Aetlan, an energy and infrastructure analytics company, has released a report for the European Initiative for Energy Security (EIES), titled Strategic Grid Technologies for European Resilience: Blueprints for Acceleration.
The report calls for accelerated development of key power infrastructure technologies across Europe.
Furthermore, the report highlights the need to invest in distributed energy resources (DERs), power asset software platforms, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), citing Ukraine as a model for resilience under pressure.
These technologies meet criteria set by EIES in December 2024, targeting energy security, economic competitiveness, and resilience.
“The electricity grid is at the centre of European industrial and security interests,” said EIES Executive Director Alberic Mongrenier.
“Technologies capable of strengthening our grid – particularly those in which European companies have or can gain an edge – must be prioritised for Europe’s energy security.”
The report criticises fragmented investment in research, capital, and talent. “There is a dramatic need for improved talent and capital allocation – we need to stop throwing good money after bad,” said Shaheer Hussam, Aetlan Partner and report author.
“More of the same with less bureaucracy and more capital could facilitate further capital erosion and accelerate strategic missteps.”
Recommendations include streamlining DER deployment, boosting power software development with EU-led digitalisation efforts, and scaling dual-use UAVs for grid resilience.
A simplified regulatory framework and standardised procurement processes are also proposed to aid commercialisation.
The report also calls for a financing overhaul, urging greater transparency from public capital investors and a competitive, quality-driven ecosystem.
It emphasises benchmarking against global standards to attract top talent and create globally viable solutions.
