Episode #001 - Jens Schneider

Having graduated with a Ph.D. from Helmholtz Zentrum in Berlin in 2005, Jens Schneider embarked on a career that took him from being an engineer at CSG solar to heading up the Solar Module Technology group at the prestigious Fraunhofer CSP in Halle, Germany.

Jens currently juggles a couple of different positions in the solar space, being a professor at Leipzig’s University of Applied Sciences and working with the Center for Economics of Materials (CEM) in Energy System Analysis.  

We are pleased to have the professor on as our first guest on The Solar Journey podcast, bringing us back to school for this online masterclass.  

So prof, show us the way to a 100% renewable energy future…. 

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Interesting points covered in this episode for those of us on our own Solar Journey:

- How does one survive an intercontinental flight when seated with our host Torsten?

- Where did the Solar Journey begin for Jens?

- How do students drive movements and nudge others along in doing their bit?

- How do you balance the fine line between science and politics? 

- How will Covid-19 affect the movements towards a sustainable future? 

- How cheap is solar really? 

- What is a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)?

- Can solar stand on its own, or does the state need to assist this industry still? 

- How do you understand the balance between electricity and heating requirements?

- Understanding how energy systems have to transition their business models from being OPEX to CAPEX based. 

- How much PV would be needed in Germany for it to be powered by a hundred percent renewables?

- How many people are working in the renewable energy sector globally? 

** Find this episode's transcript on The Solar Journey website > Blog > Interviews **