Talking New Energy

In this episode, we speak to Centre for Net Zero, a non-profit, impact-driven energy research institute founded by renewable energy group Octopus Energy, we discuss the Centre's work on intelligent demand, exploring recent experiences with GB’s Demand Flexibility Service, the growing role of automation, and CNZ’s work with open and synthetic smart meter data with Lucy Yu, CEO and Izzy Woolgar, Director of External Affairs.

Lucy is ...

In this episode Jon and Sandra talk with Alex Schoch, Global Head Flexibility & Electrification, Octopus Energy. They explore how Octopus is driving change in the energy sector, and Alex’s perspectives on the energy transition.

Alex Schoch has over 15 years’ worth of experience in growing and scaling transformative sustainable businesses.  Most notably having held various leadership roles at Tesla across both the automotive and...

In this episode Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin, explore how power-hungry data centres can minimise their environmental impact with Ciaran Flanagan, Global Head of Datacenter Solutions & Services at Siemens and Stefanie Casall, Director Brand & Marketing, AQ Compute.

Ciaran is VP and Global Head of Siemens’ Datacenter Solutions business; he is tasked with the continued development of Siemens as a technology provider to the glo...

In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by Peter Journeay-Kaler, Energy Analyst from International Energy Agency (IEA) and Sam Hollister, Head of Economics and Finance at LCP Delta exploring energy policy developments in several European countries.

Peter Journeay-Kaler has directly advised governments on how they can improve energy policy as a staff member at the International Energy Agency and the International Re...

In this episode, Jon Slowe is joined by two members of our EV team, Oliver McHugh, EV Charging Research Manager and Kate Armitage, EV Contractor at LCP Delta to explore a slowdown in the rate of growth of electric vehicles, its implications for the EV charging sector, and look at battery-powered trucks.

Oliver manages LCP Delta’s EV Charging Service. He leads the research into the EV charging market and engages regularly with key i...

In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by David Watson, CEO of Ohme - the EV chargepoint manufacturer. They discuss Ohme’s rapid growth and scale-up, flexibility, and David’s other roles – as Chief Investment Officer of Temporis Capital, and owner of a cider-producing orchard. 

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In this episode, we explore the challenges of keeping transmission networks stable as levels of renewable generation grow and grow. To discuss this we’re joined by Duncan Burt, previously Director of Operations at National Grid ESO in the UK and now Chief Strategic Growth Officer at Reactive Technologies, and LCP Delta Flexibility & Storage expert Jon Ferris. 

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In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by Marcus Fendt, Managing Director, and Chief sales Officer from The Mobility House. They explore how The Mobility House has positioned itself uniting the automotive and energy industries, what Marcus has learned as he’s led the company to grow to over 350 employees, and what he sees as the key opportunities and challenges in the sector for the next years.

Marcus Fendt studie...

In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by Teddy Flatau, Founder and CEO from wevo energy, a company with a mission to bring simple, efficient and cost-effective charging to the most energy-demand environments. Jon, Sandra and Teddy discuss Teddy’s experiences as a serial entrepreneur, starting and growing wevo, and the EV charging market. 

• Watch on-demand the EV team reviews on major talking points of 2023 and...

As heat pumps, solar panels (often with batteries), and EV chargers sales grow, we’re seeing the emergence of ‘one-stop shops’ providing customers with a portfolio of low carbon products and services for their homes. In this episode, Jon and Sandra, explore the rise of one-stop shops with Leonardo Melo, Business Development/Product Specialist at Samsung Electronics Air Conditioner Europe Air Conditioner Europe and Klara Ottosson, H...

In this episode we talk with Christina Hepp, Director of Innovation and Intelligence at sonnen and New Energy Business Models Research Manager, Nigel Timperley. We’re circling back to LCP Delta’s ‘Energy Supplier of the Future’ narrative and exploring sonnen’s journey – and Christina’s own thoughts – in relation to the growing convergence between energy retail and energy management.

Christina Hepp is Director of Innovation and Inte...

In this episode, we explore what the upcoming winter is likely to mean for European and British energy markets. How are we positioned this winter compared to going into last winter? Are we likely to see big price spikes? How big is the risk to security of supply? And to what extent is demand-side response now part of the toolbox of solutions?

Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by Gurps Rupari, Senior Consultant within our mode...

Heat pumps sales are growing across Europe. In this episode we explore whether we are at an inflexion point in the heating transition in Europe – and the key factors that will determine how quickly heat pump sales accelerate.

In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by Thomas Nowak, Secretary General of the European Heat Pump Association and LCP Delta's Head of Heat Steven Ashurst.

Thomas is an ardent advocate for r...

In this episode we explore how the worlds of the energy transition and investors are meeting. We’re joined by two guests – Mark Watts, Partner at LCP, who has a long career in the investment world, and and Sam Hollister, Head of Market Insight who has a background in energy but recently been working closely with investors.

As a partner in LCP’s investment team, Mark supports the provision of solutions for our clients as they grapp...

In this episode Jon and Sandra talk with Jamie Heywood, CEO at zolar. They explore how Jamie, with a background in tech, media, and telecom sectors, sees the PV sector; trends in the wider European PV space; and the opportunities for zolar.

Jamie Heywood is CEO of zolar, Germany’s largest residential green energy marketplace. Before taking the reins at zolar, Jamie had over 30 years experience leading growing technology companies a...

In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin discussed key takeaways from LCP Delta’s 2023 New Energy Summit. Over 100 people from the leading edge of the downstream energy transition gathered in Frankfurt to share, discuss and explore key industry trends and issues. 

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• Download our whitepaper, The Dawn of a Customer-Centric Transition that the Summit was bui...

Clean hydrogen is becoming an important elements of many country’s decarbonisation strategies. As supply and demand grows, so will storage requirements. In this episode, Jon and Sandra talk with LCP Delta experts Nerea Martinez and Brendan Murphy to explore the role of hydrogen storage, where it’s at, and how it will develop.

Nerea manages the Hydrogen Intelligence Service at LCP Delta. Before joining LCP Delta, she worked as a con...

The energy transition is becoming one of the world’s big industrial trends. It’s being embraced by governments, the energy sector, households, industry and more. But it will only succeed if we have the skills and human capital to drive it forwards. In this episode explore these challenges and what’s being done to address them.

In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by Charmaine Coutinho, Head of Client Training at...

In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by LCP Delta experts Jennifer Arran and Nigel Timperley as they explore how the energy retail sector is ready to be transformed – from a traditional, volume-based commodity sales business model to one which has an unwavering commitment to customer empowerment; uses advanced risk management tools to reassure and protect customers; and provides transformational energy services.