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The Joint Venture: inspiratia insightsThe team look over the past week of news in the energy industry and give their views on some big market trendsOn this week's episode, Robert brings us the latest updates from some of Europe's top funds including a scoop from NextEnergy's £595 million (€563m US$601m) fundraiser. After a flurry of closes this week, we look at their differing strategies. Also this week, Dila has been keeping a close eye on the policy developments around nuclear energy. We compare the plans and aspirations of  of the UK's nuclear market with those of France. What lessons are there to learn from contrasting the different approaches of these two major markets? Hosted by:Oliver Carr - Senior Hydrogen AnalystRobert Leeming - Head of NewsDila Cebeci - Senior Infrastructure AnalystReach out to us at: podcasts@inspiratia.comFind 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 them directly on our website.Listen to all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other providers. Music credit: NDA/Show You instrumental/Tribe of Noise©2025 inspiratia. All rights reserved.This content is protected by copyright. Please respect the author's rights and do not copy or reproduce it without permission.

The Joint Venture: inspiratia insightsThe team look over the past week of industry news and give their views on some big market trendsThis week, there's been plenty of news from floating offshore wind projects from around the world. Zachary brings us up to date with the latest in South Korea, Taiwan, and Spain. Robert gives us an in-depth look at how battery storage developer Zenobe was able to secure £235 million in debt financing for a 1GW capacity facility in Scotland.  Oliver also talks us through the latest developments that will affect green hydrogen projects in the EU. Including the €800m auction scheme and the new green fuel standards. Hosted by:Oliver Carr - Senior Hydrogen AnalystRobert Leeming - Head of News Zachary Skidmore - Senior Reporter Reach out to us at: podcasts@inspiratia.comFind 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 them directly on our website.Listen to all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other providers. Music credit: NDA/Show You instrumental/Tribe of Noise©2025 inspiratia. All rights reserved.This content is protected by copyright. Please respect the author's rights and do not copy or reproduce it without permission.

The Joint Venture: inspiratia insightsThe team look over the past week of news and give their views on some big market trendsFrom the news desk, Zachary shares the biggest moves of the week in offshore wind, from Dogger Bank's new extension, CIP's €8 billion move into the Portuguese market, to the planning issues holding back Hornsea 4. On her Debut appearance, Dila Cebeci gives us an update on Germany's digital infrastructure sector, and explains why Europe's largest economy is lagging behind in key metrics. Hosted by:Oliver Carr - Senior Hydrogen AnalystZachary Skidmore - Senior ReporterDila Cebeci - Senior Infrastructure AnalystReach out to us at: podcasts@inspiratia.comFind 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 them directly on our website.Listen to all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other providers. Music credit: NDA/Show You instrumental/Tribe of Noise©2025 inspiratia. All rights reserved.This content is protected by copyright. Please respect the author's rights and do not copy or reproduce it without permission.

The Joint Venture: inspiratia insightsExclusive interview with hydrogen expert, David Urry - Investment Director at Austrade. The team look over the past week of news and give their views on some big market trends From the news desk, Zachary brings us up to date with big deals done by CIP and TotalEnergies, Statkraft's latest PPAs, and the EU's new approach to taking on the US's IRA. We also cover the break of BEIS in the latest government shake-up and ask what it means for the industry.  Oliver interviews David Urry, Investment Director at the Australian Trade and Investment Commission, on the country's potential as an energy exporter and the importance of public/private cooperation across boarders in building a new hydrogen economy. Hosted by:Oliver Carr - Senior Hydrogen AnalystZachary Skidmore - Senior Reporter Reach out to us at: podcasts@inspiratia.comFind 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 them directly on our website.Listen to all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other providers. Music credit: NDA/Show You instrumental/Tribe of Noise©2025 inspiratia. All rights reserved.This content is protected by copyright. Please respect the author's rights and do not copy or reproduce it without permission.

The Joint Venture: inspiratia insightsThe team look over the past week of news and give their views on some big market trendsFrom the news desk this week, Rob takes us through oil giants moving into the US offshore market, Amazon's latest line of data centres in Dublin, and Macquarie's busy week buying and selling gas infrastructure.Also this week, Chendwa turns his attention to the recent renewable energy auctions in South Africa, where grid constraints have proved to be a major issue in expanding the market. Chendwa tells us how these issues could soon be prevalent in the UK.Hosted by:Oliver Carr - Senior Hydrogen AnalystRobert Leeming - Head of NewsChendwa Chintu - Energy and Infrastructure AnalystReach out to us at: podcasts@inspiratia.comFind 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 them directly on our website.Listen to all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other providers. Music credit: NDA/Show You instrumental/Tribe of Noise©2025 inspiratia. All rights reserved.This content is protected by copyright. Please respect the author's rights and do not copy or reproduce it without permission.

