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The EU Energy Projects Podcast

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The EU Energy Projects Podcast is an insider’s look into the world of EU-funded projects transforming the energy sector in Europe.

Every fortnight we focus on a new topic in the energy transition and talk to representatives from projects that are enabling the transition to green energy by finding solutions to the sector’s most pressing problems.

The EU Energy Projects Podcast s brought to you by Enlit Europe and is curated and hosted by EU Projects Zone Editor and Director Areti Ntaradimou.

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September 10 · 38 min
HEDNO gears up Greece’s grid for smart energy transition
Speaking to the EU Energy Projects Podcast, Anastasios Manos outlined how Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) is preparing Greece’s electricity network for a future shaped by smart meters, distributed renewables, electric vehicles, port electrification, artificial intelligence and increasingly unpredictable climate conditions. HEDNO operates about 250,000 kilometres of electricity lines, 4.5 million pillars and serves around 7.7 million customers, while also being responsi
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August 19 · 23 min
How SiC4GRID is enhancing grid integration of renewables
In this episode, Bjørn Rannestad, SiC4GRID innovation manager, deep dives into the development of innovative silicon carbide technologies for power electronics. HVDC and more recently MVDC converters have become essential for integrating DC based renewables to the traditional AC grid. However, like all technologies these continue to evolve with new materials and other developments – and it is this evolution that SiC4GRID is addressing, with the development of next generation modular silicon carb
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August 12 · 20 min
AI testing and experimentation with EnergyGuard
In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast Jonathan Spencer Jones talks to Spiros Mouzakitis, coordinator of EnergyGuard, on AI testing and experimentation facilities. As a critical sector the energy infrastructure presents specific challenges around safety and security with the integration of new technologies. The latest is AI, and with recent reports of models going rogue, the need for trust through testing and validation – as highlighted for action in the EU’s energy digitalisation and
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August 5 · 19 min
How STREAM has advanced residential flexibility
In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, Jonathan Spencer Jones talks to Tomi Medved, who coordinates the STREAM project on flexibility on the LV side of the grid. But there are challenges in delivering that flexibility to the markets, particularly on the LV side of the grid where there is a plethora of devices – EVs, heat pumps and residential batteries – that potentially can participate and be monetised for it. That is where STREAM comes in, establishing and defining the ecosystem to
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July 22 · 25 min
How Climate KIC is turning climate ambition into action
In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, Jonathan Spencer Jones talks to Alberto Ogura, Industry Lead, and Marlene Zanier, Circular Economy Lead, at Climate KIC.One of the first of Europe’s ‘knowledge and information communities’ (KIC), pronounced ‘kick’) the Climate KIC is focussed on addressing climate change by fostering innovation projects that drive decarbonisation and enhance climate resilience.And with a whole system approach it addresses not only the ‘visible’ but also the ‘inv
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July 8 · 29 min
The future of sustainable aviation with projects ALRIGH2T and pAIramid
In the latest episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, representatives from the ALRIGH2T and pAIramid projects, both members of the Zabala Cluster, discuss how hydrogen technologies and artificial intelligence are helping make that transformation possible. María Yáñez, R&D Project Consultant at Zabala Innovation, explains how the ALRIGH2T project is preparing airports for the introduction of liquid hydrogen. Rather than focusing solely on technology development, the project addresses the pract
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July 1 · 13 min
How space data is advancing offshore wind in BLUE-X
A growing number of projects are drawing on space-based data, with its potential to deliver near real time mapping and monitoring of the Earth and support the development of more and more use cases. One of the early projects is BLUE-X – the ‘Blue energy offshore installation accelerator’ – which is focussed on accelerating offshore renewable energy deployment. “The idea is to bring together Earth observation data, high resolution environmental datasets and analytics into one web based decision s
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June 24 · 30 min
Moving flexibility to real world implementation
José Pablo Chaves Ávila from BeFlexible and Katerina Drivakou from ENFLATE explore the growing role of flexibility in the energy system. BeFlexible and ENFLATE, both part of the Energy Nexus cluster, approach flexibility from two different but complementary aspects – BeFlexible on regulatory strategies and market frameworks to incentivise system operators to procure flexibility and ENFLATE on how to engage end users in flexibility provision. They also are equally important. José Pablo positions
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June 17 · 24 min
DC Power: Rethinking energy
In the latest episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou spoke with Jens Merten of CEA, coordinator of the EU-funded DC Power project, about how medium voltage DC grids could transform the way energy is distributed and consumed across industrial sites, data centres and future large-scale electrification projects. The project will demonstrate its technology at two real-scale industrial sites, including a data centre and an electrolyser installation in Greece. By reducing unnecess
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June 9 · 30 min
Digitalising Europe’s buildings and neighbourhoods with BuildON and OpenLab
