Germany’s pursuit of a low carbon economy, the Energiewende, is in full swing, but questions have emerged over its feasibility. EurActiv’s partner Der Tagesspiegel spoke with Boris Schucht, who is head of one of Germany’s largest electricity providers. Boris Schucht has been CEO of 50Hertz Transmission GmbH since 2010. It is one of Germany’s four transmission system operators, with its network covering some 30% of the country. Schucht spoke to Der Tagesspiegel’s Dagmar Dehmer. When
German electricity transmission CEO: ‘80 percent renewables is no problem’
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