Jan-Justus Schmidt

Jan-Justus Schmidt

Co-Founder and Managing Director, Enapter

Jan co-founded Enapter and ensures general management of the group’s business. His focus lies on technology and product development in order to reduce the cost of green hydrogen and decarbonise all energy sectors. He was listed in Forbes 30 under 30 in Energy in 2020. Jan holds a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Sheffield, UK, and an MBA from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Before starting Enapter with his father Sebastian, he was the lead project manager at the Phi Suea House, responsible for the technical design and implementation of the world’s first off-grid multi-house residence powered by a hybrid solar-hydrogen microgrid. Jan speaks German, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Thai.

 

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With Pitch Interruption | Costs, markets, regulations - when will solar hydrogen become a business model?