The eighth edition of Future Utility 2025, held under the motto “Innovation, digitalization, and new strategies to win over customers and ensure energy supply,” took place on October 16th at the Ilunion Atrium Hotel in Madrid. The event aimed to identify how energy networks (electricity, gas, water, etc.) will evolve in the future; the challenges of integrating sustainable generation, transport, storage, and distribution technologies; their role in decarbonizing the economy and driving the energy transition; and their impact on ensuring supply and offering new services to customers. All of this was analyzed within the context of the regulatory framework, business opportunities, scientific and technical advancements, and digital transformation.

The conference brought together executives and experts from organizations and companies such as Acciona, Alpiq Energía, Canal de Isabel II, Edison Next, Eleia Energía, Enel Green Power, Engie, Eni Plenitude Iberia, Enso Energy Environment and Sustainability, Exolum, Facsa, Ferrovial, Fortia Energía, Galp, Gana Energía, Holaluz, Iberdrola, IQ Energy, Met Energía, Moeve, Naturgy, Nedgia, Niba, Octopus Energy, Quadient, Real Instituto Elcano, Redexis, Repsol, and Total Energies.

IMDEA Energy participated actively, as in previous editions. Félix Marín, Head of Technology Development and Transfer, opened the event with his presentation “Charting the Course of the Energy Transition: Strategies for a Clean Energy Future,” in which he showcased technologies developed by the Institute and ongoing projects. He also moderated the panel “The Energy Pulse of the Future: Geopolitics, Energy Load, and Climate Neutrality,” where, together with speakers from Engie and Eni Plenitude, strategic insights were shared on new energy vectors, artificial intelligence, and the evolution of business models, addressing key questions such as:

  • Energy transition amid the national energy mix, slow investments, and growing demand: What strategies are being adopted to balance long-term vision with present-day resilience?

  • What countermeasures are companies taking to manage volatility and supply risks?

  • Innovative technologies: How can their deployment be accelerated without losing short-term competitiveness? Which technologies are truly worth investing in today?