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Andreas Schierenbeck

Chief Executive Officer at Hitachi Energy

Zurich, Switzerland

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Why they matter

Most senior operating leader in HVDC. The single most supply-constrained technology in the global energy transition.

Background

CEO of Hitachi Energy since July 2024, succeeding Claudio Facchin. 20+ years at Siemens (US and Switzerland leadership roles). Former CEO of Uniper (decarbonization-led transformation) and thyssenkrupp Elevator (digital transformation). Co-founder and board member of HH2E (green hydrogen). Hitachi Energy has integrated 150+ GW of HVDC links globally and is the market leader in HVDC.

Notable deals

  • 2024
    Took over as Hitachi Energy CEO; firm has 150+ GW of HVDC links integrated globally.
  • 2025
    Hitachi Energy's HVDC backlog has reached multi-year highs amid offshore-wind and intercontinental-grid demand.

Call-prep brief

Background

Hitachi Energy is the world's leading HVDC vendor; HVDC capacity is the bottleneck for connecting offshore wind to load, for intercontinental grid links, and for high-capacity transmission corridors. Schierenbeck took over in mid-2024 with operational and decarbonization experience from Uniper.

What he cares about

  • HVDC manufacturing capacity expansion. Multi-year backlog, structural shortage.
  • Long-term offtake structures with utilities, developers, and grid operators.
  • Green hydrogen (via his HH2E co-founding involvement).

Sensitivities

  • Hitachi Energy is privately held within Hitachi Group. Less public-company constraint, but Japanese corporate communication norms apply.

Questions to ask

  1. Where does Hitachi Energy's HVDC capacity stand vs. demand over 2026-2030?
  2. Which markets are most starved for HVDC capacity: uS East Coast, EU, Asia?
  3. How is Hitachi Energy thinking about adjacent investments (HVDC software, GETs)?

Outreach draft

Subject
HVDC capacity and demand: your perspective
Mr. Schierenbeck, I lead infrastructure investing at [Firm]. HVDC capacity has become the structural bottleneck for the global energy transition, and Hitachi Energy sits at the center of every meaningful conversation. I'd value 25 minutes of your perspective on capacity expansion and offtake dynamics over the next two months. Best regards, [Your name] [Your firm]

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