The EU Energy Projects Podcast

AI sovereignty and the energy transition: A conversation with EDDIE

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Areti Ntaradimou joined by Laurent Schmit from Project EDDIE, an EU-driven initiative transforming how energy data is accessed and shared across Europ...

Decarbonising industry through smarter integration: Inside the AGISTIN project

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, Gianluca Lipari and Daniel Pombo offer a closer look at how AGISTIN is working to accelerate indust...

How TRINEFLEX is advancing process industry decarbonisation

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jonathan Spencer Jones talks to TRINEFLEX project manager Asif Mohammed about the projects impact in process sectors glass, aluminium...

How ETIP SNET is supporting the energy transition

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Jonathan Spencer Jones  talks to E-REDES’ Director of European policies and projects, Luis Cunha in his role as then chair of ETIP ...

SF6-free switchgear with LIFE Blue 420kV GIS

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy projects podcast, Siemens Energy’s Mark Kuschel tells Areti Ntaradimou how the LIFE Blue 420KV GIS project is pione...

BEGONIA and the future of Europe’s digital backbone for energy and mobility

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, we revisit the EU-funded BEGONIA project to explore how it is helping lay the foundations for...

Strengthening buildings, flexibility and cybersecurity in Europe’s energy system

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou spoke with Leon Nielsen from CIRCE Technology Centre, a leading Spanish research a...

Advancing AC-DC hybrid electricity networks

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast Jonathan Spencer Jones is joined by Ilias Zafieropoulos, Technology Director at Ubitech Energy and c...

Extending turbine lifetimes: Lessons from project WILLOW

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou had the pleasure of speaking with Ainhoa Cortés, project lead of Project WI...

How EU projects are shaping smarter energy systems

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast we’re joined by Juho Kivelä from the INDEPENDENT and RESONANCE projects and Joseba Jimeno from GL...

How the EU plans to support AI in the energy sector

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, host Jonathan Spencer Jones speaks with Stavros Stamatoukos, Policy Officer for Digitalisation and ...

How data space is advancing the energy sector

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects podcast, Jonathan Spencer Jones hears from Eduard Escalona Zorita and Fernando Cassola how open-source space...

Port of Bilbao reveals €115m decarbonisation plan

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ports are key hubs in the energy transition, at the heart of countries’ economies and with diverse energy users from heavy, energy intensive industr...

Building Europe’s renewable-ready grid with project CABLEGNOSIS

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast Areti Ntaradimou is joined by Christos Christodoulou, coordinator of CABLEGNOSIS, a project developi...

Turning waste heat into opportunity: A conversation with the 2Cool2Waste Cluster

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou had the pleasure of welcoming Mohaddeseh Maktabifard and José Luis Corrales Ciga...

Extending the life of EU energy projects through strategic branding

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Fridrik Larsen, one of Europe’s leading experts in branding and reputation m...

INSIEME: Building the common European energy data space

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of the EU Projects Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou sits down with Georg Hartner, representative of INSIEME, an ambitious Digital Europ...

Redefining circularity in Europe with IS2H4C

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Areti Ntaradimou spoke with Dr Devrim Murat Yazan, coordinator of the ambitious European IS2H4C project, short for Implementing Syste...

Competitiveness, security, and the grids that bind it all

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, we sit down with Manuel Gálvez to discuss what’s next for EU energy policy and why grids are at ...

From vision to reality: How EasyDC-FOS is powering Europe’s energy future

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this latest episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou with Manuel Muñoz, coordinator of the EasyDC-FOS project, a European init...

Cross-border collaboration with projects THUNDER and SUSHEAT

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode host, Areti Ntaradimou had the opportunity to speak with Marina Aparicio Peña and Silvia Trevisan about the power and complexity of c...

Why nuclear deserves a bigger role in Europe’s energy future

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode host, Areti Ntaradimou wanted to dig deeper into why conversations around Europe's energy transition lean heavily toward renewables l...

Cities at the heart of Europe’s energy transition

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we put our focus on cities. The engines of growth, but also some of the biggest contributors to climate change. With 70% of global ...

