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  • What’s Next for Gas in a Renewable-Powered Grid with Tom Glover (RWE)
    As renewables dominate more of the UK grid, the role of gas is being fundamentally redefined.
It’s no longer the workhorse it once was, but we’re still going to need a lot of it. Even if gas makes up just 5% of electricity generation by 2030, we could still need around 35GW of capacity to back up wind and solar when the weather doesn’t play ball. Transitioning from today's two-shift, baseload model to one that acts more like a strategic reserve in an intermittent, renewables-driven system. In this episode of Transmission, Tom Glover, UK Country Chair for RWE, joins the podcast to explore the future of gas in a net-zero electricity system, the realities of hydrogen and CCS retrofits, and what it will take to revive onshore wind in Great Britain.

Key topics include:Why the UK still needs 35GW of gas capacity, even as generation declines.What hydrogen and CCS really mean for the future of thermal plants.How gas is shifting from a baseload resource to a flexibility reserve.Why market design and investment signals must evolve for net zero.What’s holding back UK onshore wind and how to fix it.About our guestTom Glover is the UK Country Chair at RWE, which operates Britain’s largest power generation fleet. With more than two decades of experience in the energy sector, Tom brings a wide-angle view of how the UK’s electricity system is changing from fossil fuels to renewables, and everything in between. He also chairs RWE’s UK renewables business and holds board roles at Energy UK and the Carbon Capture and Storage Association, making him a key voice in the country’s energy transition conversation.About Modo EnergyModo Energy helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn. Check out The Energy Academy, our bite-sized video series breaking down how power markets work. Sign up to the Modo Energy Weekly Dispatch for expert insights on energy storage, market shifts, and policy updates - delivered straight to your inbox every week.
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  • How Battery Route to Market Structures Impact Investment with Victoria Upton (bp)
    As battery energy storage scales across Great Britain, the commercial model behind each project is becoming as critical as the technology itself. For developers, investors, and offtakers, securing the right revenue structure is key to unlocking finance, managing risk, and delivering bankable returns.With revenue streams coming from a mix of merchant markets, capacity schemes, and ancillary service, navigating this environment requires a clear understanding of how different route-to-market structures allocate risk and reward. As capital becomes more selective, contract structure is now a core driver of whether projects progress or stall.In this episode, Ed is joined by Victoria Upton, European Power Originator at bp. Over the conversation they discuss: Why tolling agreements are becoming a go-to model for de-risking battery revenues.How the optimiser you choose can make or break your floor contract returns.What virtual battery swaps offer as a flexible, asset-free hedging tool.The implications of co-locating solar and storage.How splitting large batteries into multiple BMUs unlocks revenue and control.About our guestVictoria Upton is a Power Originator at bp, working at the intersection of energy trading and commercial structuring for low-carbon assets. With deep experience in route-to-market strategies, Victoria plays a key role in developing and executing commercial models for battery storage and renewable energy projects across Great Britain and Europe.About Modo EnergyModo Energy helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn. Check out The Energy Academy, our bite-sized video series breaking down how power markets work. Sign up to the Modo Energy Weekly Dispatch for expert insights on energy storage, market shifts, and policy updates - delivered straight to your inbox every week.
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  • Electrifying Industry: The Grid Access Problem with Mikey Clarke (Relode Energy)
    The shift from traditional fuels to electricity presents one of the biggest infrastructure challenges of the energy transition. For industries like haulage, shipping, and logistics, accessing and managing gigawatt-scale electrical connections isn’t just difficult, it’s often the main barrier to progress.Delivering timely, affordable, and scalable access to power is critical for accelerating electrification and enabling hard-to-abate sectors to decarbonise at pace.In this episode of Transmission, Ed is joined by Mikey Clark, CEO of Reload Energy, to explore how the company’s “power parks” aim to solve this challenge by bringing grid-scale electricity access to where it’s needed most. From siting strategy to connection reform and workforce shortages, they dive into the infrastructure puzzle that underpins net zero.Key topics include:Why hard-to-abate sectors are struggling to secure large-scale grid connections.How Reload Energy is unlocking gigawatt-scale access through its power park model.The logic behind co-locating energy and freight infrastructure.How grid delays, planning, and skills shortages are slowing delivery.Why fleet electrification could scale faster than expected and what’s needed to enable it.About our guestMikey Clark is the CEO of Reload Energy .Before founding Reload, Mikey co-founded Pivot Power, where he led the development of a 2GW battery storage network that was ultimately acquired by EDF Renewables.He has worked across infrastructure, R&D, and grid-scale storage. At Reload, he’s focused on solving one of the most urgent challenges in the energy transition: how to connect new, high-demand users like HGV fleets, ports, and data centres to gigawatt-scale electricity, quickly and affordably.About Modo EnergyModo Energy helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn. Check out The Energy Academy, our bite-sized video series breaking down how power markets work. Sign up to the Modo Energy Weekly Dispatch for expert insights on energy storage, market shifts, and policy updates - delivered straight to your inbox every week.
