Plugged In: the energy news podcast
Plugged In: the energy news podcast
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Renewables Roll-Out: Saturation Reached?
38 minutes Posted Jul 9, 2026 at 5:00 am.
The System Hits A New Wall
Integration Challenges For New Renewables
Negative Prices And The Switch-Off Problem
Blackout Risk And Political Backlash
Curtailment As Normal And Necessary
Batteries Grid Access And Local Markets
Flexible Demand Needs Real Price Signals
Portfolio Strategies And Market Consolidation
Policy Wishlist: Interconnection And Simplicity
EVs Efficiency And The Five-Year Test
Closing Thanks And Listener Actions
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Send us your thoughts! Europe is developing green energy at lighting speed. But as solar and wind generation reaches record levels, new challenges are emerging across the electricity system. Negative prices, grid congestion, curtailment and falling capture prices are raising a fundamental question: has renewable deployment reached its limits, or is the rest of the energy system failing to keep pace? In this episode of the Plugged In Summer Series, we explore whether Europe's next challe...