E19: Peter Paul van Voorst tot Voorst, Founder of Skoon Energy - Building the next generation electricity grid & how the green revolution is mimicking the early days of the Internet 🔥
A few weeks ago, I had to head out to Amsterdam for a few meetings.
While I was there, I got the opportunity to sit down with a few local entrepreneurs which was absolutely awesome.
The first was Peter from Skoon energy.
Skoon is an online marketplace for clean mobile energy, including smart commercial management software.
Aged only 29, he’s an incredible entrepreneur on a mission to revolution the Electricity Grid.
Energy is so core to the green transition and he’s doing incredible work moving our energy consumption to a much greener system.
All in a scalable and effective way.
I was super super impressed by him, he’s an incredibly well thought through entrepreneur.
We spoke about:
How Amsterdam is the birthplace of capitalismÂ
Building a huge business of this size by only aged 29
What’s the vision for Skoon
How Skoon are creating a marketplace for power rental market
What’s wrong with our current electricity grid
Why our energy demand is going to 10x
Decentralising Electricity Provision
How long will it be until the grid becomes renewable?
How Skoon are looking to become the Booking.Com of Clean Energy
How to launch an infrastructure heavy company so young
Why you can’t say Yes to everything when you’re launching a businessÂ
Why you should not to listen to your University professors
Taking inspiration from Booking.Com and AirBnb but for a hardware business
How the internet is mimicking the green revolution
Why young people should ONLY be working in Climate-Tech
How to run a marketplace
How ChatGPT is helping Peter be a better founder
Why Culture is so essential to build a long lasting company
Why transparency is key to building companiesÂ
How buying energy containers could become a side hustle
How to get your first client as a business
How to scale a market place internationally
How the business culture is different in Europe
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Skoon Energy is a Dutch-based company that specializes in developing and providing innovative and sustainable energy solutions. The company's mission is to accelerate the transition towards renewable energy sources and to create a cleaner and more sustainable world.
Skoon Energy offers a range of products and services that aim to reduce carbon emissions and provide a cleaner alternative to traditional energy sources. Their flagship product is the Skoonbox, which is a mobile battery system that can be used for a variety of purposes, such as powering construction sites, events, and off-grid locations.
The Skoonbox is designed to be modular and scalable, allowing for easy expansion and customization. The battery system is powered by lithium-ion batteries and can be charged using renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. The Skoonbox also includes a monitoring system that provides real-time data on energy consumption and can be controlled remotely using a mobile app.
Skoon Energy also offers a range of other products and services, including electric boat engines, electric car charging stations, and energy storage solutions for homes and businesses. The company is committed to promoting sustainable energy practices and is working towards a future where renewable energy sources are the norm.