Jürgen Tzschoppe

Executive Vice President Statkraft, Independent Consultant

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

About

International senior leader with broad experience in energy business across various businesses. Strong track record on delivering results. Deep understanding of energy markets, systems and regulation and how to build and manage energy asset portfolios in many different markets and jurisdictions. Focused on value creation and able to combine regulation/politics, strategy and finance with commercial focus and technical solutions. Wide scope of experience including - Europe, South America, Asia - Trading and origination, energy management, market analysis, regulation, risk management - Renewable energy assets, gas fired assets, electricity storage - District heating, hydrogen and derivatives, transmission and distribution - Strategy, business development, asset operations, M&A - Venture capital, R&D

Experience

  • Independent Consultant at Self-employed
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    Independent consulting in the area of energy and energy related topics - Energy markets - Energy infrastructure - Business development renewable energies, storage, hydrogen - M&A expert advisory - Market entry, competitive environment - Profitability and turn-around Projects include: - Advising PE in the acquisition of a specialised platform company in energy infrastructure - Supporting Geelmuyden Kiese (leading Norwegian communication advisor) as Associated Partner Energy - Expert support to investors on market entry, risk, competitive landscape

  • Non Executive member of the Board of Directors at German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce
    Mar 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

  • Statkraft (On-site)
    • Executive Vice President New Energy Solutions
      Aug 2022 - Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      • Leading Statkraft’s investments in new businesses and solutions from innovation and early stage/ideation to mature business above critical size • Including various technologies and business models: R&D, electricity storage, hydrogen and synthetic fuels, district heating and cooling, EV charging, biofuels, venture capital • Delivering substantial growth in Mer’s EV-charging business, in District Heating and Cooling, building a substantial Hydrogen and derivative pipeline, and in the Venture Capital • Consolidating business model in Mer, Strategic divestment of District Heating, Divesting bio-oil business in Silva Green Fuel • Member of Corporate Management

    • Executive Vice President International Power
      Nov 2016 - Aug 2022 · 5 yrs 10 mos

      • Responsible for Statkraft’s asset business in Brazil, Chile, Peru, India, Nepal, Albania, Turkey • Creating market specific investment and portfolio strategies, implementing hedging strategies jointly with global markets • Flagship-investments in wind, hydro and solar; acquisitions of hydrowpower-portfolios and projects • IRR of the area exceeding company requirements • Member of Corporate Management, responsible for Statkraft’s business outside EEA

    • Executive Vice President Market Operations and IT
      Jun 2015 - Nov 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos

      • Leading the global T&O-business towards what today is one of the top 3 players in Europe in several segments • Maximising the global asset value by superior energy management, systematically beating internal revenue KPIs • Member of Corporate Management

  • Associate at Enron
    Feb 2001 - Jan 2002 · 1 yr

    • Structured transactions on thermal power plants, origination of such deals • Development of real-option models, optimization and hedging tools, management of the structured options book

  • Chief Engineer at Institute of Power Systems and Power Economics, Aachen University of Technology
    Jan 1995 - Dec 2000 · 6 yrs

    • Transmission system planning • Distribution system planning; connection of wind generators to distribution systems • Tariff-structures in liberalised markets • Long-term scenario analysis of the German system with high penetration of solar and wind • Managing the Clearing-Agency for dispute resolution around connecting wind generators to grids in Northrhine-Westphalia (on behalf of ministry of economic affairs) • PhD