Energy Transition Today
Energy Transition Today is an inspiratia podcast and covers all aspects of the Energy Transition. From up-to-date information on the latest deals in the market to probing analysis of policy, technology, and financial trends. We bring you insightful interviews with key market players alongside the cutting-edge insights of our market experts.
Episodes
178 episodes
France capacity market reform, North Sea Summit outcomes, Central and Eastern Europe BESS deal flow
This week on Energy Transition Today, we unpack the rapid shift in the French battery storage market as it moves from a merchant niche to core energy infrastructure, driven by larger projects, longer durations and a coming overhaul of the capac...
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UK's AR7 fallout, Germany's gas win, Poland's bet on merchant onshore wind
In this episode of Energy Transition Today, Leonard and Maja start with the fallout from the UK’s AR7 offshore wind auction, looking at record awarded volumes alongside cancelled projects and growing strain on the development pipeline.
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UK leads the offshore wind charge with AR7, Poland to join established renewables markets club
In this week's episode of Energy Transition Today, we begin with all things offshore wind. From the stumbles of last year to the record success of UK's AR7 tender and what that mean for offshore wind targets for 2026.On to news, we break...
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Unlocking the battery storage opportunity with Enfinity Global
Today’s podcast is the second in our four part series in proud partnership with Enfinity Global.Enfinity is one of Europe’s leading IPPs and the winner of inspiratia’s 2025 Developer of the Year and Financial Structure of the Year awards...
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US chooses Venezuelan oil over domestic wind, Poland’s offshore and gas push, UK’s M&A run
For the first Energy Transition Today episode of the year, we summarise the goings on over the past few weeks, starting with the US military intervention in Venezuela.The Trump administration’s intervention in Venezuela accompanied by a ...
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EBRD's Ahmad El Mokadem on making battery storage bankable in Central and Eastern Europe
In this episode Leonard speaks with Ahmad El Mokadem from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development about how energy storage is becoming bankable in Central and Eastern Europe.Both explores how the EBRD has shifted from post c...
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Commercialising clean energy with Enfinity Global
Today’s podcast is the first in our four-part series in proud partnership with Enfinity Global. Enfinity is one of Europe’s leading IPPs and the winner of inspiratia’s 2025 Developer of the Year and Financial Structure of the Year ...
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2025 in review: nuclear's return, wartime wind, and Polish progress
This end of year episode of Energy Transition Today dives into our energy transition highlights of 2025. Maya, Dan, and Leonard explore nuclear’s renewed momentum, the extraordinary progress of Ukraine’s Tyligulska wind farm built during active...
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FIVE-E’s Valentina Mercati on how private equity can accelerate the energy transition
This episode features Valentina Mercati, the chief executive of FIVE-E Italy, who shares how private equity is reshaping early stage renewable development in one of Europes most complex markets. We explore how private equity accelerates solar, ...
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COP's Michele Schiavone on why Italy is primed to lead floating offshore wind commercialisation
In this episode, COP’s Michele Schiavone breaks down why Italy is primed for floating offshore wind and what it will take for the country to turn a vast early stage pipeline into real projects. The conversation explores the state of...
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Germany’s power plan pivot, the EU’s e-SAF push and the quiet force of export credit agencies
This week the team digs into Germany’s new power plant plan, the fast changing battery storage landscape, and what the latest grid data reveals about the scale of developer interest. We also break down the EU’s push to jump start sustainable av...
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R.Power Renewables’s Jakub Fedorowicz on why Poland’s battery storage market is ready for take-off
In this episode, host Maya sits down with Jakub Fedorowicz, Head of M&A at R.Power Renewables, to explore why Poland’s battery storage market is ready for take-off. Recorded at the Energy Storage Summit – Europe in Munich, the conversation ...
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Estonia’s storage breakthrough, Hornsea’s mega deal & the Dutch auction flop
In this week’s episode of Energy Transition Today, we talk about a first-of-its-kind financing for battery storage in Estonia, a clear sign of lenders’ confidence in storage-only revenues.In the UK, Ørsted’s 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 pro...
