December 2025

Don’t miss out on our final issue of Energy Global this year! The Winter issue begins with a regional report on Africa’s energy future, with articles on topics such as wind turbine components, geothermal drilling & operations and energy storage technology. With contributors including Magnomatics, Flyability, Bachmann electronic GmbH, NOV, and more, don’t miss out!

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Africa's energy paradox
Prakash Sharma, Vice President, Head of Scenarios and Technologies, and Roshna N., Research Analyst, Energy Transition, Wood Mackenzie, explore the various pathways for Africa’s energy future as it attempts to power development in a climate-restrained world.

Magnetic gears: A game changer for wind turbines
The global expansion of renewable energy is accelerating the search for solutions that are efficient, resilient, and sustainable. Among the range of emerging technologies, magnetic gears are increasingly attracting attention. Gary Rodgers, CEO of Magnomatics, explains the benefits of magnetically-geared systems for the wind industry.

A transformative tool
Matteo Saglia, Flyability, Switzerland, answers the question: How can drones help maintain critical energy infrastructure?

Enabling next-generation mega turbines with innovations in offshore floating wind platforms
Jon Salazar, CEO, Gazelle Wind Power, addresses the growing need for larger turbines, and considers the challenges and opportunities that come with them.

When the ocean delivers the current
Although commercial exploitation of wave energy is still in its infancy, it has the potential to contribute substantially to a stable and reliable electricity grid based on renewable energies being attained within just a few years, argue Michael Kocher and Frank Fladerer, Bachmann electronic GmbH.

Taking centre stage in the energy transition
Fernando Gimenez, Product Manager, Sulzer, examines current developments in geothermal energy plants and how the company is supporting the growth of enabling technologies.

Keeping fluids cool in the hottest wells
Michael Adams, Mark Canlas, and Ted Moon, NOV, highlight groundbreaking temperature management technologies that improve drilling efficiencies in the deepest, hottest geothermal applications.

Preventing water wastage in the geothermal energy industry
To reach its full potential, the geothermal energy sector cannot afford to be wasteful – especially with water. Alasdair Carstairs, Business Unit Manager, OSSO, identifies the changes that must be made within the geothermal energy industry to achieve progress.

Charging ahead
Dr Dustin Bauer, Associate, Reddie & Grose, provides an overview of the race to innovate battery energy storage systems.

The economics of electrification
Paul Cairns, Charge Offshore and MJR Power & Automation CEO, discusses the economic case for electric operations and maintenance fleets and explores the need for robust charging infrastructure to support the transition.

December 2025

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