Decarbonizing the Grid: Challenges and Innovations

The world's electricity system is transforming: We're integrating more and more variable renewables. Fossil plants are running fewer hours. Demand is growing everywhere, including in the developed world, as we electrify transport and heating, and AI data centers elbow their way onto the grid. 

Some people find this very threatening but not Antonio Cammisecra, CEO of ContourGlobal. CounterGlobal is a leading independent power producer who is well on their way to transition away from coal to electricity production based on renewables and gas. 

Antonio joins Michael on Cleaning Up to discuss how to build resilience and security in renewable-dominated grids, how ContourGlobal's battery storage systems are delivering solar at night, and why grids around the world are struggling to cope as electricity demand rises. 

Leadership Circle:

Cleaning Up is supported by the Leadership Circle, and its founding members: Actis, Alcazar Energy, Davidson Kempner, EcoPragma Capital, EDP of Portugal, Eurelectric, the Gilardini Foundation, KKR, National Grid, Octopus Energy, Quadrature Climate Foundation, SDCL and Wärtsilä. For more information on the Leadership Circle, please visit https://www.cleaningup.live. 

Discover More: 

• ContourGlobal's website: https://www.contourglobal.com
• Episode 74 with Francesco Starace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_LnZz09Cwk 
• Episode 201 with Nikso Tsafos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUvKzs82Mi0
• Episode 208 with Anders Lindberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtsCCJ4o1WA 
• The Year Energy Woke Up to AI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwZ2iNh133A 
• Decarbonizing the last few percent: https://mliebreich.substack.com/p/decarbonizing-the-last-few-percent 
• Lessons from Spain: https://mliebreich.substack.com/p/lessons-from-spain