en.Wedoany.com Reported - The European Electricity Industry Association (Eurelectric) signed the "Twin Transition Commitments" during the Helsinki Electricity Summit, aiming to coordinate representatives from the digital and electricity sectors to address challenges posed by the growth of artificial intelligence in Europe, assess trends, strengthen cooperation, and identify the regulatory and market conditions required for the sustainable deployment of AI.
This initiative is positioned by the industry organization at the intersection of the energy transition and digital transformation. The accelerated adoption of AI technologies is reshaping electricity consumption patterns, requiring the expansion of digital infrastructure to align with existing power capacity and system readiness. Eurelectric noted that data centers could account for nearly 28% of the growth in European electricity demand by 2030. The organization believes that the development of data centers should be managed based on criteria of timing, efficiency, and sustainability.
The "Twin Transition Commitments" will assess future demand and the potential flexibility of data centers, analyze how the power system can cope with growth, and determine how to integrate it safely and sustainably. This includes fostering collaboration between utility companies and hyperscale cloud service providers. AI not only increases supply demand related to digital infrastructure but is also being used to manage increasingly complex power systems, particularly in areas with greater network decentralization and a higher need for operational flexibility.
Eurelectric's "Electric Intelligence Catalogue" features AI applications aimed at improving grid management, forecasting, and asset performance. The organization believes that faster deployment of these solutions can enhance operational efficiency and facilitate the mobilization of flexibility within the energy system. Against the backdrop of the close interconnection between energy and digital transformation, coordinated action is needed across public policy, markets, and industries, including accelerating grid connections, streamlining approval processes, and establishing a stable regulatory framework. The initiative will also review connection frameworks, innovative contract models, and planning coordination between energy and digital infrastructure. Relevant findings will be incorporated into a comprehensive research report planned for release in 2027, which will include practical recommendations to support the sustainable expansion of AI and data centers in Europe.
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