In this podcast episode, we delve into the details of the latest World Energy Markets Observatory (WEMO), Capgemini’s annual thought leadership and research report that tracks the development and transformation of the energy markets around the world.

The 2020 edition of this report is like no other as it’s based on insights from 2019 and 2020, which turned out to be two very different scenarios due to the pandemic. The key question that the report asks is: How can the energy sector balance the competing priorities of addressing the immediate challenge related to COVID-19 pandemic, and taking drastic steps against climate change at the same time?

To answer this question, your host Claire Volkwyn is joined by experts and main contributors to the report, Philippe Vié, Energy & Utilities Sector Head at Capgemini, and Colette Lewiner, Senior Energy Advisor to the Capgemini Chairman.

Together, they discuss the implications of the pandemic on the energy markets and practical ideas for how utilities, policymakers and private companies can embrace a strategy that builds short-term resiliency while improving long-term sustainability.

This episode is brought to you in partnership with Capgemini.

Download the 2020 edition of the World Energy Markets Observatory.

Guests:

Philippe Vié | Energy & Utilities Sector Head | Capgemini

Colette Lewiner | Senior Energy Advisor to Capgemini Chairman | Capgemini

Host:

Claire Volkwyn | Editor| Smart Energy International

In this episode, our guest experts from the OSGP Alliance share their insights on how to implement the EU Clean Energy Package in the smart grid.

The EU Clean Energy Package is a key initiative in reducing the world’s reliance on fossil fuels and shape the strategy of European DSOs. The challenge is to invest in technology in the smart grid so that it becomes truly smart; providing the intelligence and capabilities that will be needed to drive towards the Clean Energy Package outcomes.

These outcomes include increased energy efficiency, a minimum 32% renewable energy in the energy mix, a robust governance system and a redesigned energy market among other things.

Claire Volkwyn, your host and editor of Smart Energy International, is joined by Mark Ossel, Board member, OSGP Alliance and Jon Wells, Chairman of the technical committee, OSGP Alliance to talk about how communication is vital to further these outcomes.

This episode is brought to you in partnership with the OSGP Alliance and Networked Energy Services (NES).

Guest:

Mark Ossel |Board member | OSGP Alliance

Jon Wells | Chairman of the technical committee | OSGP Alliance

Host:

Claire Volkwyn | Editor| Smart Energy International

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#4: Digitalisation’s role in the utility of the future
#3: What a ’new normal’ will look like for the power sector

The demand for smart meters is expected to grow by more than $8.5 billion in five years. To reach this number of installations, smart meter vendors need to take advantage of the latest industry breakthroughs to ensure 24/7 reliable connectivity.

In this episode, Petri Ounila, Director of IoT Devices at Aidon and Francis D´Souza, VP Strategy & Marketing for Analytics and IoT Solutions at Thales discuss the latest industry breakthroughs in cellular connectivity. They focuss on how cellular innovations simplify daily operations for smart meter vendors, grid managers and DSOs. Most importantly, they will also share their experience with the new, revolutionary IoT eSIM.

In this episode, we speak to Dr. Craig Roach, a well-known American energy expert, founder of Boston Pacific Company (Inc.) and author of the book Simply Electrifying: The Technology that Transformed the World, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk (Bella Books, 2017).

Simply Electrifying is a book which covers the history of electricity from the perspective of the individuals that influenced its development and the amazing minds behind the technology we take for granted today. We asked Dr. Roach to highlight some of the key moments in the development of the energy sector and the stories behind the people involved.

Having worked with regulators as well as electric utilities and investors for more than four decades himself, Dr. Roach will not only share lessons from the past but also focus on how he believes the story will continue to play out.

Guest:
Dr. Craig R. Roach | Author | Simply Electrifying: The Technology that Transformed the World, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk

Host:
Claire Volkwyn | Editor| Smart Energy International

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Digitalisation is a key enabler to the utility of the future. Deeper insights into the network and improved efficiency, especially in a time of social distancing, is also providing utilities the ability to remotely control and monitor a multitude of devices.

In this episode, Claire Volkwyn, editor of Smart Energy International, speaks with Mike Ballard, Vice President Industry Strategy at Oracle Utilities. They will discuss Oracle’s take on digitalisation, the impact of COVID-19 and why financial sustainability is so important for utilities in both developed and developing countries.

This episode it brought to you in partnership with Oracle Utilities.

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world has been widely covered and discussed. But as the world shifts to balancing economies versus health concerns, we turn our attention to the next phase of this changing landscape.

In this episode of the Smart Energy International podcast, we wonder how is the power sector is going to be impacted by this pandemic in the long run. How is it going to affect operations? What are the implications for the utility workforce? Are security concerns valid?

Guests:

Philippe Vié | Global Energy, Utilities and Chemicals Sector Leader | Capgemini

Thorsten Heller | CEO | Greenbird

Jon Wells | Vice President of Customer Solutions | Networked Energy Services (NES)

The past decade has been one of the most exciting in the history of electric power. Globally, the power and utility sectors have evolved at unprecedented speed. This is thanks to the emergence, and rapidly, the prominence of new technologies and innovation – from generation to the end consumer. We’ve also seen a major shift in how we view the sector, and its function in modern life.

In this episode of the Smart Energy International podcast, we will reflect on the past decade and discuss how the sector has grown from four perspectives: generation, innovation, communication and the consumer.

Join us as the editors from Smart Energy International, Power Engineering International, the event director of Enlit Europe and leader from Clarion Energy’s US office, share their experiences and insights, having walked the journey with the sector for the last ten years and more.

Guests:

Claire Volkwyn | Editor-at-large| Smart Energy International

Kelvin Ross | Head of Content Strategy for Enlit Europe and the editor-in-chief for Power Engineering International and Smart Energy International

Paddy Young |Event Director l Enlit Europe

Teresa Hansen |Vice President, Content l Clarion Energy

Host:

Philip Gordon | Staff writer Smart Energy International

Speakers interviewed include:

Your host: Claire Volkwyn, Editor, Smart Energy International

Directive (EU) 2019/944 on common rules for the internal market for electricity, Directive 2012/27/EU and the Regulation (EU) 2019/943 on the internal market for electricity are all set to change the face of the EU energy markets.

EU 2019/944 will determine the rules shaping a new common electricity market within the EU, encouraging member states to support cross-border trade in electricity, facilitate consumer participation, sustain investments in flexible energy generation — including storage and electro-mobility — and improve interconnections among different national energy systems.
The provisions also require, among other things, electricity markets to be competitive and consumer-centred, while ensuring that electricity customers are free to purchase power from the supplier of their choice.

Regulation (EU) 2019/943 aims to set the ground rules for the future common electricity market, describing how a fair cross-border exchange in electricity should be conducted, while also setting the basic rules to encourage free price formation and more flexible generation and demand.

Central to the directive is the belief that it should "deliver appropriate investment incentives for generation, in particular for long-term investments in a decarbonised and sustainable electricity system, energy storage, energy efficiency and demand response to meet market needs."

Listen to the webinar, and join us as we explore the energy transition in Europe and how these directives are enabling a new energy dynamic.

Speakers

1. Roberto Zangrandi Secretary-General, E.DSO

2. Willem Strabbing, Managing Director, ESMIG

3. Laurent Schmitt, Secretary-General, ENTSO-E