After studying mechanical and industrial engineering, Hanno Mieth worked for five years as area manager of a heating technology company. Since 1998 he has been an employee at Vattenfall. For 14 years he was responsible as Key Account Manager for the supply of industrial customers. Since 2012 he has been Senior Renewables Originator for the electricity distribution of renewable energies (direct marketing) with a focus on Germany and is also responsible for the development of the market for Power Purchase Agreements for wind farms and new PV investments in Germany.