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Lorenz Wieshammer

Senior Consultant

Contact

Berlin
Tel: +49 30 700 1506 32

Email: lorenz.wieshammer@nera.com
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Education

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
MSc in economics, The London School of Economics and Political Science
BSc in economics, Universität Mannheim

Experience

 

Mr. Wieshammer advises utilities, regulatory authorities, investors, and lawyers in the fields of regulatory, financial, and energy economics. He specializes in energy network regulation and transport infrastructure regulation, supporting clients in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and other parts of Europe. Mr. Wieshammer’s experience includes cost of capital estimation, quality and productivity measurement, and efficiency benchmarking. Drawing on his wealth of experience, he regularly acts as a regulatory due diligence advisor.

Mr. Wieshammer also advises clients on energy transition topics such as regulatory framework design for hydrogen networks and the effects of decarbonization on gas utilities. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with a strong background in financial modeling and valuation, which allows him to advise clients in arbitral proceedings and litigation, including estimating lost profits arising from construction delays, technical unavailability, and political interventions.

Languages

German
English
French

Title Type Author
German Efficiency Gone Wrong: Unintended Incentives Arising from the Gas TSOs’ Benchm... Published Article Tomas Haug and Lorenz Wieshammer
Implications of the New Hydrogen Grids Bill for Germany and Beyond Published Article Dominik Huebler, Lorenz Wieshammer, Leonie Janisch, and Paul Waidelich
Regulatory Cost of Capital – New Data to Answer Old Questions Published Article Tomas Haug, Lorenz Wieshammer, Paul Waidelich, and Jakob Lutz
Ground Zero for German Grid Regulation? Published Article Tomas Haug, Dominik Huebler, and Lorenz Wieshammer
Implications of Decarbonisation for Gas Network Regulation Published Article By Tomas Haug and Lorenz Wieshammer
The Cost of Equity for German Energy Networks – Implications of the Federal Supreme C... Published Article By Tomas Haug and Lorenz Wieshammer
A Review of European Efficiency Benchmarking Exercises for Regulated Power and Gas Ne... Published Article By Tomas Haug and Lorenz Wieshammer
Cost of Equity for Regulated Networks: Recent Developments in Continental Europe Published Article Tomas Haug and Lorenz Wieshammer
Decisions on the Allowed Rate of Return Must Reflect Current Market Conditions, Not S... Published Article By Tomas Haug and Lorenz Wieshammer
Method or Madness: Insights from Germany’s Record-Breaking Offshore Wind Auction and ... White Paper By Dominik Hübler, Lorenz Wieshammer, et. al.