We have a new colleague! Michael Wuennemann joined VoltH2 as Country Manager for VoltH2 Germany. Read on if you want to know more (For German and other languages, scroll down).
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?
I believe very much in the potential of green hydrogen. It is indispensable for reducing CO2 emissions from our energy-intensive industry and mobility. By working here, I can contribute to the energy transition. But it goes even further: I will be working from Essen, in the middle of the industrialised Ruhr region where I have my roots. This region used to have a lot of coal mines and in my hometown you can even find a coal-fired power plant to this present day.
In this role, I can simultaneously help to develop the hydrogen economy and a greener and more sustainable future in my own region.
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐇𝟐?
Before, I worked for many years in the energy market. More and more of my work was on sustainable technologies, including green hydrogen. As of now, I want to focus exclusively on hydrogen and the development of new projects. This ties in perfectly with VoltH2's activities. Moreover, there are few companies developing green hydrogen projects like VoltH2. For the very first plants, we are targeting a capacity of 10 or 25 MW, which is already significant today. Targets are set that the team also lives up to. This approach exudes ambition and realism at the same time, which appeals to me. And after years in large companies, I wanted to start working in a smaller company, you can make a difference faster there. With the three German locations, I will have more than enough to do. My main goal is to support the further development of the projects in Essen, Gelsenkirchen and Wilhelmshaven. This should also involve expanding the German team. And there will of course also be room to develop the business even further.
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤?
I became a grandfather not so long ago and I love spending time with my children and granddaughter. And besides that, I love triathlon. In 2017, I did a long distance triathlon in Frankfurt. But it requires a minimum of 10 hours of training per week and I currently don't have that time. That's why I focused on the half triathlon. I was already active in Germany, Spain, France, Ireland and Austria. My next challenge lies in mid-September 2025, when I will take part in a race in the middle of the green Parque de Estrela in Portugal.
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