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Grids for a renewable future

The energy transition will be won or lost in the wires. Utilities need to double grid investment this decade.

ssayful18 August 2026 · 1 min read

Solar and wind are now the cheapest new power in most markets. The bottleneck is the grid: connection queues are years long and networks were built for one-way flows.

Four moves for utilities

  • Plan the grid for 2040, not 2025
  • Use digital twins to find spare capacity
  • Speed up connections with standard designs
  • Work with regulators on investment that pays back

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