In this episode we talk with Christina Hepp, Director of Innovation and Intelligence at sonnen and New Energy Business Models Research Manager, Nigel Timperley. We’re circling back to LCP Delta’s ‘Energy Supplier of the Future’ narrative and exploring sonnen’s journey – and Christina’s own thoughts – in relation to the growing convergence between energy retail and energy management.
Christina Hepp is Director of Innovation and Intelligence at sonnen, responsible for understanding and analysing changing market...
In this episode we talk with Christina Hepp, Director of Innovation and Intelligence at sonnen and New Energy Business Models Research Manager, Nigel Timperley. We’re circling back to LCP Delta’s ‘Energy Supplier of the Future’ narrative and exploring sonnen’s journey – and Christina’s own thoughts – in relation to the growing convergence between energy retail and energy management.
Christina Hepp is Director of Innovation and Intelligence at sonnen, responsible for understanding and analysing changing market and customer needs to develop new business opportunities and models. Since joining in 2019, Christina has played a crucial role in maintaining sonnen’s pioneering position in the industry.
Christina holds a master’s degree in Sustainable Resource Management from the Technical University Munich. During her studies she contributed to a government-funded project on local flexibility markets at the Research Center for Energy Economics, focusing on defining the market design required to monetise small-scale distributed assets.
Prior to this, Christina graduated with a bachelor’s in international relations and environmental studies from Franklin University Switzerland, establishing the foundation for her career in environmental awareness and innovative energy solutions. She also worked in sustainable finance roles at Allianz and Unicredit.
Nigel has 26 years of experience in the energy industry including spells at Distribution System Operators (DSO), suppliers, metering companies and in energy engineering. He has also worked in financial services, the UK civil service, and as an IT consultant.
Nigel has worked for the last 17 years within the new energy sector, leading a wide range of consultancy and research projects, and running a start-up in the energy space, focused on community energy. His main interest is in the commercialisation of innovative propositions, he has been heavily involved in trials, demonstrations, and market development. More recently, he joined LCP Delta where he continues to work for multiple clients, with a strong focus on the commercial aspects of the transition.
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