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Ikigai’s Roberto Castiglioni on how storage will power Italy’s 2030 energy goals
In this episode, Leonard speaks with Roberto Castiglioni, co-founder and CEO of Ikigai Group, about how Italy’s storage market is evolving in the wake of the MACSE auction results. They discuss Ikigai’s 2.3GW battery partnership with Copenhagen...
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ContourGlobal's Antonio Cammisecra: "renewables can't be stopped"
inspiratia sat down with Antonio Cammisecra, the chief executive of CountourGlobal, as the IPP gears up to celebrate its 20-year anniversary. Cammisecra walks us through the company’s history and its evolution towards clean energy transition.
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MACSE’s low-price gamble, Europe’s offshore wind fatigue, Sweden’s green steel reckoning
We are back with an epsiode packed with news for you. 00:02:21 | Italy's MACSE auction — how 10 GWh of storage cleared at rock bottom prices, why Enel dropped a smaller unit, and what thin margins and grid timing mean for delivery a...
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Intesa Sanpaolo's Luca Matrone on the state of renewables financing
In this episode recorded live at our Investing in the Energy Transition event in Milan, inspiratia speaks with Luca Matrone, Global Head of Energy at Intesa Sanpaolo, about how Europe’s leading lenders are navigating a rapidly changing energy m...
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Investing in renewables during Milan fashion week, MACSE results & France’s failed offshore tender
We are back to form with this week's episode of Energy Transition Today. We kick off the first part with a debrief of the key takeaways from inspiratia's annual Investing in Energy Transition Summit in Milan.In the news section ...
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Europe’s independence moment meets Poland’s wind deadlock
00:01:03 | Von der Leyen outlines a bold vision for Europe’s energy sovereignty, from battery manufacturing to grid upgrades and clean tech demand.00:10:32 | In Poland, a political clash over the 10H rule stalls onshore wind growth, leav...
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Trump's UK state visit, Europe's wind politics, Germany's "reality check"
00:02:02 | Trump’s state visit brings billions in AI and nuclear pledges to the UK, but questions remain over grid capacity and energy security. 00:09:49 | Meanwhile, Europe’s offshore wind sector faces political drama, from Dutch s...
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Offshore politicking, hydrogen hopes & banks rally behind UK's biggest battery
00:02:04 | Orsted’s courtroom push to restart Revolution Wind sets the tone as US permits wobble and Massachusetts projects face fresh scrutiny. We also unpack Lithuania’s fourth delay to its 700 MW auction and the EU’s new tripartite contracts...
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Trump's offshore hitlist, France's hydrogen gold rush, and AI fast-track
This episode covers a stormy week for offshore wind in the US, contrasts it with South Korea’s public led auction wins and the UK’s late approval for the 1.5 GW Morgan project, then turns to France’s push to drill for natural gold hydrogen. We ...
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And it gets worse: Ørsted’s US woes deepen joined by US Wind and moral support from Equinor
Ørsted’s US troubles deepen with a massive rights issue and political headwinds, while the Danish giant also exits Scotland’s Salamander floating wind project. We cover the looming collapse of Maryland’s 2.2GW offshore scheme and Mitsubishi’s r...
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Gresham Fund reloads, Google bets nuclear, Scotland floats 1GW
This week on Energy Transition Today: Gresham House reloads with a £240m refinancing, Sosteneo and Nuveen close fresh funds, and data centres from Texas to Finland drive record deals. We also look at Google’s nuclear PPA with Kairos and Equinix...
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Death by a 1000 cuts: Ørsted share price plunge, Sumitomo offshore volte-face and France energy bill tug of war
In this week’s episode of Energy Transition Today, we unpack a turbulent period for offshore wind and renewable energy policy across the world.We begin with Orsted’s plan to raise nearly €8 billion to fund its US offshore wind p...
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