Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of Danish Alliance For Renewables provides strategical guidance on RD&D areas in order to deliver singular and coordinated recommendations to decision makers inside the industry and academia.

ExCo Q3 2023

The Executive Committee (ExCo) serves as the governing body of DAFRE, comprising key stakeholders within the Danish renewable energy sector. Through collaboration and the integration of diverse expertise, the ExCo ratifies the alliance’s strategic counsel and recommendations on research, development, and demonstration areas. These efforts aim to deliver cohesive guidance to industry decision-makers, academic stakeholders, and external entities such as governmental or transnational organizations.

Responsibilities of the ExCo include:

  • Defining roles and responsibilities within the DAFRE platform.

  • Outlining operational guidelines in alignment with the mission.

  • Approving and launching activities, including objectives, timelines, and scopes.

  • Endorsing deliverables such as publications, policy recommendations, workshops, etc.

  • Driving corporate development and ensuring the alliance's future sustainability.

ExCo members consist of Chief Technology Officers or their equivalents from leading companies in the renewable energy sector and prominent research institutions. 

As of Q2 2024, the ExCo members are

Per Hessellund Lauritsen 

Chairman

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Jan Hylleberg

ExCo member

Green Power Denmark

Kenneth Thomsen

ExCo member & SC Wind Turbine Sponsor 

DTU

Jørgen S. Christensen

ExCo member & SC Green Grid Sponsor

Green Power Denmark

John Korsgaard

ExCo member & SC Sustainability Sponsor

LM Wind Power

John K. Pedersen

ExCo member 

Aalborg University

Charles Nielsen

ExCo member

TREFOR

Lisbeth Bæk

ExCo member & SC Balance of Plant Sponsor

Vattenfall

Mikkel Skov

ExCo member & SC System Integration Sponsor

Ørsted

Jørgen Krogsgaard Jensen

ExCo member 

Green Hydrogen Systems

Claus Vilhelmsen

ExCo member & SC Partnerships Sponsor 

Øglænd System

Kasper Roed Jensen

ExCo member & SC Tests And Validation Sponsor

Vestas

Lea Bigom Wichmand

Observer

Green Power Denmark

Maj Held Sallingboe-West

Head of Secretariat

Green Power Denmark