E-world energy & water 2025: Innovation platform for the energy industry opens in Essen
E-world energy & water 2025, the leading trade fair for the energy sector, has opened its doors in Essen. From February 11 to 13, 2025, around 900 companies, institutions, and start-ups from 31 countries will present innovative technologies and pioneering solutions for the next generation of energy supply.
Technology and innovation priorities
The trade fair covers the entire energy value chain – from generation and storage to trading and consumption. This year, a special focus is on:
- Digitization of energy networks to optimize efficiency and control,
- Innovations in energy storage to stabilize the power supply,
- Sector coupling and intelligent solutions for integrated energy supply,
- New mobility concepts in combination with renewable energies.
North Rhine-Westphalia as a location for energy innovation
North Rhine-Westphalia is represented with a joint stand in Hall 3 , where innovative concepts from research and industry are being presented. In her opening speech, Minister of Economic Affairs Mona Neubaur the importance of E-world as an industry platform for technological developments .
"E-world demonstrates how research, companies and start-ups are working together to develop viable solutions for a climate-neutral energy future."
Impulses for the transformation of the energy industry
Alongside established companies, young technology companies will also present new approaches to the intelligent use of energy sources. The specialist conferences and panel discussions offer insights into current trends and facilitate interdisciplinary exchange on the future design of the energy transition.
Source: MWIKE; Photo: ©MWIKE NRW/S. Short