Success stories: Germany's experience

Thursday, September 04, 2025

Time: 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Hall: Centro Citibanamex
Room: Conference Area

This session will highlight the key factors that have positioned Germany as a global leader in renewable energy expansion and battery storage integration. Drawing on insights from two government-funded projects, it will explore the growing adoption of innovative multi-use storage solutions in residential and commercial settings - offering valuable lessons for potential implementation in Mexico.

11:00 am - 11:10 amThe German storage market

David Wedepohl

Managing Director International Affairs

BSW - German Solar Association

11:10 am - 11:30 amHome and Small-scale Battery Systems: from Single-use to Multi-use

Dennis Hein

Research Coordinator

VARTA Storage

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Speakers

Speaker

David Wedepohl, BSW - German Solar Association

Managing Director International Affairs

Germany

David Wedepohl first came into contact with the solar industry while working for a US consulting firm before joining the German Solar Industry Association as Head of Market and Communications and spokesperson for the association. Today, he is responsible for all of the association's international activities outside of the EU. This now includes projects and partnerships in and with Africa, Latin America, Asia and the USA. He is a broadcast journalist trained at the international broadcaster Deutsche Welle and has studied and worked on both sides of the Atlantic. He earned his US degree as a Fulbright Scholar. He gained professional experience as a press and public diplomacy officer at the German Embassy in Washington, DC, and in the communications department of DaimlerChrysler AG. Since 2023, he has also been Managing Director of the non-profit branch of the solar and storage sector, BSW-Solar gGmbh.

Speaker

Dennis Hein, VARTA Storage

Research Coordinator

Germany