Willem-Jan S.

Managing Partner at Return

Willem-Jan S. is a seasoned professional in the energy and technology sectors, currently serving as Managing Partner at Return since January 2021, focusing on building a clean energy platform. As a Founding Partner at Stecc since May 2006, Willem-Jan has extensive senior management experience across various energy, technology, and investment firms, tracing back to the formation of Plastcisplatform in 1998. Additional roles include Co-Founder of Soto Solar and Sunrock Investments, contributing to large-scale solar initiatives, and Board Member at ZeroPoint USA, specializing in biomass gasification technology for green hydrogen production. Throughout a diverse career, Willem-Jan has also held positions at companies such as ADGOJI, Cautha S.r.l., BackStream, Endemol International, and Giga Information Group. Willem-Jan holds a degree in Economics from Nieuwe Baarnsche School, attained between 1985 and 1997.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Return

Return is an energy transition invest & build platform. To return the planet to its original state the entire world needs to change the way it does business. Return partners with mission-driven entrepreneurs in clean energy generation, storage and distribution to help grow faster, and realize more renewable projects. Our companies: • Ekhi - Commercial & Industrial solar developer, Spain www.ekhi.energy • SemperPower - Energy storage, the Netherlands www.semperpower.com • Lion Storage - Energy storage, the Netherlands www.lion-storage.com • ErasmoPower2X - Utility-scale solar / Hydrogen, Spain www.power2x.com/erasmop2x/ • CargaTuCoche - EV-charging, Spain www.cargatucoche.es • Return Carbon - CCUS projects, the Netherlands www.returncarbon.nl


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