluster discussions on testing and experimentation facilities supporting energy innovation, representing AI-EFFECT project.
• Daniel Pombo – Energy Storage: Safety & Cybersecurity Addressed critical issues of safety and cybersecurity in energy storage systems.
• Paul McNamara – DC Technologies Focused on direct current solutions for TSOs and DSOs, highlighting projects that advance DC integration.
• Mariana Jimenez– ETIP SNET Regional Workshop Led discussions on flexibility in built environments and industry, covering demand response, sector coupling, district heating, and digitalisation. Mariana also represented EU-DREAM project in the Energy Cluster Session, and ENPOWER project in a second session, sharing EPRI Europe's contributions to this project.
• Alberto Pico – Digital Technologies for RES - Presented on digital solutions enabling renewable energy integration.