Knud Erik Andersen is CEO, co-owner and - founder of European Energy. Knud Erik has extensive experience in the renewable energy sector with all aspects of the value chain. Knud Erik Andersen was born in 1960 and holds a master’s degree in engineering from Technical University of Denmark.

With over 21 years of experience in the infrastructure sector, Thomas established Eight Advisory’s Hamburg office in 2021 and now leads the Infrastructure, Energy & Project Finance practice in the DACH region. He works closely with the Infrastructure and Project Finance teams in Paris and London, ensuring seamless cross-border expertise.

He specialises in financial structuring and debt raising, tender advice, and financial modelling, with a particular focus on renewable energies, energy transition, digital and transport infrastructure. Over the years, Thomas has advised on a range of landmark transactions, including the structuring of financing for CEE Group’s repowering portfolio, supporting PORR Group and Quaero Capital with the financing of Vienna’s new vocational school, and assisting Star Energy in raising a debt facility for geothermal activities.

Yves-Maurice Radwan is Chief Development Officer at Zelestra, leading renewable energy project development and portfolio strategy in Germany. He focuses on building scalable, bankable pipelines and aligning development execution with evolving market dynamics and customer requirements.

Stefan Müller, COO and shareholder of ENERPARC is responsible for sales activities, international business, marketing and business development. He began his career, which goes back over 20 years, in the solar industry in 1992 at a renowned solar company in Germany. During the last eight years before his departure to be an entrepreneur, Stefan Müller held international management positions and lived, among other countries, in India, Spain and Singapore. Stefan has a global network in the solar industry and his expertise makes him a sought-after speaker for conferences and panels.

NPM Europe editor Peter Kneller has been covering European renewables investment & financing activity since 2010. He launched breaking news service Energy Rev in 2017, which was subsequently acquired by US-based New Project Media at the end of 2023. He now heads up NPM’s European editorial team, which provides proprietary energy transition financing and M&A coverage and tracks project development at a granular level.

Franjo is CYCAP’s CIO, responsible for M&A and asset and portfolio management. He joined CYCAP in 2013 and has held various roles, most recently as Head of M&A and, since November 2024, as a member of the management board. He brings over 16 years of experience in the project and financing business. He holds bachelor’s degrees in accounting & finance and business administration, and a master’s in management & controlling.

David Tanner is Vice President of Germany & Italy as well as Head of Development at RP Global. He led the company's market entry into Serbia, Italy, and Germany and has built a multi-GW pipeline of wind, solar PV and BESS projects since joining RP Global in 2017. 

He is responsible for several co-development agreements and partnerships and has set up strong local teams, ensuring success in new markets. David holds an M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, and the KULeuven, Belgium.

Mathieu has 15 years of experience in renewable energy transactions; joined GoldenPeaks Capital in September 2025, as VP of Origination.

Previously to joining GPC, Mathieu reviewed, structured and executed in excess of 3,000MW of energy off-take agreements from solar, onshore and offshore wind sources as well as BESS across multiple European countries: Italy, Germany, Iberia, Great Britain, France, the Nordics and Poland.

Prior to GPC, Mathieu kickstarted and scaled the PPA Advisory business for Pexapark for 6.5 years, and had a decade of experience on the investment and financing side of the renewable energies: he worked with NTR plc (an Irish renewable investment fund) and with Etrion (a Swiss solar IPP). Mathieu started his career in Acquisition Finance with Société Générale CIB.

MSc in Finance from Audencia Business School, Nantes (France)

Maria is an experienced leader in the energy industry with over a decade of expertise, specializing in the European energy markets. A double graduate of Bocconi University, her career includes key roles at Magnus Commodities, Nexus Energía, and Renantis SpA, where she advanced renewable energy initiatives and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). Currently, as Head of Southern Europe Origination at Nadara, Maria leads the strategy to expand the company’s renewable energy portfolio while driving sustainable energy solutions.

Jon McNair is co-editor for NPM Europe, tracking energy transition development, financing, M&A and regulatory news across the continent. He joined the business in 2021 when it was operating as Energy Rev and has been covering the renewables project finance and M&A space at various titles for the past 10 years. 

