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ADS-TEC Energy CEO Thomas Speidel on podcast: “In the end, the better solution will prevail”
Berlin/Nürtingen, April 30, 2026 – How will the energy market of the future evolve? And what roles will technology, competition, and regulation play? In the latest episode of the podcast “BESSt of BESS”, Thomas Speidel, CEO of ADS-TEC Energy and President of the German Energy Storage Association (BVES e.V.), discusses key challenges and opportunities of the energy transition.
A clear message runs throughout the conversation with host Maximilian Hüls: “The driving factor is physics. You can only make policy against physics to a limited extent,” says Speidel. Subsidies, for example for oil or gas, may delay developments but cannot stop them indefinitely: “At some point, policy must follow physics.”
According to Speidel, enabling competition while ensuring fair framework conditions is essential: “If technologies are allowed to operate freely within a clear legal framework, the better solution will ultimately prevail.”
Against this backdrop, he highlights the importance of technological sovereignty: “Only those who master the technology can ultimately optimize the business model.” Particularly in critical energy infrastructure, the focus must be on not only using systems, but also understanding and controlling them.
A concrete example is ADS-TEC Energy’s planned large-scale battery storage project in the gigawatt range. Beyond its technical dimension, Speidel emphasizes the societal perspective: “For projects like these, it is about turning those affected into participants.” The goal is to make the transformation not only technologically feasible, but also socially sustainable.
Looking ahead, Speidel advocates a pragmatic approach: “There will be no perfect solution. What matters is improving step by step.”
The full podcast episode (in German) is available on spotify.
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ADS-TEC Energy PLC is a public limited company incorporated in Ireland and listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “ADSE”. ADS-TEC Energy GmbH is the direct, wholly-owned German subsidiary of ads-tec Energy PLC, and ads-tec Energy Inc. is the wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of ads-tec Energy GmbH. ADS-TEC Energy is drawing on more than ten years of experience with lithium-ion technologies, storage solutions and fast charging systems, including the corresponding energy management systems. Its battery based fast charging technology enables electric vehicles to ultrafast charge even on low powered grids and features a very compact design. The high quality and functionality of the battery systems are due to a particularly high depth of development and in-house production. With its advanced system platforms, ADS-TEC Energy is a valuable partner for automotive, OEMs, utility companies, and charge-operators.
