On this episode of the Hypercube Energy Podcast, Adam Sroka speaks with Catherine Cleary, Grid Connection Specialist at Roadnight Taylor, about the challenges shaping grid connections and why reforming the process is critical to delivering the energy transition.
Catherine shares her experience working across renewable, storage and large demand connections, explaining how the grid connection process works in practice and why it has become increasingly complex. She outlines the drivers behind connections reform, the shift from “first come, first served” to “first ready, first connected,” and what this means for developers, investors and the wider energy system.
Adam and Catherine also explore the realities of building and upgrading grid infrastructure, the limitations of automation and AI in this space, and where digitalisation could still play a role.
Adam and Catherine cover:
Catherine’s role at Roadnight Taylor and the fundamentals of grid connections
Why the grid queue has become a major bottleneck for energy projects
Connections reform and the shift to a “ready and needed” system
The impact of reform on developers, investors and project timelines
Why grid infrastructure delivery, not just process, is the critical challenge
Where automation, data and digital tools could support the grid
Clean Power 2030 and what it will take to deliver at scale
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