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Knud Erik Andersen

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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. He is responsible for the construction, operation and financing of more than 3 GW of renewable energy capacity in more than 20 countries, primarily in Europe, but also in Australia, USA and Brazil.

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European Energy is an international company with a development pipeline exceeding 66 GW of renewable energy projects within solar, off-/onshore wind and storage.

Since 2021, the company has been engaged in Power-to-X (PtX). In 2024, European Energy inaugurated its first green hydrogen facility in Denmark, followed by the launch of the world’s first large-scale commercial e-methanol facility, Kassø, also located in Denmark.

In addition to renewable energy projects and PtX, the company is also involved in carbon capture and battery storage (BESS). In the field of BESS, the company has made great strides in recent years and now has a pipeline of 15 GWh across all markets.

Knud Erik Andersen was born in 1960 and holds a master’s degree in Engineering from Technical University of Denmark.

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Co-founder and CEO

European Energy A/S
2004-

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Founder and CEO

Inside Technology A/S
1995-2004

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Founder and CEO

Sentic A/S
1983-1994