Solarplaza Summit | Nordics

Nicola Kopij Zanin is an Independent Consultant at Solarplaza. He covers the role of Chief Financial Officer at Solartech, a Polish-based solar & storage EPC, development & investment company. Nicola holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and Business from LUISS University in Rome, a Master's degree in Finance & Investments from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and has obtained the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1 Certificate.

Nikolaj Holtet Hoff is founder and CEO of Nordic Solar. Nikolaj holds a Master of Economics and has throughout his career worked in M&A, strategy, business development, and private equity. Nordic Solar was founded in 2010 and operates out of Copenhagen. The company develops, constructs, and operates utility-scale solar parks across Europe. Nordic Solar operates solar parks with a total capacity of almost 500 MWp and has projects under development and construction of approx. 2.7 GWp, covering 12 European countries. The Company is owned by approx. 725 shareholders and employs more than 140 employees.

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Pierre Lebon has more than 20 years of experience implementing and delivering valuation, risk management and quantitative analysis solutions for the commodity market players. He has managed implementation of portfolios ranging from pure financial trading firms to physical heavy power or fuel producers. He currently leads (is the head of) analytics for cQuant's European operations. He holds a financial engineering degree from ESILV's Paris school and was an exchange student at the Quantitative Master of Finance at UTS, Sydney.

Zacharias Karlsen Seasoned Infrastructure Investor. Formerly worked at EQT Infrastructure headquarters in Stockholm in March 2016 as an Investment Professional. Between 2019 and 2021 he was based in EQT’s New York office. Prior to EQT Partners, he worked at Citigroup's London and Stockholm offices in the Power & Utilities Team and the Nordic Coverage Team. Zacharias holds a B.Sc. in Business and Economics from Stockholm School of Economics and a Master of Laws from Stockholm University.

Christoffer has more than 13 years of experience from the infrastructure and renewable energy sectors as a financial adviser. Before joining DNB Markets’ Investment Banking Division (based in Stockholm) in 2018, he worked for about eight years with PwC’s corporate finance team in Stockholm and London, with a particular focus on energy infrastructure. DNB Markets is one of the leading Nordic investment banks with a global focus on renewables, infrastructure and ESG, and an extensive transaction experience within the sector. In his role at DNB Markets, Christoffer is covering renewables and infrastructure primarily across Nordics, Baltics and Poland, including opportunities within e.g. wind, solar, battery storage etc. as well as the wider infrastructure space.

Morten Pindstrup is the International Chief Engineer for the Danish transmission system operator, with a background in a thermal generation company. He focuses on designing the future market framework for offshore grids, ensuring transparency, equal access, and scalability while providing clear investment signals to offshore wind developers. Morten participates in the implementation of network codes for electricity in Europe, the integration of renewable energy into the electricity system, and the development of markets for cross-border energy trading. Recently, he has supported system operators in India, Colombia, and Mexico in their efforts to integrate wind power into their electricity systems. Previously, Morten was tasked with representing Energinet in the European joint grid development under the European Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E). His main contribution was to the bi-annual Ten Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP). He has extensive experience in system analysis and market modeling, both from a generator's perspective and from a transmission system operator's point of view. Additionally, Morten works on the market rules for infrastructure projects and has been responsible for developing the business case for the Viking Link project, a 1400MW HVDC interconnector between Denmark and England.

Jens-Peter Zink is Executive Vice President and co-owner of European Energy. Jens-Peter has extensive experience with all aspects of the value chain in renewable energy.  Since joining European Energy, Jens-Peter has been responsible for the development, construction, operation, and financing of more than 1.5 GW of renewable energy capacity.  Before he came to European Energy in 2005 as COO, Jens-Peter held a position as manager at KPMG for 10 years.  Jens-Peter holds a Master’s degree in Auditing and Accounting from Copenhagen Business School (CBS).