#37 | Built on BESS

From the dark side of the force to the light side of the energy transition”, in this episode, @Jan‑Christopher Klotz (CCO Germany at Zelestra) shares his journey from conventional energy into the world of renewables and what he has learned along the way.The energy transition is entering its next phase. Scaling renewables alone is no longer enough. As solar capacity grows, the system is increasingly facing oversupply, visible in negative market prices and growing grid stress. Drawing on practical project insights, from large‑scale PV + battery systems in Germany to global storage projects, Jan explains why the future lies in combining technologies: generation needs storage and assets need to become systems.But the most insightful takeaway goes beyond technology. The energy transition is not just an engineering challenge, it’s a human one. Bringing together traders, farmers, developers, regulators and investors means aligning different perspectives, languages and incentives into one functioning system.Tune in to learn why BESS is becoming the backbone of the next energy era and why real change happens when technology, systems and people move in sync.ESFORIN Change Makers: The podcast on the future of energy, the digital energy transition and change making.