Plugged In: the energy news podcast
Plugged In: the energy news podcast
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Grids: Easing bottlenecks
33 minutes Posted Jul 16, 2026 at 4:00 am.
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System Stress From Forecast Errors
Batteries Can Help Or Harm
Two Reforms For Faster Progress
UK Flexibility And Congestion Opportunities
Algos With Human Control
Intraday Liquidity And Balancing Changes
Investment Signals For Flexibility At Scale
Final Takeaways And Listener Ask
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Send us your thoughts! Europe has made remarkable progress in developing renewable energy, but grids – both at distribution and transmission level, are struggling to keep up. Congestion, long connection queues and ageing infrastructure are holding back the energy transition. So, is the answer simply building more grid infrastructure; or making better use of the network we already have? In this third episode of the Plugged In Summer Series, host Richard is joined by experts from across the ele...