Enline Joins Industry Leaders at Eurelectric Power Summit 2026 to Shape Europe's Twin Transition

Helsinki, 3–4 June 2026 — Eurelectric's Power Summit 2026 closed with a clear signal: the separation between energy infrastructure and digital technology is over. Held in Helsinki under the theme Bringing Power to Life, the summit drew a record 750 participants and produced two major industry launches and a landmark multi-stakeholder commitment.

A Summit Shaped by Urgency

The two days were structured around a single question: how does Europe accelerate electrification at the pace the moment requires?

The summit opened with a conversation between Eurelectric President Markus Rauramo and Finnish President Alexander Stubb on geopolitics and the energy transition. European Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera and Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen underlined the institutional momentum behind the sector's agenda. Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell provided an unvarnished look at the gap between political promises and delivery on the ground.

Two Flagship Launches

Day 1 — Power Couples (developed with Accenture) examined industrial electrification across Europe. Its central finding: the technologies exist. What is missing is scale and coordination. The projects that are working share a common structure — integrated partnerships that jointly manage demand, supply, infrastructure and flexibility, using PPAs, Heat as a Service arrangements, and blended public-private financing.

Day 2 — The Era of Electric Intelligence (developed with EY) addressed AI's dual role in the energy system: as a major source of new electricity demand, and as a tool for improving how grids are planned and operated. Two follow-on studies are planned — Power4AI (due late 2026), which will quantify electricity demand from AI and data centres, and AI4Power (due 2027), which will assess how AI can improve grid operations and forecasting.

Enline was present as part of the AI Advisory Board supporting this flagship initiative, contributing operational expertise in grid-enhancing technologies and data-driven network management.

Twin Transition Commitments

The most concrete outcome of the summit was the signing of the Twin Transition Commitments on 4 June — a joint declaration by utilities, grid operators, technology companies and digital infrastructure providers. Signatories include Eurelectric, Google, Fortum, EDP, Engie, Schneider Electric, GE Vernova, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Enedis, ESB, EPRI, CTC Global, and Enline, among others.

The document sets out a shared work programme across three areas:

1. Data Centre Development — integrating data centres into power system planning, exploring flexibility and digitalisation to unlock deployment at scale, and identifying cost-effective pathways that avoid passing undue costs onto consumers.

2. Power System Readiness — modelling how European electricity stakeholders can meet rapidly growing AI-driven demand, through physical grid expansion, grid-enhancing solutions, and improved demand forecasting at the pan-European level.

3. Sustainable and Secure Strategies — covering utility–data centre collaboration models, cyber resilience, decarbonisation pathways, clean energy sourcing, and waste heat recovery.

On policy, the commitments call for faster grid connections through reformed queue management, corporate PPA market development, system-efficient cost allocation, streamlined permitting, and stronger cross-border regulatory coordination. A flagship report will follow in 2027.

Enline's Participation

Enline participated across multiple roles at the summit.

Chief Growth Officer Duarte Fleming joined an Energy Shot session on AI, grids and startup ecosystems alongside representatives from Google and Fortum — a practical discussion on how digital technologies are changing the economics of grid operation.

Head of Policy & Regulation João Galamba contributed to the Digitopia Hub and Next-Level CFE Hub sessions, focused on grid digitalisation and carbon-free electricity procurement.

What the Summit Signals

The conversation in Helsinki made one structural shift visible: data centres are no longer an external pressure on energy systems — they are part of the system. Planning, investment, and regulatory frameworks need to reflect that.

For the electricity sector and the digital sector alike, coordination has moved from a useful idea to a practical requirement.

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About Enline

Enline is a software company specialising in AI-powered Digital Twin technology for power transmission and distribution infrastructure. Founded in 2018 in Mirandela, Portugal, the company operates globally across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

Its platform, GridSight®, provides utilities with 360° visibility across the entire grid by combining AI, physics-based models, meteorological data, and satellite imagery to create a live virtual replica of grid´s infrastructure.

Built on GridSight®, Enline’s modular application suite — including Dynamic Line Rating, Network State Estimation, Vegetation Management, and Power Flow Optimisation — integrates with existing SCADA and available telemetry, enabling scalable deployment across grids of any size, from generation through transmission to distribution.

As the energy transition accelerates, Enline supports utilities in building smarter, more resilient, and more efficient grids.