GRIDexpo announces first prominent exhibitors for 2025: E.ON One, envelio, DEHN and PQ Plus to take part in first international trade fair for smart grids
- GRIDexpo will take place in Düsseldorf from 28–30 October 2025.
- E.ON One, envelio, DEHN and PQ Plus are confirmed to be the first prominent exhibitors.
- The trade fair focuses on infrastructure, digital solutions and the new flexibility for the power grids of the future
GRIDexpo – International Trade Fair for Smart Grids announces E.ON One, envelio, DEHN and PQ Plus as its first prominent exhibitors. These companies play an important role in the future of power grids with their innovative technologies and digital solutions.
The success of the climate and energy transition depends to a large extent on the performance of the power grids. Challenges such as the expansion of renewable energies and the electrification of the transport and heating sectors can only be overcome through the sustainable expansion, modernisation and digitalisation of the grid infrastructure – from connections in the home to the local grid station and the maximum voltage level. In addition to new systems and equipment for power grids, this requires intelligent measurement, control and communication technology and digital tools for planning, operating and monitoring. At the same time, intelligent storage solutions, charging and heating technologies as well as hardware and software for their optimised control are needed in order to operate the grids in a sustainable and stable manner.
“For the first time, GRIDexpo offers an international platform that brings together all relevant issues around the transformation of our power grids. The fact that we were able to gain the support of industry leaders E.ON One and envelio as well as DEHN and PQ Plus as exhibitors shows that we have have our finger on the pulse of the market here”, explains Wolfram N. Diener, CEO of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH.
E.ON One: Driver of an all-electric energy society
As the digitalisation subsidiary of energy company E.ON, E.ON One and its start-up ecosystem jointly develop software solutions for infrastructure optimisation in fields such as grid connection, grid operations and energy management. They also provide these solutions to the external market. With its clear focus on grid smartification and process digitalization, E.ON One makes a significant contribution to meeting the challenges of a decentralised and sustainable energy supply.
Tim van Amstel, CEO of E.ON One: “High-performance grid infrastructure forms the backbone of the energy transition. Here at E.ON One, we support the GRIDexpo platform as it enables the energy industry to exchange their insights on smart grids and digital innovation and thus leverage unused potential. The specific focus on this key future topic brings relevant players together to drive new developments and push digital solutions to market more quickly – for a grid infrastructure that can cope with tomorrow’s energy demands.”
envelio: Smart grids for a sustainable future worldwide
Cologne-based Cleantech company envelio leads the European market and supports grid operators with its Intelligent Grid Platform (IGP) in optimising and automating their grid processes. Today, 70 grid operators with more than 35 million connection points use IGP to digitalise their grids. The digital twin enables efficient handling of grid connections and demand-oriented grid expansion, which form the basis for high-performance, flexible smart grids.
Dr. Simon Koopmann, CEO of envelio, adds: “The energy economy faces the great challenge of rapidly and efficiently expanding the grid infrastructure for widespread electrification. Cooperation between companies, knowledge exchange and experience are just as essential here as are the right technological solutions. That’s why we are delighted that GRIDexpo creates an opportunity to bring together the industry as a whole in a focused manner and to drive forward the energy transition.”
DEHN: Experts for tomorrow’s electrical engineering solutions
DEHN specialises on the protection of electric facilities, power and data grids and develops solutions for safe and reliable infrastructure. With its wide portfolio of protective technologies and services, the family company supports grid operators, industrial companies and craftsmen in the areas of electromobility, renewable energy and critical infrastructure. Using its protection concepts in a targeted manner, DEHN helps to minimise risks of failure and to ensure the secure operation of future-oriented power systems.
PQ Plus: Monitoring, storing and evaluating data
As a specialist for energy measuring technology, PQ Plus develops innovative solutions for monitoring, storing and analysing energy data. With its comprehensive portfolio of universal measuring devices, energy meters, software solutions and the corresponding hardware, the company hailing from Upper Franconia supports grid operators, manufacturing industry and trade in using energy more efficiently. Thanks to precise measuring and analysis methods, PQ Plus helps to optimise energy flows and reduce the carbon footprint.
GRIDexpo 2025: The new leading trade fair for intelligent power grids
As the first trade fair of its kind, GRIDexpo centres around digitalisation and the expansion of power grids. The event invites grid operators, energy service providers, local authorities, as well as industrial and commercial consumers, bringing them together with innovative companies from the energy sector. Against the backdrop of the challenges posed by climate change and energy transition, the exhibitors present solutions for the sustainable expansion and digitalisation of grid infrastructure – from residential grid connection to supergrids. Smart measuring, control and communication technologies as well as digital tools for planning, operating and monitoring are the central topics revolving around the creation of future-proof and resilient grids. Technologies for integrating renewable energy, electromobility, smart energy storage solutions and power-based heating technologies are also presented here as they can contribute to the resilience and flexibility of the grids.
