Overview of Presentations and Side Events for Utilities

Know-How to go for Utilities and Energy Providers

Over the coming years, the expansion, digitalization and flexibilization of the grids will play a vital role when it comes to integrating PV, storage systems, heat pumps and electric mobility as well as guaranteeing a reliable 24/7 power supply. Manufacturers, users and associations share their practical knowledge on major topics of the energy transition on all three exhibition days. Below you will find a list of forum sessions and side events that are of particular interest to utilities, energy suppliers, grid operators, electricity traders, aggregators and energy service providers.

June 22, 2026

Solar + Storage - Integrating Hybrid Assets for Grid Support and Flexibility

1:00pm | EM-Power Europe Conference, ICM, Room 4 | Details

Electric Vehicle Grid Integration - Scaling up Flexibility

2:15pm | EM-Power Europe Conference, ICM, Room 4 | Details

Making Grid-Constrained Multi-Asset Sites Work

3:45pm | EM-Power Europe Conference, ICM, Room 4 | Details

Ready for Electrification: Preparing the Power Grid for EVs

3:45pm | Power2Drive Europe Conference, ICM, Room 5 | Details

June 23, 2026

Can We Trust AI to Run the Grid? From Data Infrastructure to Operational Intelligence

09:30am | EM-Power Europe Conference, ICM, Room 4 | Details

Hydrogen for, to and from Europe

10:45am | Hydrogen Dialogue Forum, Hall B2, Booth B2.550 | Details

Cost-Effectiveness and Electrification for Electric Fleets (in German)

10:45am | Power2Drive Forum, Hall C6, Booth C6.450 | Details

Utility Peer Exchange: Large-scale battery storage for active grid stabilization: Lessons learned from a distribution grid pilot project

11:00am | Utility Lounge, Eingang Ost | Details

From Local Experiments to Lasting Markets: The Future of DSO Flexibility

11:30am | EM-Power Europe Conference, ICM, Room 4 | Details

Panel: Flexibility Under Pressure: Storage Between the Boom, Regulation, and Market Design in Germany and Europe (in German)

11:30am | ees Forum, Hall C2, Booth C2.230 | Details

Solar Power Plants and Storage IV: Going Hybrid - Overview of Real-World Revenue Models for Solar + Battery Projects

11:30am | Intersolar Europe Conference, ICM, Room 14B | Details

When Power Becomes a Target - Building Resilient European Energy Systems Through Solar, Storage and Grid-Forming Technologies

11:30am | Intersolar Europe Conference, ICM, Room 14A | Details

Grid-Forming Inverters - the Key to Stable Power Grids

12:00pm | Intersolar Forum, Hall A3, Booth A3.150 | Details

Guided Tour: Utility-Scale Storage

12:15pm | Treffpunkt Utility Lounge, Eingang Ost | Details

Grid Stability in Practice: Managing Congestion, Flexibility and Power Quality

1:30pm | The smarter E Forum, Hall C5, Booth C5.550 | Details

Utility Peer Exchange: Fast Grid Connections for Renewable Energy - How Grid Innovations Unlock New Capacity (in German)

2:00pm | Utility Lounge, Eingang Ost | Details

Guided Tour: Grid Modernisation & Digitalisation (in German)

2:15pm | Treffpunkt Utility Lounge, Eingang Ost | Details

Bidirectional Charging: From Use Case to Economic Reality

3:00pm | Power2Drive Forum, Hall C6, Booth C6.450 | Details

Grid Connection, Infrastructure & Compliance

3:00pm | Start-up Stage, Hall C4, Booth C4.480 | Details

EEG 2027: The Green Light for the new Flexibility Market!? (in German)

4:30pm | The smarter E Forum, Hall C5, Booth C5.550 | Details

June 24, 2026

Smart Charging: What Already Works Reliably in the Field

10:30am | Power2Drive Forum, Hall C6, Booth C6.450 | Details

AgNeS, MiSpeL, NEST & co. - What do the new regulations entail? A conversation with Barbie Haller, Vice-President of the Federal Network Agency (in German)

10:30am | The smarter E Forum, Hall C5, Booth C5.550 | Details

From Small to Large - Microgrids as a Blueprint for the Connected Energy World (in German)

10:30am | The smarter E Forum, Hall C5, Booth C5.550 | Details

Utility Peer Exchange: Using Demand-Side Flexibility to relieve congestion and serve customer demand

11:00am | Utility Lounge, Eingang Ost | Details

Guided Tour: Demand-Side Flexibility

12:15pm | Treffpunkt Utility Lounge, Eingang Ost | Details

System-Serving Electrolysis - From Grid Congestion to Storage Solutions

1:00pm | Hydrogen Dialogue Summit, ICM München, Room 14B | Details

Utility Peer Exchange: Bidirectional charging

2:00pm | Utility Lounge, Eingang Ost

Guided Tour: Bidirectional charging (in German)

2:15pm | Treffpunkt Utility Lounge, Eingang Ost | Details

Bidirectional Charging in Germany and France - Experiences, Obstacles, Perspectives (in German and French)

3:00pm | Power2Drive Forum, Hall C6, Booth C6.450 | Details

June 25, 2026

Vehicle-to-Grid in Practice: Unlocking Value Across the Entire Energy Ecosystem

10:45am | Power2Drive Forum, Hall C6, Booth C6.450 | Details

Energy Transition Award for Energy Suppliers in the DACH region and in Europe (partly in German and English)

12:00pm | The smarter E Forum, Hall C5, Booth C5.550 | Details

Industry Pitches: The EV Charging Business Layer - From Platform to Profitability

1:30pm | Power2Drive Forum, Hall C6, Booth C6.450 | Details

EEG reform and grid package: What will still be possible for photovoltaics in Germany from 2027 onward? (in German)

3:00pm | Intersolar Forum, Hall A3, Booth A3.150 | Details

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Press Release
Energy Suppliers recognised with 10th Energy Transition Award by EUPD Research and The smarter E Europe

June 26, 2026

On June 25, 2026, pioneers of the energy transition from the DACH region were awarded the Energy Transition Award 2026 for their comprehensive range of products and services in the field of sustainable energy solutions at The smarter E Europe in Munich, Europe’s largest alliance of exhibitions for the energy industry.

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Reliable, Cost-Effective and Climate-Neutral – The smarter E Europe 2026 Has Begun and Shows That a 24/7 Renewable Energy Supply Is Possible

June 23, 2026

Today The smarter E Europe 2026 opened its doors to the fully booked halls at Messe München: Until June 25, around 2,800 international exhibitors are presenting their solutions, applications and business models for a 24/7 renewable energy supply.

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The Smarter E Europe Sends a Strong Message: The Energy Future is Renewable

June 17, 2026

Europe is once again facing an energy crisis, another reminder of just how vulnerable our fossil fuel-based energy system is.

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Bidirectional Charging: Unlocking Revenue With Electric Vehicles and Reducing Grid Loads

19. June 2026

There is a clear vision: millions of electric vehicles serving as mobile storage units.

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Intersolar Europe: Votality Under Control – Solar Industry Enters Next Phase With Hybrid Power Systems

June 12, 2026

Hybrid PV systems combine solar installations and large-scale storage behind a single grid connection point, making the system more flexible.

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