Plugged In: the energy news podcast
Plugged In: the energy news podcast
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Keeping pace with power hungry data centres
30 minutes Posted Jul 30, 2026 at 5:00 am.
Data Centres As Grid Opportunity
Why AI Is Driving Power Demand
Nordics Win On Speed To Power
UK Queue Surge And Speculative Bids
Reforming Connections With Curate Plan Connect
Ireland And Finland Models For Access
Flexibility Versus Data Centre SLAs
UK Electricity Prices And Non-Commodity Costs
Regional Strategy And Behind-The-Meter Deals
National Grid View On The Backlog
What Makes A Good Data Centre
Proving Load Flex With Software
Competing Through Faster Connections
Generation Adequacy And Better Siting
The Great Grid Upgrade Investment Plan
Wrap-Up And Listener Call To Action
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Send us your thoughts! Artificial intelligence is transforming the global economy at extraordinary speed, but it's also creating one of the biggest new sources of electricity demand Europe has faced in decades. As hyperscale data centres continue to expand, are Europe's power systems, grids and energy markets ready to keep pace? In this episode of the Plugged In Summer Series, we explore what the AI boom means for the energy transition. The discussion centres around power supply and how grid ...