The E-Nergy Cluster in action: Insights from DECODIT and ENERGENIUS

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of the EU Energy Projects podcast, Areti Ntaradimou had the opportunity to learn more about the E-Nergy cluster from guests Str...

Harnessing digital tools to shape Europe's energy future

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Istvan Vokony, TwinEU Project Coordinator spoke to host Areti Ntaradimou about how technology itself is not automatically a solution. “I can util...

What's next for the EU's Green Deal

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, host Areti Ntaradimou had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Susanne Nies, Project Lead at Helmholtz...

Flexibility: The quiet superpower of Europe’s energy transition

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Flexibility has been making headlines across Europe lately, and for good reason. As the continent races to integrate more renewables, adapt to volati...

Building inclusive data spaces for Europe’s energy communities with project Data Cellar

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, we explore with Martina Galluccio, Data Cellar's project lead, how there’s no one-size-fits-all ...

Community engagement & fair benefit sharing in renewable energy projects

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects podcast, host Areti Ntaradimou and Chris Vrettos, Financing Policy Advisor of Rescoop, discuss the motivations, cha...

Unlocking flexibility and innovation for a decarbonised future

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

During the last edition of EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) Maria Laura Trifiletti and Edoardo Genova, both from Zabala, organised a very interesti...

Securing Europe's energy future

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Europe accelerates its energy transition, the concept of security of supply has taken on new urgency. With rising geopolitical tensions, cyber thr...

Bridging the gap: How different visions shape the debate on energy flexibility

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of the EU Energy Projects podcast series, our host, Areti Ntaradimou had the pleasure of discussing with Michael Villa, Executiv...

EU’s energy and transport need a digital backbone and BEGONIA might be it

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our host, Areti Ntaradimou recently had the pleasure of speaking with Niccolò Fattirolli, COO of Olivo Energy and a key figure in the EU-funded Bego...

The potential of AI and GenAI in Europe with ETIP SNET

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The ETIP SNET AI white paper explores the transformative potential of AI and generative AI in Europe's smart grids, incorporating industry insights t...

Simplifying green renovations with EBENTO

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

European's ambitious energy transition goals hinge significantly on improving the energy efficiency of its building stock. The EU-funded EBENTO projec...

The €100 billion question: Is the Clean Industrial Deal enough?

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When the European Commission announced its Clean Industrial Deal, accompanied by a hefty €100 billion investment in clean manufacturing, it sounded ...

Co-Creation: A path to inclusive innovation

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In honour of International Women's Day, the podcast team decided to record a special episode with Aggeliki Aggeli to discuss co-creation and innovatio...

Europe's competitiveness: Balancing ethics, growth and innovation

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast Areti Ntaradimou had the opportunity to discuss with Giulia Conforto (Senior Researcher at e-think e...

Creating a reference energy data space with Synergies

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects podcast, project manager Tasos Tsitsanis discusses Project Synergies, which aims to create a reference energ...

Advancing Energy Storage Integration with InterSTORE

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Professor Antonello Monti discusses Project Interstore, an EU-funded initiative aimed at integrating distributed energy storage and r...

Revolutionising Edge Computing with Cognit

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We explore Project Cognit, an EU-funded initiative focused on the cognitive cloud edge continuum and its potential to reshape computing. Project Mana...

The Digital Transformation of Europe's Energy Sector with Max Lemke

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the focus is on the digital transformation in Europe's energy sector. Recorded live at Enlit Europe in Milan, the European Commissio...

Data exchange in fragmented ecosystems with EDDIE, TwinEU & DECODIT

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This special episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast features a conversation between three EU-funded projects grappling with the complexities of da...

Coordinated infrastructure planning with Mark van Stiphout

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features the EU Commission’s Mark van Stiphout, who explores the EU's efforts and strategies in ensuring secure, clean, and affordable ...

Empowering Homeowners for Energy Efficiency with DECODIT

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features an in-depth conversation with Stratis Kanarachos, the project lead of Project Decodit. The discussion covers the EU-funded proje...

Sustainable Aviation Fuels of the future with TAKE-OFF

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast the discussion centers on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as a crucial element in reducing European ...

Simplifying customer energy manager solutions with RESONANCE

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode discusses the Resonance Project, which aims to enhance demand side flexibility management through customer energy managers (CEMs) and sma...

