Energypreneurs

E173: Why the Future of Power Supply is Bi-directional Flow


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Today, we hear from Hugh Gleeson, the former CEO of United Energy, a Director of several utilities since then, and senior leader in Australia's power sector, about how cheap renewable energy has transformed the energy future from the grasp of coal in Victoria and Australia. Hugh shares his insights on the decade ahead and why our energy grid will need to mimic the internet and the telecommunication network and support bi-directional flows—distributed solar on rooftops as a significant power source for the grid. We learn about Australia's shift to renewables, managing a grid dominated by solar, the complexities of balancing energy supply and demand, the evolving role of EVs, and AI's impact on the sector.

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