About - European Power Investment Summit 2026

The second annual Wood Mackenzie European Power Investment Summit takes place on 16-17 September 2026 in London and will provide attendees crucial insights to guide investment strategies in a highly volatile market. 

This is your opportunity to hear from our team of power research analysts alongside senior industry leaders as they discuss the key challenges and opportunities for investment in the European power market. This event brings together a senior group of investors, project developers, utilities, policy makers and grid operators interested in developing, pricing, financing, buying and selling renewable energy projects across the UK and Europe.

Topics to be discussed at this year's event will include:

• Energy investments in an age of geopolitical turmoil: What an increasingly polarised European political spectrum could mean for energy investments
• Is Europe’s net zero bet paying off? What could governments be doing better to unlock investment?
• When prices go negative: Lessons learned from the Iberian market
• Policy and investment for a fit for purpose grid: What is the role of private capital in grid modernisation and build out?
• The new gold rush? The pitfalls of making money from BESS: How realistic is the current pipeline of BESS projects?
• Data Centres and industrial energy demand: What is the potential for data centres to provide grid flexibility? 
• Asset management and O&M: Maximising returns for renewable asset owners
• Does co-location truly unlock faster grid access and more attractive ancillary revenue streams from balancing services?
• The future of nuclear power in Europe: Is it the foundation for net zero? Do the benefits outweigh the huge investment costs and lengthy project timescales?