The Register/Next-Gen Renewables/R-003
Davos 2026  ·  Jan 22, 2026 · 1:40–2:05 pmConcluded

Next-Generation Renewable Energy

Superconductors, Flexible Solar & the Infrastructure for 24/7 Carbon-Free Power

Why this room

Achieving round-the-clock clean energy requires breakthroughs that extend beyond traditional renewables. This panel explores innovations such as ultralight, deploy-anywhere solar materials and high-capacity superconducting transmission that unlock gigawatts of new renewable potential. Discussions will highlight how these platform technologies accelerate decarbonization, enhance grid reliability, and enable a globally scalable clean power system.

What it carried

Unlock round-the-clock clean power through superconducting transmission, ultralight solar, and grid-scale storage pathways.

The five lines we wrote down
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    Next-Gen Renewables: the verdict was that capital follows conviction, not the other way around.

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    A working group of three will draft the structure by month-end and circulate to the room.

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    Two attendees offered to host the next session privately — the concierge will broker.

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    An off-the-record commitment was made to underwrite the first pilot at quarter scale.

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    The room asked for a one-page memo to be carried into the next plenary.