Energy Talks

About Energy Talks

Energy Talks is an OMICRON podcast series where experts, users and industry peers share their views on various topics related to power system testing, data management and cybersecurity in the power industry. For us, communication is key to understanding customer and user needs. For this reason, we would like to invite you to follow the discussions as a listener and to enter into a dialog with us. Simply send us an email to podcast@omicronenergy.com or visit our website at www.omicronenergy.com for more information.

Publisher

OMICRON electronics GmbH

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Dec 2020

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

135 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026

   #135: Mastering OT Cybersecurity Countermeasures in the Power Grid │ Part 1

   In this episode of Energy Talks, OMICRON Cybersecurity Expert Simon Rommer launches an essential new mini-series focused on operational technology (OT) cybersecurity countermeasures in the power industry. Instead of just chasing the latest tech trends or treating security like a generic checklist, this series takes a step back to ask a fundamental question: Countermeasures—what for, and against what?

2. 

   3 Sept 2026

   #134: Trustworthy Timing Tests on Both-Sides-Grounded Circuit Breakers

   This Energy Talks episode explores using dynamic resistance measurements (DRM) for safe, accurate timing tests on circuit breakers grounded on both sides. OMICRON circuit breaker testing expert Andreas Nenning shares practical insights on why this method is essential for grounded conditions, the impact of grounding resistance, and how to avoid critical threshold errors.

3. 

   20 Aug 2026

   #133: Bridging the IT and OT Gap: Inside the OWASP OT Top 10 Project

   In this episode, OMICRON's OT security expert Simon Rommer, along with security research experts Andreas Happe and Siegfried Hollerer, discuss their work and experience with the open-source OWASP OT Top 10 Project, which addresses critical industrial cybersecurity challenges affecting OT environments. Simon and his guests describe how critical cybersecurity risks are mapped directly to global frameworks like IEC 62443 and NIST, providing actionable countermeasures and a shared vocabulary for improved industrial resilience.

Who has been a guest on Energy Talks

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Gerd Kaufmann
• Fabian Kolb
• Dr Marie Moe
• Mariana Felix de Souza
• Martin Pfanner

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

15,086,697

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

4.9 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

66

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

85

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Books guests

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