From the dark side of the force to the light side of the energy transition”, in this episode, @Jan‑Christopher Klotz (CCO Germany at Zelestra) shares his journey from conventional energy into the world of renewables and what he has learned along the way.

The energy transition is entering its next phase. Scaling renewables alone is no longer enough. As solar capacity grows, the system is increasingly facing oversupply, visible in negative market prices and growing grid stress. Drawing on practical project insights, from large‑scale PV + battery systems in Germany to global storage projects, Jan explains why the future lies in combining technologies: generation needs storage and assets need to become systems.

But the most insightful takeaway goes beyond technology. The energy transition is not just an engineering challenge, it’s a human one. Bringing together traders, farmers, developers, regulators and investors means aligning different perspectives, languages and incentives into one functioning system.

Tune in to learn why BESS is becoming the backbone of the next energy era and why real change happens when technology, systems and people move in sync.

ESFORIN Change Makers: The podcast on the future of energy, the digital energy transition and change making. 

Kann Industrie Klimaschutz leisten, ohne Wachstum, Wohlstand oder Fortschritt aufzugeben?In dieser Folge des ESFORIN Change Makers Podcasts spricht Guido Kerkhoff, Vorstandsvorsitzender von Klöckner & Co. SE, über die Transformation der Stahlindustrie, die Rolle von grünem Stahl und warum echte Dekarbonisierung nicht bei Verzicht beginnt, sondern bei Transparenz, Technologie und einem freien Geist.

Jetzt reinhören und mehr erfahren über grünen Stahl als Teil der Lösung, warum der Product Carbon Footprint in der Herstellung entscheidend ist und weshalb das Ruhrgebiet mehr Zukunft trägt, als viele denken.

What happens when you connect millions of tiny flexibilities at the edge of the grid and make them work as reliably as a power plant? In the new episode of ESFORIN Change Makers, we interview Sandra Trittin, Co‑Founder & Chief Growth Officer of beebop.ai – also known as the “Queen of Flexibility” – about one of the underestimated drivers of the energy transition.

Here’s what you’ll learn:
⚡ Why small flexibilities matter more than ever in an electrified world
 🏠 How heat pumps, home batteries & EV charging can be aggregated and optimised at scale
 🧠 Why human‑centred energy is key to building trust and adoption
🚀 The biggest success factors when scaling decentralized flexibility programs globally

Deutschland spricht über Wasserstoff, aber übersieht den Energieträger, der heute schon skalieren kann: Biomethan. In der neuen Podcast-Folge spreche ich mit Jörg Selbach‑Röntgen, CEO von biogeen, darüber und viele weitere Change Maker für die Industrie und Energiewirtschaft: 

🌱 Warum Biomethan sofort verfügbar ist und Wasserstoff (noch) nicht

🏭 Wie Industrieunternehmen bereits heute damit dekarbonisieren

🇪🇺 Was Deutschland von Spanien, Italien & Frankreich lernen kann

⚡ Warum Pragmatismus der echte Change Maker in der Energiewende ist

In our latest ESFORIN Change Makers episode, our founder Christian Hövelhaus and co‑founder Christoph Gardlo reflect on developments of the power markets, ESFORIN’s achievements and big questions  of the energy economy:

⚡ Power market volatility & price spikes across Europe
⚡ ESFORIN’s growth, new markets & milestones
⚡ Our one‑stop shop approach for all types of flexibility
⚡ Batteries, regulatory shifts & what’s next for industry players
⚡ And of course: why E‑world is always at its most exciting when markets go crazy 😉

Batterien sind die #ChangeMaker der Energiewende! Genau deshalb beleuchten wir in unserer neuesten ESFORIN CHANGE MAKERS Podcast-Folge die heißesten Themen im Batteriemarkt.  Mit dabei: Christoph Gardlo (COO & Co-Founder) und Alex Schwabbauer (Business Development & Sales Batterien).

Im Fokus dieser Folge:⚡️ Warum zukünftige Restriktionen bei Netzanschlüssen die Batterievermarktung aufmischen.🌱 Das Potenzial von Grüner Co-Location: die Kombination aus EEG-Direktvermarktung und Flexibilität.🔬 Ein Blick auf neue Technologien wie Zinkbromid-Batterien und ihre Vorteile.🧠 Intelligente Vermarktung: Wie KI und Cross-Market-Optimierung den entscheidenden Unterschied machen. Der Podcast zur #Energiezukunft, zur digitalen Energiewende und zum Andersmachen.

🚨 Is the Energy Transition fully secure and smart? Maybe not yet! Tune in to our latest podcast with Amperecloud CEO Frederik Merz. His company is building the operating system for renewables and he shares insights on digitalisation, security and data in the energy industry.

In this interview, we tackle questions such as: How do we efficiently manage the massive, decentralized fleet of renewable assets? What vulnerabilities exist in our critical infrastructure? Frederik reveals some surprisingly simple, yet terrifying, threats.
The "ESFORIN Change Makers" podcast is about #energyfuture, the digital energy transition and about change making.

What does it take to lead Europe’s energy transition? Dr. Dierk Paskert shares insights from decades of leadership at E.ON, Encavis and TotalEnergies and why agility, innovation, and long-term vision are essential for shaping a sustainable #energyfuture.

💡 In this episode:·        Why flexibility and innovation drive #transformation·        The underestimated power of PPAs, batteries and #hydrogen·        How visionary leadership creates lasting impact·        What Europe needs to secure its energy future

The "ESFORIN Change Makers" podcast is about #energyfuture, the digital energy transition and about change making.

 ❓What do recycling polymers, AI agents and your washing machine at 3 am have in common? They’re all part of the energy future and it’s getting more circular, digital and flexible than you might think.

With 30 years of experience in management consulting and strategic advisory Götz Erhardt, Chief Executive Officer of Industry X in Europe, Middle East and Africa at Accenture, shares his insights on the world of circular economy, digital transformation and flexibility in the energy sector.

How do we really decarbonise heavy industry? And can sustainability be a business success at the same time? In our latest ESFORIN Change Makers episode, we sit down with Christian Grapatin, Partner at Monitor Deloitte, to explore one of the toughest nuts to crack in the #energytransition: the decarbonisation of heavy industry. We address the disruptive aspects, from why Germany is at risk of deindustrialisation, to how companies can turn sustainability into commercial success.