Fireside Chat: Advancing Digital Grids – Lessons From Utilities in Emerging Markets – Tony Granvile, Energy Sector Management Assistance Program – World Bank & Oluwafemi Fajemirokun, West African Power Pool

Event Recap: LF Energy Summit Europe 2025 TL;DR At LF Energy Summit Europe 2025, Tony Granvile of the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program and Oluwafemi Fajemirokun of the West African Power Pool discussed digital grid modernization in West Africa. The fireside chat explored the region’s electricity market integration efforts, the challenges of expanding infrastructure while modernizing existing systems, and where open source could support utilities across areas such as…