Energy Unplugged by Aurora

• EP.234 Lucy Yu & Jon Norman on the Role of Flexibility to Enable a Clean Power Grid

  This week on Energy Unplugged, we’re excited to welcome Lucy Yu, CEO of the Centre for Net Zero, and Jon Norman, President of Hydrostor. They’ll join Marc Hedin, our Head of Research for Western Europe & India, to discuss how flexibility plays a crucial role in enabling a clean power grid. The Centre for Net Zero is an independent research unit within Octopus Energy, focused on providing data-driven insights into the future of demand flexibility. Hydrostor, based in Toronto, specializes in the development and operation of Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage technology, offering energy storage solutions ranging from 8 hours to multiple days. Main topics include the following: Challenges in achieving a net-zero energy system The importance of flexibility in a clean power system Potential risks of lacking sufficient flexibility in the system

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• EP.233 Carolina Nester on Curtailment and its Impact

  This week on Energy Unplugged, we're excited to welcome Carolina Nester, Head of Operations for Iberia at Sonnedix. She joins Christina Rentell, our Research Lead for France & Iberia, to discuss the challenges of curtailment and its impact. With over 17 years of experience in the photovoltaic (PV) sector, Carolina has a broad background spanning solar module manufacturing, installation permitting, design, construction management, and the supervision and control of solar assets, as well as PV consulting. Since joining Sonnedix in 2017, she has been responsible for optimizing and overseeing the performance of a solar asset portfolio generating €400M in revenue. Main topics include the following: Negative prices and their impact on regulated assets Evolution of grid curtailment in Iberia Automatic Power Reduction System (SRAP) as a mitigant of curtailment Support the show

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• EP.232 Aurora Experts on our European Renewables Market Overview Report, CEE

  In this episode of Energy Unplugged, our Head of Southeast Europe, Evangelos Gazis, is joined by Rebecca McManus, our Renewables Lead for European Power Markets, to disclose the main insights for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) from our European Renewables Market Overview Report. Over the past decade, Europe's solar and wind energy capacity has increased to over 528 GW, driven by rising power demand, supportive policies, higher commodity prices, and supply chain improvements. CEE is on the cusp of a wave of investment in renewables and batteries, with Aurora forecasting 90GW of investments across the region between 2025 and 2030. Main topics include the following: The outlook for renewables across CEE, and how this varies between markets The emerging challenges, such as curtailment and negative prices, and impacts on renewable projects The available opportunities for renewables to help facilitate project financing Aurora is expanding into the Western Balkans! Soon we will be launching our products in the region to help investors, developers, and policymakers gain the key insights they need to make well-informed, decisions in this rapidly developing market. Support the show

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• EP.231 Nat Bullard on his Latest Presentation on the State of Decarbonisation

  This week on Energy Unplugged, we’re thrilled to welcome Nat Bullard, Co-Founder of Halcyon. He joined Oliver Kerr, our Managing Director for North America, and Hugo Batten, our Managing Director for APAC, to discuss the current state and future of global decarbonisation. Nat is the Co-Founder of Halcyon, an AI-powered platform focused on energy transition and decarbonisation. He is also the Founder and Managing Director of Business Climate, a decarbonisation consulting firm based in Singapore, and serves on the advisory boards of both Ember and Arcadia. Prior to this, Nat spent 15 years at BloombergNEF, where he concluded his tenure as the group’s Chief Content Officer. Main topics of discussion include: The impact AI may have on the energy transition over the next 10 years Recent dynamics in the Asian market, including India, China, and the Philippines Energy transition investment trends Support the show

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• EP.230 Sandhya Ganapathy, CEO, EDPR North America

  This week on Energy Unplugged, we’re excited to welcome Sandhya Ganapathy, CEO of EDP Renewables North America. She joins our North America Managing Director, Oliver Kerr, to explore the US power market—its appeal, and the challenges and opportunities shaping its future. Before stepping into the CEO role in 2022, Sandhya was the Global Head of Investments and M&A, and also served as the Head of Investments and M&A for North America. With her vast experience in evaluating renewable energy investments and acquisitions, Sandhya brings a wealth of expertise to the conversation. Prior to joining EDPR, she spent over a decade as an investment banker, working with both regional and global banks across multiple regions. Main topics include the following: Opportunities and challenges arising from demand growth Given challenges with interconnection queues, is there a meaningful chance that any US markets will be short on power in the next 5 years? The attractiveness of the US power market, and its sources of competitive advantage Support the show

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