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The new blueprint for smarter infrastructure investment
Enlit Editorial Team
Posted on: 30 April 2026
Utilities lack clear visibility of aging, complex networks. Taco Engelaar at Neara explains how physics-enabled digital twins are closing the gap.
Utilities operate in an increasingly complex environment where aging infrastructure and disconnected data systems make it difficult to maintain a clear view of network performance. Taco Engelaar, SVP & MD at Neara, explains how this lack of visibility is impacting investment and planning decisions.
Without that visibility, prioritising investment, improving resilience, and planning for future demand becomes a major challenge.
Engelaar discusses how physics-enabled digital twins are transforming the way utilities understand and manage complex networks.
By improving visibility across assets and conditions, this approach helps uncover hidden risks and previously untapped capacity, allowing operators to focus time and capital where it delivers the greatest impact.
He also explores how advanced modelling is strengthening resilience, accelerating electrification, and enabling more efficient long-term planning across power networks.
Watch the full interview to learn more.
More interesting insights: How digital twins can unlock untapped capacity in Europe’s grids
**This interview was filmed in November 2025 at Enlit Europe in Bilbao, Spain.
