Ioannis Papadopoulos

Head of Energy Systems Security and Strategic Infrastructure, UK&I

United Kingdom

About

Experienced Commercial manager with a demonstrated history of working in the renewables industry. Skilled in the technical and commercial aspects of Renewable Energy and with extensive experience of Business Development providing Corporate Strategy advice. Strong program and project management professional with a PhD in the environmental assessments of Nuclear and Wind Power.

Experience

  • DNV (Full-time · 7 yrs 11 mos)
    • Head of Energy Systems Security and Strategic Infrastructure, UK&I
      Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

      Leading the UK&I region's commercial efforts in the fields of the security and resilience of critical energy infrastructure, as well focusing on UK&I strategic sectors, such as Datacentres, Small Modular nuclear Reactors, and associated supply chains for Renewables infrastructure and the Space economy.

    • Market Area Manager, Renewables UK&I - Offshore Wind (acting)
      May 2025 - Jun 2026 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Looking after DNV's customers and service offering in offshore wind, for the UK and Ireland market

    • Wind Business Leader
      Oct 2023 - May 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

      In charge of the UK&I's wind power activities for the Renewables department with a focus on the offshore wind project services in turbine engineering and Due Diligence activities

  • Director at Pure Energy Ventures Ltd
    Jan 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Pure Energy Ventures Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pure Energy Professionals. It is a corporate advisory firm that focuses on the renewables and clean technology sector. Its activities are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

  • Project Director at Pure Energy Professionals Ltd.
    Oct 2014 - Aug 2018 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    Coordination of team to manage existing and new clients and projects Development and maintenance of close working relationships with clients Undertaking project work in the UK and overseas Identifying, planning and leading the establishment of new businesses Providing leadership and guidance across the PEP group

  • DNV GL (formely GL Garrad Hassan) (Bristol, United Kingdom)
    • Strategy and Policy Consultant
      Oct 2012 - Oct 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      The goal of the SPS group is to direct the substantial technical knowledge that GL GH has as a company, into services which meet the policy and strategy needs of the industry. This is done by joining forces with many different experts across the company to try and find uniquely valuable perspectives and intelligent strategies based on what is actually happening on the ground. I work over a full range of renewable technologies with three broad classes of clients: Governments, Institutional investors ( e.g. WorldBank, IFC), and private companies. For governments the team's work tends to focus on analysis and advice relating to policy decisions and supporting market intelligence. The institutional investor clients often require a blend of policy and strategy work and assignments could range from defining a framework for promoting growth in an industry segment to developing a renewable energy roadmap for a developing country. For private clients , I typically work on market entry analysis and competitive positioning, in particular for companies diversifying into renewables or established players looking to expand into new market sectors and countries.

    • Project Engineer, Greece and Africa Division, Energy Services (EDS)
      Feb 2011 - Sep 2012 · 1 yr 8 mos

      My work involves undertaking feasibility studies of large scale wind and solar projects in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The work entails assessing wind or solar resource, micro-siting equipment and calculating energy output and losses. I also have experience in the assessment of remote sensing technologies in wind applications. I am responsible for client contact and project management on some large wind projects and have been involved in Due Diligence work for several international banks. I have some experience of international donor procedures through work undertaken for various organisations

    • Engineer, Energy Services
      Feb 2009 - Jan 2011 · 2 yrs

      Member of the EDS team, working on wind projects in Greece, Italy, Sweden, Kenya and Turkey.

  • Part-time lecturer, Engineering with German at University of Bath
    Jan 2006 - Jan 2009 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    While researching my PhD, I worked as a part-time lecturer in the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, teaching undergraduates the Engineering with German modules. I also acted as a tutor for the "Advanced mathematical modelling techniques" module for final year students.