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About the Messe Düsseldorf group:
“Messe Düsseldorf is one of the most successful trade fair organisers in the world. Around 40 trade fairs are held on its premises spanning 613,000 square metres, including 20 world-leading trade fairs. Every year, international market leaders and top decision-makers from various industries come together in the 18 halls to present and discover innovations, exchange ideas and network. Messe Düsseldorf’s areas of expertise include “Machinery, Plants and Equipment” including metallurgy and foundry technology (e.g. drupa, K, interpack, glasstec, wire and Tube), “Retail, Trades and Services” (EuroShop, EuroCIS, ProWein), “Health and Medical Technology” (MEDICA, COMPAMED, REHACARE, A+A), “Lifestyle and Beauty” (BEAUTY, TOP HAIR), “Leisure” (boot, CARAVAN SALON) and “Mobility”. In addition, the premises host numerous congresses, corporate events, conferences and meetings organised by the subsidiary Düsseldorf Congress every year. Messe Düsseldorf organises more than 70 events abroad. 77 representative offices abroad for 142 countries – including seven international subsidiaries – make up the global network of the group.
About GRIDexpo:
GRIDexpo – International Trade Fair for Smart Grids is a new trade fair format of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH and will be held for the first time from 28 to 30 October 2025 at the Düsseldorf trade fair premises. According to the motto powering the all-electric society, the event aims to provide the first overarching platform for the power grids of the future in Germany. With this vision, GRIDexpo focuses on technologies for the expansion and digitalisation of power grids as well as infrastructure and digital technologies for electromobility and electricity-based heat as new players in the grids. The trade fair is aimed at technical and professional users from the fields of power supply and power generation as well as grid operators and players from industry and commerce, the housing and property sector and the electrical trade.
About E.ON One:
E.ON One was founded in 2022 with the aim of offering digital solutions for the successful and rapid implementation of the energy transition from a single source. E.ON One’s portfolio includes solutions for grid connection, grid operation and energy management. With the aim of mastering the challenges of a decentralised and sustainable energy supply, the focus is on digitalisation of processes, smartification of grids, and optimisation of energy consumption. The E.ON subsidiary also includes and holds a majority stake in gridX, envelio, elvah and Lemonbeat, in each of which E.ON holds a majority.
About envelio:
Founded in 2017 as a spin-off of RWTH Aachen University, envelio provides software for grid operators. With its Intelligent Grid Platform, the Cleantech company enables its clients to gain insights into the actual processes in the grid by making them more transparent. The digital twin gives grid operators the opportunity to optimise processes through automation and digitalisation, to eliminate bottlenecks in the grid and to automatically manage grid connections. In this way, the Cologne-based company creates the foundation for a demand-oriented development of the distribution grids as well as the establishment of flexible smart grids. In line with its motto “Smart grids for a sustainable future worldwide”, the award-winning software company wants to offer its platform solution in more and more markets and continue to drive forward its internationalisation.
About DEHN:
DEHN is a leading, international family-owned electrical engineering company based in Neumarkt i.d. Oberpfalz, Germany. With its comprehensive portfolio, DEHN addresses the megatrends of our time – from e-mobility and renewables to the protection of critical infrastructure. DEHN provides solutions and services in the fields of lightning protection, surge protection and safety equipment. More than 1,100 patents make DEHN a leading innovator in these areas. The company’s products protect people and buildings, systems and telecommunications technology, process industry, alongside photovoltaic systems and wind turbines.
With over 2,500 employees worldwide, DEHNgroup achieved a revenue of around 470 million euros in the fiscal year 2023/2024. Its constant growth is based on 110 years of experience, the highest quality standards and a consistent orientation towards customers and markets worldwide.
PQ Plus:
PQ Plus is a leading manufacturer of modern energy measuring systems based in Upper Franconia. The company is a competent partner for complex solutions in the energy sector. Specialising in power quality, PQ Plus offers customised services and provides comprehensive concepts for energy supply, industrial applications, data centres and infrastructure projects. The company combines technological expertise with hands-on consulting services – making systems more efficient, safer and future-proof. The wide product portfolio ranges from universal measuring devices which can be flexibly deployed to power quality analysers in accordance with EN 61000-4-30 (class S and A). The product range is complemented by energy management software for ISO 50001 applications, solutions for power quality and residual current monitoring, precise energy meters and various accessories.
With GridCal, PQ Plus also offers an innovative system solution for the digitalisation of modern distribution networks – economical, scalable and future-oriented.
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