Jan-Philip Suhren

CEO | Emergy Group

Norway

About

15+ years of experience in the energy sector with a strong background from the upstream and renewable (Onshore wind and Hydrogen) business, having held various financial, commercial and managerial positions. Passion for establishing business cases in the renewable and upstream sector, based on various responsibilities and achievements within Project Finance, Project & Asset Management, Corporate Finance (Strategy & M&A), Business Planning & Investment Analysis, Merger Integrations and Operational Excellence. Highly committed and enthusiastic with a strong delivery mindset; capitalizing on combining hands-on operational and project experience with a holistic business understanding and a strong «get things done» mentality.

Experience

  • Emergy – Creating sustainable stories (Full-time · 4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Chief Executive Officer
      Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    • Chief Project Officer
      Nov 2024 - Sep 2025 · 11 mos

      As the Chief Project Officer, I spearhead the company’s strategic direction and execution of the entire project lifecycle, from project origination to development to asset divestment. With my background as Industrial Engineer I combine technical and commercial expertise with a hands-on, can-do mentality, fully committed to delivering impactful results. My role encompasses steering multidisciplinary teams to deliver impactful renewable energy projects while ensuring alignment with business objectives and market dynamics in the SEE region. With a focus on sustainable growth and maximizing asset value, I drive cross-functional collaboration, risk management, and strategic decision-making to advance the company's mission of accelerating the energy transition.

    • Vice President | Venture & Project Finance
      Jul 2022 - Nov 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Lead M&A and project finance activities for the portfolio of onshore wind projects across the SEE region. Focused on optimizing capital structures, identifying investment opportunities, and aligning financial execution with company growth objectives.

  • Senior Management Consultant at Hustad & Granaas
    Dec 2019 - Jul 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Advisor Project Finance & PMO Lead at Aker Horizons
    Nov 2021 - Jun 2022 · 8 mos

  • CFO and Asset Manager (Zophia Windfarm, 800 MW) at EMERGY – sustainable stories
    Jun 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Asset Controlling Manager at Neptune Energy
    Dec 2018 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

    - Post Merger Integration Lead (Neptune/VNG Norge transaction) - Post Merger Integration Lead - Local Finance stream (Neptune/Energean/Edison transaction) In the role as Asset Controlling Manager: - Leading a high performance team of asset controllers ensuring strong controlling performance for the operated asset portfolio (Gjøa, Duva, Fenja) - In charge of all operator-related financial tasks such as budgeting, forecasting, license and cash management, regulatory reporting, audits, etc. - Established and implemented lean management principles focusing on continuous business improvement and activity based costing/budgeting - Developed and implemented governance procedures and delegation of authority framework