Show notes

We met for this conversation at the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Burgdorf.

Case example:

A farm with its own PV system, battery, and electric vehicles – yet the utility still wants to reinforce the grid connection?

In this episode, I talk with Prof. Dr. Christoph Bucher (Bern University of Applied Sciences) about these kinds of contradictions in the energy transition.

We discuss: • Why photovoltaics should be treated like a power plant • Why grid planning is often stuck in the past • The four driving forces of the power shift: electrification, decentralization, digitalization, democratization • What really helps solve the winter electricity gap • And why complexity is a strength — not an excuse

This episode makes one thing clear: The technology is ready. What’s missing is systemic thinking.

More about Prof. Bucher’s research: bfh.ch/en – Laboratory for Photovoltaic Systems

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Hashtags (Englisch)

SolarPower #EnergyTransition #ElectricGrid #FutureOfEnergy #SystemsThinking #GridIntegration #EnergyStorage #EnergyEfficiency #Decentralization #Digitalization #Democratization #WinterElectricityGap #EnergyPolicy #Sustainability #MichaelsGreenWorld #BFH