Energy:
Pareto Securities' annual Power & Renewable Energy Conference 2027
For 29 years, Pareto Securities has gathered the power and renewable energy industry in Oslo. In 2026, more than 70 companies and over 1,000 participants joined us for a full day of presentations, discussions and networking.
In 2027, we bring the industry together again for the latest insights and updates on trends in the power, renewable energy and digital infrastructure sectors, including data centres. Data centres have become one of the main themes of the day, driven by the sector's high power demand and the Nordics' access to abundant renewable energy.
Please contact your representative at Pareto Securities for more information, access to presentations and registration details.
An urgent need for renewable energy investments
Capital is not the constraint – grid is. This is a once-in-a-generation industrial wave, and it must be captured, not observed. That requires more power, more flexibility and a grid built ahead of demand.
Lars Ove Skorpen
Investment Banking at Pareto Securities
Key industry trends
Electricity demand is rising rapidly across industry, transport and digital infrastructure, driven by AI, data centres, electrification and new industrial growth. At the same time, the pace of new power generation and grid development in the Nordics has fallen back sharply – creating a growing gap between what is being built and what is needed.
Some of the key industry trends that we addressed at our 2026 conference was:
- China's dominance: Once led by the West, China is now the global leader in solar, wind, and battery production.
- AI's growing power needs: AI and Big Tech are consuming more energy than entire nations, and grid constraints are already slowing AI development.
- Norway's renewables stagnation: In 2025, new power production in Norway hit a decade low, with permitting nearly at a standstill.
- The urgent need for investments: With Norway's power balance expected to diminish towards 2029, more renewable energy investment is crucial to avoid a power deficit.
- Public-to-private shift: Large private investors are seizing opportunities in the sector, with 2026 expected to see even more public-to-private deals.
29
consecutive years
70+
presenting companies
~1000
attendees in 2026
Listen in on experts in the renewable industry
Last year's conference kicked off with keynote speeches from Karianne Oldernes Tung (Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance), Christopher Eckerberg (Head of Business Development Nordics & Benelux, Google) and Elisabeth Vike Vardheim (CEO of Statnett).
Additionally, Barnaby Wharton (Head of Flexibility & Grid, RenewableUK), Erik Strømsø (CEO, BW ESS), Hilde Tonne (Chair, Arup Group Ltd), Stian Jenssen (Director of Government Affairs and International Relations, Aker ASA), Kari Ekelund Thoerud (EVP, Hydro Norge) took part in a panel discussion titled "European Power Market Perspectives”, moderated by Yngve Walle.
Company Updates
Our conference featured presentations on current trends and developments from over 70 presenting companies producing the equivalent of +15% of the European electricity demand. In 2027, we expect an interesting programme with an increased focus on digital infrastructure sectors, including data centres.
Industry Trends
During the 2026 conference, our equity analysts and industry experts, Lars Ove Skorpen, Helene Tingvold, Per H. Martinsen, Sindre Wilberg, Fabian Jørgensen and Jørgen Opheim, presented our views on the trends and latest developments in the renewable and cleantech sector, AI & Energy, DC/GPU financing, plastic recycling, offshore wind.
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