Our Head of Commissioned Projects in Central Europe, Hanns Koenig is joined by one of the key executives in European hydrogen - Sopna Sury, Chief Operating Officer for Hydrogen at RWE Generation. 

Previous to the current role, Sopna spent ten years in roles that have spanned leading Strategy and Regulatory Affairs at RWE Renewables, Energy Services and Infrastructure at Uniper, and Business Development at E.ON Climate and Renewables. Before entering the energy sector, she completed a bank training, then studied economics and joined McKinsey, where she spent almost 10 years. 

Hanns and Sopna discuss:

•Sopna’s professional journey and the reasons for which RWE has a board member for hydrogen 
•The role of hydrogen in the energy transition and why is everybody getting excited about it
•The controversial use of hydrogen in sectors such long distance road transport and heating
•RWE’s hydrogen strategy and its role in this pretty crowded market

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