What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?
Update: 2025-05-07
Description
Greg Jackson, CEO of Octopus Energy, joins Azeem to discuss the Iberian blackout and how we can create a more stable, flexible, and resilient energy grid for the future. This conversation digs into grid technology, market structures, and the real opportunities of the clean energy transition.
- (00:00 ) Episode trailer
- (01:38 ) What caused the Iberian blackout?
- (04:55 ) Managing load in traditional vs renewable grids
- (11:57 ) The role of market incentives
- (18:13 ) Greg's social experiments within the UK grid
- (23:49 ) How the "virtual power plant" is becoming a reality
- (26:59 ) The path to completing the renewable energy transition
- (33:15 ) Are lobbyists slowing down the transition?
- (36:26 ) What does the next 5-10 years look like?
- (40:42 ) Why the name "Octopus?"
Greg's links:
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/g__j
- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/gregsjackson
- Octopus Energy: https://octopus.energy/
Azeem's links:
- Substack: https://www.exponentialview.co/
- Website: https://www.azeemazhar.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azhar
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/azeem
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