Aurora Energy Research Podcast

In this episode of Energy Unplugged, we discuss the changes, challenges, and future outlook of the hydrogen landscape. We are pleased to have Dr Sopna Sury, Chief Operating Officer Hydrogen, RWE Generation SE, join us in conversation with our Lead Expert for Hydrogen, Dilara Caglayan.Sopna is responsible for the group-wide coordination and expansion of RWE's hydrogen activities and, under her leadership, RWE has set a growth target of 2 GW electrolyser capacity by 2030, supported by a 10 GW project pipeline. Prior to RWE, she held positions at McKinsey & Company, E.ON and Uniper. Sopna holds a degree in Business Economics and a Doctorate from the University of Witten/Herdecke.Main topics include the following:• An outlook of the hydrogen space’s situation over recent years• The biggest challenges hindering hydrogen market rollout, from policy, regulation, and public support perspectives• Regional competitiveness within Europe, and the EU's Response to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Suppor