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Editorial Enlit selects Germany <strong>for</strong> timely <strong>energy</strong> congress Dear readers, When Enlit Europe opens its doors at Messe Frankfurt on 29 November <strong>2022</strong>, the 15,000 to 20,000 <strong>energy</strong> industry pr<strong>of</strong>essionals expected to attend will be experiencing something both new <strong>and</strong> exciting, yet somewhat familiar. They may not be unacquainted with the name “Enlit”, but the two events that coalesced to <strong>for</strong>m Enlit, POWER-GEN Europe <strong>and</strong> European Utility Week, will be well known to many, especially those from the host country, who attended POWER-GEN Europe on the numerous occasion it staged in Germany. But a large-scale conference <strong>and</strong> exhibition, bringing together, participants from one end <strong>of</strong> the <strong>energy</strong> transition to the other could not be better timed, or better located, given the unprecedented turmoil in the industry. In Germany <strong>and</strong> across Europe we see a sector reeling from the <strong>energy</strong> shock while, at the same time, looking to implement ambitious EU packages like The Green Deal, Fit For 55 <strong>and</strong> REPower EU. Today’s challenges require urgent action <strong>and</strong> change on a scale that is almost <strong>of</strong>f the chart. In many countries, consumers are struggling with soaring <strong>energy</strong> bills, which are set to rise further <strong>and</strong> putting some <strong>energy</strong> companies in peril. Meanwhile, Western Europe is being held to ransom by Russian restrictions on gas flows, a hot summer is adding to dem<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> drying up hydro resources, all <strong>of</strong> which is leading to some coal-fired generation being brought back on line <strong>and</strong> a serious re-think <strong>of</strong> Germany’s nuclear phase-out. These are serious issues that have to be tackled, requiring short, medium <strong>and</strong> long-term strategies that will involve European collaboration across a wide cross section <strong>of</strong> actors, including the <strong>energy</strong> suppliers, their end-customers, network operators, equipment <strong>and</strong> service providers, market associations like VGBE, regulators <strong>and</strong> governments. All these stakeholders <strong>and</strong> more will be present at Enlit Europe, making it a unique melting pot <strong>for</strong> ideas <strong>and</strong> innovation, right along the <strong>energy</strong> value chain. From source to generation, from grid to consumer, the boundaries <strong>of</strong> the sector are blurring <strong>and</strong> this evolution is being shaped by established players, external disruptors, innovative start-ups <strong>and</strong> the increasingly engaged end-user. Enlit Europe brings all <strong>of</strong> these people together to seize current opportunities, spotlight future ones, <strong>and</strong> inspire the next generation to participate in the journey. Since its launch, Enlit has been building a global community <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals engaged in aspects <strong>of</strong> the <strong>energy</strong> transition, who increasingly look to Enlit.World <strong>and</strong> its associated media titles, as a source <strong>of</strong> analysis <strong>and</strong> insights into the strategic <strong>and</strong> technological development occurring in the sector. Fresh news <strong>and</strong> analysis is delivered through websites, eNewsletters, podcasts, interviews <strong>and</strong> articles with the most recent feature being Enlit on the Road – a series that focuses on <strong>energy</strong> innovation <strong>and</strong> change occurring in a particular city <strong>of</strong> region. In Frankfurt later this year, the Enlit community will be joined by many <strong>energy</strong> experts from 29 November to 1 December, to meet <strong>and</strong> inspire each other <strong>and</strong> to develop their discussions <strong>and</strong> actions to take steps <strong>for</strong>ward in the <strong>energy</strong> transition. Those three days <strong>of</strong> face-to-face interactions represent the climax <strong>of</strong> an endeavour that the Enlit community are engaged in 365-days a year – collaborating <strong>and</strong> innovating to solve the most pressing <strong>energy</strong>-related issues. It’s what makes Enlit not just any <strong>energy</strong> event. The hub theatres will be focusing on the 4 Ds <strong>of</strong> the <strong>energy</strong> transition: Decarbonisation, Digitalisation, Decentralisation <strong>and</strong> Democratisation <strong>and</strong> will bring inspiring leaders <strong>and</strong> experienced pr<strong>of</strong>essionals to the stage to deliver top-class presentations <strong>and</strong> panels right onto the exhibition floor. The Enlit Europe Summit promises a new <strong>and</strong> exciting conference experience. Designed as a festival <strong>of</strong> <strong>energy</strong> knowledge, it showcases industry thought-leaders across three stages in totally contrasting <strong>for</strong>mats. This is where the industry’s visionaries take the debate <strong>for</strong>ward around the future direction <strong>of</strong> <strong>energy</strong> <strong>and</strong> interlinked sectors, such as transportation <strong>and</strong> heavy industry, leading the conversation when it comes to overcoming the roadblocks <strong>and</strong> identifying where the sweet spots <strong>for</strong> opportunity <strong>and</strong> innovation are. The Summit will put an emphasis on the sense <strong>of</strong> urgency to accelerate the <strong>energy</strong> transition while bolstering <strong>energy</strong> security. The sessions will bring you right up-to-date with the European Commission’s Action Plan, reveal sector integration in action, unpack the future <strong>of</strong> digitalisation, debate the most likely <strong>energy</strong> scenarios <strong>and</strong> much more. In summary, it’s delivering on the Enlit promise, to be the most “Inclusive guide to the <strong>energy</strong> transition”. Nigel Blackaby Content Director, Enlit Europe <strong>vgbe</strong> <strong>energy</strong> <strong>journal</strong> 7 · <strong>2022</strong> | 1