In this episode, Aroon shares insights on why data center flexibility is critical to protecting energy affordability, grid reliability and the broader economy amidst the AI boom.
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In this episode, Aroon shares insights on why data center flexibility is critical to protecting energy affordability, grid reliability and the broader economy amidst the AI boom.
Revitalizing Europe's Legacy Wind Assets -- Lars Meyer, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of NeXtWind
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1 year ago
Revitalizing Europe's Legacy Wind Assets -- Lars Meyer, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of NeXtWind
What if aging wind parks could produce 5x more green energy?
Lars Meyer, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of NeXtWind, is focused on making that vision a reality. In 2023, NeXtWind raised $750M to "repower" aging wind farms across Germany, upgrading inefficient turbines and increasing power output by 4-5x.
In this episode, Lars joined host Ian Miller to discuss:
- Enabling Net Zero: How Lars and his co-founders identified critical gaps in Europe's energy transition and designed NeXtWind's business model to rapidly scale renewable capacity
- Adapting to New Frontiers: How NeXtWind is preparing to evolve as markets rely more heavily on variable renewable electricity
- Lars' Life Lessons: How conviction, courage and even a fortuitous soccer match can make all the difference in an entrepreneur's career
https://www.nextwind.de/
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ianmill@wharton.upenn.edu
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In this episode, Aroon shares insights on why data center flexibility is critical to protecting energy affordability, grid reliability and the broader economy amidst the AI boom.
