LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ENERGISING THE FUTURE :
CHRISTIAN B RUCH
The recipient of this month ’ s Lifetime Achievement Award is industry veteran and Siemens Energy ’ s CEO , Christian Bruch
Christian Bruch has been the President and CEO of Siemens Energy since 2020 , managing the company ’ s operations and strategic development . Bruch assumed the role of CEO in May 2020 , following the spin-off of Siemens Energy from Siemens AG , where he was a member of the managing board responsible for the company ' s Energy Management Division .
Bruch has over 25 years of experience in the energy industry and has held various leadership positions at Siemens , including CEO of Siemens Process Industries & Drives and CEO of Siemens in Korea . He is known for his expertise in digitalisation , automation , and electrification , and has been instrumental in driving Siemens ' transformation into a digital industrial company .
Under Bruch ' s leadership , Siemens Energy has been focused on driving the energy transition towards a more sustainable future by developing and implementing innovative technologies that reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency . The company has set ambitious goals to become carbonneutral by 2030 and to significantly increase the share of renewable energy in its portfolio .
Balancing energy security and the energy transition One of the most critical voices in the energy world , Bruch ’ s recent efforts revolve around balancing energy security and the energy transition .
“ We need to shrink the problem of energy consumption . We underestimate how important efficiency is and how important it is to electrify certain processes that are not electrified today ,” Bruch tells the Atlantic Council in a recent interview .
“ The trilemma remains – the trilemma of energy between affordability , sustainability , and security of supply .”
To target this problem , under Bruch ’ s leadership , Siemens Energy is reducing the demand for primary fossil fuels . This is achieved by enhancing existing power plants ’ efficiency and transitioning from coal to gas , which can significantly decrease CO2 emissions . Siemens Energy ' s industrial gas turbines have the ability to co-fire up to 60 % of green hydrogen using advanced , lowemission combustion systems . They aim to achieve 100 % co-firing across the entire product range by 2030 .
20 June 2023