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Energy Unplugged by Aurora

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Welcome to ‘Energy Unplugged by Aurora’, a mix of in-depth conversations with key international industry leaders, policymakers, and academics, sharing their unique perspectives on the global energy transition. Hosted by various Aurora experts, we explore the hottest topics and trends across the energy landscape. From renewables, battery storage, and grid integration, to hydrogen, commodity markets, and technology innovation, our high-profile guests weigh in with their valuable insights. Stay informed and engaged with the latest developments in the energy industry, with a new episode released every week!

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August 4, 2026

When Success Becomes the Challenge EP. 300

As we celebrate a milestone 300 episodes of Energy Unplugged, Richard Howard, Aurora Energy Research's Global Research Director, is joined by Aurora's regional Managing Directors from around the world to explore a defining question for the energy transition: what happens after the first phase of success? For much of the past decade, the challenge was clear: deploy clean technologies at scale. Wind and solar needed to become cheaper. Investment needed to accelerate. Policymakers needed to create the right incentives. While significant work remains, that first phase has delivered enormous progress. The next phase may prove more difficult. The challenge is no longer simply building clean generation but adapting the systems around it. As renewable capacity continues to grow, grids are becoming congested, curtailment is rising, market designs are being tested, and new sources of demand are emerging. The energy transition's greatest challenge today may be managing the consequences of its own success. Drawing on perspectives from Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa, this special episode examines whether power systems, markets and policymakers can keep pace with the technologies driving the transition forward. Taken together, these conversations suggest that the energy transition is entering a more complex and consequential phase. The first challenge was deploying clean technologies at scale. The next is integrating them into power systems that were never designed for a high-renewable world. From grid expansion and market reform to flexibility, storage and AI-driven demand, the coming decade will be defined not by whether the transition can grow, but by whether the system around it can keep up. You will learn about: How the energy transition is progressing across different regions of the world. Why renewable success is increasingly creating challenges around grids, markets, and investment. How batteries, flexibility, and electrification are reshaping power systems. What different regions can learn from one another's experiences. What needs to happen between now and 2035 to keep the transition on track.

July 28, 2026

Can Data Centres Earn Their Power? EP.299

This week on Energy Unplugged, Oliver Kerr, Aurora Energy Research’s Managing Director for North America, is joined by Arushi Sharma Frank, Founder of Luminary Strategies and one of the leading thinkers shaping the future of power markets in the age of AI. As data centre demand surges across the United States, electricity has become a critical constraint on growth. The challenge is no longer simply building more infrastructure - but finding new ways to use the grid more efficiently and connect large loads faster. Drawing on her work at the centre of recent market reforms in Texas, Arushi argues that flexibility, not just new transmission and generation, will be essential to unlocking the next phase of AI-led growth. The conversation examines how large electricity users could become active participants in the power system, helping to relieve constraints, improve reliability, and accelerate access to power. From regulatory innovation and grid planning to distributed energy resources and flexible computing, Oliver and Arushi discuss how power markets may need to evolve as electricity demand rises to levels not seen in decades. You will learn about: Why AI is transforming the way power systems think about large-load interconnection. How flexible demand could help unlock grid capacity and accelerate access to power. Why Texas is emerging as a testing ground for new approaches to grid flexibility. How batteries, distributed energy resources, and workload shifting could reshape power system planning. What utilities, policymakers, and large customers need to do to support the next phase of electricity demand growth. For more information on what has been discussed in today's episode, please see the below resources: • Dispatchability, Not Vibes: What PJM Market Monitor Gets Right—and Misses—on Data Centers Flex https://luminarystrategies.substack.com/p/dispatchability-not-vibes-what-pjm • The Grid Provides the Floor. The Private Sector Must Firm the Rest. Data Center "Flex" Needs New Language Fit For Purpose - Dynamic Firming is Speed to Power. https://luminarystrategies.substack.com/p/the-grid-provides-the-floor-the-private • PCLR Origin Story Part 1: Speed to Power for Large Loads in ERCOT EPRI Summer Seminar, the Pacific Ocean, and the Public Good Nature of Championing Market Design Reform. https://luminarystrategies.substack.com/p/origin-story-speed-to-power-for-ai • PCLR Origin Story Part 2: Speed to Power for AI Loads in ERCOT How to get ERCOT comfortable with "managing" controllable load in exchange for earlier "connection" - NPRR1188 as PGRR134 Foundation https://arushisharmafrank.substack.com/cp/192362539 • PCLR Origin Story Part 3: 60% of Data Center Load should be Dispatch-Ready https://luminarystrategies.substack.com/p/pclr-origin-story-part-3-60-of-data • Global Capacity Alliance: https://globalcapacityalliance.org/ • Book recommendation: https://jeffreypfeffer.com/books/7-rules-of-power/

July 23, 2026

BONUS EPISODE: The Hidden Challenge Behind Brazil's Energy Boom

This week on Energy Unplugged, Rodrigo Borges, Aurora Energy Research’s Market Lead for Brazil, is joined by Carla Primavera, Deputy Managing Director at BNDES, the Brazilian Development Bank. BNDES has been central to Brazil’s energy transition, financing renewables from early utility-scale wind and solar to the next generation of low-carbon technologies. Brazil’s power market is entering a new phase. Wind and solar have grown faster than demand and transmission infrastructure, driving curtailment, price volatility, and tougher project economics. Yet long-term demand growth is expected to trigger a substantial new investment cycle. Rodrigo and Carla discuss how Brazil can move from today’s oversupplied market to the next wave of energy investment, including how lenders are adapting to curtailment, revenue uncertainty, and more sophisticated financing structures. The discussion also covers grid expansion, storage, and flexibility, with Carla explaining how BNDES is approaching batteries, smart grids, sustainable fuels, low-carbon hydrogen, and why regulation will be key to Brazil’s next phase of growth. You will learn about: Why Brazil’s renewable energy success has led to new challenges around curtailment and price volatility. How project finance structures are evolving to address changing market risks. What role BNDES is playing in supporting Brazil’s next wave of clean energy investment. Why are batteries and other flexibility technologies becoming increasingly important to the power system. How Brazil can prepare for a new investment cycle as electricity demand begins to absorb today’s surplus capacity.

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What is Energy Unplugged by Aurora?: Welcome to ‘Energy Unplugged by Aurora’, a mix of in-depth conversations with key international industry leaders, policymakers, and academics, sharing their unique perspectives on the global energy transition.

Hosted by various Aurora experts, we explore the hottest topics and trends across the energy landscape. From renewables, battery storage, and grid integration, to hydrogen, commodity markets, and technology innovation, our high-profile guests weigh in with their valuable insights.

Stay informed and engaged with the latest developments in the energy industry, with a new episode released every week!
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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