In this episode of New World in the Making, I sit down with Albert Payaró-Llisterri, program manager at Repower, to unpack the real complexity of the energy transition. From energy infrastructure and electricity grids to renewable energy, coal repowering, and the future of nuclear power.

Albert shares his journey into sustainable energy and entrepreneurship, shaped by early climate awareness, and explains why transitioning to clean energy is not just about adding renewables but about understanding how energy systems, markets, and grids actually work.

We explore:

• How the energy grid balances supply and demand
• Why negative pricing exists in renewable energy markets
• What it means to repower coal assets for clean energy
• The role of nuclear energy in the future energy mix
• Why policy, collaboration, and decentralization matter
• Why we shouldn’t wait for perfect solutions to act on climate change

This conversation offers an insider perspective on energy infrastructure, clean technologies, and the trade-offs involved in building a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable energy system.

This episode is for anyone interested in climate change, renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, energy entrepreneurship, and the future of global energy access.

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Albert Payaró-Llisterri works at Repower, focusing on transforming coal infrastructure into renewable energy assets. His work sits at the intersection of energy systems, clean technologies, policy, and climate action.

→ Learn more about Albert’s work at Repower: https://www.repower.world/ 

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