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The profound process of transforming the energy system told through stories of innovation, sustainability, environment and people.

Lightbox is a space that translates the complexity and importance of this transition through the expertise and projects managed by Terna, the operator of the Italian National Transmission Grid.
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Transition
The use of renewable sources is growing more and more
In 2025, the global energy market accelerated the transition toward renewable energy, driven by solar and wind power, with record installed capacity and rapid growth in the electrification of consumption. Asia, Africa, and the Middle East are leading the expansion, while storage systems are becoming increasingly central to grid stability and the achievement of climate targets.
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Challenges
From the lab to infrastructure: the research accelerating the energy transition
Grids, renewables, storage, the flexibility of traditional plants and demand response: the challenge of the transition lies in integrating and coordinating the planning of these factors. An interview with Davide Poli, Professor of Electricity Systems for Energy at the University of Pisa.
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Insight
T for Transformer
In the energy sector, transformers are electrical devices that play a crucial role: they facilitate the connection and transfer of energy between grids of different voltages.
Our explainers
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Electricity substations explained with Lego
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Energy and data: the invisible grid behind the transition
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The electricity grid of the future rests on HVDC technology
most recent articles
Turkey’s race towards green energy: storage systems, renewables, and investments in the energy sector
Turkey’s race towards green energy: storage systems, renewables, and investments in the energy sector
The new map of European electricity
The new map of European electricity
Renewables race to reach the Paris targets. An interview with Francesco La Camera
Renewables race to reach the Paris targets. An interview with Francesco La Camera
Energy from the desert: the new geography of solar production
Energy from the desert: the new geography of solar production
Modelling the future of energy: how science can serve the transition
Modelling the future of energy: how science can serve the transition
The energy of the future takes inspiration from the technologies of the past
The energy of the future takes inspiration from the technologies of the past
interviews
Challenges
Renewables race to reach the Paris targets. An interview with Francesco La Camera
Challenges
Modelling the future of energy: how science can serve the transition
Transition
What makes Italy and the Mediterranean a “climate hotspot”: an interview with Luca Mercalli
Data-driven articles
Transition
The use of renewable sources is growing more and more
Frontline 24/7
Understanding the importance of Gridtech technologies for the electricity grid of tomorrow
Transition
Climate Focus. What can we learn from the Arctic ice melt slowdown
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“K” as in Kilowatt
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T for Transformer
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G for Grid Forming
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