Jan Dominik Lernhart

Head of Operations at Harmony Energy

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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Experience

  • Head of Operations at Harmony Energy
    Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    Responsible for designing, building and scaling the pan-European operating system of a leading battery energy storage developer - from project lifecycle governance to data intelligence, cyber security and AI governance - while staying close to live project delivery across the UK and Europe.

  • Head of Project Management North-East Europe at BayWa r.e. EMEA
    Aug 2024 - Apr 2026 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Leading a great team of Project Managers for large scale renewable energy projects (PV, Wind, Battery storage) in North East Europe region incl. Germany, UK, Sweden, Austria and Poland and others. Establishing efficient processes and business improvements through best practice sharing across countries, regions and technologies.

  • Team Lead Project Development & Permitting (Wind Projects), BayWa r.e. USA LLP at BayWa r.e. Americas
    Mar 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Secondment for 1.5 years to support development and finalisation of 100MW onshore wind project in California. - Ensure project is in compliance with various permits on County, State and Federal level - Stakeholder management both with internal and external parties, in particular various US agencies on County, State and Federal level - Management of dedicated project development team - Strategic project planning and coordination - Establishment of tools, processes and reports

  • BayWa r.e. EMEA (3 yrs 8 mos)
    • Project Manager, BayWa r.e. AG
      Jan 2022 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

      - Project management of wind projects in European markets such as Sweden - Leading economic assessment of renewable energy projects in existing markets and management of analysts, ongoing development of valuation tools - Stakeholder and relationship management with investors, contractors, authorities etc.

    • Business Development & New Markets Manager, BayWa r.e. AG
      Jul 2019 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Market analysis and strategy, deal-making and transactional delivery of new business opportunities as well as ongoing support for established entities in the global wind market for BayWa r.e. - Strategic market assessment and evaluation for new markets - Deal origination and deal structuring involving both external developers as well as internal management - Project management of wind projects and other internal projects - Leading economic assessment of renewable energy projects in new and small existing markets and management of analysts, ongoing development of valuation tools

  • International Wind Origination Senior Analyst, BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH at BayWa r.e. Global
    Jan 2018 - Jul 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Financial modelling and valuation of renewable energy projects in new markets and as support for smaller existing markets Ongoing development of valuation tools, financial models, KPIs etc. with international team Market analysis and strategic planning for potential new wind markets Origination and review of potential investment opportunities in identified markets