Adrian Gonzalez

Job Title: Programme Officer- Innovation and End-use Sectors
Company: IRENA International Renewable Energy Agency
Country: Germany

Adrian Gonzalez is a passionate energy transition professional, with background in electrical and industrial engineering, and holds an Executive MBA on the energy sector. He has become a power system expert by working +10 years in electricity transmission, firstly in the Spanish TSO, REE, and later for the European Network of the Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), and several years as innovation and renewable energy consultant. Adrian works within the International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA, as Programme Officer on Innovation and End-use sectors, where he contributes to promote accelerated deployment of renewable energy through systemic innovation.

June 18, 2024Impact of Smart Electrification vs. Non-smart Electrification on the Power Grid

Sessions

Session

Flexible Grid and Innovative Grid Management

Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 11:30 am - 01:00 pm

ICM München Room 13 A

As the recent Grid Action Plan has shown, the importance of grids has finally come to the forefront of discussions on European energy policy. The focus of this session is on grid innovations and the need for a sustainable electricity system that can adapt to the energy transition.

Further Content

Dr. Korbinian Kramer, Coordinator for Solar Thermal Energy, Fraunhofer ISE

Shadowy Existence - How Solar Thermal Energy Is Helping to Shape the Energy Transition

The smarter E Podcast Episode 171 | Language: German

April 4, 2024

We talk about this with the symposium's technical director, Dr. Korbinian Kramer from Fraunhofer ISE in Freiburg.

Ivan-Asen Ivanov, Energy & Climate Policy Officer at Eurelectric

Smart Buildings: The Future of Energy Efficiency & Climate Action

The smarter E Podcast Episode 156 | Language: English

November 9, 2023

We talk with Ivan-Asen Ivanov about how buildings can contribute to a successful energy transition.

Bruce Douglas, CEO of the Global Renewables Alliance

Double Down, Triple Up – The World Needs 3xRenewables

The smarter E Podcast Episode 154 | Language: English

October 19, 2023

We speak with Bruce Douglas about global companies calling for the goal of tripling renewable energy capacity

Expert Interview

“The Sexiness of User Experience Is Critical to the Success of the Energy Transition”

October 19, 2023

Interview with IoT expert Marco Oesterlein on the problems and solutions of digitalization.

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