The Joint Venture podcast: How is Pexapark priming its renewables clients for success in 2023?Inspiratia meets Pexapark's VP of Product to discuss the company's exciting plans for the futureIn this episode of the Joint Venture, Robert Leeming sits down with Abhishek Jain who is VP of Product at Pexapark – the software and advisory company that has supported well over 80 PPA transactions over its lifetime.During the episode, Robert and Abhishek discuss the new portfolio analysis tool that Pexapark has recently launched, as well as the company's new partnership with Afry.Abhishek also uses the episode to talk about how the company is helping to guide its clients through the ups and downs of the renewables market, as well as offering some predictions on how he thinks 2023 will develop and what curve balls could be on the way.Hosted by Robert Leeming - Head of NewsGuestAbhishek Jain  - VP of Product at - PexaparkReach out to us at: podcasts@inspiratia.comFind 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 them directly on our website.Listen to all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other providers. Music credit: NDA/Show You instrumental/Tribe of Noise©2025 inspiratia. All rights reserved.This content is protected by copyright. Please respect the author's rights and do not copy or reproduce it without permission.

The Joint Venture: inspiratia insightsThe team look over the past week of news and give their views on some big market trendsFrom the news desk, Rob takes us through how this week Shell acquired US charging company Volta, Gore Street moves into the US energy storage market, and SSE make a colocation first in Ireland. This week, Capucine has turned her attention to the recommendations made in Chris Skidmore's Net-Zero review, and tells us who's happy and who is left disappointed. Hosted by:Oliver Carr - Senior Hydrogen AnalystRobert Leeming - Head of NewsCapucine Guillet - Energy and Infrastructure AnalystWe’re putting the pedal to the metal into the world of EVs on April 25th!Join us for the inaugural edition of our EV event on 25th April in London at The View. Register your interest Reach out to us at: podcasts@inspiratia.comFind 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 them directly on our website.Listen to all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other providers. Music credit: NDA/Show You instrumental/Tribe of Noise©2025 inspiratia. All rights reserved.This content is protected by copyright. Please respect the author's rights and do not copy or reproduce it without permission.

The Joint Venture: inspiratia insightsThe team look over the past week of news and give their views on some big market trendsFrom the news desk, Rob takes us through how the biggest fish in the market are snapping up offshore and floating wind projects. Chendwa gives us a quick 101 lesson on how to direct your global infrastructure fund in the midst of a recession.  And after some eventual progress at Sizewell C, Oliver ponders the future of the UK's stalling nuclear sector, and asks if SMRs are the answer we've been waiting for. Hosted by:Oliver Carr - Senior Hydrogen AnalystRobert Leeming - Head of NewsChendwa Chintu - Energy and Infrastructure AnalystReach out to us at: podcasts@inspiratia.comFind 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 them directly on our website.Listen to all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other providers. Music credit: NDA/Show You instrumental/Tribe of Noise©2025 inspiratia. All rights reserved.This content is protected by copyright. Please respect the author's rights and do not copy or reproduce it without permission.

The Joint Venture: inspiratia insightsIn the first episode of 2023, the team picks apart the renewable announcements you missed from the holiday break, and helps to make sense of the big political stories of recent days.  From the news desk, Zachary makes his debut by taking us through a busy Christmas period in Scandinavia - with GIG making divestments in onshore while Greencoat snap up offshore.Oliver gives us his take on Germany's softening approach to blue hydrogen in a landmark Equinor-RWE pipeline deal from Norway. Capucine returns with a feature on how Emmanuel Macron's renewable agenda was almost derailed this week, as we look to the future of French energy policy. Hosted by:Oliver Carr - Senior Hydrogen AnalystZachary Skidmore - Senior Reporter Capucine Guillet - Energy and Infrastructure AnalystReach out to us at: podcasts@inspiratia.comFind 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 them directly on our website.Listen to all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other providers. Music credit: NDA/Show You instrumental/Tribe of Noise©2025 inspiratia. All rights reserved.This content is protected by copyright. Please respect the author's rights and do not copy or reproduce it without permission.

The Joint Venture: inspiratia insightsThe team look over the past week of news, and make some bold predictions about the future of the US and European marketsFrom the news desk, Rob takes us through some of the latest renewables market updates in the run up to Christmas and Oliver has some policy updates from the UK and EU on hydrogen and state aid.Chendwa takes a deep dive into the PPA market of North America, explaining the fundamental drives, and telling us more about where the price pressure is coming from.Hosted by:Oliver Carr - Senior Hydrogen AnalystRobert Leeming - Head of NewsChendwa Chintu - Energy and Infrastructure AnalystReach out to us at: podcasts@inspiratia.comFind 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 them directly on our website.Listen to all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other providers. Music credit: NDA/Show You instrumental/Tribe of Noise©2025 inspiratia. All rights reserved.This content is protected by copyright. Please respect the author's rights and do not copy or reproduce it without permission.