Zero: The Climate Race Electricity is now holding back growth across the global economy
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Feb 5, 2026 Manoj Sinha, CEO of Husk Power Systems, a founder scaling mini-grids and distributed energy in Asia and Africa. He discusses mini-grids, solar-plus-storage and biogas as fast paths to electrify underserved areas. He explains how DERs can ease grid bottlenecks, support industry and data centers, and the policies and payments tech that help systems scale.
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Hidden Grid Bottlenecks Are Slowing Electrification
- Europe and North America face electricity bottlenecks from equipment and skilled-worker shortages, not just generation limits.
- Transformers, cables and engineers are now critical constraints slowing electrification and growth.
Electricity Stress Correlates With Slower Growth
- Bloomberg built an electricity system stress index combining adequacy, demand, cost, losses and climate impacts.
- The index shows high grid stress now correlates with lower economic growth across major economies.
ASML Waits For Grid Capacity In The Netherlands
- ASML, a crucial chip-equipment maker, waited alongside 12,000 Dutch businesses for more grid capacity.
- The Netherlands now consumes electricity at rates forecast for 2030, delaying major industrial projects.