# Ed Porter

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Why Upgrading Pumped Hydro Is Key to Grid Flexibility with Delphine Chérel-Sparham

As the UK accelerates its transition to a net-zero electricity system, the challenge of maintaining grid stability is growing. 
A key part of a balanced system is large-scale, long-duration flexibility: assets that can store energy when it’s abundant and release it when it’s needed most. But much o…

Is Government Too Involved in Energy Markets? Batteries, renewables and the state with Ed Porter (Modo Energy)

Does government need to get out the way and let markets deliver net zero? Or is the state key to delivering the technologies we need for the future? This week is a crossover episode with the Modo Energy podcast, Transmission. Our host Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett, former government advisor at the UK Depa…

Are UK Clean Energy Schemes Fit for 2030 with Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett

The UK’s clean energy ambitions depend on more than just building wind farms and solar arrays they rely on the systems and schemes that decide how those projects connect to the grid and how they sell their power. From the long-established Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions to the upcoming Clea…

Are UK Clean Energy Schemes Fit for 2030 with Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett

The UK’s clean energy ambitions depend on more than just building wind farms and solar arrays they rely on the systems and schemes that decide how those projects connect to the grid and how they sell their power. From the long-established Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions to the upcoming Clea…

Alleviating grid stresses with virtual power plants, with Michael Lynch (Enel X)

Want the latest news, analysis, and price indices from power markets around the globe - delivered to your inbox, every week? Sign up for the Weekly Dispatch - Modo Energy’s unmissable newsletter. Electricity grids worldwide need both the flexibility to adapt to renewable energy sources, and the res…

Alleviating grid stresses with virtual power plants, with Michael Lynch (Enel X)

Want the latest news, analysis, and price indices from power markets around the globe - delivered to your inbox, every week? Sign up for the Weekly Dispatch - Modo Energy’s unmissable newsletter. Electricity grids worldwide need both the flexibility to adapt to renewable energy sources, and the res…

Ed Porter: On The Art of Cooking and Rapping and Being Human

Ed Porter is a creative storyteller who moves fluidly between the worlds of food, music, and media. Born in Mount Vernon and raised in The Bronx, Ed’s journey took him from the kitchens of acclaimed restaurants like Aquavit, Café Beulah, and Sweet Ophelia’s to the screen, where he appeared on Guy’s…

Unlocking the battery storage opportunity with Enfinity Global

Today’s podcast is the second in our four part series in proud partnership with Enfinity Global. Enfinity is one of Europe’s leading IPPs and the winner of inspiratia’s 2025 Developer of the Year and Financial Structure of the Year awards. In our series together, we explore the challenges, opportun…

PowerCast: What 2026 holds for battery storage assets, with Ed Porter, Modo Energy

In this episode of PowerCast, David from EDF Wholesale Market Services is joined by Ed Porter from Modo Energy to explore what 2026 could mean for battery storage assets. The conversation looks at why battery revenues may increase, how demand growth from EVs, heat pumps and data centres is reshapin…

245. BESS: Who is making money? - Sep26

Where Are BESS Making Money? Gerard and Laurent had the pleasure of welcoming Ed Porter Director Europe at Modo Energy for an insightful discussion on battery profitability and the evolving economics of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).  Modo Energy is a fast-growing data analytics and market …