Gerald Kaendler

Executive Vice President European Affairs @ Amprion GmbH

About

I am convinced that Europe’s future power system can be climate‑neutral, secure and affordable if the key actors play in the same rhythm. My professional background is in asset management, system planning and greenfield operations for a Transmission System Operator (TSO). For many years I have worked internationally – with other TSOs, in European projects and in bodies such as ENTSO‑E. My focus is to combine technical system expertise with a European perspective: developing solutions together with partner TSOs and other European stakeholders, and shaping positions so that they stand up in Brussels and in international expert fora. The objective is a European power system that is secure, affordable and climate‑neutral – enabled by international cooperation. I work towards this with fact‑based analysis, reliability and open, trust‑based cooperation with European partners.

Country

Germany

City

Dortmund

Industry

Utilities

Skill

Systemplanung, Planung elektrische (Übertragungs-) Netze, Englisch, Management, Nachhaltigkeit, Investitionen

Experience

Executive Vice President European Affairs

Amprion GmbH

2026-5 - Present · 5 mos

Дортмунд

Director Asset Management

Amprion GmbH

2020-10 - 2026-5 · 5 yrs 8 mos

Dortmund

The Asset Management was set up with a new focus as of October 2020. Asset Management includes System Planning (how can the system look in 10..20..30 years?), Asset Planning (Life Cycle Management of the assets and planning of the grid, budget control), Operations (maintenance) and Telecommunications (planning and operation of the internal telecommunications network).

Director Asset Management

Amprion GmbH

2009-10 - 2020-9 · 11 yrs

Dortmund

Focusing the Amprion Asset Management on the challenges of the energy transition: long-term grid development, life cycle management and budget control. Permitting for power line projects (AC lines and DC lines) was one of my greatest challenges. Project portfolio: https://www.amprion.net/Grid-expansion/Our-Projects/. The project volume has quintupled in that time ... and the team has grown even more.

Chair ENTSO-E System Development Committee (SDC)

ENTSO-E

2021-7 - 2025-6 · 4 yrs

Brussels, Belgium

Find more about the SDC here: https://www.entsoe.eu/about/system-development/

Vice Chair ENTSO-E System Development Committee (SDC)

ENTSO-E

2020-1 - 2021-6 · 1 yr 6 mos

Brussels

Find more about the SDC here: https://www.entsoe.eu/about/system-development/

Director Asset Management

RWE Transportnetz Strom GmbH

2003-10 - 2009-9 · 6 yrs

Dortmund

Implementation of Asset Management processes: Grid Design, Life Cycle Management, Budget Management. In addition, the public permitting procedures for extra high voltage power lines were part of the Asset Management.