Germany has committed to transition to clean energy, but it’s not enough to generate electricity in wind and solar parks. You also have to be able to store for use when it’s needed, not when it’s produced.

Germany is aiming to become climate-neutral by 2045 – to help combat climate change but also to become more resilient in its energy supply. Russia’s war oin Ukraine highlighted an aspect of energy provision most people had previously ignored: storage. As renewables take over an increasing share of the powermix in Germany, opportunites are being created everywhere for innovated solutions in the energy storage sector. We take a deep dive.

Our Guests:

Lars Stephan is senior policy and market development manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa at the Fluence company. Fluence is a global leader in energy storage products, services and software, operating in 47 markets around the world. The company was founded in 2018 as a joint venture between Siemens in Germany and AES in the United States.

Beatrice Schulz is head of technologies and markets at Germany's BVES Energy Storage Systems Association. The BVES is the largest trade association in the world for players in the energy storage sector. It represents a spectrum of storage technologies in the sectors of electricity, heat and mobility.

Links to sound clips:
Joe Biden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK80IAM7Pgg
Boris Johnson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK80IAM7Pgg
Olaf Schulz - One
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Lvhy5sZ-4
Olaf Schulz - Two
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEjdiduyQXI