The future of energy largely depends on how we manage AI and its power demand. Here's three ways it has been shaping the energy market.| Smart Energy International
The Iberian blackout is still under investigation, but what it has highlighted is the criticality of the right type of power grid investment.| Smart Energy International
EV sales are up across the globe - China dominates as Europe grows - but can the momentum keep up amid economic and tariff uncertainty?| Smart Energy International
In this week’s Power Playbook: Yusuf Latief discusses how the blackout in Iberia has been accelerating much-needed investment into the power grid.| Smart Energy International
Will energy investors’ interest wander to Europe now that Trump has flipped the script with his Big Beautiful Bill?| Smart Energy International
There is a €250 billion investment gap for TSOs in Europe. Might it be time to think outside the box about energy financial flows?| Smart Energy International
Data centres and power consumption can be viewed as the ‘problem child’ of the energy transition; for investors, its a reason to spend money.| Smart Energy International
The UK’s Industrial Strategy promises catalytic investment and building up investment certainty in clean energy sector; but can it do so?| Smart Energy International
Which is better for financing grid expansion: overhead buildout, or alternative transmission technologies? Let's look to the UK.| Smart Energy International
Generating investment signals for heavy industry decarbonisation is no small matter. Renewables and the power sector may show us way forward.| Smart Energy International
Despite uncertainty from Trump's economic strategy, global energy investment has been found soaring by the IEA and KPMG.| Smart Energy International
In this week’s Power Playbook: The smart energy market is surging and two European startups have been spotted staking a claim.| Smart Energy International
Trump's trade strategy: Continued tariff impacts, a bill to gut the IRA and how its full repeal may open doors for new competition.| Smart Energy International
Reskilling and upskilling the energy sector's workforce poses a critical challenge: how will this be funded and who do we look to, to do so?| Smart Energy International
Germany's special fund: An historic package signalling a drastically new legislative period. Is it enough for the country's energy ambitions.| Smart Energy International
European network investment needs take the stage this week. In the UK and EU significant growth is expected. So, how do we secure the cash?| Smart Energy International
In the Power Playbook: US sees a slow down in corporate financing for energy as Europe expects record investments from utilities in 2025.| Smart Energy International
Yusuf Latief discusses how an allocation ‘bumfuzzle’ from legislative uncertainties in Europe has been holding capital back from net zero.| Smart Energy International
The Power Playbook looks back to Enlit Europe for grid financing insights as Dan Jørgensen becomes the commissioner for energy and housing.| Smart Energy International
Donlad Trump is taking US office: What has been and what will be his affect on global clean energy financing?| Smart Energy International
This week’s Power Playbook looks at negative pricing as a new challenge for Europe’s energy markets and the opportunity it presents for battery investments.| Smart Energy International
This week’s Power Playbook looks into new data and an IEA report showing record-breaking EV sales in China and its global market impact.| Smart Energy International
Yusuf Latief looks into recent reports of record VC funnelled into batteries, at the same time as Northvolt's troubling news.| Smart Energy International
With the launch of NESO and closure of the National Gas sale, Yusuf Latief discusses how National Grid is seeing a huge pivot in its strategy.| Smart Energy International
With NYC Climate Week coming to a close, Yusuf Latief reflects in this Power Playbook on how the Big Apple is setting the stage for COP29.| Smart Energy International
The Power Playbook looks into Mario Draghi's competitiveness report and what it may entail for financing in the cleantech sector.| Smart Energy International
The Power Playbook discusses a sales lag and the 'reality gap' for decarbonisation projects, as outlined by McKinsey & company.| Smart Energy International
In 2022, US President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act. In this Power Playbook, Yusuf Latief discusses its success.| Smart Energy International
This week's Smart Energy Finances looks at a series of announcements indicating the grid as a major driver of company and utility investment.| Smart Energy International
In the realm of energy, some big YoY profits have been touted by power system operators, particularly in the Netherlands and Italy.| Smart Energy International
Yusuf Latief looks into Q1 financing results within the smart grid sector, highlighting the top five deals, all of which are EV charging companies.| Smart Energy International
Adani Energy Solutions Limited has reported 47% YoY increases in revenue, citing transmission and smart metering as simultaneous successes.| Smart Energy International
This week’s edition of Power Playbook looks at new data on venture capital financing in Europe, finding energy sector taking the lions share.| Smart Energy International
Yusuf Latief discusses with Azad Camyab of Pearlstone Energy how aggregators function as the Ubers of flexible energy asset monetisation.| Smart Energy International
Yusuf Latief explores three dimensions for EU to finance its energy transition: public vs private, granular regulation and taxation.| Smart Energy International
An investment update from the IEA finds the majority of energy funds going into renewables and the grid, surpassing that of fossil fuels.| Smart Energy International
Growth of Home Energy Management has led to a raging business battleground of players large and small. Key to winning? Customer interface.| Smart Energy International
Yusuf Latief looks into analysis on financial impacts of a delayed energy transition and how much money is needed across segments for net zero| Smart Energy International
Although the battery energy market is growing at a very welcome rate, battery project risks and insurer considerations need to be top of mind| Smart Energy International