Unpacking the Draghi report with Eurelectric & EASE

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring European Competitiveness and Clean Energy Transition: Insights from the Draghi Report In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, hos...

Empowering Engery Consumers with Project Sustenance

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

SUSTENANCE focuses on the development of smart technological concepts to enable the energy transition. It thus aims to establish sustainable energy sy...

REScoop: Corporate Capture Part 2

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of our two-part podcast series on corporate capture and true democracy in energy communities, guests Jean-Pierre van Linn and Si...

REScoop: Corporate Capture Part 1

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Since the introduction of the EU Clean Energy Package in 2019, citizens have been granted the right to actively participate in the energy transition. ...

Renovating buildings for energy efficiency with outPHit

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

outPHit is an EU-funded project that is driving future-proof energy renovations across Europe. Currently, 75% of European buildings are inefficient...

Sustainable PV Recycling with PHOTORAMA

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The PHOTORAMA project is paving the way for the recycling of millions of tonnes of PV waste. This project is developing a circular model to reuse mate...

Communities in Urban Energy Islands with Project RENergetic

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The RENergetic project was conceived to demonstrate the viability of so-called urban energy islands and aims to empower renewable energy communities ...

Project TALOS: Automating solar power with Robotics

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode delves into how the TALOS Project is developing cutting-edge robotics and artificial intelligence to automate operations and maintenance...

Energy Justice and Ethics with Marine Cornelis

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we explore sustainability and ethics in energy with Marine Cornelis.  This conversation is part of a special double episode, the f...

EV adoption with EV4EU

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we explore the learnings of the EU-funded EV4EU project, diving deep into the challenges and opportunities surrounding EV adoption acr...

Nuclear Energy: Solution or Pandora's Box

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The European Union finds itself at a crossroad, balancing the growth of renewable energy sources against the potential benefits of nuclear power. In t...

Next gen control rooms for TSOs and DSOs

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This Episode of The EU Energy Projects Podcast features insights from data experts Jelle Wilders (CCO Axual) and Laurent Schmitt (Head of Utilities &a...

Data Spaces: Bringing real time consumer data into markets with Project EDDIE

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Project EDDIE is the first data space to bring real-time consumer data into European energy markets. In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podca...

Green Buildings and Neighbourhoods with project PROBONO

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The building sector accounts for 36% of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions and 42% of the energy consumed. This episode of The EU Energy Projects Podca...

Project NESOI - Sustainable Energy Solutions for European Islands

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The EU Energy Projects Podcast, Areti delves into the EU initiative called "Clean Energy for EU Islands" and the impact it's having...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: iFLEX with Markus Taumberger

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou is joined by Markus Taumberger to talk about iFLEX, an EU funded project that aim...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: BD4OPEM with Mònica Aragüés Peñalba

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou is joined by Mònica Aragüés Peñalba to talk about BD4OPEM, a Horizon 2020-fun...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: FLEXIGRID with Samuel Borroy Vicente

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou is joined by Samuel Borroy Vincente about how FLEXIGRID helps improve the distribu...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: BD4NRG with Massimo Bertoncini

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou is joined by Massimo Bertoncini to talk about the idea behind the BD4NRG project,...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: MATRYCS with Francesco Saverio Nucci

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou is joined by Francesco Saverio Nucci to talk about MATRYCS and how this project w...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: PlaMES with Matteo Pozzi

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou is joined by Matteo Pozzi to talk about PlaMES and how this project will deliver a ...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: SmartSPIN with Luciano De Tommasi and Ruchi Agrawal

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou is joined by Luciano De Tommasi and Ruchi Agrawal to talk about SmartSPIN and how ...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: Smart5Grid with Daniele Porcu

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou is joined by Daniele Porcu to talk about Smart5Grid and how this project contribute...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: INTERCONNECT with David Emanuel Rua

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou talks to David Emanuel Rua about the interoperable solutions InterConnect uses. ...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: PRECEPT with Konstantinos Arvanitis and Yuliya Degtyariova

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Konstantinos Arvanitis and Yuliya Degtyariova about the cutting edge techno...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: Smart2B with Nuno Mateus

