Klaus Friedl

Managing Director - Geschäftsführer

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

About

Sales and marketing professional with 30 years of working experience and leadership functions in international cultural environment. Customer and result oriented sales man. Capable of formulating and implementing strategic as well as financial plans. Skilled in conducting business in German, English and French. Sales - Marketing - Negotiation and deal closing - Team building - Strategic planning and execution. Solar and BESS business, covering technical, commercial and financial field. Creating new business opportunities. Ability to network and liaise with clients on every level.

Experience

  • Managing Director - Geschäftsführer at INTEC Energy Solutions
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    INTEC Energy Solutions provides its valued clients with best-in-class Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC), Development, Consultancy, Operation & Maintenance services, and innovative energy solutions. INTEC excels in creating and developing top-tier, turnkey solar power plants and BESS solutions worldwide, embodying a commitment to excellence and sustainability. With the expertise of a global workforce, INTEC is establishing itself as a leading player, executing over 190 projects globally and achieving a significant installed and secured capacity of 5.0 GWp. We maintain an active presence across Europe, the Middle East, APAC, Africa, and Turkey, with our global headquarters located in Germany. Our MOTTO: "do it right the first time." Quality first.

  • Senior Vice President Solar Market Development at PNE AG
    Sep 2018 - Apr 2024 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    Structuring and expansion of global solar project development and energy storage systems according to the international corporate strategy. Analysis and implementation of synergy potentials of existing and new wind power plants as hybrid systems with solar power plants.

  • Phoenix Solar (Full-time · 8 yrs 10 mos)
    • Director of Sales (Phoenix Solar Yenilenebilir Enerji A.Ş.)
      Feb 2017 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Phoenix Solar Yenilenebilir Enerji A.Ş. is a subsidiary of a leading international stock listed photovoltaic EPC and O&M contractor. The group develops, designs, builds and operates globally large-scale photovoltaic (PV) power plants - Awarded and executed 12.2MWp of PV power plants in 2017 - Managed sales team and estimating & bidding team. Arranged strategic alliances with PV module manufacturers for Turkey. Analyzed Turkish solar regulations and adapted sales practices permanently - Regularly budget reviews, segment forecasts, risk reporting (R2C) - Used CRM tool (Quickbase)

    • Managing Director (Phoenix Solar Overseas GmbH)
      Jul 2015 - Aug 2018 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Phoenix Solar Overseas GmbH is a subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG, a leading international stock listed photovoltaic EPC and O&M contractor. The group develops, designs, builds and operates globally large-scale photovoltaic (PV) power plants - Over 23 employees - Awarded and executed over 60MWp PV power plants in MENAT. First ever built licensed and several unlicensed PV power plants in Turkey. Largest commercially owned PV power plant in Jordan - Positioned Phoenix Solar as EPC and O&M contractor for PV power plants in Turkey, Jordan, Tunisia and Egypt under economical and political changes - Set-up of cooperation, consortia, EPC and O&M contracts - Regularly budget reviews, segment forecasts, risk reporting (R2C) - Used CRM tool (Quickbase)

    • Managing Director (Phoenix Solar LLC)
      Nov 2009 - Aug 2018 · 8 yrs 10 mos

      Phoenix Solar LLC is a joint venture company between Phoenix Solar AG and Silver Circle Overseas LLC, a company belonging to the Royal Family of Oman - Over 5 employees - Awarded and executed first and second ground mounted large scale PV power plants (3.5MWp and 1.8MWp) ever built in Saudi Arabia in 2011 and 2013 (client: Saudi Aramco) - Signed R&D program with Saudi Aramco for testing of various PV technologies under very hot climate and desert-like conditions - Positioned Phoenix Solar as EPC and O&M contractor for PV power plants in Oman and GCC under economical and political changes - Contacted state owned off-takers, utilities, regulatory authorities in GCC and possible international investors - Established and implemented growth strategy according to short and long term targets of the business plan - Managed EPC and O&M proposal preparation in all aspects for 100MW PV power plant “Noor One” of Masdar in Abu Dhabi (2012) and 100MW PV power plant of DEWA in Dubai (2014) - Regularly budget reviews, segment forecasts, risk reporting (R2C) - Used CRM tool (Quickbase)

  • Managing Director at Silver Circle Real Estate Development LLC (Silver Circle)
    Sep 2008 - Dec 2011 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Development of an integrated tourism complex (ITC) in Oman (Company belongs to the Royal Family of Oman) - Acquired more than 960,000 sqm beach land - Prepared a meta, macro and project level presentation - Acquired international investors and hotel operators

  • Managing Director at Silver Circle Overseas LLC (Silver Circle)
    Dec 2006 - Dec 2011 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    Asset management and project development company (Company belongs to the Royal Family of Oman) - Acquisition of international investors and industrial partners to establish joint ventures and agencies in Oman - Selected consultancy assignments: * Feasibility study on the implementation of a fully integrated solar industry in Oman together with the investment house First Analysis Corporation, Chicago, USA * Assessment on the new location decision for a world leading solar cell producer from Germany and related negotiations with Omani government and authorities * Conducted a fully fledged techno-economical feasibility study for the launch of the first telecommunication satellite in Oman - Established and managed joint venture company with Phoenix Solar AG in Oman (Nov 2009) - Worked as local manager for a feasibility study on the Potentials of Renewable Energy Resources in the Sultanate of Oman together with COWI consultants (client: Authority for Electricity Regulation Oman) - Composed implementation strategies for international investors in the areas of solar energy, mining, aluminium downstream