Events
Join events and webinars that are helping shape the energy industry. We organise events and webinars throughout the year from conferences and networking receptions to publication launches. These are a selection of industry events:
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Date |
Event Name |
Provider |
Description |
Link |
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9 September 2026 |
ICPs & IDNOs Surgeries |
Northern Powergrid |
Tailored sessions focusing on technical standards, G81 specifications, and point-of-connection challenges for third-party providers. |
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16 September 2026 |
Connections Customer Surgeries |
Northern Powergrid |
One-on-one pre-application appointments with design engineers to discuss local capacity, timescales, and project viability. |
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21–24 September 2026 |
CIGRE Energy Forum 2026 |
CIGRE Canada |
International forum addressing grid innovation and energy transitions, held in Calgary, Canada. |
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1–2 October 2026 |
GRID: UK Energy Infrastructure |
GRID |
Focused on bridging the gap between developers, TSOs, and DNOs to unlock physical infrastructure and connection capacity. |
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14 October 2026 |
Energy UK Annual Conference |
Energy UK |
High-level political, regulatory, and financial strategy discussions addressing connections reform and market design. |
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19–22 October 2026 |
RSEEC 2026 Next Generation Network |
CIGRE Romania |
The 8th edition of the International Regional South-East European Conference for the power industry. |
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4–5 November 2026 |
Energy Innovation Summit |
Energy Networks Association (ENA) |
The primary technical platform showcasing outcomes from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) and active NIA/NIC projects. |
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25–26 November 2026 |
Utility Week Forum |
Utility Week |
Boardroom-level summit on utility strategy, capital delivery plans, evolving regulation, and system flexibility. |
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Early 2027 (Expected Feb) |
Future Networks Conference |
Utility Week |
Strategy event addressing local system operations, DSO transitions, and the ongoing rollout of connections queue reform. |
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27–30 April 2027 |
CIGRE International Symposium 2027 |
CIGRE Germany |
Specialized international symposium on evolving grid architecture, held in Heidelberg, Germany. |
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25–26 May 2027 |
Utility Week Live (UWL27) |
Utility Week |
Massive exhibition featuring 250+ speakers across seven content theatres covering grid digital twins, asset health, and localized flexibility. |