Energy Transitions Why Europe is at a tipping point on grid resilience
Dec 16, 2025
Pilar Rodríguez López, Head of Energy and Utilities for Europe at Ericsson, dives into Europe's energy resilience challenges. She discusses the recent Iberian blackout, highlighting visibility gaps and the necessity of rapid restoration. Pilar emphasizes the critical role of telecom networks in supporting digitalization and proposes three urgent actions for resilience, including harmonizing spectrum and modernizing digital systems. With a focus on collaboration and rapid decision-making, she urges the need to transform ideas into actionable results for a more resilient energy future.
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Europe Reaches A Critical Energy Moment
- Europe faces a critical moment as rapid electrification and distributed renewables outpace grid preparedness.
- Pilar Rodríguez López warns the system lacks end-to-end visibility needed for the transition.
Iberian Blackout Exposed Visibility Gaps
- The Iberian blackout exposed real risk and showed utilities lacked full visibility across the value chain.
- Pilar also noted the fast restoration owed to existing network procedures and resilience measures.
Invest Now Or Pay Massive Opportunity Costs
- Invest now or lose competitiveness and incur huge opportunity costs estimated around €1.5 trillion.
- Pilar urges modernization and digitalization to capture strong societal and economic returns.