"Wärtsilä leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our customers in decarbonisation by developing market-leading technologies.
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Europe’s energy transition is facing a reality check, says Wärtsilä Energy’s Louis Strydom. Spain curtailed 11% of renewable electricity in July 2025 due to grid constraints, while Germany extended gas plant subsidies beyond its 2035 clean power target.
Decarbonising district heating is not a leap into the unknown but a measured relay race, with today’s gas-fired plants evolving into energy hubs that underpin a future powered by renewables and zero carbon fuels.
Louis Strydom, Director of Growth & Development at Wärtsilä Energy, he notes that negative price hours are rising across multiple countries, and the aftermath of the Iberian blackout has exposed a deeper problem: Europe has been adding renewables without building the flexibility needed to support them.
This interview was filmed in November 2025 at Enlit Europe in Bilbao, Spain.
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