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One of the most interesting sessions I attended during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week was a panel discussion at a Financial Times—IRENA event.
As one part of that, the CEO of 50 Hertz, Boris Schucht, discussed how his company managed a 9000 megawatt wind power forecast shortage in Germany that very easily could have resulted in a blackout. It’s an interesting story. Check it out:
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Between the audio quality and his accent, I couldn’t tell what he was saying. Is there a transcript anywhere?