Infra Dig – Fiona Reilly on nuclear and transmission

05/30/22 • 26 min

This week’s Infra Dig podcast sees IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville sits down with Fiona Reilly, managing director of FiRe Energy, to discuss all things energy.

Fiona is an established player in the energy sector and has a CV that includes a long spell as Norton Rose Fulbright head of nuclear services, followed by serving as PwC global lead for nuclear capital projects and infrastructure.

More recently, she set up her own company – FiRe Energy Ltd – and works a heck of a lot with the UK government... among many other things.

In this podcast, Fiona shares her wisdom on the UK nuclear scene as well as delving into £16 billion Xlinks project between Morocco and the UK.

This week’s Infra Dig podcast sees IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville sits down with Fiona Reilly, managing director of FiRe Energy, to discuss all things energy.

More recently, she set up her own company – FiRe Energy Ltd – and works a heck of a lot with the UK government... among many other things.

In this podcast, Fiona shares her wisdom on the UK nuclear scene as well as delving into £16 billion Xlinks project between Morocco and the UK.

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IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville sits down to chew the electrons with Toddington who runs the UK’s most innovative EV charging company which has already established its Electric Forecourts in Braintree (Essex) and Norwich (Norfolk).

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