How AI and flexibility will transform distribution networks

In an exclusive interview with Nina Frigerio, Head of Marketing and Growth Strategy at Plexigrid, we explore why distribution grids have become the key bottleneck in global electrification. We also examine why traditional “build more hardware” approaches can no longer keep pace with rising demand from rooftop solar, EVs, heat pumps, and energy storage.

The Energy Transition is putting the distribution grid under pressure

The energy system is changing fast as electrification accelerates and distributed energy resources scale across the grid. With millions of new endpoints and increasingly two-way power flows, distribution networks are now managing levels of complexity they were never originally designed for.

This growing complexity is also driving cost pressure. While energy prices may be stabilising or falling in some areas, grid costs are rising quickly.

The road to smarter networks

For a company like Plexigrid, this means leveraging real-time visibility, advanced analytics and flexibility to improve how distribution systems are operated.

Watch the full video interview to discover how Plexigrid is helping grid operators across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific unlock a new paradigm of real-time visibility, advanced analytics, and orchestrated flexibility and enabling networks that are adaptive, reliable, and increasingly self-healing.

Additional points unpack how AI can transform the way electricity systems are managed by anticipating congestion before it occurs, optimising power flows, and activating flexible resources that keep the lights on at lower cost. 

This is the future where distribution grids evolve from a constraint to a platform, powering more renewables, more electrification, and more opportunity for communities and markets.

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**This interview was filmed in November 2025 at Enlit Europe in Bilbao, Spain.