New energy system rules for the Supergrid era

In order to achieve energy transition and climate goals, incremental change is no longer sufficient to ensure energy markets, grids, policies and financing mechanisms are fit for purpose.   

In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Lesley O’Connor, founder of Trifecta Energy, and daughter of renewable energy pioneer Eddie O’Connor, unpacks the radical shifts in grids, innovation and investment needed to transform Europe's energy system. O’Connor highlights the need for systems thinking, stakeholder alignment, and digital tools to accelerate change and explains why the Supergrid concept is key to unlocking clean, secure and affordable power. 

In this episode, you will learn more about:

• Why energy transformation needs a new rule book based on renewables and not fossil fuels,
• Transitioning from operational work to systems thinking,
• The legacy of Eddie O’Connor and the Supergrid concept, 
• What systemic change in energy really means and how to scale it quickly, 
• Breaking down barriers: mindset, innovation, and financing, 
• Innovative grid technologies and the curtailment challenge,  
• How Trifecta Ireland is applying systems thinking locally, 
• Why digitalisation is our superpower and the importance of AI adoption and application. 

Lesley O' Connor will be sharing her insights at Enlit Europe in Bilbao. Register to join her and be a part of the conversation. 

Listen to previous episodes:

Applying grid resilience lessons from Spain's blackout 
AI, robots and the future of nuclear decommissioning
The rise of next-gen solar thermal technology