Transmission

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Want the latest news, analysis, and price indices from power markets around the globe - delivered to your inbox, every week? Sign up for the Weekly Dispatch - Modo Energy’s unmissable newsletter. Electric vehicles are no longer a niche technology. Costs are falling, ranges are increasing, and adoption is growing across the UK and beyond. But despite this progress, the EV transition is still battli...

The energy grid is facing a new kind of challenge: enormous, fast-arriving demand from hyperscale data centres, driven by AI and digitalisation. These “giga-campuses” are no longer talking about tens of megawatts they’re applying for a gigawatt of capacity in a single location. That’s the same scale of demand Portugal expects to add across the entire country over a decade - now requested in one UK...

The energy grid is facing a new kind of challenge: enormous, fast-arriving demand from hyperscale data centres, driven by AI and digitalisation. These “giga-campuses” are no longer talking about tens of megawatts they’re applying for a gigawatt of capacity in a single location. That’s the same scale of demand Portugal expects to add across the entire country over a decade - now requested in one UK...

The UK’s clean energy ambitions depend on more than just building wind farms and solar arrays they rely on the systems and schemes that decide how those projects connect to the grid and how they sell their power. From the long-established Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions to the upcoming Clean Power 30 reforms, the rules and incentives that have shaped renewable deployment are now under pres...

The UK’s clean energy ambitions depend on more than just building wind farms and solar arrays they rely on the systems and schemes that decide how those projects connect to the grid and how they sell their power. From the long-established Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions to the upcoming Clean Power 30 reforms, the rules and incentives that have shaped renewable deployment are now under pres...

Solar has never been cheaper, cleaner, or more popular. Across rooftops, fields, and industrial sites, it’s quietly reshaping the UK’s energy mix. But momentum alone isn’t enough. Without faster grid connections, streamlined planning, and a stable policy environment, the UK risks falling far short of its solar ambitions. The technology is proven, the economics are compelling, and the public is on...

Solar has never been cheaper, cleaner, or more popular. Across rooftops, fields, and industrial sites, it’s quietly reshaping the UK’s energy mix. But momentum alone isn’t enough. Without faster grid connections, streamlined planning, and a stable policy environment, the UK risks falling far short of its solar ambitions. The technology is proven, the economics are compelling, and the public is on...

We already have many solutions needed to decarbonise the grid, wind, solar, storage, and electrification solutions are proven and ready to go. But the real challenge now is speed: getting these technologies into the market, at scale, in a way that works for consumers, industry, and the grid. It’s about optimising what we already have, removing bottlenecks, and aligning the policy, regulation, and...

We already have many solutions needed to decarbonise the grid, wind, solar, storage, and electrification solutions are proven and ready to go. But the real challenge now is speed: getting these technologies into the market, at scale, in a way that works for consumers, industry, and the grid. It’s about optimising what we already have, removing bottlenecks, and aligning the policy, regulation, and...

Billions in private capital are looking to back clean energy in Australia. But connecting those dollars to real projects isn't as simple as it sounds. From shifting policy environments to underdeveloped contracting models, developers and investors are navigating a fast-evolving energy landscape. Getting projects built, whether transmission, generation, or storage, requires more than just a good bu...

As the grid decarbonises, our need for flexible, affordable, and longer-duration energy storage is growing fast. But are we overlooking some of the best tools for the job? Whilst lithium-ion and pumped hydro dominate the energy storage conversation, thermal energy storage offers a low-cost, scalable alternative that could complement renewables at massive scale. Explore how pumped thermal energy st...

As the grid decarbonises, our need for flexible, affordable, and longer-duration energy storage is growing fast. But are we overlooking some of the best tools for the job? Whilst lithium-ion and pumped hydro dominate the energy storage conversation, thermal energy storage offers a low-cost, scalable alternative that could complement renewables at massive scale. Explore how pumped thermal energy st...

As wind and solar ramp up in Europe and Great Britain, one thing becomes clear - clean energy works better when it’s connected. Interconnectors are high capacity cables linking electricity grids between countries, and are critical to making the most of renewable power. They help move surplus wind across borders, balance supply and demand in real time, and can help reduce costs for consumers. The m...

As wind and solar ramp up in Europe and Great Britain, one thing becomes clear - clean energy works better when it’s connected. Interconnectors are high capacity cables linking electricity grids between countries, and are critical to making the most of renewable power. They help move surplus wind across borders, balance supply and demand in real time, and can help reduce costs for consumers. The m...

As renewables dominate more of the UK grid, the role of gas is being fundamentally redefined.
It’s no longer the workhorse it once was, but we’re still going to need a lot of it. Even if gas makes up just 5% of electricity generation by 2030, we could still need around 35GW of capacity to back up wind and solar when the weather doesn’t play ball. Transitioning from today's two-shift, baseload mode...

As renewables dominate more of the UK grid, the role of gas is being fundamentally redefined.
It’s no longer the workhorse it once was, but we’re still going to need a lot of it. Even if gas makes up just 5% of electricity generation by 2030, we could still need around 35GW of capacity to back up wind and solar when the weather doesn’t play ball. Transitioning from today's two-shift, baseload mode...

As battery energy storage scales across Great Britain, the commercial model behind each project is becoming as critical as the technology itself. For developers, investors, and offtakers, securing the right revenue structure is key to unlocking finance, managing risk, and delivering bankable returns. With revenue streams coming from a mix of merchant markets, capacity schemes, and ancillary servic...

As battery energy storage scales across Great Britain, the commercial model behind each project is becoming as critical as the technology itself. For developers, investors, and offtakers, securing the right revenue structure is key to unlocking finance, managing risk, and delivering bankable returns. With revenue streams coming from a mix of merchant markets, capacity schemes, and ancillary servic...

The shift from traditional fuels to electricity presents one of the biggest infrastructure challenges of the energy transition. For industries like haulage, shipping, and logistics, accessing and managing gigawatt-scale electrical connections isn’t just difficult, it’s often the main barrier to progress. Delivering timely, affordable, and scalable access to power is critical for accelerating elect...

The shift from traditional fuels to electricity presents one of the biggest infrastructure challenges of the energy transition. For industries like haulage, shipping, and logistics, accessing and managing gigawatt-scale electrical connections isn’t just difficult, it’s often the main barrier to progress. Delivering timely, affordable, and scalable access to power is critical for accelerating elect...

Getting battery energy storage systems built isn’t just an engineering challenge - it’s a financial one. While the technology is ready and the pipeline is booming, getting these projects financed remains one of the biggest challenges in the market. From navigating merchant risk to structuring offtake agreements, financing a grid-scale battery project is a high-stakes balancing act. In this episode...

Getting battery energy storage systems built isn’t just an engineering challenge - it’s a financial one. While the technology is ready and the pipeline is booming, getting these projects financed remains one of the biggest challenges in the market. From navigating merchant risk to structuring offtake agreements, financing a grid-scale battery project is a high-stakes balancing act. In this episode...

As the UK accelerates its transition to a net-zero electricity system, the challenge of maintaining grid stability is growing. 
A key part of a balanced system is large-scale, long-duration flexibility: assets that can store energy when it’s abundant and release it when it’s needed most. But much of the capacity that can provide it already exists. One of the most mature and proven forms of energy...

As the UK accelerates its transition to a net-zero electricity system, the challenge of maintaining grid stability is growing. 
A key part of a balanced system is large-scale, long-duration flexibility: assets that can store energy when it’s abundant and release it when it’s needed most. But much of the capacity that can provide it already exists. One of the most mature and proven forms of energy...