Director of Global PPA & Energy Origination with 10+ years of experience accelerating renewable energy growth across Europe and beyond. I lead global origination strategies for Metlen’s energy platform, securing innovative long-term PPAs and tolling agreements across diverse markets. To date, I have negotiated and closed PPAs totaling over 1 GW of renewable capacity, delivering multi-year agreements that support corporate sustainability goals and optimize portfolio value. My expertise includes energy market analysis, complex contract negotiations, and structuring hybrid PPAs aligned with frameworks such as CFE 24/7, RE100, and GHG Protocol. Passionate about driving the energy transition, I forge strategic partnerships with global utilities, traders, and industrial clients to deliver resilient, cost-effective green energy solutions that enable a sustainable future.

Johannes previously headed the strategy & business development Germany for Second Foundation, dealing with Ancillary Service Provision and grid operator topics like FCA. Before this he was state parliamentarian on energy policy as well as heading the strategic business development team of EPC company Adler Smart Solutions.

Lichtblick Eneco builds and contracts own and third party BESS and Renewable Assets with fix price and merchant structures in GER, NL & BE. 

Ivo Prokopiev is founder and CEO of the Vienna-based Renalfa Solarpro Group (https://www.renalfa.com/), a vertically integrated innovative clean energy and e-mobility investment company in Eastern Europe. The group was one of the pioneers in introducing long duration BESS and hybrid business models for renewables to the market in Europe.

It currently owns and operates a considerable amount of flexible generation assets and supplies more than 4.5 TWh of green energy to energy exchanges, industries and households in the four countries. The charging stations network Eldrive (https://eldrive.eu/) and EV car sharing platform Spark (https://spark.lt/en/ ) are leaders in the region.

Mr. Prokopiev holds a Masters Degree in Finance from the University for National and World Economy in Sofia and an EMBA from INSEAD.

Julien Mauduit has over 20 years of experience and has developed a strong expertise in the origination, execution and monitoring of transactions, having led a large number of landmark multi-asset class deals for a total direct investment volume of more than USD6bn and nearly USD15bn of total mobilised investments. He is currently a member of the senior management team of the EBRD’s energy practice (part of the EBRD Sustainable Infrastructure Group), heading the Bank’s operations in Central and Eastern Europe, including in the Baltics, Poland and Ukraine.

He has also been historically involved in some other key countries of the Bank such as Romania and Turkey and has also contributed to establish the Bank’s franchise in the sector in North Africa when the EBRD started its operations there in 2012. Julien is also currently the EBRD’s nominee Non-Executive Director at the supervisory board of Sunly, an Estonian-based regional renewable developer.

Prior to joining the Bank in 2009, Julien gained an extensive investment banking experience in the private sector working for HSBC mainly in the infrastructure sector on advisory, corporate/M&A and project finance mandates. He holds a MSc in Corporate Finance and International Financial Markets from Sciences Po Paris and a BAA in Finance and Management from HEC Montreal. Julien is also a CFA Charterholder.

Philipp is the founder of GreenCap. He spent the major portion of his business career in investment banking with focus on the renewable energy sector. Prior to founding GreenCap, Philipp was a director at renewable energy focused investment bank Augusta & Co. Previously, he worked as Vice President in the Energy Investments team of J.P. Morgan. He also serves as chairman of the non-profit organisation WikiRate which he founded in 2010. Philipp is a CFA Charter holder and speaks German, English and French.

Diana Saldarriaga is the Co-Head of Origination Project & Structured Finance Europe at Siemens Bank, based in Munich. Diana has been with Siemens Bank for 10 years.  Before joining Siemens, Diana held key positions at Macquarie Group and KfW IPEX-Bank, where she gained extensive experience in mining equipment finance and financing large-scale infrastructure projects globally.

Yannic Trüb is a Partner in Omnes’ renewable energy team. Omnes is a leading European investor in energy transition and innovation with c. €7 billion in assets under management.

Yannic has been with Omnes for 12 years, during which he led various investments in renewable energy projects and platforms across Europe and spearheaded the firm’s expansion into new geographies.

Georg is a Senior Transaction Manager at RWE and responsible for investments, divestments and partnerships in the German market for onshore wind, solar PV and battery storage. Prior to joining RWE, he was mainly active on the buyside acquiring renewable energy projects in Europe for Encavis AG and the Hamburg-based infrastructure asset manager Luxcara. Georg holds a master’s degree in banking and finance of the University of St. Gallen and speaks German, English and Czech.

