Energy Industry Insights 2025: Special report

From silos to systems

64 %

say a whole systems approach is impossible without fully digitalized infrastructure

96 %

of power sector professionals say urgent grid investment is needed

86 %

of power sector professionals say policymakers don’t fully understand the challenges of grid expansion

81 %

of renewables professionals say current transmission planning is inadequate for supporting renewable expansion

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We surveyed over 1,100 senior energy professionals and spoke with leaders from the National Energy System Operator, the Energy Transitions Commission, Iberdrola, and TenneT to understand how the industry is addressing the scale and complexity of the energy transition.

One message is clear: navigating the path forward requires a fundamental shift in how we design, manage, and think about energy systems. That shift means moving beyond silos, and towards greater integration and collaboration across the entire energy value chain.

In short, it calls for a whole energy systems approach.

This special report from DNV’s Energy Industry Insights series explores:

Why whole energy systems thinking is now essential
What it looks like in practice
The role of integration, collaboration, and digitalization
How systems thinking can accelerate progress across the energy transition

Explore more insights and access our full series of Energy Industry Insights reports.