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Energy Transition Today

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2 weeks ago

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 communist market building to scaling renewables, grids and battery storage, and why confidence, regulation and revenue certainty now matter more than technology. Ahmed shares insights on storage financing, private capital mobilisation, energy security after th...

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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 communist market building to scaling renewables, grids and battery storage, and why confidence, regulation and revenue certainty now matter more than technology. Ahmed shares insights on storage financing, private capital mobilisation, energy security after th...

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Energy Transition Today

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 communist market building to scaling renewables, grids and battery storage, and why confidence, regulation and revenue certainty now matter more than technology. Ahmed shares insights on storage financing, private capital mobilisation, energy security after th...

2 weeks ago

27 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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 awards. In our series together, we explore the challenges, opportunities, and key decisions that European developers are faced with today and take a deep dive into understanding Enfinity’s approach to navigating - and shaping - the continent’s energy future. ...

3 weeks ago

42 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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 conflict, and the rapid rise of Poland and the wider CEE region as emerging hubs for renewables and battery storage. They look at offshore wind setbacks in the United States, the cooling of Europe’s hydrogen ambitions, and the strategic reset underway ...

3 weeks ago

41 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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, storage and biomethane projects, why permitting and grid issues continue to slow delivery in Italy, and how investors are navigating new rules, rising deadlines and shifting incentive schemes. Valentina also sets out where she sees the strongest opportu...

1 month ago

31 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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 Italian offshore wind policy, the delay in national auctions, the progress of landmark projects such as Seven Seas Med, and the wider potential of floating wind across the Mediterranean. We look at the routes to market that investors need, the supply c...

1 month ago

38 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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 aviation fuels and explore what is still missing to unlock real demand. In offshore wind we look at Poland’s first auction, GB Energy’s debut investment, and the final Celtic Sea award. The episode closes with an interview on the growing role of export cr...

1 month ago

44 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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 delves into R.Power’s evolution from a solar developer to a multi-technology IPP, the country’s shifting regulatory landscape, grid access challenges and the growing investor appetite for storage. Produced and edited by Leonard Müller. Interested in tic...

1 month ago

28 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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 project gets a $6.5 billion boost from Apollo Infrastructure Funds, one of the largest equity investments ever made in renewable energy, reviving optimism in offshore wind. Poland’s PGE prepares its 896 MW Baltica 1 project for the country’s upcoming offshore wind auctio...

2 months ago

26 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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 Infrastructure Partners, the country’s goal to deploy up to 15GW of storage by 2030, and how long-duration and non-lithium technologies could transform Europe’s grid flexibility. The conversation also delves into optimisation, co-location, and repoweri...

2 months ago

37 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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. CountourGlobal began its life with a portfolio of gas assets but has since transitioned into one of fastest growing clean energy developer. Cammisecra outlines CountourGlobal and its near-term targets. He emphasises the inevitability of renewables and ho...

2 months ago

46 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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 and the next rounds. 00:13:15 | Offshore Wind — UK’s permitting delays for the Five Estuaries, Outer Dowsing, and Morecambe wind farms; Poland’s push to fast-track its Baltic Sea auctions amid political tension; and Lithuania’s faltering tender that left Ignit...

2 months ago

40 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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 market. Maya and Luca discuss the bank’s global renewable strategy, the outlook for hydrogen and storage, and why Italy’s regulatory framework continues to attract capital. From blended finance models to the future of SMRs, this episode explores where in...

2 months ago

15 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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 we start with the breakdown of the much-awaited results of Italy's first battery storage tender. Then onto offshore wind tenders in France, from the semi-successful AO8 process to the failed AO7 tender. We end on the potential strategy shift for TotalEnergies brought ...

3 months ago

34 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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, leaving investors and the EU grappling with stalled ambitions. Reach out to us at: podcasts@inspiratia.com Find all of our latest news and analysis by subscribing to inspiratia Interested in tickets for one of our events? Email conferences@inspiratia.com or buy...

3 months ago

30 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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 subsidies to French and Norwegian tender battles. 00:26:59 | We close with Germany’s stark reality check, where a new energy plan pits acceleration against austerity. Interested in tickets for our Milan event or the awards show? Email conferences@inspira...

3 months ago

35 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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 bringing governments, developers and industry to the same table for offshore wind, grids and storage. 00:14:57 | Back in Britain, Bluefield secures consent across four solar and storage sites, and Fidra’s 1.4 GW Thorpe Marsh reaches close with a broad ...

3 months ago

37 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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 assess Shell’s decision to drop its Dutch biofuels plant and highlight CIP’s move on Finland’s largest biogas facility, before asking if Europe can repurpose ageing coal and gas sites as data centre campuses to meet fast growing AI demand. 00:02:04 | Of...

4 months ago

50 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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 retreat from Japan offshore wind, alongside Germany’s pivot from Chinese turbines to Siemens. In storage, GreenGo unveils financing plans for its 250MW MACSE pipeline, BayWa r.e. and Opdenergy secure landmark UK consents, and Gore Street faces pre...

4 months ago

40 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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’s SMR bets, before closing with Scotland and France pushing floating wind to new milestones. Interested in tickets for our Milan event or the awards show? Email conferences@inspiratia.com or buy directly on our website. Reach out to us at: podcasts@ins...

4 months ago

31 minutes

Energy Transition Today

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 projects after investor pullback and a 30% share price drop, as the company signals plans to scale back in the US. In Estonia, Sumitomo has withdrawn from a joint offshore wind venture in Estonia, citing unclear government support, which casts uncertainty over the proj...

4 months ago

34 minutes