Welcome Holger Wolfschmidt, New Expert in the Generation Professionals Group- [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Interview]
The power grid is rapidly evolving more than it ever has before. It is changing from the conventional way the utility sector had in the past – with new types of energy generation, distributed locations, and new ways of assuring the grid´s stability. Key to these changes is the rapidly improving energy storage technology. It allows renewables to be tapped into more freely, provides opportunity for more efficient markets, and creates improved resilience for customers across the grid.
One of the most important elements of this vision will be energy storage, allowing steady energy flow, grid stability and 24/7 availability of renewable power. That’s why it’s critical to talk to experts in this space. One of these is Holger Wolfschmidt, Senior Portfolio Manager of Storage at Siemens Energy. We welcome him as a new member of the Energy Central Network of Experts with a focus on the Generation Group, as well as Clean Power, Grid Professionals , Utility Management, and The Energy Collective.
Holger has separated himself as a key expert in these areas through his years of background in electrochemical energy storage systems, market applications of energy storage, regulatory issues, and his PhD in Physical Chemistry to go along with over 100 patent applications related to energy storage. To highlight the value he’ll surely bring our community, Holger was gracious enough to participates in our Energy Central Power Perspective ‘Welcome New Expert Interview Series’ – explaining how energy storage is like a Swiss army knife providing multi-functionality to the grid.