In the latest episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, Alicia Kalms of OpenLab and Sofía Mulero of BuildON discuss how their EU-funded projects are using digitalisation, innovation and community engagement to create more sustainable and energy-efficient living environments. While both projects share the goal of supporting Europe’s clean energy transition, they approach the challenge from different angles. BuildON focuses on individual buildings, developing digital twins, artificial intelligenc
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June 3 · 40 min
E-NERGY Cluster returns to the EU Energy Projects Podcast ahead of EUSEW 2026
For this special episode, Helena Gerard (EU-DREAM) steps in as guest host, joining Kostas Tsatsakis (DIGITISE) and Simone Nicolussi (CELINE) for a discussion on how digital tools, data platforms and consumer-focused services can help transform passive consumers into active participants in the energy transition. The discussion highlights common themes emerging across the three projects, including interoperability, data management, privacy, cybersecurity, digital literacy and citizen engagement. T
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May 27 · 24 min
How TALOS is revolutionising PV management with robotics
In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, EDP’s Daniel Albuquerque introduces the TALOS project.A major challenge with the use of solar PV is keeping the panels in operating condition and clean and well maintained so that the output is maximised, particularly in remote areas, which can be challenging to access and where also conditions tend to be more extreme, perhaps with more birds present and in some more sand or humidity in the environment. This is where TALOS comes in developing ro
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May 20 · 20 min
Metawave pioneers microwave-based heating for industry
In this episode, Jonathan Spencer Jones is joined by Paolo Veronesi, professor of metallurgy at University of Modena and Reggio Emilia to break down the Metawave project. A significant challenge in the drive for net zero is the decarbonisation of energy intensive industries such as ceramics, glass or concrete. The further challenge is that the diversity of industries with their individual characteristics and processes require individual solutions. One of these is high temperature heating and mic
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May 13 · 32 min
F6S Cluster: Intelligent buildings, flexibility and the future of Europe’s energy system
In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou was joined by Duncan Gibb and Mojtaba Kamarlouei from the F6S cluster to discuss intelligent grid-forming buildings, interoperability, flexibility markets and the increasingly important role data is playing in Europe’s energy transition. At the center of the discussion was the WeForming project and the idea that buildings should no longer be viewed merely as passive energy consumers. Instead, they can become active participants
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May 6 · 33 min
INESC ID Cluster: From pilots to practical energy solutions
In the latest episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou is joined by Hugo Morais from the INESC ID cluster, representing three EU-funded projects: SHIFT2DC, U2Demo and EV4EU. While the projects focus on different parts of the energy system, they share a common ambition: to support electrification, increase flexibility and make energy assets more visible, controllable and useful for the grid. SHIFT2DC explores the potential of direct current solutions in buildings, data centres
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April 29 · 10 min
Smart Energy Cluster: Why collaboration still matters in EU projects
In the latest episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou had a discussion with Vasilis Kotrogiannis, representing the Smart Energy Cluster, about why clusters like this may be more valuable than they first appear. The Smart Energy Cluster already brings together 39 ongoing projects and its mission is simple: help EU-funded initiatives cooperate, share results, and avoid working in isolation. That may sound obvious. Yet in practice, many projects still operate in parallel, each r
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April 22 · 15 min
Bridging the gap in energy storage with project SINNOGENES
In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, Angelina Broukou of the Horizon Europe-funded SINNOGENES project, offers a timely reminder that while storage technologies themselves are not new, the way we deploy and integrate them is where the real challenge, and opportunity, lies. “Storage is what makes renewables reliable and usable at scale,” Angelina explains. It is a simple statement, but one that captures a growing reality: without storage, the variability of renewables risks becoming
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April 14 · 38 min
Turning buildings into prosumers through thermal storage and smart energy solutions
In the latest episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, the spotlight turns to one of the most critical—and often overlooked—pillars of Europe’s clean energy transition: buildings. Recorded in the context of Enlit Europe 2025 in Bilbao, this episode follows the session “Flexible Solutions Empowering Citizens” and explores how thermal energy storage and digital integration can unlock flexibility at the local level. Joining the discussion are Emilia Pisani and Guillermo Andrés Nieto, representing
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April 8 · 21 min
Decarbonising energy intensive industries
Katrin Stökle, project manager at Steinbeis Europa Sentrum, discusses how the Steinbeis project cluster is approaching the decarbonisation of energy intensive industries. Five diverse projects – of which four are active and one completed – comprise the Steinbeis energy cluster, with the common goal of decarbonising and advancing the energy transition of energy intensive processes in various industries. These are H2GLASS and MOST-H2 focussed on how hydrogen can be used in industrial processes in
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April 1 · 25 min
AI sovereignty and the energy transition: A conversation with EDDIE
Areti Ntaradimou joined by Laurent Schmit from Project EDDIE, an EU-driven initiative transforming how energy data is accessed and shared across Europe. By building a decentralized, open-source Data Space aligned with EU Clean Energy Package rules, EDDIE supports interoperability, strengthens Europe’s energy resilience, and reinforces the EU’s geopolitical and economic ambitions.
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