Energy Transitions

By Enlit Europe

Welcome to the Energy Transitions Podcast, brought to you by Enlit. In this bi-weekly podcast, your host Pamela Largue has engaging conversations with energy sector professionals at the forefront of t... more

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The podcast currently has 183 episodes available.

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May 05, 2026 Scaling observability and controllability for smarter distribution grids
Across Europe, increasing electrification and the rapid growth of distributed energy resources have pushed regulation and grid operations toward higher levels of visibility, coordination, and data exchange.
In Italy, a regulatory journey that began in 2018 has led to a framework that treats observability as a foundational capability for secure and resilient system operation. To learn more about this journey and how observability and controllability are reshaping grid operations, Pamela Largue speaks to Flavia Serri, Grid Solutions Engineer and Gianluca Sapienza, Head of Grid Engineering Services at Gridspertise.
Serri and Sapienza provide a system-level perspective on how regulatory vision can translate into real-world implementation at scale.
This episode of the Energy Transitions podcast is brought to you in partnership with Gridspertise.
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33min
April 21, 2026 Strategies to power up floating offshore wind in France
Floating offshore wind may still be on the path to full commercialisation, but its strategic importance for Europe’s energy security is already undeniable. This emerging technology will be a critical tool to unlocking vast renewable resources in deeper waters, a tool that France, and especially the Occitanie region, is looking to harness through a series of technologically-advanced pilot projects.
However, technology alone won’t determine success. Building a resilient local value chain, one that delivers economic benefits, creates jobs, and fosters innovation, is equally critical. In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Pamela Largue speaks with Marie-Laure Barois, Co-Founder and Spokesperson of Wind’Occ, and Senior Advisor in Marine Renewable Energies and the Blue Economy. Together, they explore what it takes to turn early-stage momentum into long-term industrial strength, from nurturing talent and advancing innovation to ensuring inclusivity and maintaining Europe’s competitive edge in a rapidly evolving global market.
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19min
April 14, 2026How to enhance utility resilience through digital transformation
In this Energy Transitions podcast, Lobna El Gammal and David Cashman of EY talk about how utilities can maximise preparedness for major events, the role digital technologies can play, and why there is no time to waste in doing so.
In this episode you will learn more about:
What resilience means and why utilities must prepare now;
Where the greatest resilience risks are within the system;
What constitutes a major event and how utilities need to prepare for these;
Case studies demonstrating where utilities got it right or didn’t;
The role of digitalisation in maximising preparedness;
How utilities get started on building resilience effectively and strategically;
How and why to ensure people are as prepared as the systems.
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23min
April 07, 2026How shared services power the energy transition
In this Energy Transitions podcast, Azmi Yusof of TNB explains the how the utility as the 'custodian' of the Malaysian grid is digitalising its services.
In this episode, you'll learn more about:
TNB as the custodian of the Malaysian grid;
How TGBS's ongoing transition ensures the company is future-proof in a disruptive energy landscape;
The utility's focus on digital integration to boost the efficiency of shared services;
Challenges around digital integration;
How TNB is managing all the data generated;
How TNB is managing the people factor;
The ASEAN landscape and the plans for the ASEAN Power Grid.
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15min
March 31, 2026Strengthening European resilience to combat energy shocks
In this Energy Transitions podcast, Ann Mettler, Co-Founder of Catalyse Europe, calls for localisation, diversification and decentralisation in the face of global energy shocks.
In this episode you will learn more about:
The short- and long-term energy and industrial threats to Europe amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East;
Key structural weaknesses in Europe’s energy supply chain;
Whether lessons were truly learned and implemented after the Ukraine war;
The role of innovation and clean technologies in strengthening Europe’s competitive advantage;
The importance of defence spending in driving new technological development;
How Europe can protect its innovation assets and maintain a competitive edge over other countries pursuing similar goals.
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32min
March 24, 2026What is holding back the renewables sector in Italy?
In the Energy Transitions podcast, Patrizio Donati, Co-Founder and Director at Terrawatt, explores the restraints hampering Italy's renewables market.
In this episode you will learn more about:
Why Italy’s renewable market is driven by strong fundamentals but constrained by regulatory inefficiencies;
How permitting delays and bureaucratic complexity impact project timelines and investor confidence;
The trade-off between higher power prices, stronger returns and increased development risk;
Why grid infrastructure remains a key bottleneck for scaling renewables;
How the battery storage market is evolving as a core enabler of system balance;
Why renewables deployment is now primarily a regulatory, not technical, challenge.
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23min
March 17, 2026What energy lessons can the UK and Spain learn from each other?
In this Energy Transitions Podcast episode, experts from both countries swop renewable energy success stories and reveal they also face similar significant challenges.
Sarah Merrick and Daniel Serrano both work for consultancy Ricardo – Merrick in the UK and Serrano in Spain.
In this podcast episode, you will hear:
What needs to happen to make energy storage thrive;
How the UK has the right mechanisms to develop fledging technologies;
Why Spain has been so successful at deploying solar PV and network planning;
What the “dream scenario” is for a flexible energy system;
A reality check for national and EU energy targets;
How to reform the electricity market while not deterring investment;
Lessons learned from the Iberia blackout;
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18min
March 10, 2026How AI and data are transforming the way we manage the grid
In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Yusuf Latief speaks with Michael Villa, Executive Director at SmartEn, and Jochem van Hove, Managing Director for Energy and Resources EMEA at Microsoft, about how data platforms, AI and digital tools can help coordinate these resources in real time.
In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, you will learn more about:
Why flexibility is becoming critical in a decentralised energy system;
The role of AI and data in managing distributed energy resources;
How EVs, buildings, industries and data centres can provide flexibility;
The importance of real-time data and digital platforms;
Cyber-security considerations in digitalised energy systems;
Policy and market frameworks needed to unlock demand-side flexibility.
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22min
March 03, 2026Should Europe place big bets on small modular reactors?
In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Pamela Largue speaks with Sandro Baldi, Commercial Director at NUWARD SMR, EDF, about why SMRs are a viable technology in terms of meeting rising data centre demand and decarbonising industries where direct electrification is challenging.
In this episode you will learn more about:
The importance of SMRs in the future energy landscape of Europe;
The role of SMRs in providing energy security, reducing emissions and meeting increasing demand;
Key barriers to deployment;
Policy and economic enablers for SMR projects;
Whether Europe’s supply chain is sufficiently robust to support advancement;
When we can expect projects to reach commercial operations;
The projects NUWARD SMR is working on and plans for the future.
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18min
February 24, 2026Why Latvia’s first grid-scale battery is a breakthrough for the Baltics
In this Energy Transitions podcast, Michael Hierholzer and Armin Fürderer of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, highlight the technical, operational and human aspects of this pioneering BESS project.
In this episode you will learn more about:
The pace of energy transition in the Baltic region, as well as current energy mix and market dynamics;
The BRELL disconnect and the impact it had on Latvia’s grid;
The opportunities that made Latvia’s first grid-scale BESS project possible and the challenges associated with the project;
How the system has been performing thus far;
How to mitigate cybersecurity risks for critical infrastructure like BESS;
Key learnings from the project that could be employed in projects throughout the region;
What’s next for Rolls-Royce Power systems in this region and in terms of BESS.
This episode is brought to you in partnership with Rolls-Royce Power Systems.
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22min

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