Ruben Valiente is the Managing Director of Maxxen, a leading European player in the energy storage sector. With more than 25 years of international experience in the energy transition industry, he has held senior roles in global multinationals including GE and ABB, as well as founding several energy start-ups.

An engineer graduating cum laude and an MBA holder from IESE Business School, Ruben combines deep technical expertise with strong commercial, strategic, and operational leadership. His experience spans the full energy value chain, including project development and finance, EPC and O&M, R&D, product innovation, and manufacturing.

Throughout his career, he has focused on accelerating the deployment of clean energy solutions and scaling technologies that support the global energy transition.

Christian R. Schindler is a Partner in Watson Farley & Williams’ Corporate/M&A Group. Watson Farley & Williams is a sector-focused law firm renowned for its extensive expertise and deep industry insight across Energy, Infrastructure and Transport.

Christian specialises in M&A, financing, corporate restructuring and joint ventures, with a particular focus on transactions, investments and project contracts in the infrastructure and energy sectors. His recent work includes strategic M&A and financing transactions, such as the development, financing, acquisition and disposal of projects related to digital infrastructure and renewable energy. This includes telecommunications and digital infrastructure – particularly fibre optic networks, data centres and mobile broadband tower assets. Christian also advises on energy-related infrastructure (including EV charging networks and battery energy storage), renewable energy projects as well as national and cross-border joint ventures, co-development structures and general corporate law.

Christian’s clients include investors, banks, project developers, telecom and energy companies and public utilities. He has been recognised by Best Lawyers and the German business newspaper Handelsblatt in both 2024 and 2025 as “One to watch”, highlighting him as one of Germany’s most promising corporate law practitioners.

Omer is the CIO of Electric Land and is a member of the Executive Committee. He joined Electric Land in 2025 and was heavily involved in the formation of a strategic partnership with Stonepeak. Today, Omer leads on strategy and investment decisions, financing and partnerships and supporting with the firm’s continued expansion.

Omer has more than fifteen years of experience across real estate and infrastructure, advising on >?10billion of M&A, capital raising and financing transactions.

Prior to Electric Land, Omer was a Managing Director and head of real estate at Centrus where he built a niche team from scratch advising on crossover real estate and infrastructure assets. Before that he was a director in the CBRE real estate investment banking team and previously held positions at National Grid and Deloitte.

Omer received a BSc Mathematics & Economics from the London School of Economics.

Jennifer L. Smith joined the Zayo Europe Advisory Board in March 2023, bringing with her extensive experience in financial leadership within the telecommunications and technology sectors.Jennifer’s career spans over two decades, with key roles including Chief Financial Officer at Wildstone from August 2020 to May 2024, where she played a pivotal role in securing a landmark £350 million refinancing deal for outdoor media infrastructure and oversaw the company’s European expansion to Spain and GermanyPrior to that, she was the Chief Financial Officer at Dark Cubed, where she managed the finance function setup and led Series A fundraising.

At euNetworks, Jennifer held multiple leadership positions over six years, including Chief Financial Officer and Director of Corporate Development and Financial Planning & Analysis. Her strategic acumen facilitated numerous mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, and long-term financial planning initiatives.Jennifer’s earlier career includes significant contributions at NDS Limited, where she was instrumental in the company’s IPO preparation and subsequent $5bn sale to Cisco She has held various other corporate finance and commercial roles in industry and financial services.

Academically, Jennifer holds an MBA from INSEAD, and a BBA in Finance and Accounting with a minor in English Literature from Texas A&M University. She has also contributed to academia as a guest lecturer at City, University of London, teaching an MSc Entrepreneurship class focused on M&A and other exits. Recognized for her contributions to the industry, Jennifer was awarded the 2018 Woman TMT M&A Leader of the Year by TMT Finance. Having also lived in five countriesacross North America, Asia, and Europe, Jennifer brings a global perspective to her roles.

Jennifer is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance human interaction and continues to influence the digital media landscape through her innovative approach and strategic vision.

Ulan Harrison-Davies is a Senior Reporter on NPM’s European data centre team, covering the sector end-to-end, from planning and construction through to M&A, and financing. She regularly reports on project development, permitting, power demand, and the evolving intersection of digital infrastructure and renewable energy.