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Nuno Matheus about the ways in which Smart2B will enable smarter building...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: Act!onHeat with Carsten Rothballer

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Carsten Rothballer about the ways in which Act!onHeat will raise awarene...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: GIFT with Igor Steiner

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Igor Steiner about the ways in which project GIFT helps European islands ...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: RETROFEED with Luca Ferrari

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Luca Ferrari about the ways in which RETROFEED will support industrial ...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: BRIGHT with Vincenzo Croce

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Vincenzo Croce about the novel community-centred social, technological an...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: TRINITY and Farcross with Alvaro Nofuentes and Anastasis Tzoumpas

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone podcast, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Alvaro Nofuentes and Anastasis Tzoumpas about the cross border electricit...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: Omega-X with Javier Valiño

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone podcast, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Javier Valiño about data and the proposed concept and architecture of the...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: ACCEPT with Ismini Dimitriadou

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone podcast, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Ismini Dimitriadou about the digital toolbox that ACCEPT intends to devel...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: OneNet with Helena Gerard

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone podcast, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Helena Gerard about the OneNet approach to creating a fully replicable a...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: EUniversal with Carlos Damas Silva

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone podcast, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Carlos Damas Silva about the EUniversal approach to the use of flexibility...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: SYNERGY with Ugo Stecchi

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone podcast, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Ugo Stecchi about how the Synergy project will introduce a novel framewor...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: Graphene Flagship with Piero Gamarra

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone podcast, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Piero Gamarra about how graphene will jump out of the lab and into commerc...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: eCrew with Johannes Slacik

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone podcast series, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Johannes Slacik about how the eCrew project will support the transit...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: SmartBuilt4EU with Régis Decorme

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the EU Projects Zone podcast series, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Régis Decorme about how the SmartBuilt4EU project will support the ...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: FlexPlan with Gianluigi Migliavacca

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this first episode of the 2023 season of The EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou talks to Gianluigi Migliavacca about the FlexPlan project a...

The EU Project Zone Podcast: X-FLEX with Lola Alacreu

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With a special attention to extreme weather conditions, the X-Flex project is going to design and develop a set of tools that will enable the integrat...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: TRINITY with Álvaro Nofuentes Prieto

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The EU Projects Zone Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou speaks with Álvaro Nofuentes Prieto to find out more about project TRINITY, a Horiz...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: EUniversal with Pedro Marques

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The core objective of EUniversal, an energy project funded by the European Union, is to develop a universal approach on the use of flexibility by DSO...

The EU Projects Zone Podcast: INTERRFACE with Nikos Bilidis

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

INTERRFACE is an EU funded project under the Horizon 2020 framework. Its core objective is to facilitate the coordination between TSOs and DSOs. And i...

The EU Project Zone Podcast: FITGEN with Michele de Gennaro

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

FITGEN, a Horizon Europe project, aims at developing a functionally integrated e-axle ready for implementation in third-generation electric vehicles a...

The EU Project Zone Podcast: GIFT with Igor Steiner

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

GIFT is a Horizon 2020 project that aims to help decarbonise the energy mix of European islands. To accomplish that, the international teams working o...

The EU Project Zone Podcast: POLYPHEM with Alain Ferriere

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

POLYPHEM is a Horizon 2020 project with the main objective to improve the performance of small-scale Concentrated Solar Power plants and their flexibi...

The EU Project Zone Podcast: Pantera with Venizelos Efthymiou

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pantera is a Horizon 2020 project that aims at setting up a European forum composed of Research & Innovation stakeholders active in the fields of...

The EU Project Zone Podcast: Project Platone with Antonello Monti

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Platone, an acronym for PLATform for Operation of distribution NEtworks, is a four-year Horizon 2020 project. It involves an international consortium...

The EU Project Zone Podcast: Project MERLON with Antonis Papanikolaou

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The EU Project Zone podcast, Areti Ntaradimou speaks with Antonis Papanikolaou, Project Coordinator of MERLON and Head of R&D a...

The EU Project Zone Podcast: 'The Energy Switch' with Peter Kelly-Detwiler

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The EU Project Zone podcast, Areti Ntaradimou speaks with Peter Kelly-Detwiler, energy expert and author of the book The Energy Sw...