GRID
GRID
Podcast Description
"GRID is a new podcast series exploring the vital role of Wales' electricity grid in enabling the country's transition to a green energy future. This series will educate listeners on the challenges, opportunities, and innovations shaping Wales’ energy landscape through those at the heart of the strategy, technology, and policy.
The series will feature expert insights from grid operators, renewable energy developers, policymakers, and industry leaders, providing a comprehensive understanding of how strengthening the grid is essential for unlocking the full potential of Wales’ renewable energy ambitions."
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the intersection of energy policy, grid technology, and sustainability, featuring episodes that cover critical topics such as the challenges of current grid infrastructure, innovations in renewable energy technologies, and the policies affecting energy transition. For example, one episode emphasizes the importance of grid investment in maximizing Wales' renewable energy capacity and overcoming capacity constraints.
“GRID is a new podcast series exploring the vital role of Wales’ electricity grid in enabling the country’s transition to a green energy future. This series will educate listeners on the challenges, opportunities, and innovations shaping Wales’ energy landscape through those at the heart of the strategy, technology, and policy.
The series will feature expert insights from grid operators, renewable energy developers, policymakers, and industry leaders, providing a comprehensive understanding of how strengthening the grid is essential for unlocking the full potential of Wales’ renewable energy ambitions.”
The opening episode introduces listeners to the critical importance of Wales’ electricity grid in supporting the transition to Net Zero. It will lay the foundation for the series by explaining how the grid functions, the challenges it faces, and why strengthening grid infrastructure is key to maximising Wales’ renewable energy capacity.
This episode will help listeners understand the strategic importance of grid investment and how overcoming current capacity constraints could unlock new opportunities for sustainable energy generation and consumption in Wales.
Guests:
· Host – Lord Carwyn Jones
· Chris Williams, Commissioner, Electrifying Britain
· James Gibson-Watt, Powys County Council
· Daryn Lucas, Managing Director, Green Gen Cymru
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