Before joining NPM, Ulan spent two years reporting on M&A activity across the EMEA digital infrastructure market, including the data centre, tower and fibre sectors

José Luis Arnau is the Chief Commercial Officer at Nostrum Data Center (Nostrum Group), bringing over 30 years of international experience in business development and commercial leadership.
Before joining Nostrum, he served as Head of Sales at Start Campus and as Sales Director at Digital Realty for more than two decades, driving expansion across Spain and Italy.
He began his career at Ducati Motor Holding, leading sales and distribution in Spain and Portugal.
José Luis has executive training from IESE Business School and CEB’s Challenger Sales program, and is fluent in several languages, including Spanish, English, Portuguese, and Italian.
A specialist in B2B sales, market expansion, and customer orientation, he combines strategic vision with hands-on expertise to deliver sustainable growth.

Fabio Spucches, CEO at Greenfield, is spearheading the company’s strategic growth and innovation across the UK and Europe, reinforcing its leadership in renewable energy generation and integrated datacentre developments. Under his leadership, Greenfield is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge, sustainable datacentre solutions that align with the global transition to a net-zero future.

With over 17 years of experience in the global energy sector, Fabio has been instrumental in shaping the industry, having held key roles at AES, Canadian Solar, and Metlen Group (Mytilineos), where he established its renewable energy development division as a global leader. His vision for Greenfield is centered on expanding its impact in renewable-powered datacentre infrastructure, driving innovation, and delivering sustainable, high-performance solutions for the digital economy.

Nadiya Vargola is a Head of BESS Business Development at Alpiq, where she leads the strategic expansion of large-scale energy storage projects across key European markets. With over 17 years of experience in the energy and financial sectors, she brings deep expertise in M&A, strategy execution, and business development in RES and energy storage.

Under her leadership, Alpiq’s BESS portfolio has grown to gigawatt scale through acquired and secured projects. Nadiya is recognised for building strong cross-functional partnerships and successfully navigating complex international transactions in a rapidly evolving energy market.

Nadiya holds an MBA from Purdue University and has completed executive education at INSEAD

Amanda has over 10 years of experience as an energy consultant, energy analyst and economist with expertise in power markets and trading strategies for new energy types in Australia, Europe and the US. Amanda provided power market and energy risk management training to over 100 energy stakeholders throughout Europe, Australia and Asia.

Amanda joined Ingrid Capacity to build the commercial steer of the business. Amanda has worked previously at BKW, a Swiss Utility, to build the PPA business across Europe. Previously, Amanda also worked for Pexapark as a Senior consultant specialised in commercial energy risk management. 

Mikko leads the customer business of terralayr’s flexibility platform. He previously held roles at Siemens Gamesa, as a strategy consultant in BCG’s Energy Practice, and as an investor at Picus Capital, focusing on energy and infrastructure tech. With his cross-functional expertise in market design, risk, and commercialisation, he bridges technical and commercial perspectives in the energy asset sector.

Ruben Valiente is the Managing Director of Maxxen, a leading European player in the energy storage sector. With more than 25 years of international experience in the energy transition industry, he has held senior roles in global multinationals including GE and ABB, as well as founding several energy start-ups.

An engineer graduating cum laude and an MBA holder from IESE Business School, Ruben combines deep technical expertise with strong commercial, strategic, and operational leadership. His experience spans the full energy value chain, including project development and finance, EPC and O&M, R&D, product innovation, and manufacturing.

Throughout his career, he has focused on accelerating the deployment of clean energy solutions and scaling technologies that support the global energy transition.

Max's background is in sales and business development in the renewable energy sector. For over a decade, he has worked along the industry value chain, focusing on consulting, smart metering, and Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS). Since 2024, he has been with enspired as Senior Sales Expert, responsible for establishing strategic partnerships and maintaining sustainable customer relationships across the German, Austrian, and Spanish BESS markets.

Based in Heidelberg, Germany, W Power Storage operates a vertically integrated platform that covers land acquisition, permitting, engineering, construction, and operation of large-scale battery energy storage systems. The Company has built a multi-gigawatt pipeline in Germany and aims to become a leading IFP.

 Zeppelin University, Germany2004–2011: Diploma Economics (MSc equivalent) – Mannheim University, Germany