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  • Financing Batteries in Australia with Harrison Moore (Azure Capital)
    Getting battery energy storage systems built isn’t just an engineering challenge - it’s a financial one. While the technology is ready and the pipeline is booming, getting these projects financed remains one of the biggest challenges in the market.From navigating merchant risk to structuring offtake agreements, financing a grid-scale battery project is a high-stakes balancing act.In this episode of Transmission, Harrison Moore, Partner at Azure Capital, joins Wendel to unpack the financial side of energy storage in Australia, what’s working, what’s not, and what’s needed next.Over the conversation, they discuss: The key steps and common roadblocks in financing battery project.How different commercial models impact bankability and investor interest.The growing appetite (and caution) from equity and debt providers.How policy shifts like the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) are influencing deal flow.Whether the Australian market has enough capital and advisory depth to keep up with demand.About our guestHarrison Moore is a Partner at Azure Capital, where he leads the firm’s work in energy and renewables. With over a decade of experience advising on mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising, Harrison specialises in structuring and financing large-scale infrastructure projects, particularly battery energy storage systems. His team has supported transactions totalling over 10GW of battery capacity, helping navigate the commercial, technical, and regulatory challenges that come with building grid-scale flexibility in Australia. About Modo EnergyModo Energy helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn. Check out The Energy Academy, our bite-sized video series breaking down how power markets work. Sign up to the Modo Energy Weekly Dispatch for expert insights on energy storage, market shifts, and policy updates - delivered straight to your inbox every week. https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1kDKOqrBjTpGU82n__HV7dQexu3k
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  • Why Upgrading Pumped Hydro Is Key to Grid Flexibility with Delphine Chérel-Sparham
    As the UK accelerates its transition to a net-zero electricity system, the challenge of maintaining grid stability is growing. 
A key part of a balanced system is large-scale, long-duration flexibility: assets that can store energy when it’s abundant and release it when it’s needed most.But much of the capacity that can provide it already exists. One of the most mature and proven forms of energy storage - pumped hydro is able to deliver gigawatts of power in seconds, store energy for hours, and provide inertia and frequency response that batteries alone can't match. Despite being decades old, they remain some of the fastest, most reliable, and highest-capacity tools for balancing supply and demand. In a world aiming for net zero, understanding and upgrading these assets is no longer optional, it’s essential.In this episode, Delphine Chérel-Sparham - Engie’s Managing Director of Hydro UK joins Ed Porter to discuss how ENGIE is breathing new life into two of the UK’s most iconic pumped storage assets: Dinorwig and Ffestiniog. Over the conversation, they discuss:
Why pumped hydro remains unmatched for long-duration storage and grid inertia.How ENGIE is modernising vast underground infrastructure.The role of fast-responding, synchronous machines in providing inertia and flexibility to the grid.How repowering legacy assets creates headroom for more renewables on the system.Delphine’s engineering journey and her advice for young people considering careers in energy infrastructure.About our guestDelphine is Managing Director of ENGIE’s pumped hydro business, where she leads the strategy, operations, and refurbishment of some of Europe’s most iconic energy infrastructure. With over 30 years’ experience in the energy sector, Delphine has worked across gas, LNG, oil, and renewables. Today, she’s focused on revitalising legacy pumped hydro assets like Dinorwig and Ffestiniog, to support the evolving needs of a flexible, decarbonised grid.About Modo EnergyModo Energy helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter. Check out The Energy Academy, our bite-sized video series breaking down how power markets work. Sign up to the Modo Energy Weekly Dispatch for expert insights on energy storage, market shifts, and policy updates - delivered straight to your inbox every week.
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