Salle GAÏA (Hall B4)
Dec 9, 2026
2:00 PM3:00 PM
Transport - MobilityCleantech - DecarbonationGrid management
HOW CAN WE ACCELERATE THE ELECTRIFICATION OF END-USE APPLICATIONS?
Géraldine PALOCArnaud KAUTZMANNJérémie ALMOSNIMichel GIORIAOlivier ZANETTA
Description
The new energy system will not be built solely by producing more renewable electricity; it requires a profound transformation of our consumption patterns. The expansion of solar and wind power leads to periods of high production—sometimes exceeding demand—resulting in episodes of negative prices on the market. The challenge now is to develop applications capable of making effective use of this low-carbon electricity.
Heat pumps, electric vehicles, thermodynamic water heaters, industrial processes, and hydrogen: the electrification of end-use applications is one of the main drivers not only of decarbonization but also of balancing the electricity system. It must be accompanied by new ways of managing consumption, greater flexibility in end-use applications, and grid adaptations.
What barriers still need to be overcome to scale up this transition? What economic and regulatory signals will help accelerate investment? How can we coordinate electricity generators, grid operators, manufacturers, utilities, and consumers to create a more flexible, resilient, and efficient energy system?
This roundtable will demonstrate that electrification is one of the pillars of the new energy system—the one that will enable abundant renewable generation to align with uses capable of consuming it at the right time.
A roundtable discussion moderated by Olivier Zanetta, journalist and programming director at EnerGaïa
