Read the latest news about Opna, including our business, our female founder-led approach, decarbonisation, infrastructure and climate tech.
March 2026
Opna Responds to DESNZ Consultation on Accelerating Electricity Network Connections for Strategic Demand
Opna responds to DESNZ on Accelerating Electricity Network Connections for Strategic Demand. The submission focused on the government's proposals for strategic prioritisation of demand connections and the supply chain dimension it believes is missing.
March 2026
Opna CEO Speaks on the mid-market at infrastructure investor global summit
Opna's CEO spoke on a panel, discussing how electrification and decarbonisation aren't two separate goals, and the mid-market operators building the physical infrastructure deserve the same commercial access the bigger players already have.
March 2026
Opna hosts Key Leaders Event with women in energy x infrastructure x aI
Opna hosted their first Women Leaders breakfast for those working at the intersection of energy, infrastructure and AI to discuss the megawatt trilemma and how we can't have all three unless we lead differently.
March 2026
Opna responds to ofgem's call for input on demand connections reform
Opna responds to Ofgem's Demand Connections Reform. In its response, Opna highlighted a dimension it believes should sit at the centre of all three pillars: the power equipment supply chain.
March 2026
Opna CEO Attends AWS Women Leaders in Energy Dinner at Economist Impact
Opna's CEO Shilpika Gautam joined an incredible group of senior female leaders across energy, technology, regulation, and climate tech to discuss the energy transition, hosted by AWS.
March 2026
Opna CEO speaks on grid resilience and energy security at Economist Impact
Opna's CEO Shilpika Gautam spoke on a panel at The Economist Energy Transition Summit about the importance of grid innovation in Europe, as well as new procurement and financing models to build resilient supply chains, further enabling grid resilience.
February 2026
Opna CEO speaks about journey along the ganges and the lessons learnt
Opna's CEO Shilpika Gautam discussed her Guinness World Record-breaking expedition, explaining the journey made one thing clear: Climate change is an equity challenge as much as a technical one. The communities most exposed to fragile energy, water, and infrastructure systems are often those with the least access to capital to rebuild them.
February 2026