In this episode, we speak to Jon Slowe, who co-founded Delta-EE and and the original host of Talking New Energy, as he reflects on more than 200 podcast conversations and the evolution of the energy transition over the past seven years. Interviewed by Sam Hollister, Jon shares the people, ideas and lessons that have shaped his thinking, discusses where progress has exceeded expectations, where challenges remain, and offers his outlook for the next phase of the transition.

In this episode, Tom Smout speak to Johan Hernström, Head of Revenue at Alight, about why the traditional solar business model is changing and how combining solar, battery storage and innovative PPA structures could create a more resilient path forward. As capture rates decline, negative pricing increases and balancing costs rise, renewable developers are being forced to rethink how projects are financed and operated. Johan explains why Alight is pairing PPA-backed solar with merchant battery storage, how this approach is changing relationships with lenders and off-takers, and what it means for the future of independent power producers.

In this weeks episode, Jon Ferris speaks to Cathy Fraser, Head of Market Requirements at National Energy System Operator, and Daniel Norton, Commercial Director at Ohme. Together, they reflect on the findings and lessons from CrowdFlex: the UK’s largest ever domestic energy flexibility trial.

In this episode, Stephen Harkin speaks to Florentijn Degroote, Co-founder and CEO of Powernaut, about the evolution of flexibility markets and virtual power plants (VPPs) across Europe. As power systems become increasingly decentralised and electrified, flexibility is becoming a critical enabler of the energy transition. Florentine shares his perspective on how utilities, retailers and independent power producers can unlock value from distributed energy resources, from batteries and EVs to solar and commercial assets.

In this episode, Tom Smout speaks to Philipp Man co-founder and CEO of terralayr, about the realities shaping Germany’s battery storage market. From grid bottlenecks and evolving grid fee structures to merchant risk and hybrid revenue strategies, Philipp shares his perspective on why flexibility will be central to Germany’s industrial and energy future, and how terralayr is approaching the commercialisation of grid-scale battery storage assets.   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.    Host – Tom Smout Produced – LCP Delta and The Podcast Consultant If you’d like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at [email protected]     Follow us on:  LinkedIn    Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Jon Slowe speaks to Anne Bicking, CEO of gridX, a flexibility software company operating across 15 European countries with nearly a quarter of a million connected distributed energy assets. Anne shares her journey from consulting in mobility and transportation, through grid infrastructure at E.ON, to leading a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) clean-tech scale-up celebrating its 10th birthday.

In this episode, Jon Slowe speaks to Kaj af Kleen, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Aira, about how the company is rethinking heat pumps through a software-first, customer-centric approach. Drawing on his background in streaming and digital products, Kaj shares how Aira is combining hardware, software, installation and energy optimisation into a seamless home energy experience.

In this episode, John Murray speaks to Irene Guerra Gil from gridX and Lucinda Murley from LCP Delta about the evolving role of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and residential flexibility in the energy transition. They explore how EVs are shifting from passive demand to flexible assets that can actively support the electricity system.

In this episode, Tom Smout speaks to Lisa Mackay at Fidra Energy to explore how battery storage developers are navigating route-to-market strategies at scale, and why tolling agreements are gaining traction.

In this episode, Tom Smout, Head of Storage at LCP Delta speaks to Louise Dalton, Partner at law firm, CMS UK about the rapid evolution of route-to-market agreements for battery storage, with a particular focus on tolling structures.