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Renewable Energy
Battery Storage
Battery Energy Storage
Energy Storage
Energy Transition
Electric Vehicles
Data Centers
Net Zero
Solar Energy
Clean Power 2030
ERCOT
Battery Energy Storage Systems
Batteries
Germany
National Electricity Market
Decarbonization
Inflation Reduction Act
Lithium-Ion Batteries
California
Texas

Transmission is the podcast for energy professionals navigating the global shift to a low-carbon power system. Hosted by Ed Porter, Transmission goes deep on battery storage markets, power market dynamics, and the commercial forces shaping the energy transition - with the people at the centre of it. Every week, we sit down with the CEOs, heads of trading desks, government advisors, policy architec... more

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How dangerous are battery storage fires, really? Despite the headlines, grid-scale battery fire failure rates have fallen 99% since 2018 - from around 4 incidents per gigawatt hour to under 0.1. Even as global deployment scaled into the tens of gigaw... more

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The atmosphere is unpredictable, and weather forecasts are far more reliable on some days than others. For anyone trading power or gas across Europe, knowing the difference is everything. It's what separates a confident call from an expensive guess. ... more

Two thirds of industrial energy demand is heat, not electricity, and most of it still runs on gas. Thermal storage converts cheap electricity into heat, stores it in concrete, and dispatches it when the factory needs it, undercutting the gas bill eve... more

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Germany's battery storage market is booming - but a saturation crunch is coming, and most investors aren't ready for it. The question is which revenue streams hold up, and which collapse the way they did in GB, Texas, and Australia.

Ed sits down wit... more

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Recent Guests

Dan Sherlock-Burke
Director of Asset Management
Gore Street Capital
Episode: The Truth About Battery Fires - Gore Street Capital
Emma Patmore
Meteorologist, MetDesk
MetDesk
Episode: How The Weather Affects Power Traders - MetDesk
Matt Dobson
Meteorologist, MetDesk
MetDesk
Episode: How The Weather Affects Power Traders - MetDesk
Alex Robertson
CEO of Energy Nest
Energy Nest
Episode: How Germany Decarbonises Industrial Heat - ENERGYNEST
Brian Lonn
Head of flexibility at Statkraft
Statkraft
Episode: How Battery Traders Actually Make Money - Statkraft
Kayte O'Neill
Chief Operating Officer
NESO (National Electricity System Operator)
Episode: Connections, Capacity & Clean Power: Britain's Grid Reform - NESO
Carmen Izquierdo
Founder of Intesa, a marketplace for renewable energy projects
Intesa
Episode: Where Capital Is Flowing in Spanish Renewables - nTeaser
Chris Stark
Head of Mission Control for Clean Power 2030, the government task force delivering decisions on the UK's clean energy transition
UK Government (Mission Control for Clean Power 2030)
Episode: Clean Power 2030: Inside Mission Control with Chris Stark
Philipp Man
Co-founder and CEO of Terralayr, operating utility-scale batteries in Germany and founder of Layer platform
Terralayr
Episode: Why Germany's Battery Storage Market Is Harder Than It Looks - Terralayr

Host

Ed Porter
International Director at Modo Energy; host of discussions on storage, markets, and project finance.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 228 ratings
  • Enjoyable listen

    Really interesting introductions to the energy world

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GreeceThessa
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • One annoyance

    Great content. Please consider having separate feeds for video and audio versions so I can choose which to subscribe to rather than getting both

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Core-dump
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Super valuable resource

    If you want to learn about power markets and battery storage, check out this podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Energy storage FTW
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Rapidly becoming my favourite podcast

    Quentin is such a great host. Makes complicated and niche subject accessible to all

    🔋⚡️👍🏻

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    TheOriginalEarlydoors
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • On the money

    Great interviews, really interesting with vast amounts of information conveyed every time ! Keep it up 😊👍

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    furneycopse
    United Kingdom3 years ago

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Listeners appreciate host clarity and industry insider perspectives.
Guests are consistently high-caliber; questions feel well-prepared and practical.
Thoughtful, accessible deep-dives into complex energy topics.
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How The Weather Affects Power Traders - MetDesk
Q: What does everyone get wrong about weather forecasting?
The forecast is a complex, multi-variable system and forecast skill is not static; there are windows of opportunity and periods of higher uncertainty that traders can exploit.
The Truth About Battery Fires - Gore Street Capital
Q: How has battery design changed to reduce fire risk since Moss Landing?
Sites now use standardized ISO containers with better ventilation, separation between modules, and active cooling; NMC has given way to safer chemistries like LFP, which burns at higher temperatures and produces different gases, reducing overall risk.
The Truth About Battery Fires - Gore Street Capital
Q: What is one thing everyone gets wrong about fires in the battery industry?
There isn't a single fault line; public fears of catastrophic site-wide fires are overblown for modern sites, and risk largely comes from site design, operations, and commissioning practices rather than a single cell defect.
How Battery Traders Actually Make Money - Statkraft
Q: What is one thing that everyone gets wrong about asset optimization and trading?
The guest explains that while forecasting is important, the key is understanding the x- value space and positioning assets so they can capture value across multiple price scenarios, using techniques like conditional bids and parent-child bids to stay flexible as prices move.
Why Germany's Battery Storage Market Is Harder Than It Looks - Terralayr
Q: What is Philipp's contrarian view on flex revenues?
Flex revenues are likely to be orders of magnitude larger than common forecasts due to tail events and nonlinear market dynamics, rather than following a linear projection.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Transmission

What is Transmission about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A deep dive into the energy transition, focusing on battery storage, grid integration, and the financial mechanics behind large-scale projects. Across episodes, the conversation frequently centers on how storage changes revenue models, the evolving role of policy and market design, and the practicalities of financing, developing, and operating battery assets in Europe, North America, and emerging markets. Noteworthy threads include co-located storage and data-center synergies, the shift from pure build-out to multi-revenue optimization, and how regulators, banks, and developers collaborate to de-risk and scale clean-energy portfolios. The format often features industry-insiders sharing pragmatic insights, case studies, and strategic playboo... more

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1. Dan Sherlock-Burke
2. Emma Patmore
3. Matt Dobson
4. Alex Robertson
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6. Kayte O'Neill
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8. Chris Stark

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