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Plugged In: the energy news podcastAuthor: Montel News
Coming from the heart of the Montel newsroom, Editor-in-Chief, Snjolfur Richard Sverrisson and his team of journalists explore the news headlines in the energy sector, bringing you in depth analysis of the industrys leading stories each week. Richard speaks to experts, analysts, regulators, and senior business leaders to the examine not just the what, but the why behind the decisions directing the markets and shaping the global transition to a green economy. New episodes are available every Thursday. Language: en-gb Genres: Business News, News, News Commentary Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Grids: Easing bottlenecks
Episode 30
Wednesday, 15 July, 2026
Europe has made remarkable progress in developing renewable energy, but grids – both at distribution and transmission level, are struggling to keep up. Congestion, long connection queues and ageing infrastructure are holding back the energy transition. So, is the answer simply building more grid infrastructure; or making better use of the network we already have?In this third episode of the Plugged In Summer Series, host Richard is joined by experts from across the electricity sector to explore how Europe can ease its growing grid bottlenecks. Frank Boerman-Lima shares insights from the front line of transmission system operation and cross-border electricity markets. Luuk Veeken explains how AI, forecasting and automated trading are helping integrate more renewable power, while Brian Lonn discusses the growing role of battery storage and flexibility markets in supporting the grid. Together, they explore how smarter market design, flexibility and digital innovation can unlock more capacity from Europe's electricity networks and keep the energy transition moving.Host:Snjólfur Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief, Montel NewsGuests:Frank Boerman-Lima, Flow-Based Capacity Calculation ExpertLuuk Veeken, CEO, Dexter EnergyBrian Lonn, Head of UK Flexibility, StatkraftProducer: Alexandra CarlonEditor: Alexandra Carlon#EnergyTransition #PowerGrids #RenewableEnergy #GridFlexibility #ElectricityMarkets #EnergyTransition #PowerGrids #CleanEnergy #BatteryStorage #AI #EnergyTransition #ElectricityMarkets #PowerGrids #GridFlexibility #Renewables













