Strategic Shifts in Power: Gas, Grids, and Renewables

What's driving the massive shift in global power sector investments, and why are data centers suddenly at the center of it all?

In this episode of Navigating the Currents of Change, host Shaheen Chohan sits down with Britt Burt, IIR's Senior VP of Research for the power industry, to decode the unprecedented changes reshaping energy markets worldwide. From China and India's explosive growth in electricity demand, to the surprising renaissance of nuclear power, Burt reveals the forces behind today's multi-billion-dollar energy investments.

Key insights covered:

• The continued rise of solar and wind as leaders in global renewable energy investments
• Breakthroughs in nuclear energy, including the resurgence of small modular reactors
• The role of fossil fuel as electricity demand climbs
• Battery storage advancements and the dominance of lithium-ion technologies
• Global transmission grid challenges