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Modern power grids carry wind and solar power to an electrified economy. This Ember guide explains how a modern grid works and sets out 17 solutions to deliver it by optimising, reinforcing and expanding it, comparing solutions by how fast and costly each is to deliver. This guide was developed through expert interviews with industry stakeholders as well as input from Ember’s global team of analysts.

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Acknowledgements

Authors

Infographic by Reynaldo Dizon, Elisabeth Cremona and Ali Candlin

Contributors

Thank you to the experts on grids across various organisations who offered their time and expertise in informational interviews to inform the content of this piece.

Thanks to Chelsea Bruce-Lockhart, Patricia Angkiriwang, Rini Sucahyo and Tito Das for reviewing and additional support. Digital support and materials by Sachin Sreejith.

Thanks to our wider team for input and consultation: Alnie Demoral, Duttatreya Das, Lam Pham, and Kostantsa Rangelova.

AI disclosure

Design and art direction by Reynaldo Dizon. Illustrations originally human-crafted, enhanced with AI. Code produced using AI assistance with human review and oversight throughout.
Content human-crafted by expert interviews and research. AI was used to refine writing, with human drafting, review and oversight by the authors.

As per Ember’s AI use policy, responsibility for the quality and accuracy of the output lies with the author.