Oliver Schmidt

About

Experience

• CEO at dvlp.energy
  Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

  Enabling developers of solar, wind, battery and hydrogen projects to develop more projects faster.

• Berater (Freelance) at Storage Lab GmbH
  Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

  Advising managers, educating executives and speaking at conferences.

• Visiting Researcher at Imperial College London
  Aug 2019 - Present · 7 yrs

  Assessing the cost and value of energy storage technologies.

• Apricum – The Cleantech Advisory (3 yrs)
  • Project Manager
    Oct 2021 - Jul 2022 · 10 mos

    Driving strategy and financial transaction advisory projects in cleantech industries. Projects include: - M&A target identification in German PV industry for European PV developer - Assessment of low-carbon H2 market for international equipment provider

  • Senior Consultant
    Aug 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Projects include: - Due diligence of C&I storage system integrator for financial investor - Transformation of PV equipment provider to cell and module manufacturer - Assessment of marine battery market for strategic investor - Due diligence of novel PV cell manufacturer for PV industry player - Assessment of carbon capture market in Europe for Asian equipment provider - Production site selection in Europe for global PV manufacturer - Assessment of renewable energy market in MENA for finanical investor

• Energy Analyst (temporary) at International Energy Agency (IEA)
  Jan 2018 - Apr 2018 · 4 mos

  - Assessed system costs of renewables in Asian country for local government and utility - Contributed to multiple IEA publications, e.g., Global EV Outlook 2017